HIGHDUCKS

StoryW WDC 140-02

Gladstone's Terrible Secret

DD and HDL try to find out the secret of GL's luck

First published
May 1952
Created
23 August 1951
Length
10 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
160 times, in 27 countries
Also coded
g10632, w/wdc140a, wdcs140, wwdc140-02

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
May 1952United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 140Gladstone's Terrible Secret
25 June 1952ItalyTopolino (libretto) 45Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
1952AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 73Gladstone's Terrible Secret
February 1953GermanyMicky Maus 1953-02Gladstone's Terrible Secret
February 1953DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1953-02Gladstone's Terrible Secret
February 1953MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 41Gladstone's Terrible Secret
February 1953SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1953-02Gladstone's Terrible Secret
25 April 1953NetherlandsDonald Duck 1953-17Gladstone's Terrible Secret
May 1953NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1953-05Gladstone's Terrible Secret
5 June 1953BelgiumMickey Magazine (francophone) 139La faute de Jonathan
5 June 1953BelgiumMickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 139De zonde van Jonathan
June 1953FinlandAku Ankka 1953-06Gladstone's Terrible Secret
1953SpainDumbo 1ª (ERSA) 128El amuleto
8 September 1954TurkeyÇocuklara Armağan 46Tılsım
1954FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1953Gladstone's Terrible Secret
December 1956BrazilMickey (Abril) 51A Sorte do Gastão
1956TurkeyVak Vak Kardeş (2nd series) 2Gladstone's Terrible Secret
30 June 1957ItalyAlbi della rosa 138Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
18 August 1957FranceLe Journal de Mickey 273Le secret de Gontran !
November 1958FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 11Le secret de Gontran !
1962AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 187Gladstone's Terrible Secret
July 1969United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 346Gladstone's Terrible Secret
August 1969SpainDumbo 2ª (ERSA) 54El amuleto
13 November 1969YugoslaviaMiki 160Gladstone's Terrible Secret
28 December 1969ItalyTopolino (libretto) 735Gastone e la prova del lavoro
January 1970BrazilTio Patinhas (Abril) 54A Sorte é Para Quem Tem
18 March 1971SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1971-12och tur-knutten Alexander Lukas
23 March 1971DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1971-12Heldigere end heldig
23 March 1971NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1971-13Hell og uhell
25 June 1971GreeceΜίκυ Μάους 261Το τρομερό μυστικό!
22 March 1972FinlandAku Ankka 1972-12Onnen kantamoinen
15 July 1972United KingdomDonald and Mickey 18The Good Luck Charm
1972AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 304Gladstone's Terrible Secret
July 1973ChileDisneylandia 552Incuestionable buena suerte
November 1973BrazilCinqüentenário Disney 1Gastão Encontra O Prof. Pardal
1973FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1972-1Onnen kantamoinen
1973FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1972-1Onnen kantamoinen
February 1974GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 78Το φοβερό μυστικό
19 April 1974NetherlandsDonald Duck 1974-16Gladstone's Terrible Secret
1976DenmarkBedste historier om Anders And 5Hemmeligheden
1976FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 4Onnen suosikki
1976NorwayBeste historier om Donald Duck & Co 5Den mystiske lykketingen
1976SwedenKalle Ankas Bästisar 5Tur-knutten
March 1978GermanyCarl Barks gesammelte Werke 22Gladstone's Terrible Secret
May 1978ItalyOscar Mondadori (Oscar Fumetto) CD2Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
May 1978ItalyOscar Mondadori (Oscar Fumetto) 1341Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
11 July 1980GreeceΜίκυ Μάους 732Το τρομερό μυστικό!
November 1980BrazilDisney Especial (1ª Série) 53A Sorte é Pra Quem Tem
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 11Gladstone's Terrible Secret
1981, second quarterFranceAlbums Dargaud D 2Gontran a de la chance
August 1983United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 8Gladstone's Terrible Secret
April 1985NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 43Gladstone's Terrible Secret
May 1985ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 14-APaperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
June 1986PortugalAs Mais Belas Histórias D 2Gastão Tem Sorte
1986NorwayTegneseriebokklubben 10Den mystiske lykketingen
30 October 1987FranceDonald Magazine 87-43Le comble de la honte
3 November 1987FranceLe Journal de Mickey 1844Le comble de la honte
1987FinlandParhaat Sarjat 1987-10Onnen suosikki
December 1987PortugalAntologia DGastão Tem Sorte
October 1988BrazilDisney Especial Reedição 48A Sorte é Para Quem Tem
14 June 1989PortugalDisney Especial 54A Sorte É Para Quem Tem
1989NetherlandsAlle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 6Gladstone's Terrible Secret
1992GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 118Eine peinliche Enthüllung
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 6Gladstone's Terrible Secret
May 1993ItalyZio Paperone 44Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
July 1993United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 585Gladstone's Terrible Secret
September 1993United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 21Gladstone's Terrible Secret
9 August 1994ItalySupplemento al quotidiano "La Voce" 19Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone (part 1)
10 August 1994ItalySupplemento al quotidiano "La Voce" 20Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone (part 2)
29 September 1994PolandKaczor Donald 1994-12Szczęście Gogusia
1994GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 19Eine peinliche Enthüllung
1995, second quarterItalyTopolino (ristampa Nerbini) 2 45Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
1995FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1953Gladstone's Terrible Secret
February 1996GermanyBarks Library 21Eine peinliche Enthüllung
1996Faroe IslandsCarl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 7Ræðuliga loyndarmálið hjá Gullfinni
30 September 1997GermanyMicky Maus Reprint Kassette 3Gladstone's Terrible Secret
October 1997GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 118Eine peinliche Enthüllung
1997FinlandAku Ankan parhaat / Carl Barks -kirjasto 4Onnen suosikki
March 1998RussiaМикки Маус 1998-03Талисман
3 March 1999FrancePicsou Magazine 326Un sou pas fétiche
26 November 1999FinlandMurrealbumit B 1999Ei tommost tuuri olkka
2 December 1999FinlandMurrealbumit BB1999Onnen suosikki
1999GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 27BEine peinliche Enthüllung
2000NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 8Gladstone's Terrible Secret
28 May 2001DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1953-1Gladstone's Terrible Secret
July 2001GermanyMicky Maus - Die frühen Jahre 4Gladstone's Terrible Secret
2001GermanyThanks, Carl! - In memoriam Carl Barks 1901-2000 1Eine peinliche Enthüllung
2001DenmarkWalt Disney 100 år – tegneserier 1Heldigere end heldig
2001NorwayWalt Disney-tegneseriene 1Den mystiske lykketingen
2001SwedenWalt Disney: De tecknade serierna 2001Turknutten
February 2002ItalyPaperinik e altri supereroi 101Gastone e la prova del lavoro
February 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 12Gladstone's Terrible Secret
March 2002SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1953-01Gladstone's Terrible Secret
May 2002Germany50 Jahre Daniel Düsentrieb 1Eine peinliche Enthüllung
22 August 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Facsimile-albums 1953 1Gladstone's Terrible Secret
October 2002GermanyBarks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 7Eine peinliche Enthüllung
November 2002ItalyCarl Barks Comic Art 15Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
21 July 2004ItalyPaperino TV Sorrisi e Canzoni 6Gastone e la prova del lavoro
August 2005GreeceΚόμιξ 206Το τρομερό μυστικό του Γκαστόνε
April 2007BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 27A Sorte é Para Quem Tem
25 February 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 5Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
17 September 2008GermanyDisneys heimliche Helden 8Eine peinliche Enthüllung
10 December 2008SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 10Gladstone's Terrible Secret
December 2008GermanyCarl Barks Collection 10Gladstone's Terrible Secret
December 2008DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 10Gladstone's Terrible Secret
December 2008NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 10Gladstone's Terrible Secret
24 October 2009ItalyDisney Story 22Gastone e la fortuna senza limiti
10 December 2009FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 10Gladstone's Terrible Secret
November 2010GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 5Το τρομερό μυστικό του Γκαστόνε
29 June 2011FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 3Un sou pas fétiche
26 April 2012DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2012-17Fætter Højbens store hemmelighed
8 May 2012SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2012-19-20Kalle Anka och turknutten Alexander Lukas
11 May 2012NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2012-19Hell og uhell
23 May 2012PolandKaczor Donald 2012-18Tajemnica szczęścia
30 May 2012CzechiaKačer Donald 2012-12Gustovo strašlivé tajemství
30 May 2012FinlandAku Ankka 2012-22Onnen kantamoinen
25 September 2012SpainInolvidables Disney (Reedición Dumbo 2ª) 6El amuleto
24 October 2012FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos B1953-1Gladstone's Terrible Secret
22 November 2012United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 11Gladstone's Terrible Secret
2012BulgariaМики Маус 2012-10Тайната на късмета
January 2013FranceLes trésors de Picsou 21Un sou pas fétiche
March 2013FinlandLeirielämää 2013Onnen kantamoinen
9 August 2013GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 21Eine peinliche Enthüllung
21 January 2014FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1972-1Onnen kantamoinen
March 2014EstoniaMiki Hiir 2014-03Õnneseen
May 2014NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 114Hell og uhell
13 July 2014GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 5Το τρομερό μυστικό του Γκαστόνε
25 March 2015United StatesDonald Duck in ... 3Gladstone's Terrible Secret
November 2016ItalyTesori Disney International 4Paperino e l’amuleto del cugino Gastone
22 February 2017FinlandSuuri suomalainen murrekirja 2017Ei tommost tuuri olkka
6 April 2017GermanyDem Ingeniör ist nichts zu schwör 1Eine peinliche Enthüllung
12 December 2017NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 28Gladstone's Terrible Secret
12 February 2018NorwayDonald Duck & Co 70 år i Norge 1Gladstone's Terrible Secret
12 June 2018SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 16El secreto de Narciso
September 2018ItalyPaperdinastia 5Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
November 2019ItalyDisney Classic 2(Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone)
November 2019ItalyDisney Classic 2C(Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone)
December 2019BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 11A Sorte é para Quem Tem
2019RussiaБиблиотека Карла Баркса 11Ужасный секрет Глэдстоуна
25 June 2020GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 7Eine peinliche Enthüllung
2020SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 28Gladstone's Terrible Secret
17 August 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 5Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
24 November 2021PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 14Tajemnica szczęścia
16 March 2022FranceLes trésors de Picsou 58Un sou pas fétiche !
28 April 2022DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2022B17Gladstone's Terrible Secret
13 May 2022NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 13Gladstone's Terrible Secret
17 May 2022FinlandSuuri suomalainen murrekirja 2022Ei tommost tuuri olkka
12 July 2022FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 1952Onnen kantamoinen
2023FinlandAku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2023-06Onnen kantamoinen
22 April 2024NetherlandsDonald Duck app 2024-17Guus' grootste geheim
2024SwedenArvet från Barks 1och turknutten Alexander Lukas
6 May 2025GermanyDonald Duck in Leichter Sprache 1Eine peinliche Enthüllung
September 2025FranceLes incontournables 5Un sou pas fétiche
2025DenmarkArven efter Barks 1Fætter Højbens store hemmelighed
BelgiumAlbum Mickey Magazine (francophone) 6La faute de Jonathan
BelgiumMickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 6De zonde van Jonathan
Egyptمغامرات بطوط (Donald Duck Adventures) 7عقدة الحظ
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 128Le comble de la honte
FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 28Un sou pas fétiche
PortugalDisney Especialíssimo 30A Sorte É Para Quem Tem

Other versions

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

  • be/MM 139p14 Story, 5 p., 6 tiers
  • de/FJDT 1d Story, 10 p., 4 tiers
  • dk/AA1971-12d Story, 6 p., 4 tiers
  • fo/CBS 7d Story, 10 p., 4 tiers
  • fr/ALJM 11nd Story, 4 p., 6 tiers
  • fr/JM 273d Story, 4 p., 6 tiers
  • fr/JM 1844h Story, 5 ½ p., 5 tiers
  • gr/MM 261p35 Story, 14 p., 3 tiers
  • gr/MM 732e Story, 14 p., 3 tiers
  • it/AR 138c Story, 13 p., 3 tiers
  • it/DSTO 22k Story, 4 p., 4 tiers
  • it/OM CD2p024 Story, 13 ⅔ p., 3 tiers
  • it/SVOC 19a Story, 1 p., -1 tiers
  • it/TL 735f Story, 14 p., 3 tiers
  • nl/DD1974-16c Story, 10 p., 4 tiers
  • se/CBA 28au Illustration, 10 p., 1 tiers
  • se/WD 2001yp Story, 10 p., 4 tiers
  • tr/CA 46b Story, 7 p., 3 tiers
  • uk/DAM 18f Story, 4 p., 4 tiers
  • us/DDI 3p109 Story, 20 p., 2 tiers

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