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StoryW MM 44-01

The Sign of the Squid

Pirate's parrot leads to treasure

First published
October 1955
Length
14 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
95 times, in 19 countries
Also coded
mm#145, r/aa22/57, w/mm44a, w/mm44a, wmm-145, wmm44-01, wr/mm145

Credits

Pencils
Paul Murry
Ink
Paul Murry

Characters

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

DateCountryIssueTitle
October 1955United StatesMickey Mouse 44The Sign of the Squid
10 February 1956ItalyTopolino (libretto) 132Topolino e il segno di Squid
15 March 1956MexicoCuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 105El signo del pulpo
1 May 1956FranceLes Belles Histoires Walt Disney (nouvelle série) 28Mickey et le signe cabalistique
11 September 1956BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 253O Papagaio Mudo (part 1)
11 September 1956BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 253O Papagaio Mudo (part 2)
18 October 1957SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1957-22och sjörövarens papegoja (part 1)
22 October 1957DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1957-22Sørøverkaptajnens papegøje (part 1)
23 October 1957GermanyMicky Maus 1957-22Das Geheimzeichen (part 1)
31 October 1957SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1957-23och sjörövarens papegoja (part 2)
5 November 1957DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1957-23Sørøverkaptajnens papegøje (part 2)
6 November 1957GermanyMicky Maus 1957-23Das Geheimzeichen (part 2)
1957AustraliaMickey Mouse (M series) 3The Sign of the Squid
18 January 1958NetherlandsDonald Duck 1958-03Het geheime teken (part 1)
25 January 1958NetherlandsDonald Duck 1958-04Het geheime teken (part 2)
12 February 1958NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1958-04Mikke Mus og det hemmelige tegn (part 1)
26 February 1958NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1958-05Mikke Mus og det hemmelige tegn (part 2)
August 1958FinlandAku Ankka 1958-16Mikki Hiiri ja merirosvon papukaija (part 1)
September 1958FinlandAku Ankka 1958-17Mikki Hiiri ja merirosvon papukaija (part 2)
1959FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1958Mikki Hiiri ja merirosvon papukaija (part 1)
1959FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1958Mikki Hiiri ja merirosvon papukaija (part 2)
April 1960BrazilMickey (Abril) 90O Papagaio Mudo
4 June 1961ItalyAlbi della rosa 343Topolino e il segno di Squid
5 July 1963ChileDisneylandia 41El signo del pirata
1964AustraliaGiant (G Series) 304The Sign of the Squid
22 April 1966MexicoCuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 371El signo del pulpo
3 March 1968FranceLe Journal de Mickey 823La pieuvre et l'ara
July 1969FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 42La pieuvre et l'ara
October 1973United StatesMickey Mouse 145The Sign of the Squid
August 1974PhilippinesWalt Disney Regular Komiks 164Ang Palatandaan ng Pusit
1974AustraliaMickey Mouse (M series) 210The Sign of the Squid
January 1975YugoslaviaMikijev Almanah 91U znaku oktopoda
17 July 1975SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1975-29Sjörövarkaptenens papegoja (part 1)
21 July 1975DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1975-30Sørøverkaptajnens papegøje (part 1)
22 July 1975NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1975-30Piratpapegøyen (part 1)
24 July 1975SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1975-30Sjörövar-kaptenens papegoja (part 2)
28 July 1975DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1975-31Sørøverkaptajnens papegøje (part 2)
29 July 1975NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1975-31Piratpapegøyen (part 2)
February 1976BrazilDisney Especial (1ª Série) 21O Papagaio Mudo
28 July 1976FinlandAku Ankka 1976-30Merirosvon papukaija (part 1)
4 August 1976FinlandAku Ankka 1976-31Merirosvon papukaija (part 2)
1976ChileMickey 41La señal del calamar
1977FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1976-3Merirosvon papukaija (part 1)
1977FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1976-3Merirosvon papukaija (part 2)
1977FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1976-2Merirosvon papukaija (part 1)
1977FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1976-2Merirosvon papukaija (part 2)
September 1978GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 133Το σημάδι της σουπιάς
December 1978NetherlandsMickey Maandblad 1978-12Het teken van de octopus
1981, first quarterFranceCollection 16/22 100La pieuvre et l'ara
July 1983FranceMickey Poche 111La pieuvre et l'ara
December 1983BrazilDisney Especial Reedição 19O Papagaio Mudo
3 September 1984GermanyGoofy 1984-09Der Piraten-Papagei
September 1984Egyptميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 98The Sign of the Squid
September 1985ItalyCartonatoni Disney 15Topolino e il segno di Squid
October 1985FranceGrands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 13Sous le signe de la pieuvre
1985DenmarkDen store … 1985Sørøver-kaptajnens papegøje
1985NorwayKjempebok 12Det hemmelige tegnet
1985SwedenLångben & Musse 1985och sjörövarens papegoja
5 October 1992ItalyCapolavori Disney 4Mickey Mouse in "The Sign of the Squid"
March 1993BrazilDisney Superespecial 19O Papagaio Mudo
25 November 1993PortugalHiper Disney 5-11O Papagaio Mudo
1993NetherlandsDonald Duck Winterboek 1993Het teken van de octopus
July 1995GermanyDie großen Klassiker 13Das Geheimzeichen
1996PortugalHiper Hiper Disney 26O Papagaio Mudo
June 1999ItalyIl meglio di... 4Topolino e il segno di Squid
2000FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1958Mikki Hiiri ja merirosvon papukaija (part 1)
2000FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1958Mikki Hiiri ja merirosvon papukaija (part 2)
7 June 2001FinlandAnkan siivellä 2001Merirosvon papukaija
November 2001GermanyMicky Maus Reprint Kassette 11Das Geheimzeichen (part 1)
November 2001GermanyMicky Maus Reprint Kassette 11Das Geheimzeichen (part 2)
2001ItalyOmaggio Carlo Erba 2Topolino e il segno di Squid
January 2004DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1957-3Sørøverkaptajnens papegøje (part 1)
January 2004DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1957-3Sørøverkaptajnens papegøje (part 2)
January 2004FranceSuper Picsou Géant 119Mickey Mouse : Le signe du calmar
January 2004SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1957-04och sjörövarens papegoja (part 1)
January 2004SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1957-04och sjörövarens papegoja (part 2)
2004NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 24Mikke Mus og det hemmelige tegn (part 1)
2004NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 24Mikke Mus og det hemmelige tegn (part 2)
13 April 2005United StatesMickey Mouse 276The Sign of the Squid
22 May 2005ItalyTopolino Story (Corriere della Sera) 8Topolino e il segno di Squid
22 August 2005GermanyBild Comic-Bibliothek 4Das Geheimzeichen
6 September 2007NetherlandsDonald Duck Facsimile-albums 1958 1Het geheime teken (part 1)
6 September 2007NetherlandsDonald Duck Facsimile-albums 1958 1Het geheime teken (part 2)
September 2011GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 529Το Σημάδι της Σουπιάς
October 2017NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 144Piratpapegøyen (part 1)
November 2017NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 145Piratpapegøyen (part 2)
25 January 2018FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1976-2Merirosvon papukaija (part 1)
25 January 2018FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1976-2Merirosvon papukaija (part 2)
18 May 2018FinlandAku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2018-07Kalmarin merkki
24 June 2020FranceLe Journal de Mickey 3549-50Le signe du calmar
19 November 2025FranceLes âges d'or de Disney M 1Le signe du calmar
2026ItalyThe Greatest Comics Collection T 1Topolino e il segno di Squid
BelgiumAlbum du Journal de Mickey 42La pieuvre et l'ara in French
FranceLes Belles Histoires de Walt Disney (Albums) B 6Mickey et le signe cabalistique
PortugalDisney Especialíssimo 6O Papagaio Mudo in Brazilian Portuguese

Other versions

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

  • br/PD 253ba Story, 7 p., 4 tiers
  • de/G 1984-09b Story, 14 p., 4 tiers
  • de/GK 13db Story, 5 4/5 p., 5 tiers
  • de/MM1957-22d Story, 7 p., 4 tiers
  • dk/DS 1985c Story, 6 p., 5 tiers
  • eg/MG 98p134 Story, 26 p., 2 tiers
  • fr/CSV 100b Story, 19 p., 3 tiers
  • fr/GB 13c Story, 5 3/5 p., 5 tiers
  • fr/JM 823c Story, 6 p., 6 tiers

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