HIGHDUCKS

StoryW US 12-01

Watt an Occasion

For Uncle Scrooge, traditional candles cost too much. Instead for his birthday cake, he chooses to buy a "power" candle.

First published
1 November 1955
Created
2 June 1955
Length
1 page (4 tiers)
Printed
79 times, in 23 countries
Also coded
wus12-01, wus12-01

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
1 November 1955United StatesUncle Scrooge 12Watt an Occasion
22 February 1957SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1957-05Watt an Occasion
26 February 1957DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1957-05Watt an Occasion
15 March 1957MexicoCuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 130Watt an Occasion
8 May 1957NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1957-10Watt an Occasion
1957SpainDumbo 1ª (ERSA) 232Watt an Occasion
5 July 1958GermanyMicky Maus 1958-26Watt an Occasion
23 March 1959United KingdomWalt Disney's Weekly 1959-09Watt an Occasion
1960AustraliaGiant (G Series) 202Watt an Occasion
1968ChileTío Rico 65Watt an Occasion
1968ColombiaTío Rico 65Watt an Occasion
23 August 1973SpainPato Donald 2ª (ERSA) 175Watt an Occasion
1974SpainRetapado Pato Donald 10Watt an Occasion
28 March 1975NetherlandsDonald Duck 1975-13Watt an Occasion
1978ItalyPaperino 4Uncle Scrooge
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 16Watt an Occasion
1981ItalyFunnies 8Watt an Occasion
December 1984United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 3Watt an Occasion
30 September 1986GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 88Watt an Occasion
October 1987FinlandRoope-setä 1987-10Watt an Occasion in English
December 1987ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 62Zio Paperone e la lampadina sulla torta
March 1988ItalyZio Paperone 5Zio Paperone - Le candele di compleanno
1990GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 9Watt an Occasion
August 1992United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge One Pagers in Color 1Watt an Occasion
October 1992GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 88Watt an Occasion
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 9Watt an Occasion
February 1993United StatesUncle Scrooge 275Watt an Occasion
September 1993GermanyBarks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 1Watt an Occasion
1993FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 47Kynttilän korvike
June 1994NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 79Watt an Occasion
1995GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 22AWatt an Occasion
2 February 2000FrancePicsou Magazine 337Watt an Occasion
March 2001ItalyZio Paperone (ristampa) 5Zio Paperone - Le candele di compleanno
November 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 21Watt an Occasion
July 2003SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1957-01Watt an Occasion
September 2003DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1957-1Watt an Occasion
2003NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 21Watt an Occasion
November 2004BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 7Watt an Occasion
August 2006GermanyCarl Barks Collection 14Watt an Occasion
August 2006DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 14En wattet idé
August 2006NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 14Watt an Occasion
August 2006SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 14Watt an Occasion
14 December 2007FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 14Watt an Occasion
31 March 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 10Zio Paperone - Le candele di compleanno
9 November 2009GermanyBarks Onkel Dagobert 3Watt an Occasion
November 2011GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 10Φαεινή Ιδέα
December 2011FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 5Une idée lumineuse
11 February 2014NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 4Watt an Occasion
15 August 2014GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 10Φαεινή Ιδέα
August 2014ItalyUack! 5Zio Paperone - Le candele di compleanno
2 November 2014United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 14Watt an Occasion
2014SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 4Watt an Occasion
22 January 2015FinlandCarl Barksin parhaat sarjat 3Kynttilän korvike
12 March 2015NetherlandsSnaterlachen 2Watt an Occasion
23 November 2015NorwayCarl Barks' jul 2015Birthday Cake
30 October 2017FranceSuper Picsou Géant Hors-série Collector 1Watt an Occasion
13 December 2017FranceBalthazar Picsou - L'Encyclopédie 1Watt an Occasion
2017RussiaБиблиотека Карла Баркса 14Экономный юбиляр
11 July 2018SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 21Celebración eléctrica
11 July 2018FrancePicsou Magazine 538Watt an Occasion
23 May 2019PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 4Prawie to samo
June 2020BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 14Economia Que Re... Vela!
7 August 2020NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 1Watt an Occasion
17 December 2020GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 10Watt an Occasion
21 September 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 10Zio Paperone - Le candele di compleanno
22 June 2022FinlandAku Ankka 2022X25Kynttilän korvike
7 October 2022GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 76Watt an Occasion
25 November 2022GermanyMicky Maus 2022-25Kerzensuche
29 November 2022IcelandAndrés Önd 2022-49Watt an Occasion
29 November 2022United StatesUncle Scrooge: The Diamond Jubilee Collection 1Watt an Occasion
7 December 2022ItalyAlmanacco Topolino Panini 11Zio Paperone - Le candele di compleanno
8 December 2022DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2022-49En wattet idé
23 December 2022NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2022-51Bursdagkake
2022SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2022-49Dagen till ära
April 2024BulgariaДъкбург. Carl Barks 4Последни новини
14 April 2025CroatiaPatkograd. Carl Barks 4Skoro isto
10 July 2025FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 1955Kynttilän korvike
25 November 2025SerbiaПатковград. Carl Barks 4Скоро исто
ItalyRaccolta Zio Paperone 2Zio Paperone - Le candele di compleanno

Other versions

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

  • de/BLOD 1na Story, 15/16 p., 4 tiers
  • uk/WDW1959-09l Story, 6 tiers
  • us/USDJC 1p384a Story, ¾ p., 4 tiers

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