StoryD 2012-049
Costly Countdown
To avoid a high tax, because of high earnings, US commands DD to spend a fortune. DD gives ideas for making fireworks, DA buys old wine and expensive dress for the duck family. However, DD only spent a fraction of what he was asked to. Finally, the duck family has to celebrate New Year's Eve in space.
- First published
- 18 December 2012
- Length
- 10 pages (4 tiers)
- Printed
- 21 times, in 13 countries
- Also coded
d2012-049
Credits
- Plot
- Gorm Transgaard
- Script
- Gorm Transgaard
- Pencils
- Francisco Rodriguez Peinado
Characters
In bold: the story's lead.
Where it was printed
| Date | Country | Issue | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 December 2012 |  Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 2012-51-52 | En frikostig fest |
| 21 December 2012 |  Norway | Donald Duck & Co 2012-51-52 | Kostbar nedtelling |
| 24 December 2012 |  Iceland | Andrés Önd 2012-52 | Eyðsla er best til auðæva |
| 27 December 2012 |  Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2012-52 | Nedtælling til nytår |
| 27 December 2012 |  Finland | Aku Ankka 2012-52 | Kalliit kekkerit |
| 2 January 2013 |  Poland | Kaczor Donald 2013-01 | Kosztowne odliczanie |
| 3 January 2013 |  Czechia | Kačer Donald 2013-01 | Nákladná úspora |
| 7 January 2013 |  Indonesia | Donal Bebek 1629 | Menghabiskan Uang |
| November 2013 | Finland | Ankkalinnan-kirjat 2013-3 | Kalliit kekkerit |
| 15 December 2013 |  China | 米老鼠 2014-01 | 史上最贵新年派对 |
| 31 December 2013 |  France | Le Journal de Mickey 3211 | Le 31, c'est Picsou qui régale! |
| 12 February 2014 | France | Super Picsou Géant 180 | Un compte à rebours ruineux ! |
| 19 December 2014 |  Germany | Micky Maus 2015-01 | Gefahr aus dem Finanzamt |
| December 2014 |  Brazil | O Pato Donald (Abril) 2438 | Contagem Regressiva |
| 15 September 2015 | Germany | Micky Maus English Edition 2015-05 | Costly Countdown |
| 18 December 2015 | Germany | Micky Maus Extrahefte 2015-52-53 | Costly Countdown in English |
| 29 December 2016 |  Netherlands | Donald Duck 2017-01 | Een prijzig partijtje |
| 10 November 2021 | France | Picsou Magazine 558 | Un compte à rebours ruineux |
| 4 January 2022 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 416 | Gefahr aus dem Finanzamt |
| 4 February 2022 | Norway | Donald Ducks show 2022-1 | Kostbar nedtelling |
| 2022 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o skollov 2022-01 | En frikostig fest |
Referred to by
- FC JM 3211 (cover)