StoryD 2001-010

Birthday Blues

DD's having the birthday blues. He feels misserable, he gets tiny presents, nobody cares etc. He falls into the water and gets carried out to sea. An alien spaceship beams him up. Finally he feels valued by his family.

First published: June 2002
Length: 12 pages (4 tiers)
Printed: 35 times, in 24 countries
Also coded: d2001-010

Credits

Plot: Paul Halas
Script: Paul Halas
Pencils: Vicar
Ink: ?

Characters

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

Date	Country	Issue	Title
1 June 2002	Romania	Mickey Mouse 2002-11	Anniversaire tristă
3 June 2002	Iceland	Andrés Önd 2002-23	Afmælisangur
3 June 2002	Norway	Donald Duck & Co 2002-23	Hurra for deg!
3 June 2002	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o 2002-23	Äldre och äldre år för år
5 June 2002	Finland	Aku Ankka 2002-23	Merkkipäivämasennus
5 June 2002	Poland	Kaczor Donald 2002-23	Urodzinowy blues
6 June 2002	Denmark	Anders And & Co. 2002-23	En anderledes fødselsdag
10 June 2002	Bulgaria	Мики Маус 2002-24	Честит мрачен ден!
13 June 2002	Croatia	Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 2002-12	Rođendanska jadikovka
20 June 2002	Germany	Micky Maus 2002-26	Der Retter der Welt
20 June 2002	Hungary	Donald Kacsa Magazin 2002-13	Szülinapi depresszió
June 2002	Czechia	Kačer Donald 2002-12	Narozeninový splín
1 July 2002	Latvia	Дональд Дак / Donalds Daks 2002-13	Dzimšanas dienas blūzs
20 November 2002	France	Le Journal de Mickey 2631	Le blues de l'anniversaire
7 February 2003	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 199	Le blues de l'anniversaire
7 April 2003	Norway	En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 10	Hurra for deg!
April 2003	Brazil	O Pato Donald (Abril) 2264	O Aniversário do Pato Donald
April 2003	Finland	Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2002-2	Merkkipäivämasennus
May 2003	Netherlands	Donald Duck Extra 2003-06	De verjaar-baaldag
May 2003	Russia	Микки Маус 2003-20	Хандра
June 2003	Spain	Mickey (RBA) 8	El cumpleaños de Donald
September 2003	Portugal	Pato Donald (2ª Série) 101	O Aniversário do Pato Donald
2003, fourth quarter	Finland	Ankkalinnan-kirjat 2003-2	Merkkipäivämasennus
2004	United Arab Emirates	بطوط واصدقاؤه- (Donald Duck and Friends) 10	أحزان العيد
9 June 2005	Egypt	ميكي (Mickey) 73	بطوط مكتئب يوم ميلاده
December 2008	China	《米老鼠》黄金故事集 BXDTLY	生日忧郁症
1 July 2009	France	Super Picsou Géant 152	Jour de blues...
1 September 2009	Serbia	Мики Маус 2009-09	Рођенданска туга
2 May 2014	Germany	80 Jahre Donald Duck 1	Der Retter der Welt
21 May 2019	Germany	Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Spezial 31	Der Retter der Welt
29 May 2020	Greece	Κόμιξ (Περίοδος Β') 71	Η μελαγχολία των γενεθλίων
2020	Finland	Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2020-12	Merkkipäivämasennus
4 May 2023	France	Super Picsou Géant Hors-série D3	Jour de blues
	Egypt	مجلد ميكى -دار نهضة مصر (Mickey Volumes - Nahdet Misr) 10	بطوط مكتئب يوم ميلاده
	Portugal	Pato Donald (capa dura) 21	O Aniversário do Pato Donald

Other versions

Redrawn, cut, recoloured or relettered for a later printing.

dk/AA2002-23c Story, 12 p., 4 tiers
pt/PDSS 101h Story, 14 p., 4 tiers

Referred to by

Jour de blues (article)