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 Daisy from Merlock. The Italian-produced comic "PKNA – Paperinik New Adventures" stars Donald Duck as "Paperinik", or "Duck Avenger", in his battles against new alien enemies: Evronian Empire, founded by emperor Evron. Donald Duck first appeared in the 1934 cartoon "The Wise Little Hen" which was part of the "Silly Symphonies" series of theatrical cartoon shorts. The film's release date of June 9 is officially recognized by the Walt Disney Company as Donald's birthday despite a couple of in-universe contradictions. Donald's appearance in the cartoon, as created by animator Dick Lundy, is similar to his modern look – the feather