Donald Duck (comic strip) fact that Bolivar rarely listens to his owner. Taliaferro reportedly drew inspiration from his own pet dog, which was a Scottish Terrier. Gus Goose, the "lazy and gluttonous" cousin of Donald, was introduced on May 9, 1938. On 4 November 1940, Taliaferro and Karp introduced a comic strip version of Daisy Duck, as Donald's new neighbour and love interest. The character had been created by Carl Barks for the short film "Mr. Duck Steps Out" (1940). Grandma Duck, Donald's grandmother, was introduced on September 27, 1943. Taliaferro based the character on his mother-in-law and her old-fashioned ways. Taliaferro's version of
Donald Duck (comic strip) Donald Duck (comic strip) Donald Duck is an American comic strip by The Walt Disney Company starring Donald Duck. The first "Donald Duck" strip debuted in American newspapers on the 7th of February, 1938. Soon after, on the 10th of December in 1939, Walt Disney expanded the title to also be a Sunday strip feature in conjunction with the daily strip publication. Writer Bob Karp and artist Al Taliaferro worked together on the strip for more than 30 years. "Donald Duck" was distributed by King Features Syndicate. Disney artist Al Taliaferro came up with the idea of a solo comic