Emil Eagle

Emil Eagle

Emil Eagle is an anthropomorphic eagle created by Jack Bradbury, Steve Steere and Vic Lockman. He is a villainous scientist that first appeared inDonald Duck #102 as a rival toGyro Gearloose,Duckburg's resident inventor. As Gyro's polar opposite, Emil's intelligence, while significant compared to most, is rather mediocre overall. As such, he often resorts to wicked practices such as lying, cheating and stealing to obtain inventions, claiming them as his own. What he lacks in craft and skill, he makes up for with cunning.

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Emil Eagle first appeared inThe Evil Inventor in May of1966 as a balding, industrial spy that sought to steal Gyro's hair growth formula. Outside ofDonald Duck stories, Emil would later go on to appear as an antagonist forMickey Mouse and a number of his supporting cast, the most notable of which beingSuper Goof, who first encountered Emil inThe Goofs of Super Goof in February of1970.

In1999'sSuper Goofy and the Return of Emil Eagle, Emil reappeared as a crooked businessman as opposed to a mad scientist. Having built a financial empire with connections to the criminal underworld, Emil had become a successful villain, but secretly missed the thrill that came with battling a worthy opponent—Emil would get his wish in the form of a reinvigorated Super Goof.

Like other villains in Disney comic stories, Emil has occasionally taken part in crossover tales, teaming up with rouge gallery members such asPete, theBeagle Boys, andMad Madame Mim In one continuity, Emil is the leader of theBad-7, a group of supervillains comprised of variousMickey Mouse antagonists.

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