StoryW CP 7-02

The Big Christmas Tree Mystery

MM and GO fly to the rescue of Mr. Pitch, a nurseryman who usually supplies the town with fir trees for Christmas. But now the poor man is in the hospital while his firs disappear mysteriously. Nobody is there to watch over his land, our two friends propose to conduct the investigation.

First published: 1 November 1955
Length: 17 pages (4 tiers)
Printed: 62 times, in 15 countries
Also coded: w/xmas7b, wcp7-02, x-masparade7

Credits

Plot: Carl Fallberg
Script: Carl Fallberg
Pencils: Paul Murry
Ink: Paul Murry

Characters

Mickey Mouse
Bushface (Pete's pard; looking like a fatter Scuttle)
Goofy
Minnie Mouse
Peg-Leg Pete

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

Date	Country	Issue	Title
1 November 1955	United States	Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Dell) 7	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery
1 December 1956	France	Les Belles Histoires Walt Disney (nouvelle série) 35	Mickey et le sapin de Noël
1 December 1956	Italy	Albi d'oro 56041	Topolino e il mistero degli abeti
1 December 1956	Mexico	Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) E1956-12	El misterio de los arbolitos navideños
1956	Australia	Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (CP Series) 4	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery
December 1956	Spain	Dumbo Álbum/Almanaque 1956-03	El misterio de lo árboles de navidad
14 December 1960	Norway	Donald Duck & Co 1960-51	Mikke Mus i juletremysteriet.
20 December 1960	Denmark	Anders And & Co. 1960-51	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery
3 January 1961	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o 1961-01	och julgranstjuvarna
17 December 1961	Italy	Albi della rosa 371	Topolino e il mistero degli abeti
20 December 1961	Finland	Aku Ankka 1961-51	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery
1962	Finland	Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1961-2	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery
December 1964	Chile	Disneylandia 118	El misterio de los árboles de navidad
26 December 1965	France	Le Journal de Mickey 709	Un Père Noël inattendu
1965	Australia	Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (CP Series) 13	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery
1966	Belgium	Album du Journal de Mickey 35	Un Père Noël inattendu in French
April 1967	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 35	Un Père Noël inattendu
December 1971	Spain	Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 83	El misterio de lo árboles de navidad
14 December 1974	United Kingdom	Donald and Mickey 144	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery (part 1)
21 December 1974	United Kingdom	Donald and Mickey 145	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery (part 2)
28 December 1974	United Kingdom	Donald and Mickey 146	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery (part 3)
1974	Australia	Giant (G Series) 594	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery
December 1977	Netherlands	Mickey Maandblad 1977-12	Het kerstbomenmysterie
21 November 1979	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o 1979-47	Julgranstjuvarna (part 1)
26 November 1979	Denmark	Anders And & Co. 1979-48	Masser af juletræer (part 1)
27 November 1979	Germany	Micky Maus 1979-48	Weihnachtsbäume für Entenhausen (part 1)
27 November 1979	Norway	Donald Duck & Co 1979-48	Juletremysteriet (part 1)
28 November 1979	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o 1979-48	Julgranstjuvarna (part 2)
3 December 1979	Denmark	Anders And & Co. 1979-49	Masser af juletræer (part 2)
4 December 1979	Germany	Micky Maus 1979-49	Weihnachtsbäume für Entenhausen (part 2)
4 December 1979	Norway	Donald Duck & Co 1979-49	Juletremysteriet (part 2)
5 December 1979	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o 1979-49	Julgranstjuvarna (part 3)
10 December 1979	Denmark	Anders And & Co. 1979-50	Masser af juletræer (part 3)
11 December 1979	Germany	Micky Maus 1979-50	Weihnachtsbäume für Entenhausen (part 3)
11 December 1979	Norway	Donald Duck & Co 1979-50	Juletremysteriet (part 3)
26 November 1980	Finland	Aku Ankka 1980-48	Joulukuusivarkaat (part 1)
3 December 1980	Finland	Aku Ankka 1980-49	Joulukuusivarkaat (part 2)
1981	Finland	Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1980-4	Joulukuusivarkaat (part 1)
1981	Finland	Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1980-4	Joulukuusivarkaat (part 2)
1981	Finland	Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1980-2	Joulukuusivarkaat (part 1)
1981	Finland	Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1980-2	Joulukuusivarkaat (part 2)
September 1987	France	Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 15	Mickey contre le gang des sapins verts
1987	Denmark	Den store … 1987	Masser af juletræer
1987	Norway	Kjempebok 14	Det store juletremysteriet
1987	Sweden	Jul i Ankeborg 1987	Julgranstjuvarna
September 1989	United States	Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gladstone) 2	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery
15 November 2000	Netherlands	Een vrolijke kerst met Donald Duck 2000	Het kerstbomenmysterie
March 2003	Finland	Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1961-2	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery
April 2006	Norway	Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 42	Mikke Mus i juletremysteriet.
2 November 2006	Denmark	Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1960-6	The Big Christmas Tree Mystery
2006	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1961-01	och julgranstjuvarna
December 2009	Italy	I Grandi Classici Disney 277	Topolino e il mistero degli abeti
24 October 2013	Finland	Aku Ankka - Joulutarinat 1	Joulukuusivarkaat
4 October 2018	Germany	Walt Disneys Weihnachtszauber 1	Weihnachtsbäume für Entenhausen
September 2019	Germany	Walt Disneys Fröhlicher Weihnachtszauber (Weltbild) 1	Weihnachtsbäume für Entenhausen
October 2020	Finland	Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1980-2	Joulukuusivarkaat (part 1)
October 2020	Finland	Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1980-2	Joulukuusivarkaat (part 2)
2020	Sweden	Kalle Anka: Jul i Ankeborg 2020	Musse och Långben och julgranstjuvarna
2020	Sweden	Kalle Ankas bästa 2020-06	Musse och Långben och julgranstjuvarna
27 October 2021	Denmark	Jul i Andeby 1	Masser af juletræer
20 December 2023	Finland	Aku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2023-12	Joulukuusivarkaat
	France	Les Belles Histoires de Walt Disney (Albums) B 7	Mickey et le sapin de Noël