HIGHDUCKS

StoryW WDC 187-01

Searching for a Successor

Mattress Factory

First published
April 1956
Created
28 April 1955
Length
10 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
124 times, in 26 countries
Also coded
r/aa7/57, wwdc187-01

Credits

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

Characters

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

DateCountryIssueTitle
April 1956United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 187Searching for a Successor
10 August 1956ItalyTopolino (libretto) 144Paperino via col vento
1956AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 120Searching for a Successor
1956SpainDumbo 1ª (ERSA) 221Malos vientos... buenos aires
10 January 1957BelgiumMickey Magazine (francophone) 327Sur les ailes du vent
10 January 1957BelgiumMickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 327Op de vleugels van de wind
3 February 1957GreeceΓέλιο και Χαρά 154Όσα φέρνει ο άνεμος
17 February 1957FranceLe Journal de Mickey 247Bon vent !
22 March 1957SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1957-07Searching for a Successor
26 March 1957DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1957-07Searching for a Successor
4 June 1957BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 291...E O Vento Levou
5 June 1957NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1957-12Searching for a Successor
January 1958FinlandAku Ankka 1958-01Searching for a Successor
15 February 1958GermanyMicky Maus 1958-06Searching for a Successor
1959Egyptميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 1Searching for a Successor
1959FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1958Searching for a Successor
September 1960BrazilMickey (Abril) 95...E O Vento Levou
2 October 1960ItalyAlbi della rosa 308Paperino via col vento
29 October 1960NetherlandsDonald Duck 1960-44Searching for a Successor
1966AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 240Searching for a Successor
June 1967ChileDisneylandia 242Searching for a Successor
19 June 1970GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 21Die Prüfung
18 May 1972SpainPato Donald 2ª (ERSA) 144Malos vientos... buenos aires
October 1972United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 385Searching for a Successor
1973AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 324Searching for a Successor
1973GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 4BDie Prüfung
1973GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 4CDie Prüfung
2 July 1974YugoslaviaMiki 402Vetar sreće
December 1974ChileDisneylandia 622Rafaga de suerte
20 March 1975SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1975-12Borta med vinden
21 March 1975NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1975-13Tatt av vinden
24 March 1975DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1975-13Borte med blæsten
August 1975GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 96Όσα φέρνει ο άνεμος
31 March 1976FinlandAku Ankka 1976-13Tuulen viemää
1977FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1976-1Tuulen viemää
1977FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1976-1Tuulen viemää
24 May 1980United KingdomMickey Mouse 240The Business Test
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 16Searching for a Successor
11 February 1981MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 798Searching for a Successor
November 1981FranceSpécial Mickey Géant 1534Bon vent !
November 1983BrazilAlmanaque Donald Contra Gastão 2E O Vento Levou...
1983DenmarkBedste historier om Anders And 18En heldig vind
1983FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 17Tuulen viemää
1983NorwayBeste historier om Donald Duck & Co 18Tatt av vinden
1983SwedenKalle Ankas Bästisar 18Vind i seglen
August 1984GermanyDisney-Sonderalbum 1Die Prüfung
September 1984ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 24Paperino via col vento
June 1985United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 9Searching for a Successor
February 1986GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 7Die Prüfung
25 October 1986PortugalDisney Extra 11E O Vento Levou...
1986GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album - Doppelband 1Die Prüfung
1986GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album - Hardcover 7Die Prüfung
1986PortugalShow Disney 3E O Vento Levou...
September 1987GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 241Όσα φέρνει ο άνεμος!
1987GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 1Die Prüfung
24 June 1988NetherlandsDonald Duck 1988-25Searching for a Successor
1988GermanyDonald Duck Klassik Album 2Die Prüfung
June 1990NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 63Searching for a Successor
October 1990Brazil40 Anos da Revista Pato Donald 1E O Vento Levou...
1991FinlandParhaat Sarjat 1991-59Tuulen viemää
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 9Searching for a Successor
February 1994ItalyZio Paperone 53Paperino via col vento
June 1994United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 30Searching for a Successor
26 July 1994PortugalPato Donald - edição de aniversário 60 1E Tudo O Vento Levou...
August 1997GermanyBarks Library 30Die Prüfung
1997Faroe IslandsCarl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 16Leitanin eftir einum eftirmanni
3 June 1998PolandKaczor Donald 1998-22Na własny rachunek
3 October 1999FrancePicsou Magazine 333Le vent du succès
29 June 2000FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 29Le vent du succès
2000FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1958Searching for a Successor
August 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 17Searching for a Successor
April 2003GermanyBarks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 10Die Prüfung
July 2003SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1957-02Searching for a Successor
September 2003DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1957-1Searching for a Successor
2003NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 21Searching for a Successor
April 2004BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 2E O Vento Levou...
October 2004PortugalObras-Primas da BD Disney 3E o vento levou...
August 2006GermanyCarl Barks Collection 14Searching for a Successor
August 2006DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 14Borte med blæsten
August 2006NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 14Searching for a Successor
August 2006SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 14Searching for a Successor
14 December 2007FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 14Searching for a Successor
7 April 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 11Paperino via col vento
February 2009GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 3Die Prüfung
27 June 2011NorwayDonald© - Andebys ledende manneblad 2Searching for a Successor
December 2011GreeceΚόμιξ 282Αναζητώντας κληρονόμο
21 March 2012FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 6Le vent du succès
April 2012GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 11Αναζητώντας Κληρονόμο
2 May 2012FrancePicsou Magazine 481Le vent du succès !
September 2012GermanyDonald Duck - Vom Ei zum Erpel 1Die Prüfung
15 February 2013FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 67Le vent du succès !
29 January 2014FinlandCarl Barksin parhaat sarjat 1Tuulen viemää
3 April 2014NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 5Tatt av vinden
24 April 2014DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2014-17Borte med blæsten
25 April 2014NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2014-17Tatt av vinden
14 August 2014GermanyMicky Maus 2014-34Die Prüfung
24 August 2014GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 11Αναζητώντας Κληρονόμο
2014SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2014-17Borta med vinden
6 February 2015GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 30Die Prüfung
22 April 2015PolandKaczor Donald 2015-09Co przyniesie wiatr?
23 April 2015CzechiaKačer Donald 2015-06Foukej, foukej, větříčku!
30 April 2015SloveniaMiki Miška 2015-05Veter nasledstva
1 May 2015SerbiaМики Маус 2015-05На крилима ветра
May 2015LatviaДональд Дак / Donalds Daks 2015-05Pēcteces meklēšana
2015SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 5Searching for a Successor
July 2017NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 142Tatt av vinden
19 September 2017United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 17Searching for a Successor
25 January 2018FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1976-1Tuulen viemää
January 2018BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 17Searching for a Successor
1 May 2018SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 22En busca de un sucesor
18 September 2018FranceLes trésors de Picsou 44À la recherche d'un successeur
23 October 2019PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 5Co przyniesie wiatr?
18 February 2021GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 11Die Prüfung
28 September 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 11Paperino via col vento
22 October 2021NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 9Searching for a Successor
27 January 2023NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 17Searching for a Successor
6 November 2024FinlandAku Ankka 2024-45Tuulen viemää
11 May 2026GermanyDonald Duck in Leichter Sprache 2Die Prüfung
9 July 2026FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 1956Tuulen viemää
2026SwedenCarl Barks och Don Rosa: Originalen och uppföljarna 13Searching for a Successor
BelgiumAlbum Mickey Magazine (francophone) 13Sur les ailes du vent
BelgiumMickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 13Op de vleugels van de wind
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 10Bon vent !
FranceCollection Bibliothèque M1534Bon vent !

Other versions

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

  • be/MM 327p14 Story, 5 p., 5 tiers
  • es/PD2 144c Story, 13 p., 3 tiers
  • fr/JM 247e Story, 4 p., 6 tiers
  • fr/SMG 1534p070 Story, 4 p., 6 tiers
  • uk/MM 240i Story, 4 p., 5 tiers

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