HIGHDUCKS

StoryW MM 67-02

The Secret of Drake's Island

Mickey and Goofy live from renting a small boat for boaters. While they were going to close shop, a strange old gentleman threatened them with his weapon, forcing them to brave the storm to catch a cargo ship that he missed. Quickly, the three browsers find themselves in the hands of two sinister individuals. The boat then makes its way to the Sargasso Sea.

First published
August 1959
Length
18 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
73 times, in 19 countries
Also coded
a2953, wmm67-02, wr-m.m.#67, wr-m.m.*67

Credits

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

Characters

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

DateCountryIssueTitle
August 1959United StatesMickey Mouse 67The Secret of Drake's Island
10 April 1960ItalyTopolino (libretto) 232Topolino e il segreto dell'isola di Drake
29 April 1960MexicoCuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 215El secreto de la Isla Drake
12 October 1960NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1960-42Mikke Mus og Drageøya's hemmelighet (part 1)
15 October 1960GermanyMicky Maus 1960-42Das Geheimnis von Sir Francis Drake (part 1)
18 October 1960DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1960-42Den hemmelighedsfulde ø (part 1)
19 October 1960NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1960-43Den hemmelighetsfulle øya (part 2)
22 October 1960GermanyMicky Maus 1960-43Das Geheimnis von Sir Francis Drake (part 2)
25 October 1960DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1960-43Den hemmelighedsfulde ø (part 2)
26 October 1960NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1960-44Den hemmelighetsfulle øya (part 3)
29 October 1960GermanyMicky Maus 1960-44Das Geheimnis von Sir Francis Drake (part 3)
October 1960BelgiumAlbum du Journal de Mickey 20Le secret de l'île Drake in French
1 November 1960DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1960-44Den hemmelighedsfulde ø (part 3)
1 November 1960SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1960-44Draköns hemlighet (part 1)
8 November 1960SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1960-45Draköns hemlighet (part 2)
15 November 1960SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1960-46Draköns hemlighet (part 3)
20 November 1960FranceLe Journal de Mickey 443Le secret de l'île Drake
1960AustraliaMickey Mouse (M series) 40The Secret of Drake's Island
18 October 1961FinlandAku Ankka 1961-42Mikki Hiiri ja salaperäinen saari (part 1)
25 October 1961FinlandAku Ankka 1961-43Mikki Hiiri ja salaperäinen saari (part 2)
1 November 1961FinlandAku Ankka 1961-44Mikki Hiiri ja salaperäinen saari (part 3)
August 1962BrazilMickey (Abril) 118O Segrêdo da Ilha Perdida
1962FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1961-2Mikki Hiiri ja salaperäinen saari (part 1)
1962FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1961-2Mikki Hiiri ja salaperäinen saari (part 3)
1962FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1961-2Mikki Hiiri ja salaperäinen saari (part 2)
1962FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 20Le secret de l'île Drake
9 August 1964ItalyAlbi della rosa 509Topolino e il segreto dell'isola di Drake
1965NetherlandsDonald Duck en andere verhalen 10en het geheim van het varende eiland
July 1966ChileDisneylandia 199El secreto de la isla de Drake
September 1967SpainDumbo 2ª (ERSA) 25La isla del tesoro
28 July 1972GreeceΜίκυ Μάους 318Το μυστικό του νησιού του Ντραίηκ
1972AustraliaMickey Mouse (M series) 186The Secret Of Drake's Island
1973NetherlandsDonald Duck en andere verhalen (V&D) 1en het geheim van het varende eiland
December 1974United StatesMickey Mouse 153The Secret of Drake's Island
10 May 1976YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 83Тајна Дрејковог острва
1976ChileMickey 45El secrecto de la isla Drake
March 1978GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 127Το μυστικό του νησιού του Ντραίηκ
19 March 1980MexicoCuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 758El Secreto de la Isla Drake
1981, first quarterFranceCollection 16/22 100Le secret de l'île Drake
August 1981NetherlandsMickey Maandblad 1981-08Het geheim van het varende eiland
May 1983GreeceΚλασικά Ντίσνεϋ 64Το μυστικό του Σερ Ντρέηκ!
December 1983IndiaWalt Disney's Wonder World (English) 1984-04The Secret of Drake's Island
September 1985ItalyCartonatoni Disney 15Topolino e il segreto dell'isola di Drake
October 1985FranceGrands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 13L'énigme du galion fleuri
1985DenmarkDen store … 1985Den hemmelighedsfulde ø
1985NorwayKjempebok 12Drake-øyas hemmelighet
1985SwedenLångben & Musse 1985och Draköns hemlighet
16 September 1987FrancePicsou Magazine 188Le secret de sir Francis
June 1992Egyptميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 191The Secret of Drake's Island
July 1995GermanyDie großen Klassiker 13Das Geheimnis von Sir Francis Drake
July 1996GreeceΚλασικά Ντίσνεϋ 141Το μυστικό του Σερ Ντρέηκ!
March 2003FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1961-2Mikki Hiiri ja salaperäinen saari (part 1)
March 2003FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1961-2Mikki Hiiri ja salaperäinen saari (part 3)
March 2003FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1961-2Mikki Hiiri ja salaperäinen saari (part 2)
January 2004FranceSuper Picsou Géant 119Le secret de Sir Francis
28 October 2004NetherlandsDonald Duck Winterboek 2005en het geheim van het varende eiland
March 2006NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 41Mikke Mus og Drageøya's hemmelighet (part 1)
March 2006NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 41Den hemmelighetsfulle øya (part 2)
March 2006NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 41Den hemmelighetsfulle øya (part 3)
7 September 2006DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1960-5Den hemmelighedsfulde ø (part 1)
7 September 2006DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1960-5Den hemmelighedsfulde ø (part 2)
7 September 2006DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1960-5Den hemmelighedsfulde ø (part 3)
2006SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1960-06Draköns hemlighet (part 1)
2006SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1960-06Draköns hemlighet (part 2)
2006SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1960-06Draköns hemlighet (part 3)
28 September 2012FinlandHessu Hopon juhlakirja 2012The Secret of Drake's Island
April 2017ItalyI Grandi Classici Disney (Seconda Serie) 15Topolino e il segreto dell'isola di Drake
5 May 2021FinlandAku Ankka 2021-18Mikki Hiiri ja salaperäinen saari
11 February 2026GermanyEntenhausener Ikonen 3Das Geheimnis von Sir Francis Drake
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB20Le secret de l'île Drake
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC20ALe secret de l'île Drake
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC20BLe secret de l'île Drake
FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) A XLe secret de sir Francis

Other versions

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

  • de/GK 13ib Story, 7 p., 5 tiers
  • de/MM1960-42f Story, 3 p., 4 tiers
  • de/MM1960-43e Story, 7 p., 4 tiers
  • de/MM1960-44c Story, 8 p., 4 tiers
  • eg/MG 191p004 Story, 36 p., 2 tiers
  • fi/AA1961-43e Story, 6 p., 4 tiers
  • fr/CSV 100c Story, 24 p., 3 tiers
  • fr/GB 13h Story, 6 4/5 p., 5 tiers
  • fr/JM 443c Story, 8 p., 6 tiers
  • it/GCDN 15h Story, 23 p., 3 tiers
  • se/LOM 1985h Story, 7 p., 6 tiers

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