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StoryW WDC 193-01

A Whale of a Story

DD catches a whale to exhibit it

First published
October 1956
Created
29 September 1955
Length
10 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
104 times, in 24 countries
Also coded
r/aa16/57, w/wdc193, wr/wdc-373-7110, wwdc193-01

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
October 1956United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 193A Whale of a Story
1 May 1957ItalyAlmanacco Topolino 5Paperino in evviva la squola
15 June 1957MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 99A Whale of a Story
9 July 1957BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 296Aventuras à Beira-Mar
26 July 1957SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1957-16A Whale of a Story
30 July 1957DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1957-16A Whale of a Story
31 July 1957GermanyMicky Maus 1957-16A Whale of a Story
5 October 1957NetherlandsDonald Duck 1957-40A Whale of a Story
9 October 1957NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1957-21A Whale of a Story
13 October 1957FranceLe Journal de Mickey 281Vive la rentrée !
1957AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 128A Whale of a Story
1957SpainDumbo 1ª (ERSA) 237La ballena cautiva
May 1958FinlandAku Ankka 1958-10A Whale of a Story
6 November 1958Egyptسمير يقدم ميكى (Samir Presents Mickey) 4A Whale of a Story
November 1958FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 11Vive la rentrée !
20 August 1959BelgiumMickey Magazine (francophone) 463L'aventure est une baleine
20 August 1959BelgiumMickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 463Het avontuur is een walvis
1959FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1958A Whale of a Story
November 1960BrazilMickey (Abril) 97Aventuras à Beira-Mar
1964AustraliaMobil giveaway series (pages 130x180 mm, 2 rows per page) 21A Whale Of A Tale
1964New ZealandMobil giveaways 5A Whale Of A Tale
November 1967ChileDisneylandia 266A Whale of a Story
21 November 1969GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 19Der Walfisch
October 1971United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 373A Whale of a Story
April 1972BrazilMickey (Abril) 234Escola de Baleias
3 August 1972YugoslaviaMiki 302Lov na kita
1972AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 305A Whale of a Story
September 1973ChileDisneylandia 561La gran aventura
22 August 1974SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1974-34Valen
26 August 1974DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1974-35Hvalen
27 August 1974NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1974-35Hvalen
3 October 1974SpainPato Donald 2ª (ERSA) 202La ballena cautiva
1974ColombiaDisneylandia 576La gran aventura
3 September 1975FinlandAku Ankka 1975-35Valasjuttu
1975SpainRetapado Pato Donald 13La ballena cautiva
April 1976GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 104Ανήσυχα νειάτα
1976FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1975-3Valasjuttu
1976FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1975-2Valasjuttu
August 1978GermanyCarl Barks gesammelte Werke 25A Whale of a Story
October 1980ItalySuper Almanacco Paperino (seconda serie) 4Paperino in Evviva la "squola"
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 17A Whale of a Story
March 1983BrazilEdição Extra 140Fim de Férias
June 1985United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 9A Whale of a Story
July 1985FranceSpécial Mickey Géant 1727Vive la rentrée !
January 1986ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 26Paperino in evviva la squola
11 September 1987NetherlandsDonald Duck 1987-37A Whale of a Story
15 September 1987FranceLe Journal de Mickey 1838C'est assez, Donald
18 September 1987FranceDonald Magazine 87-37C'est assez, Donald
17 May 1988IndonesiaDonal Bebek 343Sekolah Memang Menyenangkan
May 1988GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 15Der Walfisch
1988GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album - Hardcover 15Der Walfisch
1989GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 5Der Walfisch
1989NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 59A Whale of a Story
1990GermanyDonald Duck Klassik Album 4Der Walfisch
May 1992ItalyPaperino Mese 143Paperino in Evviva la "squola"
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 9A Whale of a Story
January 1994ItalyZio Paperone 52Paperino in "Evviva la squola!"
July 1994United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 31A Whale of a Story
October 1997GermanyBarks Library 31Der Walfisch
1997Faroe IslandsCarl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 17Ein hvalasøga
1998BrazilSuperalmanaque 2Fim de Férias
2000FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1958A Whale of a Story
November 2001GermanyMicky Maus Reprint Kassette 11A Whale of a Story
May 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 16A Whale of a Story
May 2003GermanyBarks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 11Der Walfisch
September 2003FrancePicsou Magazine 380Moby Duck
November 2003DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1957-2A Whale of a Story
November 2003SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1957-03A Whale of a Story
2003NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 23A Whale of a Story
April 2004BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 2Escola de Baleias
29 October 2004FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 43Moby Duck
April 2005PortugalObras-Primas da BD Disney 5Escola De Baleias
7 September 2006NetherlandsDonald Duck Facsimile-albums 1957 2A Whale of a Story
November 2006GermanyCarl Barks Collection 15A Whale of a Story
December 2006DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 15Hvalen
December 2006NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 15A Whale of a Story
2006SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 15A Whale of a Story
14 April 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 12Paperino in "Evviva la squola!"
29 April 2008FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 15A Whale of a Story
December 2008GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 2Der Walfisch
December 2009NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie, Algemeen Dagblad 7A Whale of a Story
September 2011GreeceΚόμιξ 279Η Αιχμάλωτη Φάλαινα
21 March 2012FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 6Moby Duck
April 2012GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 12Η Αιχμάλωτη Φάλαινα
3 April 2014NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 5Hvalen
31 August 2014GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 12Η Αιχμάλωτη Φάλαινα
10 April 2015GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 31Der Walfisch
2015SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 5A Whale of a Story
25 January 2017FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1975-2Valasjuttu
February 2017NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 138Hvalen
March 2018BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 18A Whale of a Story
3 April 2018United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 18A Whale of a Story
23 February 2019SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 23Una historia bestial
23 October 2019FinlandCarl Barksin sankarit 2019Valasjuttu
23 October 2019PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 5Kaczor i wieloryb
18 February 2021GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 11Der Walfisch
5 October 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 12Paperino in "Evviva la squola!"
29 August 2025ItalyPaperino Mese 543Paperino in "Evviva la squola!"
9 July 2026FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 1956Valasjuttu
BelgiumAlbum Mickey Magazine (francophone) 18L'aventure est une baleine
BelgiumMickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 18Het avontuur is een walvis
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 128C'est assez, Donald
ItalyRaccolta Paperino Mese / Paperino 12Paperino in Evviva la "squola"
ItalyRaccolta Super Almanacco (di) Paperino 2Paperino in Evviva la "squola"

Other versions

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

  • au/MOB 21b Story, 14 p., 2 tiers
  • be/MM 463p14 Story, 5 p., 5 tiers
  • es/PD2 202b Story, 13 p., 3 tiers
  • fr/JM 281d Story, 4 p., 6 tiers
  • fr/JM 1838f Story, 5 ½ p., 5 tiers
  • nz/MOB 5b Story, 14 ⅓ p., 2 tiers

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