HIGHDUCKS

CoverW OS 256-00

Luck of the North

In canoe being lifted up by an ice bear

First published
18 October 1949
Created
21 July 1949
Length
1 page (1 tiers)
Printed
146 times, in 20 countries
Also coded
wos256-00

Credits

Plot
Carl Barks
Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Ink
Carl Barks

Characters

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

DateCountryIssueTitle
18 October 1949United StatesOne Shots 256Luck of the North
1950, first quarterFranceLes Belles Histoires Walt Disney 18Donald sur la banquise
April 1950MexicoCuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 7Luck of the North
15 February 1952DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1952B02Luck of the North
15 February 1952SwedenKalle Anka & C:o (B-nummer) 1952-02Kalle Anka & C:o på Grönland
February 1952DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1952-02Luck of the North
February 1952SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1952-02Luck of the North
March 1952SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1952-03Luck of the North
April 1952NorwayWalt Disney's spesialhefte 1952-01Luck of the North
11 February 1953GermanyMicky Maus Sonderheft 3Luck of the North
12 September 1953NetherlandsDonald Duck 1953-37Luck of the North
1953AustraliaGiant (G Series) 14Luck of the North
January 1954FinlandAku Ankka 1954-01Aku Ankka Grönlannissa
January 1954FinlandAku Ankka 1954B01Aku Ankka Grönlannissa
February 1954FinlandAku Ankka 1954-02Aku Ankka Grönlannissa
1955FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1954Aku Ankka Grönlannissa
1955FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1954Aku Ankka Grönlannissa
1961AustraliaDonald Duck (D series) 50Luck of the North
29 October 1965MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 313Aventura en el Ártico
28 February 1967DenmarkMånedshæfte 1967-03Luck of the North
March 1967NorwayWalt Disney's månedshefte 1967-03Luck of the North
March 1967SwedenWalt Disney's Serier 1967-03Kalle Anka på Grönland
September 1967United StatesThe Best of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge 2Luck of the North
5 December 1968YugoslaviaMiki 111Luck of the North
September 1969ChileDisneylandia 361Luck of the North
1969AustraliaDonald Duck (D series) 155Luck of the North
June 1970GermanyMicky 40 Jahre jung! Großes Jubiläums-Sonderheft 1Luck of the North in English
January 1972SpainDumbo 2ª (ERSA) 84Luck of the North
December 1973United StatesWalt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key) 44Luck of the North
December 1974GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 88Luck of the North
February 1977NorwayDonaldisten 13Luck of the North
May 1977GermanyDer Donaldist 4Luck of the North in Norwegian (bokmål)
1977DenmarkWalt Disney's Klassikere 1977-03Luck of the North
1977NorwayWalt Disney's Godbiter 16Donald Duck på Grønland
1977SwedenWalt Disney's Klassiker 1977-03Kalle Anka på Grönland
1977United StatesThe Comic Book Price Guide 7Luck of the North
22 April 1978ItalyFunnies 1Luck of the North
1978DenmarkCarl Barks & Co. 2Luck of the North
April 1984ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 2-ALuck of the North
August 1985GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 5Familie Duck auf Nordpolfahrt
1985GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album - Hardcover 5Familie Duck auf Nordpolfahrt
November 1986United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 2Luck of the North
1987NetherlandsAlle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 4Luck of the North
December 1988ItalyZio Paperone speciale Paperino 3Il tesoro dei vichinghi
1989United StatesGladstone Giant album 2Luck of the North
1989United StatesGladstone Leather Bound Hardcover Comic Albums 7Luck of the North
April 1990United StatesWalt Disney's Comics in Color 1st album series 5Luck of the North
10 July 1991FinlandAku Ankka 1991-28Luck of the North
1992GermanyWer ist Carl Barks 1Auf Nordpolfahrt
1992FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1991-3Luck of the North
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 4Luck of the North
1993United StatesCarl Barks and the Disney Ducks 1Luck of the North
30 May 1994IcelandAndrés Önd 1994B22Andrés Önd á Grænlandi
May 1994Germany60 Jahre Donald Duck 1Luck of the North
1994GermanyCarl Barks - Die Biographie 1Luck of the North in English
4 January 1995FrancePicsou Magazine 276Luck of the North
1996FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1954AA 1 B/1954
1996FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1954AA 1B/1954: Aku Ankka Grönlannissa
1996FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1954Aku Ankka Grönlannissa
1996FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1954Aku Ankka Grönlannissa
April 1997GermanyMicky Maus Reprint Kassette 2Luck of the North
September 1998ItalyZio Paperone 108Luck of the North
1998FinlandAnkkalinnan Pamaus 0Luck of the North
1999NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 5Luck of the North
14 December 2000DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1952-1Luck of the North
14 December 2000DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1952-1Luck of the North
9 May 2001FinlandAku Ankka 2001X19AA 1B/1954
July 2001GermanyMicky Maus - Die frühen Jahre 4Luck of the North
1 October 2001SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1952-01Kalle Anka & C:o på Grönland
1 October 2001SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1952-01Luck of the North
1 October 2001SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1952-01Luck of the North
26 March 2002DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2002B13Luck of the North
March 2002GermanyMicky, Donald & Co. - Die drei Jubiläumsbände 1Luck of the North
22 August 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Facsimile-albums 1953 2Luck of the North
10 December 2002GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 187Luck of the North
11 April 2003FinlandAnkalliskirjasto 3Luck of the North
28 May 2003FinlandAku Ankka 2003-22cover from fi/ANK 3 (Ankalliskirjasto 3: Sinne, tänne ja takaisin)
May 2003FrancePicsou Magazine 376Luck of the North
22 October 2003FinlandAnkkalinnan Pamaus 13Luck of the North
13 January 2004GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 200Luck of the North in English
1 March 2004GermanyBeilagen zur Micky Maus (MM) für Abonnenten 2004-10Luck of the North
April 2004FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2003-2cover from fi/ANK 3 (Ankalliskirjasto 3: Sinne, tänne ja takaisin)
April 2004FrancePicsou Magazine 387Luck of the North
April 2004FrancePicsou Magazine 387Luck of the North
April 2004FrancePicsou Magazine 387Luck of the North
25 June 2004FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 42Luck of the North
May 2005BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 11Luck Of The North
August 2007GermanyCarl Barks Collection 7Luck of the North
August 2007DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 7Luck of the North
August 2007SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 7Donald Duck in “Luck of the North”
September 2007NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 7Donald Duck in "Luck of the North"
17 November 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 43Luck of the North
17 November 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 43Luck of the North
19 December 2008FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 7Luck of the North
16 January 2009FinlandAku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2009-02cover from Donald Duck in "Luck of the North"
7 January 2011FinlandCarl Barksin parhaat 2011Luck of the North
2011SwedenCarl Barks Målningar och teckningar 1Luck of the North
7 January 2012FinlandAnkkalinnan Pamaus K-EAPLuck of the North
7 January 2012FinlandAnkkalinnan Pamaus K-EAPLuck of the North
January 2012FranceLes trésors de Picsou 17Luck of the North
January 2012NorwayCarl Barks malerier og tegninger 1Luck of the North
11 October 2012GermanyCarl Barks - Die Ölgemälde 1Luck of the North in English
24 April 2013FinlandCarl Barksin maalaukset ja piirrokset 2013Luck of the North
10 October 2013FinlandIlta-Sanomat 2013-A5Luck of the North
18 October 2013FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos B1954-1Luck of the North
18 October 2013FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos B1954-1Aku Ankka Grönlannissa
18 October 2013FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos B1954-1Aku Ankka Grönlannissa
18 October 2013FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos B1954-1Aku Ankka Grönlannissa
2 May 2014United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 8Luck of the North
23 May 2014FranceLes trésors de Donald 1Luck of the North
22 October 2014FranceLa Grande Histoire du Journal de Mickey 1Luck of the North
25 August 2015FinlandCarl Barks in English 2015Luck of the North
5 January 2016FinlandAku Ankka 2016-01Luck of the North
5 January 2016FinlandAku Ankka 2016-01AA 1/54 (Aku Ankka Grönlannissa)
13 August 2016GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 43Luck of the North
13 October 2016DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2016B41Luck of the North
December 2016BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 8Luck of the North
20 January 2017ItalyUack! 29Luck of the North
20 January 2017ItalyUack! 29Luck of the North
20 January 2017ItalyUack! 29Luck of the North
January 2017FinlandLentävä hollantilainen / K.A.S.V.A.T.U.S.O.P.P.I.A. 2017Luck of the North
17 July 2017NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 25Luck of the North
8 November 2017FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 24Luck of the North
23 August 2018SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 36Luck of the North
6 September 2018SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 11Luck of the North
October 2018RussiaБиблиотека Карла Баркса 8Luck of the North
18 January 2019NorwayKlassisk Donald Duck 16Luck of the North
11 June 2020FranceMickey Donald & Cie - La Grande Galerie des Personnages 13Luck of the North
2020SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 25Luck of the North
2020SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 25Donald Duck in "Luck of the North"
24 February 2021PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 11Luck of the North
9 June 2021FinlandJuhlanokka 2021Aku Ankka 1 B 1954: Aku Ankka Grönlannissa
10 May 2022ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 43Luck of the North
10 May 2022ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 43Luck of the North
8 July 2022NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 14Luck of the North
19 January 2023DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2023B03Luck of the North
6 June 2023GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 433Familie Duck auf Nordpolfahrt
2023DenmarkJagten på Danmarks skjulte skatte - historier fra Danmark og omegn 1Luck of the North
21 November 2024GermanyWalt Disney's Donald Duck - Die Ultimative Chronik 1Luck of the North in English
2024SwedenKalle Anka Klassiker 2024-01Luck of the North
January 2025China永远的造梦大师：唐纳德漫画精选集 4Luck of the North
14 October 2025United StatesDisney Comics Library 1Luck of the North
April 2026SwedenNAFS(k)uriren 49på Grönland
FranceLes Belles Histoires de Walt Disney (Albums) A 11Donald sur la banquise
FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 17Luck of the North
ItalyRaccolta Zio Paperone 3Il tesoro dei vichinghi

Other versions

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

  • br/CCBD 8ba Illustration, 1 p., 1 tiers
  • br/OMD 11h Illustration, ¼ p., 1 tiers
  • de/CBDB 1p106h Illustration, 1/16 p., 1 tiers
  • de/CBO 1p148a Illustration, 1/9 p., 1 tiers
  • de/SJDD 1p09a Illustration, 1/30 p., 1 tiers
  • de/TGDD 187z Painting, 1 p., 1 tiers
  • de/TGDD 200db Illustration, 1/20 p., 1 tiers
  • de/XABO2004-10b Illustration, 8 p., 1 tiers
  • dk/AA2023B03cb Illustration, 1 tiers
  • fi/AA2003-22c Illustration, 1/40 p., 1 tiers
  • fi/CBE2015p004b Illustration, ½ p., 1 tiers
  • fr/PM 376sf Illustration, 1 tiers
  • fr/TD 1p094g Illustration, 1/25 p., 1 tiers
  • it/FUN 1o Illustration, 1/12 p., 1 tiers
  • it/ZP 108f Story, 1 p., 4 tiers

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