StoryW OS 808-02

Big Chief Whirlybird

Little indian adopted by helicopter pilot

First published: 18 April 1957
Length: 31 5/6 pages (3 tiers)
Printed: 58 times, in 11 countries
Also coded: s+mo.s.#808-576, s.y.m.o.s.#808-576, wos808-02

Credits

Plot: Eric Freiwald, Robert Schaefer
Script: Eric Freiwald, Robert Schaefer
Pencils: Dan Spiegle
Ink: Dan Spiegle

Characters

Spin and Marty

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

Date	Country	Issue	Title
18 April 1957	United States	One Shots 808	Big Chief Whirlybird
1959	Australia	Giant (G Series) 127	Big Chief Whirlybird
28 May 1961	France	Le Journal de Mickey 470	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 1)
4 June 1961	France	Le Journal de Mickey 471	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 2)
11 June 1961	France	Le Journal de Mickey 472	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 3)
18 June 1961	France	Le Journal de Mickey 473	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 4)
25 June 1961	France	Le Journal de Mickey 474	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 5)
July 1961	Belgium	Album du Journal de Mickey 22	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 2) in French
July 1961	Belgium	Album du Journal de Mickey 22	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 4) in French
July 1961	Belgium	Album du Journal de Mickey 22	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 3) in French
July 1961	Belgium	Album du Journal de Mickey 22	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 5) in French
9 December 1961	Germany	Micky Maus Beilagen (60er Jahre) 20	Häuptling Hubschrauber
31 March 1962	Netherlands	Pep 1962-13	Big Chief Whirlybird (part 1)
19 April 1962	Egypt	ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 52	Big Chief Whirlybird (part 1)
26 April 1962	Egypt	ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 53	Big Chief Whirlybird (part 2)
3 May 1962	Egypt	ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 54	Big Chief Whirlybird (part 3)
10 May 1962	Egypt	ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 55	Big Chief Whirlybird (part 4)
17 May 1962	Egypt	ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 56	Big Chief Whirlybird (part 5)
24 May 1962	Egypt	ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 57	Big Chief Whirlybird (part 6)
31 May 1962	Egypt	ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 58	Big Chief Whirlybird (part 7)
7 June 1962	Egypt	ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 59	Big Chief Whirlybird (part 8)
July 1962	Belgium	Album du Journal de Mickey 21	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 1) in French
July 1962	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 21	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 1)
November 1962	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 22	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 2)
November 1962	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 22	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 4)
November 1962	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 22	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 3)
November 1962	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 22	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 5)
1962	Germany	Micky Maus Sammelband 2	Häuptling Hubschrauber
5 January 1963	Netherlands	Pep 1963-01	en Groot Opperhoofd Wentelwiek (part 2)
12 January 1963	Netherlands	Pep 1963-02	en Groot Opperhoofd Wentelwiek (part 3)
19 January 1963	Netherlands	Pep 1963-03	en Groot Opperhoofd Wentelwiek (part 4)
26 January 1963	Netherlands	Pep 1963-04	en Groot Opperhoofd Wentelwiek (part 5)
October 1965	Chile	Aventuras Walt Disney 40	Gran Jefe Pájaro-Remolino
27 October 1966	Yugoslavia	Miki 1	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 1)
27 October 1966	Yugoslavia	Miki 2	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 2)
11 November 1966	Yugoslavia	Miki 3	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 3)
17 November 1966	Yugoslavia	Miki 4	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 4)
24 November 1966	Yugoslavia	Miki 5	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 5)
1 December 1966	Yugoslavia	Miki 6	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 6)
8 December 1966	Yugoslavia	Miki 7	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 7)
15 December 1966	Yugoslavia	Miki 8	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 8)
22 December 1966	Yugoslavia	Miki 9	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 9)
29 December 1966	Yugoslavia	Miki 10	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 10)
5 January 1967	Yugoslavia	Miki 11	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 11)
12 January 1967	Yugoslavia	Miki 12	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 12)
19 January 1967	Yugoslavia	Miki 13	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 13)
26 January 1967	Yugoslavia	Miki 14	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 14)
2 February 1967	Yugoslavia	Miki 15	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 15)
9 February 1967	Yugoslavia	Miki 16	Poglavica Leteća Vrteška (part 16)
October 1969	Brazil	Tio Patinhas (Abril) 51	O Ìndiozinho Voador
1985	France	Happy Birthday Mickey ! 1	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 1)
	Argentina	Aventuras Walt Disney 28	El Gran Jefe Pájaro-Remolino
	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB21	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 1)
	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB22	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 2)
	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB22	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 4)
	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB22	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 3)
	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB22	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 5)
	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC21	Le ranch des trois fanions (part 1)

Other versions

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

au/GS 127c Story, 31 p., 3 tiers
br/TP 51g Story, 23 p., 4 tiers
de/MMB 20a Story, 48 p., 2 tiers
eg/SM 52e Story, 4 p., 3 tiers
fr/HBM 1p175a Story, ¼ p., 5 tiers
fr/JM 470d Story, 2 p., 5 tiers
fr/JM 471e Story, 2 p., 5 tiers
fr/JM 472c Story, 3 p., 5 tiers
nl/PE1962-13d Story, 4 p., 4 tiers
nl/PE1963-01c Story, 3 p., 4 tiers
yu/MIKIR 1p20 Story, 2 p., 3 tiers