HIGHDUCKS

StoryW US 57-02

The Swamp of No Return

Brutopian consul steals scientist's learning machine and sends everybody to the swamp

First published
18 March 1965
Created
30 October 1964
Length
24 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
133 times, in 26 countries
Also coded
wus57-02, wus57-02, wus57-02

Credits

Plot
Carl Barks
Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Ink
Carl Barks

Characters

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

DateCountryIssueTitle
18 March 1965United StatesUncle Scrooge 57The Swamp of No Return
12 December 1965ItalyTopolino (libretto) 524Zio Paperone e la palude senza ritorno
1965AustraliaGiant (G Series) 363The Swamp of No Return
January 1966BrazilMickey (Abril) 159Terra de Ninguém
2 April 1966NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1966-15Nifse greier i Nifsemyra (part 1)
7 April 1966SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1966-14i Tröstlösa träsket (part 1)
12 April 1966DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1966-15Alene i sumpskovene (part 1)
13 April 1966NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1966-16Nifse greier i Nifsemyra (part 2)
14 April 1966SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1966-15i Tröstlösa träsket (part 2)
16 April 1966GermanyMicky Maus 1966-16Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens (part 1)
19 April 1966DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1966-16Alene i sumpskovene (part 2)
20 April 1966NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1966-17Nifse greier i Nifsemyra (part 3)
21 April 1966SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1966-16i Tröstlösa träsket (part 3)
23 April 1966GermanyMicky Maus 1966-17Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens (part 2)
26 April 1966DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1966-17Alene i de store sumpskove (part 3)
27 April 1966NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1966-18Nifse greier i Nifsemyra (part 4)
28 April 1966SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1966-17i Tröstlösa träsket (part 4)
30 April 1966GermanyMicky Maus 1966-18Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens (part 3)
3 May 1966DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1966-18Alene i sumpskovene (part 4)
7 May 1966GermanyMicky Maus 1966-19Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens (part 4)
27 May 1966MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 328El pantano de la muerte
1966ChileTío Rico 3El pantano tenebroso
22 January 1967FranceLe Journal de Mickey 765Picsou et la machine qui fait buzz !
3 May 1967FinlandAku Ankka 1967-18Yksin rämemetsässä (part 1)
10 May 1967FinlandAku Ankka 1967-19Yksin rämemetsässä (part 2)
17 May 1967FinlandAku Ankka 1967-20Yksin rämemetsässä (part 3)
24 May 1967FinlandAku Ankka 1967-21Yksin rämemetsässä (part 4)
1967BelgiumAlbum du Journal de Mickey 38Picsou et la machine qui fait buzz ! in French
March 1968FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 38Picsou et la machine qui fait buzz !
1968FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1967-1Yksin rämemetsässä (part 1)
1968FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1967-1Yksin rämemetsässä (part 2)
1968FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1967-1Yksin rämemetsässä (part 4)
1968FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1967-1Yksin rämemetsässä (part 3)
15 April 1973ItalyAlbi della rosa 962Zio Paperone e la palude senza ritorno
1973AustraliaGiant (G Series) 547The Swamp of No Return
10 May 1974NetherlandsDonald Duck 1974-19Drama in het drasmoeras (part 1)
17 May 1974NetherlandsDonald Duck 1974-20Drama in het drasmoeras (part 2)
24 May 1974NetherlandsDonald Duck 1974-21Drama in het drasmoeras (part 3)
July 1974SpainDumbo 2ª (ERSA) 114A Gilito le zumban
7 August 1975United StatesUncle Scrooge 123The Swamp of No Return
27 October 1975BrazilDisney Especial (1ª Série) 19A Caixinha Preta
22 March 1976YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 76Мочвара без повратка
October 1978ItalyCartonatoni Disney 7Paperino e la palude senza ritorno
1978ChileTío Rico 298El hechizo del pantano
1978, fourth quarterFranceGrands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 5La machine qui fait Buzzz !
28 October 1980GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 64Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens
1980DenmarkDen store … 1980I de store, mørke sumpskove
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 30The Swamp of No Return
1980NorwayKjempebok 07Nifse greier i Nifsemyra
1980SwedenVi, Knatte, Fnatte, Tjatte 1980Träsket utan återvändo
July 1983NetherlandsOom Dagobert 20Het drama van het Drasmoeras
October 1983BrazilDisney Especial Reedição 18A Caixinha Preta
1983United StatesBest Comics (Hardcover) 6The Swamp of No Return
April 1984ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 57-BZio Paperone e la palude senza ritorno
August 1985GermanyDisney Comic Bücher 4Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens
1987SpainJovial/Películas 69A Gilito le zumban
October 1988GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 64Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens
March 1989FrancePicsou Magazine 206Un aller simple pour l'oubli
April 1989United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 5The Swamp of No Return
16 January 1990IndonesiaDonal Bebek 430Drama di Drasmoeras (part 3)
March 1990GreeceΚόμιξ 21Βάλτος χωρίς γυρισμό
August 1991ItalyZio Paperone 23Zio Paperone e la palude del non ritorno
September 1991United StatesUncle Scrooge 258The Swamp of No Return
1992GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 14Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 17Drama in het Drasmoeras
January 1993BrazilDisney Superespecial 18A Caixinha Preta
14 September 1993PortugalTio Patinhas 95A Caixinha Preta
October 1993GermanyDie großen Klassiker 5Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens
1993DenmarkGuldbog 10I de store, mørke sumpskove
1993NorwayGullbok 10Nifse greier i Nifsemyra
1993SwedenKalle Anka Guldbok 10i Tröstlösa träsket
4 August 1994ColombiaDisney Aventuras 57La cajita negra
1994FinlandAku Ankan Juhlasarjat 4Yksin rämemetsässä
1994PortugalShow Disney 40A Caixinha Preta
September 1998United StatesThe Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 49The Swamp of No Return
7 March 2001FrancePicsou Magazine 350Le marais sans retour
26 July 2001NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 108Het drama van het drasmoeras
July 2001ItalyI Grandi Classici Disney 176Zio Paperone e la palude senza ritorno
22 March 2002FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 34Le marais sans retour
September 2002ItalyZio Paperone (ristampa) 23Zio Paperone e la palude del non ritorno
December 2002GermanyBarks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 31Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens
May 2003NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 28Het drama van het Drasmoeras
22 September 2003NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2003B39Nifse greier i Nifsemyra
9 October 2003DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2003B41Alene i sumpskovene
24 October 2003SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2003X44Farbror Joakim i Tröstlösa Träsket
25 July 2005ItalyTopolino Story (Corriere della Sera) 17Zio Paperone e la palude senza ritorno
July 2006BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 22A Caixinha Preta
August 2007GermanyCarl Barks Collection 27The Swamp of No Return
August 2007DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 27The Swamp of No Return
August 2007SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 27The Swamp of No Return
September 2007NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 27The Swamp of No Return
2007BulgariaМики Маус 2007-05Без връщане на
23 July 2008PolandKaczor Donald 2008-30Bagna Zapomnienia
July 2008CzechiaKačer Donald 2008-16Bažina bez návratu
31 July 2008CroatiaMiki Maus (& prijatelji) 2008-16Močvara bez povratka
31 July 2008HungaryDonald Kacsa Magazin 2008-16A visszatérés mocsara
31 July 2008SloveniaMiki Miška 2008-16Strašno močvirje
18 August 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 30Zio Paperone e la palude del non ritorno
19 December 2008FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 27The Swamp of No Return
February 2009FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1967-1Yksin rämemetsässä (part 1)
February 2009FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1967-1Yksin rämemetsässä (part 2)
February 2009FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1967-1Yksin rämemetsässä (part 4)
February 2009FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1967-1Yksin rämemetsässä (part 3)
May 2010NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 79Nifse greier i Nifsemyra (part 1)
July 2010NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 80Nifse greier i Nifsemyra (part 2)
July 2010NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 80Nifse greier i Nifsemyra (part 4)
July 2010NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 80Nifse greier i Nifsemyra (part 3)
2010SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1966-02i Tröstlösa träsket (part 1)
2010SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1966-02i Tröstlösa träsket (part 2)
2010SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1966-02i Tröstlösa träsket (part 4)
2010SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1966-02i Tröstlösa träsket (part 3)
9 February 2012GermanyBarks Onkel Dagobert 12Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens
6 July 2012ChileHistorietas Clásicas Disney 9El pantano tenebroso
April 2013FrancePicsou Magazine 490Le marais sans retour
15 October 2014FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 15Le marais sans retour
13 September 2015GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 30Βάλτος χωρίς γυρισμό
October 2015ItalyUack! 19Zio Paperone e la palude del non ritorno
14 March 2016NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2016B11Nifse greier i Nifsemyra
17 March 2016DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2016-11-12Alene i Sumpskoven
21 March 2016NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 17Nifse greier i Nifsemyra
July 2016BrazilDisney Especial (2ª Série) 187A Caixinha Preta
2016SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2016-11-12I Tröstlösa Träsket
20 September 2018SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 41El pantano de irás y no volverás
2018SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 17The Swamp of No Return
2020DenmarkCarl Barks 120 år 1The Swamp of No Return
8 September 2021FrancePicsou Magazine 557Le marais sans retour
8 February 2022ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 30Zio Paperone e la palude del non ritorno
15 June 2022GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 19Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens
16 November 2022FinlandAku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2022-11Yksin rämemetsässä
22 January 2025PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 27Bagna Zapomnienia
ColombiaTío Rico (4ª serie) 4El hechizo del pantano
FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 1Un aller simple pour l'oubli
PortugalDisney Especialíssimo 4A Caixinha Preta in Brazilian Portuguese

Other versions

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

  • de/DCB 4k Story, 7 5/6 p., 6 tiers
  • de/MM1966-16d Story, 7 p., 4 tiers
  • de/MM1966-17e Story, 6 p., 4 tiers
  • de/MM1966-18g Story, 5 p., 4 tiers
  • de/TGDD 64e Story, 24 p., 4 tiers
  • dk/AA1966-15e Story, 7 p., 4 tiers
  • dk/AA1966-16g Story, 6 p., 4 tiers
  • dk/AA1966-17e Story, 5 p., 4 tiers
  • dk/DS 1980n Story, 8 p., 6 tiers
  • fr/GB 5zc Story, 12 ⅔ p., 6 tiers
  • fr/JM 765c Story, 10 p., 6 tiers
  • fr/PM 206d Story, 24 p., 4 tiers
  • it/AR 962b Story, 34 p., 3 tiers
  • it/CTS 17db Story, 32 p., 3 tiers
  • nl/DD1974-19c Story, 9 p., 4 tiers
  • se/KA2003X44b Story, 24 p., 4 tiers
  • us/BCS 6p Story, 7 5/6 p., 6 tiers

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