HIGHDUCKS

StoryW WDC 138-02

Statuesque Spendthrifts

US and a maharajah make enourmous statues

First published
March 1952
Created
12 July 1951
Length
10 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
167 times, in 26 countries
Also coded
651, aa10/1952, w/wdc138a, wwdc138-02, wwdc138-02

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
March 1952United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 138Statuesque Spendthrifts
10 May 1952ItalyTopolino (libretto) 42Paperino e il maragià del Verdestan
October 1952GermanyMicky Maus 1952-10Statuesque Spendthrifts
October 1952DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1952-10Statuesque Spendthrifts
October 1952SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1952-10Statuesque Spendthrifts
1 December 1952MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 39Statuesque Spendthrifts
1952AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 70Statuesque Spendthrifts
7 February 1953NetherlandsDonald Duck 1953-06Statuesque Spendthrifts
February 1953FinlandAku Ankka 1953-02Statuesque Spendthrifts
March 1953NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1953-03Statuesque Spendthrifts
3 July 1953BelgiumMickey Magazine (francophone) 143La guerre des statues
3 July 1953BelgiumMickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 143De oorlog der standbeelden
1953SpainDumbo 1ª (ERSA) 123El Rajá se rajó
1954FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1953Statuesque Spendthrifts
5 June 1956BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 239O Mais Rico do Mundo
23 September 1956ItalyAlbi della rosa 98Paperino e il Maragià del Verdestan
26 October 1958FranceLe Journal de Mickey 335La bataille des milliardaires
November 1959FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 14La bataille des milliardaires
1963AustraliaJumbo (J Series) 35Statuesque Spendthrifts
March 1967BrazilTio Patinhas (Abril) 20O Mais Rico do Mundo
23 November 1967GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 11Der reichste Mann der Welt
23 October 1969SpainPato Donald 2ª (ERSA) 85El Rajá se rajó
29 October 1970SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1970-44Hur man blir världens rikaste man
3 November 1970DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1970-44Stor – større – størst!
3 November 1970NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1970-45Statue-kampen
3 November 1971FinlandAku Ankka 1971-44Maailman rikkain mies
1971GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 2Der reichste Mann der Welt
1972FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1971-4Maailman rikkain mies
1972FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1971-2Maailman rikkain mies
August 1975United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 419Statuesque Spendthrifts
28 October 1977NetherlandsDonald Duck 1977-43Statuesque Spendthrifts
5 January 1978Egyptميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 872Statuesque Spendthrifts
1978DenmarkBedste historier om Anders And 7Stor – større – størst
1978FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 6Maailman rikkain mies
1978NorwayBeste historier om Donald Duck & Co 7Statue-kampen
1978SwedenKalle Ankas Bästisar 7Hur man blir världens rikaste man
1978United KingdomThe Best of Donald Duck 1Rich-richer-richest
February 1979GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 138Statuesque Spendthrifts
November 1979NetherlandsOom Dagobert 7Statuesque Spendthrifts
7 March 1980BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 1478O Mais Rico do Mundo
22 April 1980MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 756Statuesque Spendthrifts
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 11Statuesque Spendthrifts
February 1981ItalySuper Almanacco Paperino (seconda serie) 8Paperino e il maragià del Verdestan
1 June 1981GermanyGoofy 1981-06Der reichste Mann der Welt
August 1983United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 8Statuesque Spendthrifts
November 1984BrazilDisney Especial (1ª Série) 81O Mais Rico do Mundo
18 June 1985PortugalAlmanaque do Patinhas e do Mickey 19O mais rico do mundo
September 1985BrazilDisney Especialíssimo (Capa Dura) 2O Mais Rico do Mundo
June 1986FranceSpécial Mickey Géant 1771La Bataille des milliardaires !
1986NorwayTegneseriebokklubben 18Statue-kampen
1986PortugalSelecção Disney 4O mais rico do mundo
9 February 1988United StatesUncle Scrooge 226Statuesque Spendthrifts
1988FinlandParhaat Sarjat 1988-15Maailman rikkain mies
August 1989GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 20Der reichste Mann der Welt
1989NetherlandsAlle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 6Statuesque Spendthrifts
1991GermanyDonald Duck Klassik Album 5Der reichste Mann der Welt
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 6Statuesque Spendthrifts
May 1993ItalyZio Paperone 44Paperino e il maragià del Verdestan
August 1993United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 20Statuesque Spendthrifts
October 1993BrazilDisney Especial Reedição 77O Mais Rico do Mundo
January 1994DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1994T01Stor – større – størst!
17 February 1994DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1994-07Stor – større – størst!
4 August 1994PolandKaczor Donald 1994-08Pomnik Sknerusa
1995, second quarterItalyTopolino (ristampa Nerbini) 2 42Paperino e il maragià del Verdestan
December 1995GermanyBarks Library 20Der reichste Mann der Welt
1995FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1953Statuesque Spendthrifts
1995Faroe IslandsCarl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 6Standmyndakappingin
30 September 1996GermanyMicky Maus Reprint Kassette 1Statuesque Spendthrifts
October 1996United StatesUncle Scrooge 301Statuesque Spendthrifts
1997EstoniaMiki Hiir 1997-09Statuesque Spendthrifts
1997FinlandAku Ankan parhaat / Carl Barks -kirjasto 6Maailman rikkain mies
1 January 1998LatviaДональд Дак / Donalds Daks 1998-01Всем скрягам скряга in Latvian Russian
4 March 1998FrancePicsou Magazine 314La guerre des statues
May 1998NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 95Statuesque Spendthrifts
4 December 1998FinlandMurrealbumit B 1998Mailman rikkahin miäs
4 December 1998FinlandMurrealbumit BB1998Maailman rikkain mies
April 2000ItalyPaperino Mese 238Paperino e il maragià del Verdestan
2000NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 7Statuesque Spendthrifts
26 February 2001DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1952-2Statuesque Spendthrifts
March 2001DenmarkCarl Barks' bedste 1Stor – større – størst
March 2001SwedenCarl Barks' bästa 1Ståtliga statyer
April 2001GermanyMicky Maus - Die frühen Jahre 3Statuesque Spendthrifts
21 December 2001SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1952-02Statuesque Spendthrifts
2001NorwayCarl Barks 100 år 2Statuekampen
22 August 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Facsimile-albums 1953 1Statuesque Spendthrifts
October 2002GermanyBarks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 7Der reichste Mann der Welt
18 November 2002SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1952-03Statuesque Spendthrifts
November 2002ItalyCarl Barks Comic Art 15Paperino e il Maragià del Verdestan
February 2003NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 25Statuesque Spendthrifts
25 April 2005ItalyTopolino Story (Corriere della Sera) 4Paperino e il maragià del Verdestan
20 March 2006FinlandOnnenankka 2006Maailman rikkain mies
10 May 2006FinlandAku Ankka 2006-19Maailman rikkain mies
19 May 2006SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2006-21-22Ståtliga statyer
22 May 2006NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2006-21Statuekampen
23 May 2006DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2006-21Stor, større, størst
12 September 2006GermanyMicky Maus 2006-38Der reichste Mann der Welt
March 2007FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2006-2Maailman rikkain mies
April 2007BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 27O Mais Rico do Mundo
June 2007NorwayEn kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 26Statuekampen
18 February 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 4Paperino e il Maragià del Verdestan
April 2008NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 9Statuesque Spendthrifts
May 2008GermanyCarl Barks Collection 9Statuesque Spendthrifts
May 2008DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 9Statuesque Spendthrifts
May 2008SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 9Statuesque Spendthrifts
December 2008GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 2Der reichste Mann der Welt
December 2008GreeceΚόμιξ 246Μνημειώδης Σπατάλη
December 2008NetherlandsDonald Duck - Avonturen van het eerste uur 8Statuesque Spendthrifts
24 August 2009FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 9Statuesque Spendthrifts
2 October 2009FinlandAnkalliskirjasto 10Maailman rikkain mies
March 2010GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 4Μνημειώδης σπατάλη
7 January 2011FinlandCarl Barksin parhaat 2011Maailman rikkain mies
6 April 2011FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 2La guerre des statues
April 2012BrazilA História de Patópolis 1O Mais Rico do Mundo
24 October 2012FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos B1953-1Statuesque Spendthrifts
14 November 2012NetherlandsJubileumalbums 12-3Statuesque Spendthrifts
22 November 2012United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 11Statuesque Spendthrifts
2012SwedenAlbum till Kalle Anka & C:o-prenumeranter 2012Ståtliga statyer
11 February 2013FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1971-2Maailman rikkain mies
7 June 2013GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 20Der reichste Mann der Welt
9 August 2013GermanyMicky Maus 2013-33Der reichste Mann der Welt
January 2014NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 111Statue-kampen
1 February 2014China米老鼠 2014-04炫富无极限
6 July 2014GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 4Μνημειώδης σπατάλη
6 November 2014GermanyEntenhausen - Weltstadt an der Gumpe 1Der reichste Mann der Welt
13 January 2015FinlandAku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2015-04Mailman rikkahin miäs
20 February 2015GermanyMicky Maus Edition 3Der reichste Mann der Welt
5 March 2015GermanyMicky Maus Edition Hardcover 3Der reichste Mann der Welt
1 December 2015FinlandAku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2015-48Maailman rikkain mies
2015NorwayVelkommen til Andeby 1Statuekampen
2015SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1970-05Hur man blir världens rikaste man
April 2016ItalyUack! 24Paperino e il Maragià del Verdestan
April 2016ItalyUack! 24BPaperino e il Maragià del Verdestan
11 July 2016NorwayJubileumspocket 2016-1Statuekampen
22 February 2017FinlandSuuri suomalainen murrekirja 2017Mailman rikkahin miäs
22 February 2017FrancePicsou Magazine 529La guerre des statues
October 2017SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 15Despilfarros monumentales
12 December 2017NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 28Statuekampen
June 2018ItalyPaperdinastia 4Paperino e il Maragià del Verdestan
18 February 2019NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2019-08Statuekampen
21 February 2019DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2019-08Stor, større, størst
26 February 2019IcelandAndrés Önd 2019-09Óráðsía eyðsluseggja
19 March 2019FranceLes trésors de Picsou 46La guerre des statues
6 May 2019IndonesiaDonal Bebek 1959Lomba Menghamburkan Orang
November 2019ItalyDisney Classic 2(Paperino e il maragià del Verdestan)
November 2019ItalyDisney Classic 2C(Paperino e il maragià del Verdestan)
December 2019BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 11O Mais Rico do Mundo
2019RussiaБиблиотека Карла Баркса 11 Монументальные моты
2019SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2019-08Hur man blir världens rikaste man
25 June 2020GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 7Der reichste Mann der Welt
2020FinlandAku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2020-29Maailman rikkain mies
2020SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 28Statuesque Spendthrifts
10 August 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 4Paperino e il Maragià del Verdestan
24 November 2021PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 14Stawiłem sobie pomnik
17 May 2022FinlandSuuri suomalainen murrekirja 2022Mailman rikkahin miäs
12 July 2022FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 1952Maailman rikkain mies
29 November 2022United StatesUncle Scrooge: The Diamond Jubilee Collection 1Statuesque Spendthrifts
30 January 2023NetherlandsDonald Duck app 2023-05De Maharadja van Hoedoejoestan
31 March 2023NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 18Statuesque Spendthrifts
19 August 2024NetherlandsHet beste van Carl Barks 1De maharadja van Hoedoejoestan
19 February 2025FinlandAku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2025-02Maailman rikkain mies
1 October 2025FinlandRahat haisemaan! 2025Maailman rikkain mies
2026SwedenCarl Barks och Don Rosa: Originalen och uppföljarna 14Statuesque Spendthrifts
BelgiumAlbum Mickey Magazine (francophone) 6La guerre des statues
BelgiumMickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 6De oorlog der standbeelden
Egyptمغامرات بطوط (Donald Duck Adventures) 9عم دهب يتحدى المهراجا
FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 25La guerre des statues
ItalyRaccolta Super Almanacco (di) Paperino 5Paperino e il maragià del Verdestan

Other versions

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

  • be/MM 143p14 Story, 5 p., 6 tiers
  • br/PD 239c Story, 6 p., 4 tiers
  • eg/SM 872e Story, 10 p., 4 tiers
  • es/PD2 85b Story, 14 p., 3 tiers
  • fr/JM 335c Story, 4 p., 6 tiers
  • it/CTS 4ed Story, 13 ⅔ p., 3 tiers
  • se/KA1952-10c Story, 10 p., 4 tiers

Referred to by