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StoryW US 19-04

Gyro Builds a Better House

GY invents elastic house

First published
30 July 1957
Created
28 February 1957
Length
4 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
111 times, in 27 countries
Also coded
02239, 3-nt-185, w/us19, w/us19b, wus19-04, wus19-04

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
30 July 1957United StatesUncle Scrooge 19Gyro Builds a Better House
12 April 1958GermanyMicky Maus 1958-14Gyro Builds a Better House
22 July 1958BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 350É Uma Casa Sem Dureza, Com Certeza?
July 1958MexicoCuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 166Gyro Builds a Better House
25 August 1958ItalyTopolino (libretto) 193Archimede e il muro di piuma
11 October 1958NetherlandsDonald Duck 1958-41Gyro Builds a Better House
24 December 1958NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1958-35Gyro Builds a Better House
1958AustraliaDonald Duck (D series) 22Gyro Builds a Better House
December 1959FinlandAku Ankka 1959-24Gyro Builds a Better House
1960FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1959Gyro Builds a Better House
1960, fourth quarterFranceAlmanach du Journal de Mickey 61Une maison sur mesure !
1966ChileTío Rico 11Gyro Builds a Better House
12 October 1967United StatesUncle Scrooge 72Gyro Builds a Better House
7 December 1967SpainPato Donald Extraordinario/Almanaque 1967-03Otra vez será... ¡Que caramba!
February 1968BrazilTio Patinhas (Abril) 31Lar, Macio Lar
28 March 1968YugoslaviaMiki 75Kuća kao jastuk
June 1969GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 22Ένα σπίτι σαν... μπαλόνι!
July 1970ChileTío Rico 96Gyro Builds a Better House
May 1974FranceMickey Poche 1Une maison sur mesure !
1975ChileTío Rico 229Gyro Builds a Better House
30 September 1976SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1976-40Mjukishuset
4 October 1976DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1976-41Oppustet hus til hårdtpumpet dame
5 October 1976NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1976-41Myk-huset
12 October 1977FinlandAku Ankka 1977-41Muovitalo
1977Egyptميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 7Gyro Builds a Better House
1978FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1977-4Muovitalo
1978FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1977-2Muovitalo
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 18Gyro Builds a Better House
January 1981GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 161Το μπαλονόσπιτο
February 1982BrazilEdição Extra 126Lar, Macio Lar
18 June 1982NetherlandsDonald Duck 1982-24Gyro Builds a Better House
1983ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 29Archimede Pitagorico e il muro di piume
December 1984United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 3Gyro Builds a Better House
17 March 1987BrazilAlmanaque do Prof. Pardal (1ª Série) 1Lar, Macio Lar
May 1988ItalyZio Paperone 7Archimede Pitagorico e "La casa soffice"
1988NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 57Gyro Builds a Better House
November 1989GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 21Das elastische Haus
1989FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 36Muovitalo
1989FinlandParhaat Sarjat 1989-37Muovitalo
1989NorwayBeste historier om Donald Duck & Co 38Mykhuset
1989NorwayTegneseriebokklubben 59Mykhuset
1989SwedenKalle Ankas Bästisar 30Mjukishuset
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 10Gyro Builds a Better House
January 1993United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Gyro Gearloose Comics and Fillers in Color 1Gyro Builds a Better House
March 1994GermanyBarks Library Special Daniel Düsentrieb 1Das elastische Haus
September 1994FrancePicsou Magazine 272La maison idéale
1994GermanyDonald Duck Klassik Album 6Das elastische Haus
13 April 1995Egyptميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 1773Gyro Builds a Better House
22 May 1998SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1998-22Mjukishuset
26 May 1998NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1998-22Putemykt hus
28 May 1998DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1998-22Oppustet hus til hårdtpumpet dame
10 June 1998GermanyMicky Maus 1998-24Das elastische Haus
4 August 1998IcelandAndrés Önd 1998-31Uppblásið gúmmíhús
5 August 1998FinlandAku Ankka 1998-32Pehmeä talo
September 1998IcelandAndrés Önd 1998-AUKUppblásið gúmmíhús
28 October 1998YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 1148Кућа мека као памук
1998GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 6BDas elastische Haus
26 January 1999PolandKaczor Donald 1999-04Budujemy nowy dom
15 March 1999China米老鼠 1999-06膨胀屋惹麻烦
June 1999GreeceΚόμιξ 132Ένα τέλειο σπίτι
1999FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1998-3Pehmeä talo
March 2001ItalyZio Paperone (ristampa) 7Archimede Pitagorico e "La casa soffice"
May 2001ItalyZio Paperone 140Archimede Pitagorico e la casa soffice
2001FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1959Gyro Builds a Better House
May 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 15Gyro Builds a Better House
1 August 2003FinlandRoope-setä 2003EGyro Builds a Better House in English
December 2004BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 8Lar, Macio Lar
2004NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 28Gyro Builds a Better House
6 June 2005ItalyTopolino Story (Corriere della Sera) 10Archimede Pitagorico cerca l'oro
May 2006United StatesUncle Scrooge 353Gyro Builds A Better House
March 2007NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 16Gyro Builds a Better House
April 2007GermanyCarl Barks Collection 16Das elastische Haus
April 2007DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 16Oppustet hus til hårdtpumpet dame
6 September 2007NetherlandsDonald Duck Facsimile-albums 1958 2Gyro Builds a Better House
2007SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 16Gyro Builds a Better House
5 May 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 15Archimede Pitagorico e la casa soffice
27 August 2008FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 16Gyro Builds a Better House
3 May 2010GermanyBarks Onkel Dagobert 5Das elastische Haus
22 November 2011SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2011-47Mjukishuset
24 November 2011DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2011-47Oppustet hus til hårdtpumpet dame
25 November 2011NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2011-47Putemykt hus
30 November 2011CzechiaKačer Donald 2011-25Gyro Builds a Better House
1 December 2011CroatiaMiki Maus (& prijatelji) 2011-25Život u mjehuru
20 December 2011LatviaДональд Дак / Donalds Daks 2011-26Labāka māja
December 2011SlovakiaKáčer Donald 2011-12Gyro Builds a Better House
15 August 2012FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 8La maison idéale
6 September 2012NetherlandsDonald Duck 2012-37Gyro Builds a Better House
January 2013FranceLes trésors de Picsou 21La maison idéale
April 2013GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 15Ένα τέλειο σπίτι
15 August 2014NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 7Mykhuset
21 September 2014GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 15Ένα τέλειο σπίτι
November 2014ItalyUack! 8Archimede Pitagorico e la casa soffice
16 November 2015IndonesiaDonal Bebek 1778Rumah lembut
2015SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 7Gyro Builds a Better House
23 February 2018FinlandCarl Barksin parhaat sarjat 9Pehmeä talo
November 2018NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 153Myk-huset
25 January 2019FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1977-2Muovitalo
14 May 2019United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 20Gyro Builds a Better House
4 June 2019GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 385Das elastische Haus
15 June 2019SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 26Ungenio construye una casa mejor
26 February 2020PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 7Budujemy nowy dom
September 2020BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 20Gyro Builds a Better House
2020RussiaБиблиотека Карла Баркса 20Винт строит дом
15 April 2021GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 12Das elastische Haus
26 October 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 15Archimede Pitagorico e la casa soffice
27 September 2024NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 27Gyro Builds a Better House
13 November 2024FinlandAku Ankka 2024-46Pehmeä talo
30 April 2025CroatiaPatkograd. Carl Barks 6Gradimo novu kuću
31 May 2025BulgariaДъкбург. Carl Barks 6Строим нова къща
FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 16La maison idéale
United StatesTop Comics 19Gyro Builds a Better House

Other versions

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

  • br/ALP 1k Story, 6 p., 3 tiers
  • eg/MG 7p028 Story, 5 ⅓ p., 3 tiers
  • es/PDE1967-03h Story, 5 p., 3 tiers
  • fr/MPO 1p112 Story, 5 ⅓ p., 4 tiers
  • se/KA1998-22e Story, 4 p., 4 tiers

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