HIGHDUCKS

StoryW US 50-01

Rug Riders in the Sky

MDS makes US buy a flying carpet, then steals it

First published
17 May 1964
Created
26 December 1963
Length
16 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
125 times, in 21 countries
Also coded
3-ΣΚ150, us#50-?45, us187-p.1-16-816;90038-108;us50, w/us116, wus50-01, wus50-01

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
17 May 1964United StatesUncle Scrooge 50Rug Riders in the Sky
8 November 1964ItalyTopolino (libretto) 467Zio Paperone e il tappeto volante
November 1964BrazilMickey (Abril) 145Um Tapête das Arábias
June 1965PhilippinesWalt Disney Komiks 64Ang Mahiwagang Alpombra
16 July 1965MexicoCuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 351La alfombra voladora
24 November 1965NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1965-48Opp i det blå (part 1)
25 November 1965SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1965-47Full fart med flygande matta (part 1)
30 November 1965DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1965-48Det flyvende tæppe (part 1)
1 December 1965NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1965-49Opp i det blå (part 2)
2 December 1965SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1965-48Full fart med flygande matta (part 2)
7 December 1965DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1965-49Det flyvende tæppe (part 2)
1965AustraliaGiant (G Series) 327Rug Riders in the Sky
1965SpainDumbo 1ª (ERSA) 518La alfombra mágica
15 January 1966GermanyMicky Maus 1966-03Der fliegende Teppich (part 1)
22 January 1966GermanyMicky Maus 1966-04Der fliegende Teppich (part 2)
30 November 1966FinlandAku Ankka 1966-48Lentävä matto (part 1)
7 December 1966FinlandAku Ankka 1966-49Lentävä matto (part 2)
1966ChileTío Rico 2La alfombra mágica
1966GermanyMicky Maus Sammelband 25Der fliegende Teppich (part 1)
1966, fourth quarterFranceAlmanach du Journal de Mickey 67Oncle Picsou contre Miss Tick !
1967FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1966-2Lentävä matto (part 1)
1967FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1966-2Lentävä matto (part 2)
October 1968NetherlandsDonald Duck en andere verhalen 14't Vliegende tapijt
26 December 1971ItalyAlbi della rosa 894Zio Paperone e il tappeto volante
October 1972ItalyCartonatoni Disney 3AZio Paperone e il tappeto volante
1972AustraliaGiant (G Series) 525Rug Riders in the Sky
1973FinlandJättikirjat 1973Lentävä matto
3 October 1974United StatesUncle Scrooge 116Rug Riders in the Sky
1974GermanyIch Onkel Dagobert 2Onkel Dagobert und der fliegende Teppich
1974SpainYo, Tío Gilito 1Tío Gilito y la alfombra volante
1974FranceGrands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 2Onc' Picsou et le tapis volant
1975DenmarkDen store … 1975Det flyvende tæppe
1975NorwayKjempebok 02Opp i det blå
1975SwedenJag Farbror Joakim 1975Full fart med flygande mattan
26 January 1976YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 68Баја Патак и летећи ћилим
January 1976GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 101Το ιπτάμενο χαλί
1977SpainYo, Tío Gilito S 2Tío Gilito y la alfombra volante
August 1979ItalyCartonatoni Disney 3BZio Paperone e il tappeto volante
1979United StatesBest Comics (Hardcover) 4Rug Riders in the Sky
24 June 1980GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 63Der fliegende Teppich
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 29Rug Riders in the Sky
February 1981ArgentinaTío Rico 106La alfombra mágica
February 1981ChileTío Rico 359La alfombra mágica
25 June 1981United StatesUncle Scrooge 187Rug Riders in the Sky
February 1982BrazilTio Patinhas (Abril) 200Um Tapete das Arábias
18 July 1983YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 458Летећи ћилим
18 July 1983YugoslaviaMikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 458Leteča preproga
September 1983FranceGrands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 8Onc' Picsou et le tapis volant
March 1985NetherlandsOom Dagobert 26't Vliegende tapijt
April 1985GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 212Το ιπτάμενο χαλί!
27 November 1987BrazilTio Patinhas Especial 5Um Tapete das Arábias
May 1988FrancePicsou Magazine 196À la poursuite du tapis volant
1 August 1988GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 63Der fliegende Teppich
April 1989United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 5Rug Riders in the Sky
October 1989Egyptميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 159Rug Riders in the Sky
1989United StatesGladstone Giant album 6Rug Riders in the Sky
1989United StatesGladstone Leather Bound Hardcover Comic Albums 8Rug Riders in the Sky
April 1990United StatesWalt Disney's Comics in Color 1st album series 7Rug Riders in the Sky
February 1991ItalyZio Paperone 17Zio Paperone e il tappeto volante
1992GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 12BDer fliegende Teppich
1992DenmarkBedste historier om Anders And 34Det flyvende tæppe
1992FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 43Lentävä matto
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 16't Vliegende tapijt
1992NorwayTegneseriebokklubben 98Opp i det blå
1992SwedenKalle Ankas Bästisar 36Full fart med flygande matta
15 January 1993NetherlandsDonald Duck 1993-02Het ontembare tapijt van Aladdin
28 September 1993IndonesiaDonal Bebek 623Permadani Aladdin
May 1994GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 39Der fliegende Teppich
November 1994GermanyDie großen Klassiker 11Der fliegende Teppich
June 1998United StatesThe Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 45Rug Riders in the Sky
November 1998GreeceΚόμιξ 125Το Ιπτάμενο Χαλί
4 November 1999DenmarkGuldbog 16Det flyvende tæppe
1999NorwayGullbok 16Opp i det blå
1999SwedenKalle Anka Guldbok 16Full fart med flygande matta
26 May 2000NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 103Het ontembare tapijt van Aladdin
21 June 2000GermanyDonald Classics - Das Beste aus Entenhausen 4Der fliegende Teppich
October 2001FrancePicsou Magazine 357Les cavaliers du ciel
April 2002ItalyPaperino Mese 262Zio Paperone e il tappeto volante
September 2002GermanyBarks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 28Der fliegende Teppich RUG RIDERS IN THE SKY
September 2002ItalyZio Paperone (ristampa) 17Zio Paperone e il tappeto volante
29 October 2002FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 36Les cavaliers du ciel
May 2003NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 27Het ontembare tapijt van Aladdin
June 2006BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 21Um Tapete das Arábias
March 2007NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 26Rug Riders in the Sky
April 2007GermanyCarl Barks Collection 26Rug Riders in the Sky
April 2007DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 26Rug Riders in the Sky
April 2007SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 26Rug Riders in the Sky
March 2008FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1966-2Lentävä matto (part 1)
March 2008FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1966-2Lentävä matto (part 2)
4 August 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 28Zio Paperone e il tappeto volante
27 August 2008FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 26Rug Riders in the Sky
28 October 2009FranceLes trésors de Picsou 9À la poursuite du tapis volant !
March 2010NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 77Opp i det blå (part 1)
March 2010NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 77Opp i det blå (part 2)
2010SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1965-06Full fart med flygande matta (part 1)
2010SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1965-06Full fart med flygande matta (part 2)
4 November 2011GermanyBarks Onkel Dagobert 11Der fliegende Teppich
18 May 2012ChileHistorietas Clásicas Disney 2La alfombra mágica
24 July 2012SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2012X30Full fart med flygande matta
27 July 2012NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2012B30Opp i det blå
3 October 2012FranceMes plus belles histoires 7A la poursuite du tapis volant !
4 June 2014FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 14À la poursuite du tapis volant
22 January 2015FinlandCarl Barksin parhaat sarjat 3Lentävä matto
30 August 2015GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 28Το ιπτάμενο χαλί
September 2015ItalyUack! 18Zio Paperone e il tappeto volante
21 January 2016NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 16Opp i det blå
2017SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 16Rug Riders in the Sky
12 September 2018FinlandJättikirjat 2018Lentävä matto
22 October 2018NorwayKlassisk Donald Duck 14Opp i det blå
16 November 2018SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 39Jinetes de alfombras mágicas
25 November 2019DenmarkAnders And Classic 2019-30Rug Riders in the Sky
19 March 2020FinlandAku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2020-03Lentävä matto
15 December 2021FranceLes trésors de Picsou 57À la poursuite du tapis volant !
25 January 2022ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 28Zio Paperone e il tappeto volante
28 January 2022NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 11Rug Riders in the Sky
15 June 2022GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 19Der fliegende Teppich
4 November 2022NorwayDonald Duck & Co Jul på ... 4Opp i det blå (part 1)
4 November 2022NorwayDonald Duck & Co Jul på ... 4Opp i det blå (part 2)
31 August 2023GreeceΚόμιξ (Περίοδος Β') 110Το ιπτάμενο χαλί
19 January 2024NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 23Opp i det blå
19 January 2024NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 23Rug Riders in the Sky
23 October 2024PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 26Lecą dywany
14 May 2025FinlandCarl Barksin sankarit 2025Lentävä matto
FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) A YBÀ la poursuite du tapis volant
ItalyRaccolta Zio Paperone 5Zio Paperone e il tappeto volante

Other versions

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

  • de/GK 11cb Story, 5 ½ p., 6 tiers
  • de/IOD 2cb Story, 10 5/6 p., 6 tiers
  • de/MM1966-03e Story, 8 p., 4 tiers
  • dk/DS 1975p101 Story, 5 ½ p., 6 tiers
  • eg/MG 159p004 Story, 32 p., 2 tiers
  • es/YTG 1bc Story, 5 p., 6 tiers
  • fi/M 2018p107 Story, 9 p., -1 tiers
  • it/AR 894b Story, 21 p., 3 tiers
  • no/DDCB 23n Illustration, 1 p., 1 tiers
  • us/BCS 4n Story, 5 p., 6 tiers

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