Scrooge McDuck or Uncle Scrooge is a fictional character first appearing in the comic book Christmas on Bear Mountain . The character was created by Carl Barks and has appeared in many comic books , television shows , films , and video games . Scrooge McDuck or Uncle Scrooge is a Scottish anthropomorphic duck created by Carl Barks that first appeared in Four Color Comics # 178 , Christmas on Bear Mountain , published by Dell Comics in December 1947 .