Editing Al Taliaferro (section)

==Supporting cast==
Taliaferro and Karp started introducing supporting characters from the ''Donald Duck'' cartoons, where the duo became the first to portray a number of [[Donald Duck universe]] characters [[Donald Duck in comics|in the comics]]. These comic strip debuts often even preceded the new characters' first film appearances, as the [[production schedule]] for animated films was extended over a much longer period than for comic strips. On March 17, 1938, they introduced [[List of Donald Duck universe characters#Bolivar|Bolivar]], Donald's pet [[St. Bernard (dog)|St. Bernard]]. The strip found humor in the fact that Bolivar rarely listens to his owner. Taliaferro's design was based on the St. Bernard in the 1936 [[Mickey Mouse]] film, ''[[Alpine Climbers]]''.<ref name="lambiek.net"/> On October 17, 1937, Taliaferro and Osborne introduced [[Huey, Dewey, and Louie]], based on a film that was in production at the time, ''[[Donald's Nephews]]''. Taliaferro actually proposed the initial idea for the film, so that the studio would have duck counterparts to [[Mickey Mouse universe#Mickey Mouse family|Morty and Ferdie Fieldmouse]], the nephews of Mickey Mouse.<ref name="lambiek.net"/>

[[Duck family (Disney)#Gus Goose|Gus Goose]], the "lazy and gluttonous" cousin of Donald, was introduced on May 9, 1938, almost a year before Gus' film debut in ''[[Donald's Cousin Gus]]'', that was still in early stages of production.<ref name="lambiek.net"/> On November 4, 1940, Taliaferro and Karp introduced a comic strip version of [[Daisy Duck]], as Donald's new neighbor and love interest, shortly after her film debut in ''[[Mr. Duck Steps Out]]'' (1940). This was Daisy's first appearance in comics, not counting her prototype, Donna Duck, who appeared earlier in the British comics and was later introduced by Taliaferro and Karp as Daisy's rival.<ref name="lambiek.net"/> [[Duck family (Disney)#Grandma Duck|Grandma Duck]], Donald's grandmother, was introduced on September 27, 1943, and was created for the comic strip by Taliaferro and Karp. Taliaferro based the design of the character on his mother-in-law and her old-fashioned ways. Taliaferro's version of Grandma is a hard-working farmer, but out of touch with the technological progress of the world surrounding her.<ref name="lambiek.net"/> Although not created by him, [[Scrooge McDuck]] joined the cast of the comic strip on February 13, 1951, and [[Ludwig Von Drake]] on September 25, 1961.<ref name="lambiek.net"/> [[Donald Duck in comics#Donald's car|Donald's car]], the '313', or '1934 Belchfire Roustabout', was designed by Taliaferro on July 1, 1938, from a car that Donald drove in his first titular film, ''[[Don Donald]]'' (1937). The car has been associated with [[Donald Duck in comics|the character in comics]] ever since.<ref name="lambiek.net"/>