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** Likewise, Jana Smirnov from "Total Reset Button". With her Russian-sounding name, red hair and SpyCatsuit, she's a dead ringer to Natasha Romanov, a.k.a. ComicBook/BlackWidow. Considering that the same creators are behind PKNA, it's no big wonder they're fond of Marvel.

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** Likewise, Jana Smirnov from "Total Reset Button". With her Russian-sounding name, red hair and SpyCatsuit, she's a dead ringer to for Natasha Romanov, a.k.a. ComicBook/BlackWidow. Considering that the same creators are behind PKNA, it's no big wonder they're fond of Marvel.

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* {{Expy}}: Marlo Burke. Just ''look'' at him and ''try'' not shouting "It's [[ComicBook/SpiderMan the Kingpin!]]"...

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Marlo Burke. Just ''look'' at him and ''try'' not shouting "It's [[ComicBook/SpiderMan the Kingpin!]]"...Kingpin!]]"
** Likewise, Jana Smirnov from "Total Reset Button". With her Russian-sounding name, red hair and SpyCatsuit, she's a dead ringer to Natasha Romanov, a.k.a. ComicBook/BlackWidow. Considering that the same creators are behind PKNA, it's no big wonder they're fond of Marvel.
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*** And, of course, one of the stories (and the prologue to one of the story arcs) features an in-universe spy film whose main character is James ''Tond''. (Or James Pond in the English translation.) [[spoiler:The actor once got replaced by an actual enemy spy]].

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*** And, of course, one of the stories (and the prologue to one of the story arcs) features an in-universe spy film whose main character character's Italian name is James ''Tond''. (Or James Pond ("James Pond" in the English translation.) [[spoiler:The actor once got replaced by an actual enemy spy]].
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*** And, of course, one of stories (and the prologue to one of the story arcs) features the films of James ''Tond''. [[spoiler:Whose actor got replaced by an enemy spy]].

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*** And, of course, one of the stories (and the prologue to one of the story arcs) features the films of an in-universe spy film whose main character is James ''Tond''. [[spoiler:Whose (Or James Pond in the English translation.) [[spoiler:The actor once got replaced by an actual enemy spy]].
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*** The password the bouncer of the bar where B-Black entered reveals to Donald (even though he shouldn't have) is ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''.

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*** In the first story, Donald needs a password to enter a bar. The password the bouncer (which he tricks out of the bar where B-Black entered reveals to Donald (even though he shouldn't have) bouncer) is ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''.
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*** In one ''Hong Island'' panel Kay K stands on a beach in a bikini, with a knife strapped on her hip and holding a bag of seashells, in an obvious homage to Honey Ryder's introductory scene from ''Film/DrNo''.
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* DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent:
** This is Kay K's explanation for her actions when she shows up to save Donald in ''Souvenir de Paris''. And to stay true to the trope, she proceeds to trick Donald instantly afterwards (see FaceHeelRevolvingDoor below), so he can't be fully certain whose side she is on at the end of the story. Her next appearance establishes her as a very loyal Agency agent, but it is never fully explained whether she truly was this or simply a BoxedCrook pressed into service by the Big Boss. Although, ''Reboot'' seems to lean towards the latter.
** In more general terms, the Big Boss is pretty enamored with this trope. Apart from Kay K, Jay J, Gizmo, and — in one famous occasion — ''Donald himself'' get to try their hand at being one on his orders.
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*** At the end of the story mentioned above, an unconscious (and partly-amnesiac) Donald is found floating in the sea by the crew of a fishing boat — not unlike [[Film/TheBourneIdentity a certain other secret agent with the initials "JB"]].

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* FaceHeelRevolvingDoor: On a country level with Belgravia. They first debuted in ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'' as a PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny bent on world conquest, then in their last story president Nestor Grimka announces they'll get out of the spreading chaos business and he's going to retire, and when Belgravia reappears in "Double Duck" [[HereditaryRepublic with Grimka's son in charge]] they're back at their tricks.

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** Kay K rides a few rounds on this in the early stories. [[spoiler: In the very first story, she appears to be an allied agent, but turns out to be the mastermind of the entire plot against the Agency. In her next appearance, however, she saves Donald's life and explains that she was only pretending to be bad, on the orders of the Big Boss, in order to infiltrate the Organization. Instantly after this, she tricks Donald into helping her steal a few million euros from the Organization's HQ, seemingly without the Agency's knowledge. Then she comes back to Donald and warns him that he has a price on his head...]] After all this, she is firmly established on the side of the Agency in her next appearance (at least until ''Reboot'', that is), meaning she was either GoodAllAlong or rather EasilyForgiven.
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On a country level with Belgravia. They first debuted in ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'' as a PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny bent on world conquest, then in their last story president Nestor Grimka announces they'll get out of the spreading chaos business and he's going to retire, and when Belgravia reappears in "Double Duck" [[HereditaryRepublic with Grimka's son in charge]] they're back at their tricks.



* [[PunnyName Punny Title]]: A story concerning TheOlympics is titled ''Olimpici Code'', an obvious ShoutOut to ''Literature/TheDaVinciCode''. Sadly, it doesn't quite work in English.

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A story concerning TheOlympics is titled ''Olimpici Code'', an obvious ShoutOut to ''Literature/TheDaVinciCode''. Sadly, it doesn't quite work in English.
** Another story features Donald going after a valuable egg in Rio de Janeiro. The original Italian title of the story is ''L'uovo di Rio'' ("Egg from Rio"), referring to a film called ''L'uomo di Rio'', known as ''Film/ThatManFromRio'' in
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*** Donald's first mission with the Agency (recounted in a prolonged flashback) involved him taking part in a high-stakes casino game in order to find out who is sponsoring a rival player — a setup that rather obviously mirrors ''[[Film/CasinoRoyale2006 Casino Royale]]''.
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A parking ticket leads Franchise/DonaldDuck to realise he's [[ManchurianAgent actually a former sleeper agent]] for CloakAndDagger GovernmentAgencyOfFiction, The Agency. However, one of their agents has become a DoubleAgent and taken a MacGuffin; the world isn't going to save itself, so [[MandatoryUnretirement he's back on the job]] as [[Film/JamesBond Agent Double Duck]]!

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A parking ticket leads Franchise/DonaldDuck WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck to realise he's [[ManchurianAgent actually a former sleeper agent]] for CloakAndDagger GovernmentAgencyOfFiction, The Agency. However, one of their agents has become a DoubleAgent and taken a MacGuffin; the world isn't going to save itself, so [[MandatoryUnretirement he's back on the job]] as [[Film/JamesBond Agent Double Duck]]!
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** [[spoiler:ShipSinking: The WhamEpisode "Reboot" has Kay [[FaceHeelTurn forced back to being a thief]] by the criminally incompetent Direction, and Donald arrests her]]
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* BareYourMidriff: Some of Kay-K outfits show her midriff.

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* AlliterativeName: '''Everyone''' in The Agency has one. [[AvertedTrope Well]], except for [[PluckyOfficeGirl the secretary]] Liz Zago, [[PunnyName Gizmo]], The Agency's resident GadgeteerGenius, and [[BruceLeeClone Bruce Wong]], the hand-to-hand combat instructor.

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'''Everyone''' in The Agency has one. [[AvertedTrope Well]], except for [[PluckyOfficeGirl the secretary]] Liz Zago, [[PunnyName Gizmo]], The Agency's resident GadgeteerGenius, and [[BruceLeeClone Bruce Wong]], the hand-to-hand combat instructor.



* BadassBiker: Kay K often rides a motorcycle.



* BikerBabe: Kay K often rides a motorcycle.

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* UnexpectedCharacter: [[spoiler:John Rockerduck]] assumes an important role starting from the end of "Reboot", even if the identity of [[spoiler:the mystery backer that had taken over funding the Agency]] would not be revealed until the following storyline.
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** In the "Agent Zero" storyline Donald confesses being Paperinik (Duck Avenger) to Daisy, also with Kay K present. Doesn't count for Daisy, who gets her memory wiped immediately after, but for Kay K and the Agency...

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** In the "Agent Zero" storyline Donald confesses to being Paperinik (Duck Avenger) to Daisy, also with Kay K present. Doesn't count for Daisy, who gets her memory wiped immediately after, but for Kay K and the Agency...

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* IncrediblyObviousTail: Played very literally indeed: turns out following somebody in [[http://pan.fotovista.com/dev/2/0/01357402/g_01357402.jpg this car]] isn't such a great idea...
** [[CompletelyMissingThePoint Hey, that one is a toy based on the]] [[http://lnx.ginevra2000.it/Disney/banda1/313.jpg real deal!]]

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* %%Dead link* IncrediblyObviousTail: Played very literally indeed: turns out following somebody in [[http://pan.fotovista.com/dev/2/0/01357402/g_01357402.jpg this car]] isn't such a great idea...
** [[CompletelyMissingThePoint Hey, that one is a toy based on the]] [[http://lnx.ginevra2000.it/Disney/banda1/313.jpg real deal!]]
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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:After being arrested dy Donald, Kay K eventually joins The Agency for real and becomes their best agent, working often with Donald.]]

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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:After being arrested dy by Donald, Kay K eventually joins The Agency for real and becomes their best agent, working often with Donald.]]
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Not to be confused with "[[Recap/DuckTalesS1E34DoubleODuck Double-O-Duck]]", the ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'' episode featuring Launchpad [=McQuack=] in a spy pastiche.
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** [[spoiler:John Rockerduck]] reprises his role from the PIA stories.
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* HelloNurse: Naturally with Kay K. During the first story-arc, Daisy and Gladstone see Donald drive his car with Kay and Gladstone is very ''impressed'' (while Daisy is not amused).
--> '''Daisy:''' "And who's that he's with?"
--> '''Gladstone:''' "A very good-looking gal, I'd say!"
--> '''Daisy:''' "You know what, Gladstone, I think It's time for you to take me home."
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* {{Expy}}: Marlo Burke. Just ''look'' at him and ''try'' not shouting "It's [[SpiderMan the Kingpin!]]"...

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* {{Expy}}: Marlo Burke. Just ''look'' at him and ''try'' not shouting "It's [[SpiderMan [[ComicBook/SpiderMan the Kingpin!]]"...
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* DolledUpInstallment: Double Duck and Kay K are saved by Wilson, an agent of [[WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck SHUSH]]. But in the original Italian version states he's working for "PBI", an acronym for "Paperal Bureau of Investigation" - where "Paperal" is a pun on "Papero", Italian for "Duck" [[{{Woolseyism}} (which would be "Duck Bureau of Investigation" in English)]]. [[spoiler: However, yeah, [[CaptainObvious the twist remains the same.]]]]

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* DolledUpInstallment: Double Duck and Kay K are saved by Wilson, an agent of [[WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck SHUSH]]. But in the original Italian version states he's working for "PBI", an acronym for "Paperal Bureau of Investigation" - where "Paperal" is a pun on "Papero", Italian for "Duck" [[{{Woolseyism}} (which would be "Duck Bureau of Investigation" in English)]]. [[spoiler: However, yeah, [[CaptainObvious the twist remains the same.]]]]]]
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* {{Jerkass}}: Gladstone never misses an opportunity to brag about his luck and mock his cousin. He is pissed when Donald totally ignores him in a story.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Gladstone yet again. He never misses an opportunity to brag about his luck and mock his cousin. He cousin and is pissed when Donald totally ignores him in a story.
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* LivingADoubleLife: Donald has to deal with his super-spy missions and his dates with Daisy. Compared to this, his work as Duck Avenger seems easy.

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* LivingADoubleLife: Donald has to deal with his super-spy missions and his dates with Daisy. Compared to this, his work as Duck Avenger seems easy.easy... Or would be if he didn't have to juggle ''that'' too.

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