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StoryW US 27-02

The Firefly Tracker

Firefly tracker saves a train

First published
23 July 1959
Created
15 July 1958
Length
4 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
101 times, in 23 countries
Also coded
us150-p.29-32;us27, w/us27b, wr/dd135, wus27-02, wus27-02

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
23 July 1959United StatesUncle Scrooge 27The Firefly Tracker
1959AustraliaGiant (G Series) 165The Firefly Tracker
11 May 1960NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1960-20The Firefly Tracker
17 May 1960DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1960-20The Firefly Tracker
31 May 1960BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 447Invento Utilíssimo
31 May 1960SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1960-22och den flugiga flugfångaren
17 September 1960GermanyMicky Maus 1960-38The Firefly Tracker
1 October 1960FranceLes Belles Histoires Walt Disney (nouvelle série) 81Gyro traque les lucioles
17 May 1961FinlandAku Ankka 1961-20The Firefly Tracker
20 July 1961GreeceΠεριοδικόν Μίκυ Μάους / Το περιοδικό του Μίκυ Μάους 4Ο Κύρος... Πυγολαμπιδοπιάστης
6 August 1961ItalyTopolino (libretto) 297Archimede e le lucciole
12 August 1961NetherlandsDonald Duck 1961-32The Firefly Tracker
1962FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1961-1The Firefly Tracker
1968ChileTío Rico 61El detector de luciernagas
1968ColombiaTío Rico 61El detector de luciérnagas
4 January 1970FranceLe Journal de Mickey 916Une superinvention signée Géo !
January 1971United StatesDonald Duck 135The Firefly Tracker
April 1971FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 47Une superinvention signée Géo !
14 October 1971YugoslaviaMiki 260Vatreni igrač
September 1972BrazilAlmanaque Disney (Abril) 16Uma Invenção Luminosa
1972AustraliaDonald Duck (D series) 186The Firefly Tracker
1973AustraliaGiant (G Series) 569The Firefly Tracker
1975ArgentinaPato Donald 44La luciernaga
1975ChileTío Rico 210La luciérnaga
12 January 1978United StatesUncle Scrooge 150The Firefly Tracker
30 October 1978YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 212Прва награда
30 October 1978YugoslaviaMikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 212Prva nagrada
January 1980BrazilTio Patinhas (Abril) 174Invento Utilíssimo
May 1980PortugalAlmanaque do Patinhas 1Invento Utilíssimo
August 1980GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 156Ανιχνευτής πυγολαμπίδων!
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 22The Firefly Tracker
September 1982ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 37Archimede Pitagorico e il localizzatore di lucciole
13 April 1984NetherlandsDonald Duck 1984-15The Firefly Tracker
February 1985FranceMickey Poche 131Une superinvention signée Géo !
November 1985United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 4The Firefly Tracker
1985DenmarkBedste historier om Anders And 22Ildfluefangeren
1985FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 22Tulikärpäspyydys
1985NorwayBeste historier om Donald Duck & Co 25Allsidig oppfinnelse
1985SwedenKalle Ankas Bästisar 22och den flugiga flugfångaren
June 1986Egyptميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 119The Firefly Tracker
17 March 1987BrazilAlmanaque do Prof. Pardal (1ª Série) 1Uma Invenção Luminosa
July 1987GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 12Der Glühwürmchenfänger
1987GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album - Hardcover 12Der Glühwürmchenfänger
1987HungaryKlasszikus Album 2A szentjánosbogár-fogó
September 1988ItalyZio Paperone 11Archimede Pitagorico e l'acchiappalucciole
1988GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 2Der Glühwürmchenfänger
20 September 1989PortugalEdição Extra 11Invento Utilíssimo
1989GermanyDonald Duck Klassik Album 3Der Glühwürmchenfänger
June 1991BrazilEdição Extra 198Uma Invenção Luminosa
26 November 1991PortugalEdição Extra 24Uma Invenção Luminosa
28 December 1992ColombiaPato Donald (Abril Cinco) 151Invento Luminoso
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 12The Firefly Tracker
February 1993Egyptميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 199The Firefly Tracker
February 1993United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Gyro Gearloose Comics and Fillers in Color 2The Firefly Tracker
May 1994GermanyBarks Library Special Daniel Düsentrieb 2Der Glühwürmchenfänger
15 November 1995FrancePicsou Magazine 286L'attrape-lucioles
1996NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 89The Firefly Tracker
April 1999ItalyZio Paperone 115Archimede Pitagorico e l'acchiappalucciole
March 2001ItalyZio Paperone (ristampa) 11Archimede Pitagorico e l'acchiappalucciole
February 2003NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 23The Firefly Tracker
March 2003FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1961-1The Firefly Tracker
1 August 2003FinlandRoope-setä 2003EThe Firefly Tracker in English
August 2005BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 14Uma Invenção Luminosa
2005NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 38The Firefly Tracker
2005SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1960-03och den flugiga flugfångaren
10 May 2006DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1960-3The Firefly Tracker
April 2008NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 19Gyro Gearloose and the Firefly Tracker
May 2008GermanyCarl Barks Collection 19The Firefly Tracker
31 May 2008DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 19Gyro Gearloose and the Firefly Tracker
May 2008SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 19Gyro Gearloose and the Firefly Tracker
9 June 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 20Archimede Pitagorico e l'acchiappalucciole
20 April 2009NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2009-17Allsidig oppfinnelse
21 April 2009SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2009-17Oppfinnar-Jocke och den flugiga flugfångaren
23 April 2009DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2009-17Ildfluefangeren
29 June 2009BulgariaМики Маус 2009-26Проследяващо устройство за светулки
1 July 2009PolandKaczor Donald 2009-26Łowca świetlików
24 August 2009FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 19The Firefly Tracker
8 November 2010GermanyBarks Onkel Dagobert 7Der Glühwürmchenfänger
30 January 2013FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 10L'attrape-lucioles
27 February 2013FrancePicsou Magazine 489L'attrape lucioles
March 2013ItalyI Grandi Classici Disney 316Archimede e le lucciole
30 January 2014NetherlandsDonald Duck 2014-06De vuurvliegvolger
February 2015ItalyUack! 11Archimede Pitagorico e l’acchiappalucciole
February 2015NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 10Allsidig oppfinnelse
4 July 2015GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 20Ανιχνευτής πυγολαμπίδων
2016SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 10The Firefly Tracker
27 June 2018SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 31El rastrea luciérnagas
9 June 2020United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 22The Firefly Tracker
April 2021BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 22Uma Invenção Luminosa
24 August 2021GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 14Der Glühwürmchenfänger
30 November 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 20Archimede Pitagorico e l'acchiappalucciole
27 July 2022PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 17Łowca świetlików
21 September 2022FinlandAku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2022-09Tulikärpäspyydys
28 February 2024FinlandCarl Barksin sankarit 2024Tulikärpäspyydys
27 September 2024NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 27The Firefly Tracker
BelgiumAlbum du Journal de Mickey 47Une superinvention signée Géo ! in French
Egyptمغامرات عم دهب (Uncle Scrooge Adventures) 3The Firefly Tracker
FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 19L'attrape-lucioles
ItalyRaccolta Zio Paperone 2Archimede Pitagorico e l'acchiappalucciole
ItalyRaccolta Zio Paperone 17Archimede Pitagorico e l'acchiappalucciole
PortugalHiper Hiper Disney 75Invento Utilíssimo

Other versions

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

  • br/ALP 1i Story, 6 p., 3 tiers
  • br/OMD 14f Story, 5 p., 3 tiers
  • eg/MG 119p036 Story, 7 ½ p., 2 tiers
  • eg/MG 199p101 Story, 8 p., 2 tiers
  • fr/JM 916l Story, 2 p., 4 tiers
  • se/KA2009-17d Story, 4 p., 4 tiers

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