StoryW CP 1-01
Letter To Santa
Donald fails to follow through on his promised delivery of a letter to Santa; HDL want a steam shovel as Christmas present
- First published
- 4 October 1949
- Created
- 1 June 1949
- Length
- 24 pages (4 tiers)
- Printed
- 156 times, in 20 countries
- Also coded
w.d.c.p.#5.-6611,w/xmasp.1a,w/xmasp.1a,w/xmasp.1a,wcp1-01,wcp1-01
Credits
- Plot
- Carl Barks
- Script
- Carl Barks
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Ink
- Carl Barks
Characters
In bold: the story's lead.
Where it was printed
| Date | Country | Issue | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1949 |  United States | Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Dell) 1 | Letter To Santa |
| 23 December 1950 |  Italy | Albi d'oro 50241 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| 1950 |  Spain | Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 69 | Carta de Reyes |
| December 1950 |  Mexico | Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) E1950-12 | Carta a Santa Claus |
| 1951 |  Australia | Giant (G Series) 2 | Letter To Santa |
| 21 December 1952 |  France | Le Journal de Mickey 30 | Donald et la lettre au Père Noël |
| 1953 | France | Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 2 | Donald et la lettre au Père Noël |
| 18 December 1955 | Italy | Albi della rosa 58 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| 1958 | Australia | Donald Duck (D series) 24 | A Letter To Santa |
| 31 December 1965 | Mexico | Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 363 | Carta de Navidad |
| November 1966 | United States | Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gold Key) 5 | Letter To Santa |
| December 1966 |  Argentina | Disneylandia 77 | Carta de navidad |
| December 1966 |  Chile | Disneylandia 219 | Carta de Navidad |
| 1967 | Australia | Giant (G Series) 416 | Letter To Santa |
| August 1968 | Italy | Oscar Mondadori (Oscar Fumetto) 170 | Zio Paperone e la scavatrice |
| January 1970 |  Greece | Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 29 | Τα δώρα του Άγιου Βασίλη |
| October 1971 | Italy | Cartonatoni Disney 2A | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| 1972 |  Finland | Jättikirjat 1972 | Aku Ankka joulupukkina |
| 1973 |  Sweden | Jag, Kalle Anka 1973 | Brevet till jultomten |
| 1974 |  Germany | Ich Donald Duck 2 | Donald Duck und der Schaufelbagger |
| 1974 |  Denmark | Den store … 1974 | Brevet til julemanden |
| 1974 | Spain | Yo, Pato Donald 1 | Pato Donald y la excavadora |
| 1974 |  Norway | Kjempebok 01 | Brevet til Julenissen |
| 1975 | Australia | Donald Duck (D series) 228 | Letter to Santa |
| 1976, first quarter | France | Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 4 | Donald roi du bulldozer |
| September 1976 |  Netherlands | Ik Donald Duck 2 | Een brief voor de Kerstman |
| December 1976 |  Brazil | Especial (Capa Dura) 2 | Letter To Santa |
| December 1976 | Spain | Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 144 | Los regalos de navidad |
| 1977 | Spain | Yo, Pato Donald S 2 | Pato Donald y la excavadora |
| December 1978 | Germany | Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 29 | Letter To Santa |
| May 1979 | Italy | Super Almanacco Paperino 10 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| September 1979 | Italy | Cartonatoni Disney 2B | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| 7 December 1979 | Netherlands | Donald Duck 1979-49 | Een brief aan de Kerstman (part 1) |
| 14 December 1979 | Netherlands | Donald Duck 1979-50 | Een brief aan de Kerstman (part 2) |
| December 1979 | Brazil | Tio Patinhas (Abril) 173 | Carta Ao Papai Noel |
| 1980 | Italy | Complete Carl Barks 8 | Letter To Santa |
| November 1981 | Netherlands | De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 23 | Een brief aan de Kerstman |
| 1981 | United States | Smithsonian books 2 | Letter To Santa |
| September 1982 | France | Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 7 | Donald, rois du buldozer |
| December 1983 | Chile | Historietas Disney 48 | Carta de Navidad |
| January 1984 | Greece | Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 197 | Τα δώρα του Άη-Βασίλη! |
| December 1984 | Italy | Club Giovani 12 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| May 1985 | Italy | Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 12-0 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| August 1985 | Germany | Disney Comic Bücher 2 | Zu viele Weihnachtsmänner |
| 25 November 1985 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1985-48 | Brevet till jultomten (part 1) |
| 30 November 1985 | Germany | Micky Maus 1985-49 | Zu viele Weihnachtsmänner (part 1) |
| 2 December 1985 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1985-49 | Brevet til julemanden (part 1) |
| 2 December 1985 |  Iceland | Andrés Önd 1985-49 | Bréf til Jólasveinsins (part 1) |
| 2 December 1985 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1985-49 | Brevet till jultomten (part 2) |
| 3 December 1985 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1985-49 | Brevet til julenissen (part 1) |
| 4 December 1985 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1985-49 | Kirje joulupukille (part 1) |
| 7 December 1985 | Germany | Micky Maus 1985-50 | Zu viele Weihnachtsmänner (part 2) |
| 9 December 1985 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1985-50 | Brevet til julemanden (part 2) |
| 9 December 1985 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1985-50 | Brevet till jultomten (part 3) |
| 10 December 1985 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1985-50 | Brevet til julenissen (part 2) |
| 11 December 1985 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1985-50 | Kirje joulupukille (part 2) |
| 14 December 1985 | Germany | Micky Maus 1985-51 | Zu viele Weihnachtsmänner (part 3) |
| 16 December 1985 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1985-51 | Brevet til julemanden (part 3) |
| 16 December 1985 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1985-51 | Brevet til julenissen (part 3) |
| 18 December 1985 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1985-51 | Kirje joulupukille (part 3) |
| 1986 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1985-4 | Kirje joulupukille (part 1) |
| 1986 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1985-4 | Kirje joulupukille (part 2) |
| 1986 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1985-4 | Kirje joulupukille (part 3) |
| 1986 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1985-2 | Kirje joulupukille (part 1) |
| 1986 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1985-2 | Kirje joulupukille (part 2) |
| 1986 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1985-2 | Kirje joulupukille (part 3) |
| 16 December 1987 | France | Picsou Magazine 191 | Noël à toute vapeur |
| 1987 | Greece | Τρόμος στο Κολέγιο Νο2 1 | Letter To Santa |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 4 | Een brief aan de Kerstman |
| September 1989 | United States | Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gladstone) 2 | Letter To Santa |
| May 1990 | United States | Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 6 | Letter To Santa |
| October 1991 | Italy | Donald Duck Special 6 | Letter To Santa |
| December 1992 | Italy | Zio Paperone 39 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Alle klassieke verhalen 4 | Een brief aan de Kerstman |
| January 1994 | Germany | Die großen Klassiker 6 | Zu viele Weihnachtsmänner |
| November 1994 | United States | The Carl Barks Library of Donald Duck Adventures in Color 11 | Letter To Santa |
| March 1996 | Germany | Barks Library Special Donald Duck 11 | Zu viele Weihnachtsmänner |
| April 1998 | Italy | Carl Barks Comic Art 10 | Donald Duck in "Letter to Santa" |
| 1 December 1998 | France | Picsou Magazine 323 | La lettre du père Noël |
| 1998 | Denmark | Guldbog 15 | Brevet til julemanden |
| 1998 | Norway | Gullbok 15 | Brevet til julenissen |
| 1998 | Sweden | Kalle Anka Guldbok 15 | Brevet till Jultomten |
| 16 March 1999 |  Russia | Микки Маус 1999-06 | Английский с Дональдом in English |
| 10 May 2000 | Italy | I classici del fumetto 14 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| August 2001 | Netherlands | Donald Duck Collectie 7 | Een brief aan de Kerstman |
| 11 December 2002 | Finland | Aku Ankka 2002-50 | Kirje joulupukille (part 1) |
| 18 December 2002 | Finland | Aku Ankka 2002-51 | Kirje joulupukille (part 2) |
| 23 December 2002 | Finland | Aku Ankka 2002-52 | Kirje joulupukille (part 3) |
| April 2003 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2002-4 | Kirje joulupukille (part 1) |
| April 2003 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2002-4 | Kirje joulupukille (part 2) |
| April 2003 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2002-4 | Kirje joulupukille (part 3) |
| December 2003 | United States | Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gemstone) 1 | Letter To Santa |
| 14 December 2004 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 211 | Zu viele Weihnachtsmänner |
| August 2007 | Germany | Carl Barks Collection 7 | Letter To Santa |
| August 2007 | Denmark | Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 7 | Letter to Santa |
| August 2007 | Sweden | Carl Barks samlade verk 7 | Donald Duck in “Letter to Santa” |
| September 2007 | Brazil | O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 32 | Carta Para Papai Noel |
| September 2007 | Norway | Carl Barks samlede verk 7 | Donald Duck in "Letter to Santa" |
| November 2007 | Italy | Disney Time 48 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| 26 September 2008 | Finland | Carl Barksin joulu 1 | Letter to Santa |
| 17 November 2008 | Italy | La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 43 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| 19 December 2008 | Finland | Carl Barksin kootut 7 | Letter to Santa |
| 19 December 2009 | Netherlands | Donald Duck Collectie, Algemeen Dagblad 5 | Een brief aan de kerstman |
| December 2009 | France | Picsou Magazine 455 | La lettre du Père Noël |
| 1 October 2010 | Germany | Weihnachts-Geschichten von Carl Barks 1 | Donald Duck und der Schaufelbagger |
| October 2010 | France | Mes plus belles histoires 1 | La lettre du Père Noël |
| 22 November 2010 | Norway | Carl Barks' jul 2010 | Brevet til julenissen |
| December 2010 | Brazil | Natal de Ouro Disney 1 | Carta Para Papai Noel |
| 11 October 2012 | Germany | Die schönsten Weihnachtsgeschichten von Walt Disney 1 | Zu viele Weihnachtsmänner |
| 27 November 2012 | Netherlands | Een vrolijke kerst met Donald Duck 2012 | Een brief aan de Kerstman |
| 29 November 2012 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2012B48 | Brevet til Julemanden |
| 29 November 2012 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2012B48 | Letter To Santa |
| 21 December 2012 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 2012B51-52 | Brevet til julenissen |
| 21 December 2012 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 2012B51-52 | Letter To Santa |
| 9 July 2013 | Germany | Barks Donald Duck 5 | Zu viele Weihnachtsmänner |
| October 2013 | Germany | Die schönsten Weihnachtsgeschichten von Walt Disney (Jokers) 1 | Zu viele Weihnachtsmänner |
| 2 May 2014 | United States | The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 8 | Letter To Santa |
| 30 June 2014 | Denmark | Don Rosas samlede værker 5 | Letter To Santa in English |
| October 2015 | Brazil | Disney de Luxo 6 | Carta para Papai Noel |
| 17 November 2015 | France | Les trésors de Donald 3 | La lettre du Père Noël |
| 22 December 2015 | Greece | Κόμιξ (Περίοδος Β') 18 | Γράμμα στον Άγιο Βασίλη |
| December 2015 | Italy | Topostorie Disney 20 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| 13 August 2016 | Greece | Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 43 | Γράμμα στον Άγιο Βασίλη |
| December 2016 | Brazil | Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 8 | Carta Para Papai Noel |
| 17 July 2017 | Norway | Carl Barks' Andeby 25 | Brevet til julenissen |
| 8 November 2017 | France | La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 24 | La lettre au Père Noël |
| 20 November 2017 | Italy | Uack! 34 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| 18 December 2017 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 2017B51 | Brevet til julenissen |
| 18 December 2017 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 2017B51 | Letter To Santa |
| 6 September 2018 | Spain | La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 11 | Carta a Santa Claus |
| October 2018 | Russia | Библиотека Карла Баркса 8 | Письмо Санте |
| 2019 | Finland | Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2019-39 | Kirje joulupukille |
| 20 February 2020 | Germany | Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 5 | Zu viele Weihnachtsmänner |
| 5 June 2020 | Germany | Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 62 | Zu viele Weihnachtsmänner |
| 22 October 2020 | Finland | Carl Barksin joulutarinat 2020 | Kirje joulupukille |
| 2020 | Sweden | Carl Barks Ankeborg 25 | Donald Duck in "Letter to Santa" |
| 24 February 2021 |  Poland | Kaczogród. Carl Barks 11 | List do Mikołaja |
| 27 October 2021 | Denmark | Jul i Andeby 1 | Brevet til Julemanden |
| 17 November 2021 | France | Les grands maîtres 3 | La lettre du père Noël |
| 10 May 2022 | Italy | La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 43 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| 29 November 2022 | United States | Uncle Scrooge: The Diamond Jubilee Collection 1 | Letter to Santa |
| November 2022 | France | Super Picsou Géant Hors-série 7 | La lettre du père Noël |
| 15 December 2022 | Italy | Disney Special Books Panini 21 | Zio Paperone e la scavatrice |
| 19 December 2022 | Netherlands | Donald Duck app 2022-51 | Een brief aan de Kerstman |
| 2022 | Finland | Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2022-26 | Kirje joulupukille |
| 2022 | Sweden | Kalle Anka: Carl Barks bästa 2022 | Brevet till jultomten |
| 21 November 2024 | Germany | Walt Disney's Donald Duck - Die Ultimative Chronik 1 | Letter To Santa in English |
| 18 December 2024 | Finland | Aku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2024-12 | Kirje Joulupukille |
| January 2025 |  China | 永远的造梦大师：唐纳德漫画精选集 4 | 给圣诞老人的信 |
| 1 October 2025 | Finland | Rahat haisemaan! 2025 | Kirje joulupukille |
| 2 October 2025 | Italy | Disney Special Books Panini 76 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
| Spain | Dumbo 1ª (Recopilatorio) 9 | Carta de Reyes | |
| France | Picsou Magazine (Albums) A YA | Noël à toute vapeur | |
| France | Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 27 | La lettre du père Noël | |
| Italy | Raccolta Super Almanacco (di) Paperino 3 | Paperino e la scavatrice | |
| Italy | Raccolta Zio Paperone 9 | Paperino e la scavatrice |
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