Gideon McDuck thumb|right|Gideon represented in an Italian-made picture, holding a copy of "The Cricket" (Il Grillo Parlante) Gideon McDuck (Gedeone de' Paperoni in original Italian) is Scrooge McDuck's moralistic brother, and is a recurring character in Italian comic stories; in those stories, Gideon is the editor of the newspaper The County Conscience,Romano Scarpa: "Paperino e i gamberi in salmì". First published 1956 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry) the most credible newspaper in Duckburg. The newspaper is originally known as "Il Grillo Parlante", which is the Italian name of the Pinocchio character The Talking Cricket and its Disney version Jiminy Cricket; a statue of Jiminy is therefore present in Gideon's office. Gideon also has an antagonistic relationship with his brother Scrooge.
Gideon McDuck thumb|right|Gideon represented in an Italian-made picture, holding a copy of "The Cricket" (Il Grillo Parlante) Gideon McDuck (Gedeone de' Paperoni in original Italian) is Scrooge McDuck's moralistic brother, and is a recurring character in Italian comic stories; in those stories, Gideon is the editor of the newspaper The County Conscience,Romano Scarpa: "Paperino e i gamberi in salmì". First published 1956 (I.N.D.UC.K.S. entry) the most credible newspaper in Duckburg. The newspaper is originally known as "Il Grillo Parlante", which is the Italian name of the Pinocchio character The Talking Cricket and its Disney version Jiminy Cricket; a statue of Jiminy is therefore present in Gideon's office. Gideon. also has an antagonistic relationship with his brother Scrooge.