Gladstone Gander first appeared in the story "Wintertime Wager" in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #88 (1948). Gladstone is a lazy and infuriatingly lucky goose who never fails to upset his first cousin Donald Duck[1]. Gladstone's luck defies probability and provides him with anything he desires, with hardly the need of effort.Gladstone is unwilling to make the slightest effort to gain something that his luck cannot give him, and, when things go wrong, he resigns immediately, certain that around the next corner a wallet, dropped by a passer-by, will be waiting for him. For all his luck Gladstone has no achievements to be proud of and no true ambitions, as he is incapable of long-term planning.
He and Donald have formed an intense rivalry with each other. Gladstone's arrogance and outrageous luck, combined with Donald's own ego and belief he can still best him despite all odds--- "Donald's eternal tendency towards self-destruction".
[1] Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald's most famous personality trait is his easily provoked and explosive temper.Who would you rather be?
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