HIGHDUCKS

StoryW US 36-01

The Midas Touch

US follows MDS to Mount Vesuvius to recover his first dime

First published
28 September 1961
Created
17 April 1961
Length
17 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
190 times, in 26 countries
Also coded
k.150, us93-714, w/us36-01, wus-36, wus36-01, wus36-01, wus36-01

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
28 September 1961United StatesUncle Scrooge 36The Midas Touch
1 April 1962ItalyTopolino (libretto) 331Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
5 April 1962Egyptميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 50The Midas Touch
16 September 1962FranceLe Journal de Mickey 538La sorcière du Vésuve
25 September 1962BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 568A Primeira Moeda do Tio Patinha$
2 November 1962MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 235El toque de Midas
1962AustraliaGiant (G Series) 246The Midas Touch
December 1963FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 25La sorcière du Vésuve
11 November 1966YugoslaviaMiki 3Potera za novčićem (part 1)
17 November 1966YugoslaviaMiki 4Čika Bajin jarac parožderac (part 2)
24 November 1966YugoslaviaMiki 5Potera za novićićem (part 3)
1 December 1966YugoslaviaMiki 6Potera za novićićem (part 4)
8 December 1966YugoslaviaMiki 7Potera za novićićem (part 5)
14 May 1967ItalyAlbi della rosa 653Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
15 November 1968GreeceΜίκυ Μάους 125Περιπέτεια στον Βεζούβιο
September 1969NetherlandsDonald Duck en andere verhalen 15Een dubbeltje op z'n kant
1970ChileTío Rico 81El toque de Midas
1970ColombiaTío Rico 81El toque de Midas
8 April 1971United StatesUncle Scrooge 93The Midas Touch
19 August 1971YugoslaviaMiki 252Magični dodir (part 1)
26 August 1971YugoslaviaMiki 253Magični dodir (part 2)
October 1972ItalyCartonatoni Disney 3AZio Paperone e la fattucchiera
November 1973BrazilCinqüentenário Disney 1O Toque de Midas
1973FinlandJättikirjat 1973Roope-setä ja Milla Magia
1974GermanyIch Onkel Dagobert 1Onkel Dagobert und die Hexe
1974SpainYo, Tío Gilito 1Tío Gilito y la hechicera
1974FranceGrands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 2Onc' Picsou contre Miss Tick
July 1975United StatesWalt Disney Showcase (Gold Key) 30The Midas Touch
1975AustraliaGiant (G Series) 627The Midas Touch
1975NetherlandsDonald Duck en andere verhalen (V&D) 3Een dubbeltje op z'n kant
28 October 1976SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1976-44Förtrollande beröring (part 1)
1 November 1976DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1976-45På jagt efter lykkemønten (part 1)
2 November 1976NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1976-45Gode, gamle tiøringen (part 1)
4 November 1976SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1976-45Förtrollande beröring (part 2)
8 November 1976DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1976-46På jagt efter lykkemønten (part 2)
9 November 1976NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1976-46Gode, gamle tiøringen (part 2)
11 November 1976SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1976-46Förtrollande beröring (part 3)
15 November 1976DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1976-47På jagt efter lykkemønten (part 3)
16 November 1976NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1976-47Gode, gamle tiøringen (part 3)
9 November 1977FinlandAku Ankka 1977-45Midaan kosketus (part 1)
16 November 1977FinlandAku Ankka 1977-46Midaan kosketus (part 2)
23 November 1977FinlandAku Ankka 1977-47Midaan kosketus (part 3)
16 December 1977GreeceΜίκυ Μάους 598Περιπέτεια στον Βεζούβιο
1977SpainYo, Tío Gilito S 1Tío Gilito y la hechicera
May 1978ItalyOscar Mondadori (Oscar Fumetto) CD2Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
May 1978ItalyOscar Mondadori (Oscar Fumetto) 1341Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
1978FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1977-4Midaan kosketus (part 1)
1978FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1977-4Midaan kosketus (part 2)
1978FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1977-4Midaan kosketus (part 3)
1978FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1977-2Midaan kosketus (part 1)
1978FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1977-2Midaan kosketus (part 2)
1978FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1977-2Midaan kosketus (part 3)
May 1979BrazilDisney Especial (1ª Série) 43A Primeira Moeda do Tio Patinhas
August 1979ItalyCartonatoni Disney 3BZio Paperone e la fattucchiera
1979United StatesBest Comics (Hardcover) 4The Midas Touch
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 26The Midas Touch
1981, second quarterFranceAlbums Dargaud P 2La sorcière du Vésuve
30 November 1982GermanyMicky Maus 1982-48Der Midas-Effekt (part 1)
7 December 1982GermanyMicky Maus 1982-49Der Midas-Effekt (part 2)
14 December 1982GermanyMicky Maus 1982-50Der Midas-Effekt (part 3)
September 1983FranceGrands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 8Onc' Picsou contre Miss Tick
17 February 1984United StatesUncle Scrooge 207The Midas Touch
November 1985United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 4The Midas Touch
23 May 1986NetherlandsDonald Duck 1986-21De magische munten (part 1)
30 May 1986NetherlandsDonald Duck 1986-22De magische munten (part 2)
23 September 1986United StatesUncle Scrooge Digest 1The Midas Touch
November 1986ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 46Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
1986DenmarkGuldbog 3På jagt efter lykkemønten
1986NorwayGullbok 3Gode, gamle tiøringen
1986SwedenKalle Anka Guldbok 3Förtrollande beröring
January 1987PortugalAs Mais Belas Histórias P 3A Bruxa Do Vesúvio
29 April 1987BrazilDisney Especial Reedição 39A Primeira Moeda do Tio Patinha$
April 1987ItalyI Classici di Walt Disney (seconda serie) 124Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
27 November 1987PortugalDisney Especial 35A Primeira Moeda do Tio Patinhas
1987BrazilDisney Especialíssimo 3A Primeira Moeda do Tio Patinha$
February 1988PortugalAntologia PA Bruxa Do Vesúvio
November 1988ItalyZio Paperone 13Zio Paperone La fattucchiera
27 October 1989GreeceΜίκυ Μάους 1215Περιπέτεια στο Βεζούβιο!
1989United StatesGladstone Giant album 6The Midas Touch
1989United StatesGladstone Leather Bound Hardcover Comic Albums 8The Midas Touch
April 1990United StatesWalt Disney's Comics in Color 1st album series 7The Midas Touch
September 1990SpainDisney Especial 13La primera moneda de Tío Gilito
October 1990ItalyCartonatoni Disney 20The Midas Touch
January 1992FrancePicsou Magazine 240Une rencontre hystérique
May 1992GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 119Der Midas-Effekt
1992ColombiaDisney Especial 13La primera moneda de Tío Rico
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 14De magische munten
June 1993GermanyDie großen Klassiker 3Der Midas-Effekt
1993GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 15CDer Midas-Effekt
April 1994GreeceΚόμιξ 70Το άγγιγμα του Μίδα
1994GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 19Der Midas-Effekt
January 1995NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 81De magische munten
13 February 1996NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1996B07Gode, gamle tiøringen
15 February 1996DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1996B07På jagt efter lykkemønten
7 March 1996United StatesDonald Duck and Uncle Scrooge - The Best And Firsts 1The Midas Touch
July 1996ItalyZio Paperone 82Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
3 January 1997SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1997-02Förtrollande beröring
December 1997GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 119Der Midas-Effekt
December 1997United StatesThe Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 35The Midas Touch
17 August 1998United StatesUncle Scrooge 314The Midas Touch
31 March 1999FinlandAku Ankka 1999-13Midaan kosketus
February 2000PortugalDisney Mania 1A Primeira Moeda do Tio Patinhas
2000GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 28BDer Midas-Effekt
2000FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1999-1Midaan kosketus
May 2001BrazilTio Patinhas (Abril) 430O Toque de Midas
September 2001GermanyBarks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 22Der Midas-Effekt
December 2001ItalyDisney Libri a fumetti 200112BZio Paperone e la fattucchiera
December 2001ItalySpeciale Disney 24Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
6 February 2002FrancePicsou Magazine 361Sous le signe de Midas
September 2002ItalyZio Paperone (ristampa) 13Zio Paperone La fattucchiera
November 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 21De magische munten
10 February 2003FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 37Sous le signe de Midas
April 2003PortugalDisney Especial 210O Toque de Midas
September 2005BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 15O Toque de Midas
April 2006GermanyCarl Barks Collection 23Der Midas-Effekt
April 2006DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 23The Midas Touch
April 2006NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 23The Midas Touch
18 May 2006GermanyDisneys heimliche Helden 3Der Midas-Effekt
2006SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 23The Midas Touch
27 August 2007FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 23The Midas Touch
7 July 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 24Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
28 October 2009FranceLes trésors de Picsou 9Rencontre hystérique sous le signe de Midas !!!
2009DenmarkDen Store Sorte 2På jagt efter lykkemønten
24 March 2010IndonesiaKomik Terbaik Disney 2The Midas Touch - Sentuhan Midas
6 April 2010GermanyBig Black Books 2Der Midas-Effekt
7 March 2011GermanyBarks Onkel Dagobert 8Der Midas-Effekt
17 November 2011NetherlandsJubileumalbums 11-1De magische munten
November 2011GermanyOnkel Dagobert - Milliardenraub in Entenhausen: Taler in Gefahr! 1Der Midas-Effekt
3 October 2012FranceMes plus belles histoires 7Rencontre hystérique sous le signe de Midas !
23 October 2013FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 12Rencontre hystérique sous le signe de Midas
29 January 2014FinlandCarl Barksin parhaat sarjat 1Midaan kosketus
28 March 2014FranceLes trésors de Picsou 26Rencontre hystérique sous le signe de Midas
May 2014ItalyTopostorie Disney 1Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
May 2015ItalyUack! 14Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
31 July 2015NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 13Gode, gamle tiøringen
2 August 2015GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 24Το άγγιγμα του Μίδα
3 October 2016NorwayJubileumspocket 2016-2Gode, gamle tiøringen
November 2016BrazilDisney de Luxo 16O Toque de Midas
2017SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 13The Midas Touch
12 September 2018FinlandJättikirjat 2018Midaan kosketus
November 2018NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 153Gode, gamle tiøringen (part 1)
25 January 2019FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1977-2Midaan kosketus (part 1)
25 January 2019FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1977-2Midaan kosketus (part 2)
25 January 2019FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1977-2Midaan kosketus (part 3)
January 2019NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 154Gode, gamle tiøringen (part 2)
January 2019NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 154Gode, gamle tiøringen (part 3)
19 October 2019SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 35El toque de Midas
16 September 2020FranceLes trésors de Picsou 52Sous le signe de Midas
2020DenmarkCarl Barks 120 år 1The Midas Touch
3 September 2021GermanyMicky Maus 2021-19Der Midas-Effekt
14 September 2021IcelandAndrés Önd 2021-37Mídasarneistinn
16 September 2021DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2021-37Onkel Joakim på jagt efter lykkemønten
17 September 2021NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2021-37Gode, gamle tiøringen
6 October 2021FinlandAku Ankka 2021-40Midaan kosketus
25 October 2021NetherlandsDonald Duck app 2021-43De magische munten
28 December 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 24Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
December 2021LatviaДональд Дак / Donalds Daks 2021-06Mida pieskāriens
2021NorwayNorsk Donald 3The Midas Touch
2021SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2021-37Förtrollande beröring
28 January 2022FranceLes trésors du Journal de Mickey (Nouvelle série) 6Sous le signe de Midas
17 February 2022GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 17Der Midas-Effekt
16 August 2022United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 26The Midas Touch
16 September 2022PolandKaczor Donald 2022-05Dotyk Midasa
2022FinlandAku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2022-26Midaan kosketus
27 January 2023NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 17The Midas Touch
10 October 2023CzechiaKačer Donald 2023-02Midasův dotek
December 2023LithuaniaDonaldas ir kiti (Pristato) 2024-01Klastingas raganos puolimas
12 January 2024NorwayKlassisk Donald Duck 46Gode, gamle tiøringen
19 January 2024NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 23Gode, gamle tiøringen
22 January 2024DenmarkAnders And Classic 2024-55Onkel Joakim på jagt efter lykkemønten
31 January 2024PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 23Dotyk Midasa
April 2024BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 26O Toque de Midas
21 November 2024GermanyWalt Disney's Donald Duck - Die Ultimative Chronik 1The Midas Touch in English
2024SwedenArvet från Barks 1Förtrollande beröring
14 May 2025FinlandCarl Barksin sankarit 2025Midaan kosketus
5 June 2025FranceLes incontournables 4Sous le signe de Midas
2025DenmarkArven efter Barks 1Onkel Joakim på jagt efter lykkemønten
2025FinlandAku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2025-05Midaan kosketus
2025SwedenCarl Barks och Don Rosa: Originalen och uppföljarna 12The Midas Touch
10 February 2026GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 96Der Midas-Effekt
12 March 2026ItalyI Grandi Maestri Disney 9Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera
7 April 2026United StatesDisney Greatest Comics Collection 1The Midas Touch
20 May 2026PolandWielcy bohaterowie Disneya S 2Dotyk Midasa
BelgiumAlbum du Journal de Mickey 25La sorcière du Vésuve in French
Egyptمغامرات عم دهب (Uncle Scrooge Adventures) 6The Midas Touch
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AA25La sorcière du Vésuve
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC25La sorcière du Vésuve
FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 9Une rencontre hystérique
ItalyRaccolta Zio Paperone 1Zio Paperone La fattucchiera
PortugalDisney Especialíssimo 104O Toque de Midas

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