StoryW US 40-02
Oddball Odyssey
MDS fools US with fake Circe's treasure
- First published
- 4 October 1962
- Created
- 12 April 1962
- Length
- 19 pages (4 tiers)
- Printed
- 153 times, in 21 countries
- Also coded
k.115,s#40,wus-40,wus40-02,wus40-02,wus40-02
Credits
- Plot
- Carl Barks
- Script
- Carl Barks
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Ink
- Carl Barks
Characters
In bold: the story's lead.
Where it was printed
| Date | Country | Issue | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1962 |  United States | Uncle Scrooge 40 | Oddball Odyssey |
| 27 January 1963 |  Italy | Topolino (libretto) 374 | Paperon de' Paperoni novello Ulisse |
| 26 March 1963 |  Brazil | O Pato Donald (Abril) 594 | Odisséia de Cinco Patos |
| 14 April 1963 |  France | Le Journal de Mickey 568 | Onc'Picsou l'échappe belle ! |
| 13 August 1963 |  Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1963-33 | En farlig færd (part 1) |
| 17 August 1963 |  Germany | Micky Maus 1963-33 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck (part 1) |
| 20 August 1963 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1963-34 | En farlig færd (part 2) |
| 24 August 1963 | Germany | Micky Maus 1963-34 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck (part 2) |
| 27 August 1963 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1963-35 | En farlig færd (part 3) |
| 27 August 1963 |  Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1963-35 | Ankor på odyssé (part 1) |
| 28 August 1963 |  Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1963-35 | Magica fra Tryll i Odyssevs' kjølvann (part 1) |
| 31 August 1963 | Germany | Micky Maus 1963-35 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck (part 3) |
| 3 September 1963 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1963-36 | Ankor på odyssé (part 2) |
| 4 September 1963 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1963-36 | Magica fra Tryll i Odyssevs' kjølvann (part 2) |
| 10 September 1963 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1963-37 | Ankor på odyssé (part 3) |
| 11 September 1963 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1963-37 | Magica fra Tryll i Odyssevs' kjølvann (part 3) |
| 11 October 1963 |  Mexico | Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 305 | El moderno Ulises |
| 24 October 1963 |  Egypt | ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 131 | Oddball Odyssey |
| 7 December 1963 |  Greece | Γέλιο και Χαρά 325 | Ο θησαυρός του Οδυσσέα |
| 1963 |  Australia | Giant (G Series) 283 | Oddball Odyssey |
| June 1964 |  Belgium | Album du Journal de Mickey 27 | Onc'Picsou l'échappe belle ! in French |
| June 1964 | France | Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 27 | Onc'Picsou l'échappe belle ! |
| 19 August 1964 |  Finland | Aku Ankka 1964-33 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 1) |
| 26 August 1964 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1964-34 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 2) |
| 2 September 1964 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1964-35 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 3) |
| 1964 |  Spain | Dumbo Álbum/Almanaque 1964-02 | Odisea liada |
| 1964 | Hong Kong | 和路迪斯尼晝刊 1964-20 | Oddball Odyssey |
| 1965 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1964-2 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 1) |
| 1965 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1964-2 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 2) |
| 1965 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1964-2 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 3) |
| 1966 |  Chile | Tío Rico 14 | Moderna odisea |
| 15 December 1968 | Italy | Albi della rosa 736 | Paperon de' Paperoni novello Ulisse |
| 29 August 1969 | Greece | Μίκυ Μάους 166 | Ο νέος Οδυσσέας |
| August 1969 | Yugoslavia | Mikijev Almanah 26 | Čika Baja moderni Odisej |
| 5 November 1971 |  Netherlands | Donald Duck 1971-45 | De toverstaf (part 1) |
| 12 November 1971 | Netherlands | Donald Duck 1971-46 | De toverstaf (part 2) |
| October 1973 | Brazil | Disney Especial (1ª Série) 7 | Odisséia de Cinco Patos |
| 16 June 1975 | Yugoslavia | Микијев Забавник 36 | Баја Патак и Одисејево благо |
| 1975 | Australia | Giant (G Series) 605 | Oddball Odyssey |
| 2 November 1979 | Greece | Μίκυ Μάους 696 | Ο νέος Οδυσσέας |
| 20 August 1980 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1980-34 | Ankor på Odyssé (part 1) |
| 25 August 1980 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1980-35 | En farefuld færd (part 1) |
| 26 August 1980 | Germany | Micky Maus 1980-35 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck (part 1) |
| 26 August 1980 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1980-35 | Magica fra Tryll i Odyssevs kjølvann (part 1) |
| 27 August 1980 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1980-35 | Ankor på odyssé (part 2) |
| 1 September 1980 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1980-36 | En farefuld færd (part 2) |
| 2 September 1980 | Germany | Micky Maus 1980-36 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck (part 2) |
| 2 September 1980 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1980-36 | Magica fra Tryll i Odyssevs kjølvann (part 2) |
| 3 September 1980 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1980-36 | Ankor på odyssé (part 3) |
| 8 September 1980 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1980-37 | En farefuld færd (part 3) |
| 9 September 1980 | Germany | Micky Maus 1980-37 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck (part 3) |
| 9 September 1980 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1980-37 | Magica fra Tryll i Odyssevs kjølvann (part 3) |
| 1980 | Italy | Complete Carl Barks 27 | Oddball Odyssey |
| August 1981 | Brazil | Disney Especial Reedição 6 | Odisséia de Cinco Patos |
| 2 September 1981 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1981-35 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 1) |
| 9 September 1981 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1981-36 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 2) |
| 16 September 1981 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1981-37 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 3) |
| 1982 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1981-3 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 1) |
| 1982 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1981-3 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 2) |
| 1982 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1981-3 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 3) |
| 1982 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1981-2 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 1) |
| 1982 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1981-2 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 2) |
| 1982 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1981-2 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 3) |
| November 1985 | United States | Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 4 | Oddball Odyssey |
| October 1986 | Italy | Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 49 | Zio Paperone novello ulisse |
| 10 May 1988 | United States | Uncle Scrooge Adventures 6 | Oddball Odyssey |
| July 1988 | Brazil | DuckTales Os Caçadores de Aventuras (Abril - 1ª Série) 5 | Odisséia de Cinco Patos |
| November 1990 | Brazil | Disney Superespecial 6 | Odisséia de Cinco Patos |
| April 1991 | Italy | Zio Paperone 19 | Zio Paperone novello Ulisse |
| 1991 | Brazil | Disney Especialíssimo 10 | Odisséia de Cinco Patos |
| July 1992 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 120 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck |
| 1992 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 12A | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Alle klassieke verhalen 15 | De toverstaf |
| May 1993 | Greece | Κόμιξ 59 | Μια παλαβή οδύσσεια |
| 1994 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 20 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck |
| 1994 | Denmark | Guldbog 11 | En farefuld færd |
| 1994 | Norway | Gullbok 11 | Onkel Skrue i Oddysevs' kjølvann |
| 1994 | Sweden | Kalle Anka Guldbok 11 | Ankor på odyssé |
| 7 June 1995 | France | Picsou Magazine 281 | Sous le signe de Circé |
| 21 November 1997 | Netherlands | Donald Duck 1997-47 | Odyssee nummer twee |
| 3 February 1998 | United States | The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 39 | Oddball Odyssey |
| February 1998 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 120 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck |
| 8 April 1998 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1998-15 | Odysseuksen aarre |
| 1999 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1998-2 | Odysseuksen aarre |
| 2000 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 28B | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck |
| October 2001 | Italy | Disney Time 28 | Paperon de' Paperoni novello Ulisse |
| November 2001 | Netherlands | De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 109 | Odyssee nummer twee |
| January 2002 | Germany | Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 24 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck |
| September 2002 | Italy | Zio Paperone (ristampa) 19 | Zio Paperone novello Ulisse |
| May 2003 | Netherlands | Donald Duck Collectie 28 | Odyssee nummer twee |
| 11 July 2005 | Italy | Topolino Story (Corriere della Sera) 15 | Paperon de' Paperoni novello Ulisse |
| September 2005 | France | Picsou Magazine 404 | L'excentrique Odyssée |
| October 2005 | Brazil | O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 16 | Odisséia de Cinco Patos |
| February 2006 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1964-2 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 1) |
| February 2006 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1964-2 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 2) |
| February 2006 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1964-2 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 3) |
| 4 July 2006 | France | Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 48 | L'excentrique Odyssée |
| August 2006 | Germany | Carl Barks Collection 24 | Oddball Odyssey |
| August 2006 | Denmark | Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 24 | Oddball Odyssey |
| August 2006 | Norway | Carl Barks samlede verk 24 | Oddball Odyssey |
| 2006 | Sweden | Carl Barks samlade verk 24 | Oddball Odyssey |
| January 2007 | United States | Uncle Scrooge 361 | Oddball Odyssey |
| 14 December 2007 | Finland | Carl Barksin kootut 24 | Oddball Odyssey |
| May 2008 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1963-04 | Ankor på odyssé (part 1) |
| May 2008 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1963-04 | Ankor på odyssé (part 2) |
| June 2008 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 61 | Magica fra Tryll i Odyssevs' kjølvann (part 1) |
| June 2008 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 61 | Magica fra Tryll i Odyssevs' kjølvann (part 2) |
| June 2008 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 61 | Magica fra Tryll i Odyssevs' kjølvann (part 3) |
| 21 July 2008 | Italy | La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 26 | Zio Paperone novello ulisse |
| July 2008 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1963-05 | Ankor på odyssé (part 3) |
| 28 October 2009 | France | Les trésors de Picsou 9 | L'excentrique Odyssée... Sous le signe de Circé ! |
| 2009 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1963-4 | En farlig færd (part 1) |
| 2009 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1963-4 | En farlig færd (part 2) |
| 2009 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1963-4 | En farlig færd (part 3) |
| June 2011 | Germany | Barks Onkel Dagobert 9 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck |
| 20 April 2012 | Brazil | Almanaque do Tio Patinhas (2ª Série) 7 | Odisseia de Cinco Patos |
| 18 June 2012 |  Indonesia | Donal Bebek 1600 | Harta karun kuno |
| 3 October 2012 | France | Mes plus belles histoires 7 | L'excentique odyssée ... sous le signe de Circé ! |
| 30 September 2013 | Finland | Aku Ankka Parhaat palat 1964 | Odysseuksen aarre |
| 22 January 2014 | France | La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 13 | L'excentrique odyssée... sous le signe de Circé ! |
| 29 January 2014 | Finland | Carl Barksin parhaat sarjat 1 | Odysseuksen aarre |
| 1 October 2014 | France | Picsou Magazine 505 | L'excentrique odyssée |
| June 2015 | Italy | Uack! 15 | Zio Paperone novello Ulisse |
| 15 August 2015 | Greece | Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 26 | Μια παλαβή Οδύσσεια |
| 30 September 2015 | Norway | Carl Barks' Andeby 14 | I Odysseys' kjølvann |
| 23 February 2016 | Netherlands | Donald Duck specials 2016-02 | Odyssee nummer twee |
| 6 October 2016 | Germany | Entenhausens Most wanted - Schwere Jungs und leichte Beute 1 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck |
| 2017 | Sweden | Carl Barks Ankeborg 14 | Oddball Odyssey |
| 12 September 2018 | Finland | Jättikirjat 2018 | Odysseuksen aarre |
| 25 November 2019 | Denmark | Anders And Classic 2019-30 | Oddball Odyssey |
| 30 November 2019 | Spain | La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 37 | Odisea liada |
| 2019 | Sweden | Kalle Anka extra 2019-03 | Ankor på Odyssé |
| March 2021 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1981-2 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 1) |
| March 2021 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1981-2 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 2) |
| March 2021 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1981-2 | Odysseuksen aarre (part 3) |
| 30 June 2021 | Greece | Κόμιξ (Περίοδος Β') 84 | Μια παλαβή οδύσσεια |
| 11 January 2022 | Italy | La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 26 | Zio Paperone novello ulisse |
| 28 January 2022 | France | Les trésors du Journal de Mickey (Nouvelle série) 6 | L'excentrique odyssée |
| 17 February 2022 | Germany | Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 17 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck |
| 1 April 2022 | Norway | Donald Duck av Carl Barks 12 | Oddball Odyssey |
| 20 June 2023 | United States | The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 28 | Oddball Odyssey |
| 3 January 2024 | Finland | Aku Ankka 2024-01 | Odysseuksen aarre |
| 19 January 2024 | Norway | Donald Duck av Carl Barks 23 | I Odysseys' kjølvann |
| 24 April 2024 |  Poland | Kaczogród. Carl Barks 24 | Odyseja miliardera |
| January 2025 | Brazil | Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 28 | Odisseia de Cinco Patos |
| 14 May 2025 | Finland | Carl Barksin sankarit 2025 | Odysseuksen aarre |
| 5 June 2025 | France | Les incontournables 4 | L'excentrique odyssée |
| 17 July 2025 | Italy | Paper Mitologia 9 | Zio Paperone novello Ulisse |
| 16 June 2026 | Germany | Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 98 | Die Irrfahrten des Dagobert Duck |
| Egypt | مغامرات عم دهب (Uncle Scrooge Adventures) 11 | Oddball Odyssey | |
| France | Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AA27 | Onc'Picsou l'échappe belle ! | |
| France | Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB27 | Onc'Picsou l'échappe belle ! | |
| France | Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 18 | Sous le signe de Circé |
Other versions
Redrawn, cut, recoloured or relettered for a later printing.
de/BLOD 24fStory, 18 7/8 p., 4 tiersde/MM1963-33eStory, 5 p., 4 tiersde/MM1963-34fStory, 6 p., 4 tiersde/MM1963-35dStory, 8 p., 4 tiersde/MM1980-35gStory, 5 p., 4 tiersde/TGDD 120bStory, 19 p., 4 tiersdk/AA1963-34fStory, 6 p., 4 tiersdk/AA1963-35gStory, 8 p., 4 tierseg/SM 131bStory, 16 p., 4 tiersfi/M 2018p049Story, 11 p., -1 tiersfr/JM 568cStory, 8 p., 6 tiersgr/MM 166p03Story, 25 p., 3 tiersit/TL 374fStory, 25 p., 3 tiersnl/DD1971-45bStory, 11 p., 4 tiers
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- Amelia (article)
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- Il personaggio: Amelia (article)
- IC DPCS 15 (cover)
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- I poteri della maga Circe (article)
- Le storie: Zio Paperone novello Ulisse/Zio Paperone - Un'asta truccata (article)
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- I volti del potere (article)
- Il fascino di Circe (article)
- Lo Zione di sempre (article)
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