HIGHDUCKS

StoryW WDC 170-03

Rants About Ants

HDL bring ants nest home

First published
November 1954
Created
7 January 1954
Length
10 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
123 times, in 30 countries
Also coded
09701, 9701, w/wdc170a, wdc472-p.1-11-7911;90011-001, wdcs170, wr/wdc170, wwdc170-03

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
November 1954United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 170Rants About Ants
25 April 1955ItalyTopolino (libretto) 113Paperino e le formiche
10 May 1955BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 183As Diligentes Formigas
24 July 1955FranceLe Journal de Mickey 165Donald et les croquebois !
28 July 1955BelgiumMickey Magazine (francophone) 251Victime de l'invasion
28 July 1955BelgiumMickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 251Slachtoffer van de invasie
1 August 1955MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 71Rants About Ants
31 August 1955GermanyMicky Maus 1955-09Rants About Ants
September 1955DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1955-09Rants About Ants
September 1955SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1955-09Rants About Ants
1955AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 105Rants About Ants
1955SpainDumbo 1ª (ERSA) 195Las laboriosas hormigas
31 December 1955NetherlandsDonald Duck 1955-53Rants About Ants
January 1956NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1956-02Rants About Ants
February 1956FinlandAku Ankka 1956A02Rants About Ants
1957FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1956Rants About Ants
17 June 1962ItalyAlbi della rosa 397Paperino e le formiche
1962ChileDisneylandia 8Rants About Ants
1963AustraliaJumbo (J Series) 33The Axe-Toothed Ant Invasion
26 June 1968GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 13Die fleißigen Ameisen
June 1971United StatesWalt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key) 29Too Many Ants
7 October 1971SpainPato Donald 2ª (ERSA) 130Las laboriosas hormigas
1972GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 3Die fleißigen Ameisen
5 April 1973SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1973-14Flitig som en myra
9 April 1973DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1973-15Myreflittige myrer
9 April 1973NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1973-15Maurkrigen
10 April 1974FinlandAku Ankka 1974-15Aku Ankka ja argentiinalaiset muurahaiset
1975AustraliaDonald Duck (D series) 222The Axe-Toothed Ant Invasion
1975FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1974-2Aku Ankka ja argentiinalaiset muurahaiset
1975FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1974-1Aku Ankka ja argentiinalaiset muurahaiset
January 1980United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 472Rants About Ants
11 August 1980BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 1500As Formigas Devoradoras
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 14Rants About Ants
1981DenmarkBedste historier om Anders And 15Myrekryb
1981SwedenKalle Ankas Bästisar 15Flitiga myror
1982FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 14Argentiinalaiset muurahaiset
1982NorwayBeste historier om Donald Duck & Co 15Maurinvasjon
19 December 1983YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 479Како раде мрави
19 December 1983YugoslaviaMikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 479Kako delajo mravlje
12 May 1984GermanyMicky Maus 1984-20ADie fleißigen Ameisen
12 May 1984GermanyMicky Maus 1984-20BDie fleißigen Ameisen
September 1984ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 19Paperino e le formiche
3 March 1985FranceLe Journal de Mickey 1705Quand les croquebois croquent...
8 March 1985FranceDonald Magazine 85-10Quand les croquebois croquent...
June 1985United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 9Rants About Ants
2 May 1986NetherlandsDonald Duck 1986-18Mieren gemier
1987NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 53Mieren gemier
1989FinlandParhaat Sarjat 1989-36Argentiinalaiset muurahaiset
1989NorwayTegneseriebokklubben 71Maurinvasjon
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 8Mieren gemier
July 1993GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 126Die fleißigen Ameisen
September 1993ItalyZio Paperone 48Paperino e le formiche
March 1994United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 27DD Rants About Ants
1 November 1994United StatesDonald Duck 288Rants About Ants
1995GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 21Die fleißigen Ameisen
March 1997GermanyBarks Library 27Die fleißigen Ameisen
6 August 1997FrancePicsou Magazine 307Termitor
1997Faroe IslandsCarl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 13Dunnaldur møsnar um meyrur
1998FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1956Rants About Ants
February 1999GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 126Die fleißigen Ameisen
30 September 1999GermanyMicky Maus Reprint Kassette 7Rants About Ants
May 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 14Mieren gemier
20 November 2002PolandKaczor Donald 2002-47Kij w mrowisko
22 November 2002SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2002-48Flitig som en myra
25 November 2002NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2002-48Maurinvasjon
28 November 2002DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2002-48Masser af myrer
28 November 2002CroatiaMiki Maus (& prijatelji) 2002-24Rat s mravima
November 2002CzechiaKačer Donald 2002-24Trable s mravenci
November 2002DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1955-3Rants About Ants
5 December 2002HungaryDonald Kacsa Magazin 2002-25Hangyaszorgalom
16 December 2002LatviaДональд Дак / Donalds Daks 2002-24Rants About Ants
2002NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 16Rants About Ants
January 2003SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1955-02Rants About Ants
February 2003GermanyBarks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 9Die fleißigen Ameisen
22 July 2003GermanyMicky Maus 2003-31Die fleißigen Ameisen
10 November 2003NorwayEn kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 12Maurinvasjon
February 2004RussiaМикки Маус 2004-08Образец трудолюбия
April 2004BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 1As Formigas Devoradoras
2 September 2004NetherlandsDonald Duck Facsimile-albums 1955 2Rants About Ants
October 2004PortugalObras-Primas da BD Disney 3As formigas devoradoras
November 2005GermanyCarl Barks Collection 12Rants About Ants
December 2005DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 12Myreflittige myrer
December 2005NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 12Rants About Ants
2005SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 12Rants About Ants
January 2006FinlandAku Ankka Parhaat palat 1956Argentiinalaiset muurahaiset
19 July 2006FinlandAku Ankka 2006-29Argentiinalaiset muurahaiset
March 2007FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2006-3Argentiinalaiset muurahaiset
19 April 2007FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 12Rants About Ants
17 March 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 8Paperino e le formiche
2 April 2008FrancePicsou Magazine 435Donald déclare la guerre aux termites !
20 June 2008GermanyXXL - Das Ferienbuch vom Micky Maus Magazin 1Die fleißigen Ameisen
24 October 2008FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 55Donald déclare la guerre aux termites !
December 2008GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 2Die fleißigen Ameisen
April 2009GreeceΚόμιξ 250Απόδραση από την Πόλη των Μυρμηγκιών
April 2011GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 8Απόδραση από την πόλη των μυρμηγκιών
5 October 2011FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 4Donald déclare la guerre aux termites !
15 October 2011RomaniaDonald Duck 2011-19Furnicile
19 December 2013NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 3Maurkrigen
3 August 2014GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 8Απόδραση από την πόλη των μυρμηγκιών
8 August 2014GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 27Die fleißigen Ameisen
2014SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 3Rants About Ants
19 October 2015IndonesiaDonal Bebek 1774Mempelajari semut
December 2015NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 128Maurkrigen
19 January 2016FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1974-1Aku Ankka ja argentiinalaiset muurahaiset
13 September 2016United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 15Rants About Ants
February 2017BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 15As Formigas Devoradoras
16 May 2018SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 19Demasiadas hormigas
23 January 2019PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 3Kij w mrowisko
22 October 2020GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 9Die fleißigen Ameisen
2020RussiaБиблиотека Карла Баркса 15Дональд ругается на муравьев
7 September 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 8Paperino e le formiche
2023BulgariaДъкбург. Carl Barks 3Пръчка в мравуняка
9 July 2024FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 1954Aku Ankka ja argentiinalaiset muurahaiset
29 October 2024CroatiaPatkograd. Carl Barks 3Marljivi mravi
January 2025China永远的造梦大师：唐纳德漫画精选集 2因蚁大怒
13 October 2025NetherlandsDonald Duck app 2025-42Gemier om mieren
25 October 2025SerbiaПатковград. Carl Barks 3Вредни мрави
BelgiumAlbum Mickey Magazine (francophone) 10Victime de l'invasion
BelgiumMickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 10Slachtoffer van de invasie
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 7Donald et les croquebois !
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 114Quand les croquebois croquent...
FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 24Termitor
ItalyRaccolta Zio Paperone 10Paperino e le formiche

Other versions

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

  • be/MM 251p14 Story, 5 p., 6 tiers
  • br/PD 183f Story, 8 p., 4 tiers
  • es/PD2 130b Story, 13 p., 3 tiers
  • fr/JM 165d Story, 4 p., 4 tiers
  • fr/JM 1705e Story, 6 p., 5 tiers
  • se/KA2002-48e Story, 10 p., 4 tiers

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