StoryW US 54-01
The Billion Dollar Safari
Squared trunk elephant
- First published
- 1 October 1964
- Created
- 11 May 1964
- Length
- 20 pages (4 tiers)
- Printed
- 134 times, in 23 countries
- Also coded
k.081,us54,wus54-01,wus54-01,wus54-01
Credits
- Plot
- Carl Barks
- Script
- Carl Barks
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Ink
- Carl Barks
Characters
In bold: the story's lead.
Where it was printed
| Date | Country | Issue | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 1964 |  United States | Uncle Scrooge 54 | The Billion Dollar Safari |
| 29 August 1965 |  Italy | Topolino (libretto) 509 | Paperino e l'elefante picchiettato |
| October 1965 |  Brazil | Tio Patinhas (Abril) 7 | O Elefante de Tromba Quadrada |
| 26 November 1965 |  Mexico | Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 315 | El safari de un billón de pesos |
| 1965 |  Australia | Giant (G Series) 348 | The Billion Dollar Safari |
| 4 December 1966 |  France | Le Journal de Mickey 758 | L'éléphant tacheté d'onc Picsou |
| 1966 |  Chile | Tío Rico 18 | Tío Rico en Expedición Billonaria |
| 6 April 1967 | Yugoslavia | Miki 24 | Lovačka turneja Čika Baje (part 1) |
| 13 April 1967 | Yugoslavia | Miki 25 | Lovačka turneja Čika Baje (part 2) |
| April 1967 |  Spain | Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 20 | ¡¡Vaya trompa!! |
| 29 June 1967 |  Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1967-26 | Underliga djur (part 1) |
| 4 July 1967 |  Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1967-27 | En milliard for en elefant (part 1) |
| 5 July 1967 |  Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1967-27 | En billion for en elefant (part 1) |
| 6 July 1967 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1967-27 | Underliga djur (part 2) |
| 11 July 1967 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1967-28 | En milliard for en elefant (part 2) |
| 12 July 1967 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1967-28 | En billion for en elefant (part 2) |
| 13 July 1967 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1967-28 | Underliga djur (part 3) |
| 18 July 1967 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1967-29 | En milliard for en elefant (part 3) |
| 19 July 1967 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1967-29 | En billion for en elefant (part 3) |
| 12 August 1967 |  Germany | Micky Maus 1967-32 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant (part 1) |
| 19 August 1967 | Germany | Micky Maus 1967-33 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant (part 2) |
| 26 August 1967 | Germany | Micky Maus 1967-34 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant (part 3) |
| 1967 |  Belgium | Album du Journal de Mickey 38 | L'éléphant tacheté d'onc Picsou in French |
| March 1968 | France | Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 38 | L'éléphant tacheté d'onc Picsou |
| 3 July 1968 |  Finland | Aku Ankka 1968-27 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 1) |
| 10 July 1968 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1968-28 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 2) |
| 17 July 1968 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1968-29 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 3) |
| September 1969 |  Netherlands | Donald Duck en andere verhalen 15 | Zeldzamer kan het niet! |
| 1969 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1968-2 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 1) |
| 1969 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1968-2 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 2) |
| 1969 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1968-2 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 3) |
| 10 December 1972 | Italy | Albi della rosa 944 | Paperino e l'elefante picchiettato |
| 1972 | Australia | Giant (G Series) 523 | The Billion Dollar Safari |
| February 1974 | Brazil | Disney Especial (1ª Série) 9 | O Elefante de Tromba Quadrada |
| 6 February 1975 | United States | Uncle Scrooge 118 | The Billion Dollar Safari |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Donald Duck en andere verhalen (V&D) 3 | Zeldzamer kan het niet! |
| 12 July 1976 | Yugoslavia | Микијев Забавник 92 | Баја и пегави слон |
| April 1978 |  Greece | Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 128 | Το Σαφάρι του ενός δισεκατομμυρίου |
| 1979 | Chile | Tío Rico 305 | Expedición billonaria |
| 1980 | Italy | Complete Carl Barks 29 | The Billion Dollar Safari |
| December 1981 | Brazil | Disney Especial Reedição 8 | O Elefante de Tromba Quadrada |
| March 1982 | France | Albums Dargaud P 4 | Pour un milliard de moins... |
| 8 April 1982 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 70 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant |
| April 1984 | Italy | Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 57-0 | Zio Paperone e l'elefante picchiettato |
| March 1985 |  Portugal | As Mais Belas Histórias P 1 | Por cem milhões a menos... |
| 1986 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 4B | Der gesprenkelte Elefant |
| March 1988 | France | Picsou Magazine 194 | Tromperie sur la marchandise |
| June 1988 | Brazil | DuckTales Os Caçadores de Aventuras (Abril - 1ª Série) 4 | O Elefante de Tromba Quadrada |
| 18 January 1989 |  Austria | Micky Maus (österreichische Varianten) 1989-04 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant (part 1) |
| 18 January 1989 | Germany | Micky Maus 1989-04 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant (part 1) |
| 23 January 1989 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1989-04 | En milliard for en elefant (part 1) |
| 23 January 1989 |  Iceland | Andrés Önd 1989-04 | Milljarður fyrir fíl (part 1) |
| 23 January 1989 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1989-04 | Underliga djur (part 1) |
| 24 January 1989 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1989-04 | En billion for en elefant (part 1) |
| 25 January 1989 | Germany | Micky Maus 1989-05 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant (part 2) |
| 25 January 1989 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1989-04 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 1) |
| 30 January 1989 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1989-05 | En milliard for en elefant (part 2) |
| 30 January 1989 | Iceland | Andrés Önd 1989-05 | Milljarður fyrir fíl (part 2) |
| 30 January 1989 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1989-05 | Underliga djur (part 2) |
| 31 January 1989 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1989-05 | En billion for en elefant (part 2) |
| 1 February 1989 | Germany | Micky Maus 1989-06 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant (part 3) |
| 1 February 1989 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1989-05 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 2) |
| 6 February 1989 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1989-06 | En milliard for en elefant (part 3) |
| 6 February 1989 | Iceland | Andrés Önd 1989-06 | Milljarður fyrir fíl (part 3) |
| 6 February 1989 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1989-06 | Underliga djur (part 3) |
| 7 February 1989 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1989-06 | En billion for en elefant (part 3) |
| 8 February 1989 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1989-06 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 3) |
| April 1989 | United States | Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 5 | The Billion Dollar Safari |
| 11 July 1989 | United States | Uncle Scrooge Adventures 16 | The Billion Dollar Safari |
| 1989 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 70 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant |
| 19 January 1990 | Netherlands | Donald Duck 1990-03 | De safari van een miljard (part 1) |
| 26 January 1990 | Netherlands | Donald Duck 1990-04 | De safari van een miljard (part 2) |
| 1990 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1989-1 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 1) |
| 1990 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1989-1 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 2) |
| 1990 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1989-1 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 3) |
| 1990 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1989-1 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 1) |
| 1990 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1989-1 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 2) |
| 1990 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1989-1 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 3) |
| June 1991 | Italy | Zio Paperone 21 | Zio Paperone e l'elefante picchiettato |
| 13 August 1991 |  Indonesia | Donal Bebek 512 | Gajah Satu Milyar |
| August 1991 | Brazil | Anos de Ouro do Tio Patinhas 2 | O Elefante de Tromba Quadrada |
| March 1992 | Greece | Κόμιξ 45 | Το Σαφάρι του Δισεκατομμυρίου |
| 4 September 1992 |  Colombia | Disney Aventuras 32 | El elefante de trompa cuadrada |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Alle klassieke verhalen 16 | De safari van een miljard |
| August 1998 | Netherlands | De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 96 | De safari van een miljard |
| August 1998 | United States | The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 47 | The Billion Dollar Safari |
| 1998 | Denmark | Guldbog 15 | En milliard for en elefant |
| 1998 | Norway | Gullbok 15 | En milliard for en elefant |
| 1998 | Sweden | Kalle Anka Guldbok 15 | Underliga djur |
| May 2000 | Italy | I Grandi Classici Disney 162 | Paperino e l'elefante picchiettato |
| 5 July 2000 | France | Picsou Magazine 342 | Un safari à un milliard de dollars |
| 29 March 2001 | France | Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 31 | Un safari à un milliard de dollars |
| September 2002 | Italy | Zio Paperone (ristampa) 21 | Zio Paperone e l'elefante picchiettato |
| October 2002 | Germany | Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 29 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant |
| February 2003 | Netherlands | Donald Duck Collectie 25 | De safari van een miljard |
| 1 April 2004 | Finland | Ankalliskirjasto 4 | Miljardinorsu |
| July 2006 | Brazil | O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 22 | O Elefante de Tromba Quadrada |
| March 2007 | Norway | Carl Barks samlede verk 26 | The Billion Dollar Safari |
| April 2007 | Germany | Carl Barks Collection 26 | The Billion Dollar Safari |
| April 2007 | Denmark | Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 26 | Billion Dollar Safari |
| April 2007 | Sweden | Carl Barks samlade verk 26 | the Billion Dollar Safari |
| 11 August 2008 | Italy | La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 29 | Paperino e l'elefante picchiettato |
| 27 August 2008 | Finland | Carl Barksin kootut 26 | The Billion Dollar Safari |
| 5 October 2009 | Germany | Liebe, Lust und Leidenschaft - Die Ducks von Sinnen 1 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant |
| 20 October 2009 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Spezial 14 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant |
| December 2009 | Netherlands | Donald Duck Collectie, Algemeen Dagblad 8 | De safari van een miljard |
| 29 January 2010 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1968-2 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 1) |
| 29 January 2010 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1968-2 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 2) |
| 29 January 2010 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1968-2 | Miljardin markan norsu (part 3) |
| June 2011 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 88 | En billion for en elefant (part 1) |
| June 2011 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 88 | En billion for en elefant (part 2) |
| June 2011 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 88 | En billion for en elefant (part 3) |
| 4 November 2011 | Germany | Barks Onkel Dagobert 11 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant |
| 2011 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1967-03 | Underliga djur (part 1) |
| 2011 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1967-03 | Underliga djur (part 2) |
| 20 February 2012 | Brazil | Almanaque do Tio Patinhas (2ª Série) 6 | O Elefante de Tromba Quadrada |
| 2012 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1967-04 | Underliga djur (part 3) |
| 16 July 2013 | Spain | Inolvidables Disney (Reedición Dumbo 2ª) 48 | ¡¡Vaya trompa!! |
| 27 September 2013 | France | Les trésors de Picsou 24 | Un safari à un milliard de dollars |
| 15 October 2014 | France | La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 15 | Un safari à un milliard de dollars |
| 6 September 2015 | Greece | Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 29 | Το σαφάρι του δισεκατομμυρίου |
| October 2015 | Italy | Uack! 19 | Zio Paperone e l’elefante picchiettato |
| 21 January 2016 | Norway | Carl Barks' Andeby 16 | En milliard for en elefant |
| 3 August 2017 | Germany | Enten, Tiere, Sensationen 1 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant |
| 2017 | Sweden | Carl Barks Ankeborg 16 | Billion Dollar Safari |
| 1 June 2019 | Spain | La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 40 | El safari de los mil millones de dólares |
| 2019 | Finland | Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2019-37 | Miljardin markan norsu |
| 1 February 2022 | Italy | La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 29 | Paperino e l'elefante picchiettato |
| 15 June 2022 | Germany | Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 19 | Der gesprenkelte Elefant |
| 29 July 2022 | Greece | Κόμιξ (Περίοδος Β') 97 | Το σαφάρι του δισεκατομμυρίου |
| 7 August 2024 | Finland | Aku Ankka 2024-32 | Miljardin markan norsu |
| 23 October 2024 |  Poland | Kaczogród. Carl Barks 26 | Królestwo za słonia |
| Italy | Raccolta I Grandi Classici Disney 41 | Paperino e l'elefante picchiettato | |
| Italy | Raccolta Zio Paperone 6 | Zio Paperone e l'elefante picchiettato |
Other versions
Redrawn, cut, recoloured or relettered for a later printing.
at/MMA1989-04p41Story, 7 p., 4 tiersde/MM1967-33eStory, 8 p., 4 tiersde/MM1967-34eStory, 5 p., 4 tierses/DB2 20bStory, 20 p., 4 tiersfi/AA1968-29fStory, 4 p., 4 tiersfr/JM 758cStory, 9 p., 6 tiersit/AR 944bStory, 27 p., 3 tiersnl/DD1990-03bStory, 10 p., 4 tiers
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- CR US 54b (unused cover sketch)
- CR US 54c (unused cover sketch)
- XU GEM 105 (mentioned)
- BC TP 7 (cover)
- Die Zoologischen Gärten Entenhausens (article)
- Klassikkovisa (elephant with square trunk)
- XFC AAL2019-37 (cover)
- Aku Ankan eläintarinoita (article)
- L'angle du spécialiste (article)
- Το κόμιξ των φανταστικών όντων (article)
- IC AR 944 (cover)
- Un anno in prima pagina (article)
- La storia: Paperino e l'elefante picchiettato (article)
- Copertine... a perdere (article)
- Il mondo sociale (article)
- La simbolica del papero (article)
- IC UACK 19 (enlarged panel)
- Il ritorno dell’elefante picchiettato (article)
- Un elefante alternativo (article)
- Attenti alla tigre (article)
- Zio Paperone e la fantageografia (article)
- HC BV 96 (cover)
- HC DDAV 15 (cover)
- The Billion-Dollar Safari (cover)