StoryW US 33-02
Billions in the Hole
Scrooge has a "little" problem!
- First published
- 4 January 1961
- Created
- 3 September 1960
- Length
- 16 pages (4 tiers)
- Printed
- 135 times, in 24 countries
- Also coded
k.151,w/us33a,wus33-02,wus33-02
Credits
- Plot
- Carl Barks
- Script
- Carl Barks
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Ink
- Carl Barks
Characters
In bold: the story's lead.
Notes
idea by Ron Leonard, a friend of Bill Spicer
Where it was printed
| Date | Country | Issue | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1961 |  United States | Uncle Scrooge 33 | Billions in the Hole |
| 18 June 1961 |  Italy | Topolino (libretto) 290 | Zio Paperone e il riduttore atomico |
| 25 June 1961 |  France | Le Journal de Mickey 474 | Onc'Picsou et le "soustracteur" d'atomes |
| July 1961 |  Belgium | Album du Journal de Mickey 22 | Onc'Picsou et le "soustracteur" d'atomes in French |
| 12 September 1961 |  Brazil | O Pato Donald (Abril) 514 | Bilhões Num Buraco |
| 1961 |  Australia | Giant (G Series) 220 | Billions in the Hole |
| 1961 |  Spain | Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 388 | La mascota |
| November 1962 | France | Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 22 | Onc'Picsou et le "soustracteur" d'atomes |
| 25 December 1962 |  Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1962-52 | Farlig opfindelse (part 1) |
| 29 December 1962 |  Germany | Micky Maus 1962-52 | Geschrumpfte Millionen (part 1) |
| 1 January 1963 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1963-01 | Farlig opfindelse (part 2) |
| 2 January 1963 |  Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1963-01 | Billiarder i hullet (part 1) |
| 2 January 1963 |  Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1963-01 | Dyrbarheter i myrhåligheter (part 1) |
| 5 January 1963 | Germany | Micky Maus 1963-01 | Geschrumpfte Millionen (part 2) |
| 8 January 1963 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1963-02 | Dyrbarheter i myrhåligheter (part 2) |
| 9 January 1963 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1963-02 | Billiarder i hullet (part 2) |
| 31 December 1963 |  Finland | Aku Ankka 1963-52 | Vaarallinen keksintö (part 1) |
| 8 January 1964 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1964-01 | Vaarallinen keksintö (part 2) |
| 1964 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1963-2 | Vaarallinen keksintö (part 1) |
| 1965 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1964-1 | Vaarallinen keksintö (part 2) |
| 20 February 1966 | Italy | Albi della rosa 589 | Zio Paperone e il riduttore atomico |
| 1968 |  Argentina | Tío Rico 65 | Billones en el agujero |
| 1968 |  Chile | Tío Rico 68 | Billones en el agujero |
| 1968 |  Colombia | Tío Rico 68 | Billones en el agujero |
| February 1974 | Brazil | Disney Especial (1ª Série) 9 | Bilhões Num Buraco |
| 18 October 1974 |  Netherlands | Margriet 1974-42 | in de nesten |
| 1 May 1975 | United States | Uncle Scrooge 120 | Billions in the Hole |
| 1976 | Australia | Giant (G Series) 654 | Billions in the Hole |
| 20 June 1977 | Yugoslavia | Микијев Забавник 141 | Милиони у мравињаку |
| 7 February 1978 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 53 | Geschrumpfte Millionen |
| May 1978 |  Greece | Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 129 | Αιχμάλωτος των μυρμηγκιών |
| 1978 | United States | Dynabrite Comic 55 | Billions in the Hole |
| 1980 | Italy | Complete Carl Barks 25 | Billions in the Hole |
| December 1981 | Brazil | Disney Especial Reedição 8 | Bilhões Num Buraco |
| 20 August 1982 | Netherlands | Donald Duck 1982-33 | in de nesten! (part 1) |
| 27 August 1982 | Netherlands | Donald Duck 1982-34 | in de nesten! (part 2) |
| March 1984 | Netherlands | Oom Dagobert 22 | in de nesten! |
| 31 March 1985 | France | Le Journal de Mickey 1709 | Des milliards et un sou |
| 5 April 1985 | France | Donald Magazine 85-14 | Des milliards et un sou |
| November 1985 | United States | Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 4 | Billions in the Hole |
| 1986 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 53 | Geschrumpfte Millionen |
| March 1987 | Italy | Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 43 | Zio Paperone e il riduttore atomico |
| 1987 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 5 | Geschrumpfte Millionen |
| 1987 | Denmark | Guldbog 4 | Farlig opfindelse |
| 1987 | Norway | Gullbok 4 | Billiarder i hullet |
| 1987 | Sweden | Kalle Anka Guldbok 4 | Dyrbarheter i myrhåligheter |
| November 1988 | Italy | Zio Paperone 13 | Zio Paperone Il riduttore atomico |
| 18 July 1989 | United States | DuckTales (Gladstone) 9 | Billions in the Hole |
| April 1990 |  Egypt | ميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 165 | Billions in the Hole |
| March 1991 | Brazil | Disney Superespecial 8 | Bilhões num Buraco |
| 1992 | Finland | Aku Ankan Juhlasarjat 2 | Vaarallinen keksintö |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Alle klassieke verhalen 14 | in de nesten! |
| April 1994 | Greece | Κόμιξ 70 | Πεταμένα λεφτά |
| 1996 | Germany | Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 46 | Geschrumpfte Millionen |
| 6 August 1997 | France | Picsou Magazine 307 | Un Picsou chez les fourmis |
| September 1997 | Italy | Zio Paperone 96 | Zio Paperone e il riduttore atomico |
| 4 November 1997 | United States | The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 33 | Billions in the Hole |
| May 2001 | Germany | Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 20 | Geschrumpfte Millionen |
| 14 February 2002 | Netherlands | De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 110 | in de nesten! |
| September 2002 | Italy | Zio Paperone (ristampa) 13 | Zio Paperone Il riduttore atomico |
| 7 March 2003 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 2003-11 | Dyrbarheter i myrhåligheter (part 1) |
| 10 March 2003 |  Iceland | Andrés Önd 2003-11 | Milljarðar i holu (part 1) |
| 10 March 2003 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 2003-11 | Billiarder i hullet (part 1) |
| 12 March 2003 | Finland | Aku Ankka 2003-11 | Vaarallinen keksintö (part 1) |
| 13 March 2003 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2003-11 | Farlig opfindelse (part 1) |
| 14 March 2003 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 2003-12 | Dyrbarheter i myrhåligheter (part 2) |
| 17 March 2003 | Iceland | Andrés Önd 2003-12 | Milljarðar i holu (part 2) |
| 17 March 2003 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 2003-12 | Billiarder i hullet (part 2) |
| 19 March 2003 | Finland | Aku Ankka 2003-12 | Vaarallinen keksintö (part 2) |
| 20 March 2003 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2003-12 | Farlig opfindelse (part 2) |
| 1 July 2003 |  China | 米老鼠 2003-13 | 蚂蚁国奇遇 (part 1) |
| 15 July 2003 | China | 米老鼠 2003-14 | 蚂蚁国奇遇 (part 2) |
| July 2003 | Netherlands | Donald Duck Collectie 29 | in de nesten! |
| 16 September 2003 | Germany | Micky Maus 2003-39 | Geschrumpfte Millionen (part 1) |
| 23 September 2003 | Germany | Micky Maus 2003-40 | Geschrumpfte Millionen (part 2) |
| 22 October 2003 | United States | Uncle Scrooge 323 | Billions in the Hole |
| April 2004 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2003-1 | Vaarallinen keksintö (part 1) |
| April 2004 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2003-1 | Vaarallinen keksintö (part 2) |
| April 2004 |  Russia | Микки Маус 2004-14 | Миллиарды из муравейника (part 1) |
| April 2004 | Russia | Микки Маус 2004-15 | Миллиарды из муравейника (part 2) |
| October 2004 | Italy | Paperino Mese 292 | Zio Paperone e il riduttore atomico |
| 2004 | Norway | En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 13 | Billiarder i hullet (part 1) |
| 2004 | Norway | En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 13 | Billiarder i hullet (part 2) |
| February 2005 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1963-2 | Vaarallinen keksintö (part 1) |
| September 2005 | Brazil | O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 15 | Bilhões Num Buraco |
| November 2005 | Germany | Carl Barks Collection 22 | Geschrumpfte Millionen |
| December 2005 | Denmark | Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 22 | Billions in the Hole |
| December 2005 | Norway | Carl Barks samlede verk 22 | Billions in the Hole |
| 2005 | Sweden | Carl Barks samlade verk 22 | Billions in the Hole |
| February 2006 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1964-1 | Vaarallinen keksintö (part 2) |
| 19 April 2007 | Finland | Carl Barksin kootut 22 | Billions in the Hole |
| January 2008 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 57 | Billiarder i hullet (part 1) |
| January 2008 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 57 | Billiarder i hullet (part 2) |
| April 2008 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1963-01 | Dyrbarheter i myrhåligheter (part 1) |
| April 2008 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1963-01 | Dyrbarheter i myrhåligheter (part 2) |
| 30 June 2008 | Italy | La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 23 | Zio Paperone e il riduttore atomico |
| November 2008 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1962-6 | Farlig opfindelse (part 1) |
| March 2009 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1963-1 | Farlig opfindelse (part 2) |
| 19 December 2009 | Netherlands | Donald Duck Collectie, Algemeen Dagblad 5 | in de nesten! |
| 2 June 2010 |  Indonesia | Komik Terbaik Disney 7 | Billions in the Hole - Menyusut ke Lubang Semut |
| 7 March 2011 | Germany | Barks Onkel Dagobert 8 | Geschrumpfte Millionen |
| November 2011 | Germany | Onkel Dagobert - Milliardenraub in Entenhausen: Taler in Gefahr! 1 | Geschrumpfte Millionen |
| 27 February 2013 | France | Picsou Magazine 489 | Un sou dans le trou |
| 23 October 2013 | France | La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 12 | Un sou dans le trou |
| 22 September 2014 | Finland | Ankkalegendat 1 | Billions in the Hole |
| April 2015 | Italy | Uack! 13 | Zio Paperone e il riduttore atomico |
| 29 May 2015 | Norway | Carl Barks' Andeby 12 | Billiarder i hullet |
| 26 July 2015 | Greece | Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 23 | Πεταμένα λεφτά |
| 2016 | Sweden | Carl Barks Ankeborg 12 | Billions in the hole |
| 16 January 2017 | Norway | Carl Barks og Don Rosa - Originalene og oppfølgerne 4 | Billions in the Hole |
| 4 May 2019 | Spain | La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 34 | Hormiguero traicionero |
| 10 April 2020 | France | Le coffre de Picsou 1 | Un sou dans le trou |
| April 2020 | France | Les trésors de Picsou 50A | Un sou dans le trou |
| April 2020 | France | Les trésors de Picsou 50B | Un sou dans le trou |
| 21 September 2020 | Denmark | Carl Barks & Don Rosa - Originalerne og fortsættelserne 2 | Farlig opfindelse |
| 20 October 2020 | Norway | Donald Duck av Carl Barks 2 | Billions in the hole |
| 13 November 2020 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co Jul på ... 2 | Billiarder i hullet (part 1) |
| 23 March 2021 | Finland | Carl Barksin sankarit 2021 | Vaarallinen keksintö |
| 22 June 2021 | Netherlands | De Zware Jongens Vakantieboek 2021 | In de nesten! |
| 16 December 2021 | Germany | Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 16 | Geschrumpfte Millionen |
| 21 December 2021 | Italy | La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 23 | Zio Paperone e il riduttore atomico |
| 16 August 2022 | United States | The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 26 | Billions in the Hole |
| 2022 | Finland | Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2022-08 | Vaarallinen keksintö |
| 8 November 2023 |  Poland | Kaczogród. Carl Barks 22 | Drobnostki |
| April 2024 | Brazil | Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 26 | Bilhões Num Buraco |
| 18 June 2025 | Finland | Aku Ankka 2025-25 | Vaarallinen keksintö (part 1) |
| 25 June 2025 | Finland | Aku Ankka 2025-26 | Vaarallinen keksintö (part 2) |
| June 2025 | Sweden | Carl Barks och Don Rosa: Originalen och uppföljarna 10 | Billions in the Hole |
| 21 October 2025 | Germany | Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 94 | Geschrumpfte Millionen |
| Egypt | مغامرات عم دهب (Uncle Scrooge Adventures) 4 | Billions in the Hole | |
| France | Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 114 | Des milliards et un sou | |
| France | Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB22 | Onc'Picsou et le "soustracteur" d'atomes | |
| France | Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 24 | Un Picsou chez les fourmis | |
| Italy | Raccolta Zio Paperone 1 | Zio Paperone Il riduttore atomico | |
| United States | Dynabrite Comic (Hardcover) 355 | Billions in the Hole |
Other versions
Redrawn, cut, recoloured or relettered for a later printing.
cn/MC2003-13p02Story, 9 p., 4 tierscn/MC2003-14p02Story, 7 p., 4 tiersde/BLOD 20cStory, 15 7/8 p., 4 tiersde/KA 46dStory, 16 p., 4 tiersde/MM1962-52eStory, 9 p., 4 tiersde/MM1963-01eStory, 7 p., 4 tiersde/MM2003-40jStory, 6 ¾ p., 4 tierseg/MG 165p118Story, 30 p., 2 tiersfi/AA2025-25fStory, 8 p., 4 tiersfr/JM 474fStory, 7 p., 6 tiersfr/JM 1709bStory, 9 2/5 p., 5 tiersit/AR 589bStory, 21 p., 3 tiersnl/DD1982-33bStory, 10 p., 4 tiersnl/DD1982-34eStory, 6 p., 4 tiersnl/MA1974-42aStory, 10 ½ p., 3 tiersse/KA2003-11nStory, 9 p., 4 tiersse/KA2003-12oStory, 7 p., 4 tiersyu/MZC 141fStory, 15 p., 4 tiers
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- Scrooge McDuck and his Number One Dime (illustration)
- Scrooge McDuck and the Beagle Boys (illustration)
- The Incredible Shrinking Tightwad (sequel)
- Die Folgen: Staffel 1 (article)
- Ein Tag im Leben des Herrn Donald Duck (article)
- Qdk/DRSV 5T
- Qdk/DRSV 5U
- Carl Barks i fineste form (article)
- XFC AAL2022-08 (cover)
- Ankka, joka kutistui (article)
- Kutistuva kitupiikki (The Incredible Shrinking Tightwad) (article)
- 4.7. Ankkalinnan omat omituisuudet (article)
- Hiukkasen molekulaarista nanomeininkiä (article)
- FC JM 1709A (header)
- Γράμματα στην σύνταξη (panel 12.1)
- IC AR 589 (cover)
- La storia: Zio Paperone e il riduttore atomico (article)
- Super Pippo e il riduttore a pulsante (article)
- I volti del potere (article)
- IC ZP 96 (cover)
- IC ZP 96B (cover)
- HC BV 110 (cover)
- XNC CBDR 4 (cover)
- Story Notes (article)
- It Was the Best of Dimes (article)
- Behind the Scenes (article)
- Billions in the Hole (cover)
- ARC LICU 33C (illustration)