HIGHDUCKS

StoryW WDC 194-01

Smoke Writer in the Sky

hired by US to make political smoke ads in the sky

First published
November 1956
Created
29 September 1955
Length
10 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
126 times, in 27 countries
Also coded
3-nt253, dd235-p.15-24, r/aa15/57, w/wdc194, w/wdc194a, wwdc194-01, wwdc194-01

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
November 1956United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 194Smoke Writer in the Sky
1 May 1957ItalyAlmanacco Topolino 5Paperino fumografo
28 May 1957ArgentinaEl Pato Donald 661Puro humo (part 1)
28 May 1957ArgentinaEl Pato Donald 661Smoke Writer in the Sky (part 2)
12 July 1957SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1957-15Smoke Writer in the Sky
16 July 1957DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1957-15Smoke Writer in the Sky
17 July 1957GermanyMicky Maus 1957-15Smoke Writer in the Sky
4 August 1957FranceLe Journal de Mickey 271Une belle campagne électorale
17 September 1957BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 306Artista Aéreo
25 September 1957NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1957-20Smoke Writer in the Sky
1 October 1957MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 106Smoke Writer in the Sky
19 October 1957NetherlandsDonald Duck 1957-42Smoke Writer in the Sky
1957AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 129Smoke Writer in the Sky
1957SpainDumbo 1ª (ERSA) 242Publicidad en las nubes
June 1958FinlandAku Ankka 1958-12Smoke Writer in the Sky
21 August 1958BelgiumMickey Magazine (francophone) 411Une histoire fumeuse
21 August 1958BelgiumMickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 411Een rokerig geval
November 1958FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 11Une belle campagne électorale
5 February 1959Egyptميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 2Smoke Writer in the Sky
1959FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1958Smoke Writer in the Sky
1964AustraliaJumbo (J Series) 43Smoke Writer in the Sky
January 1967ChileDisneylandia 223Smoke Writer in the Sky
August 1968BrazilTio Patinhas (Abril) 37O Artista das Nuvens
21 November 1969GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 19Der Himmelschreiber
November 1970United StatesDonald Duck 134Smoke Writer in the Sky
1971AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 296Smoke Writer in the Sky
October 1972GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 62Ο εναέριος διαφημιστής
18 October 1973SpainPato Donald 2ª (ERSA) 179Publicidad en las nubes
1974SpainRetapado Pato Donald 11Publicidad en las nubes
12 June 1975SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1975-24Rökflygaren
16 June 1975DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1975-25Røgflyveren
17 June 1975NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1975-25Røykskriveren
14 May 1976NetherlandsDonald Duck 1976-20Smoke Writer in the Sky
23 June 1976FinlandAku Ankka 1976-25Aku Ankka savulentäjänä
6 June 1977YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 139Стручњак за рекламу
1977FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1976-2Aku Ankka savulentäjänä
1977FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1976-1Aku Ankka savulentäjänä
December 1978ItalySuper Almanacco Paperino 8Paperino fumografo
December 1979GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 148Ο ιπτάμενος διαφημιστής
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 17Smoke Writer in the Sky
March 1981BrazilDisney Especial (1ª Série) 56O Artista das Nuvens
August 1981United StatesDonald Duck 230Smoke Writer in the Sky
5 September 1983GermanyGoofy 1983-09Der Himmelsschreiber
5 December 1983YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 478Димописац
5 December 1983YugoslaviaMikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 478Dimopisec
August 1984FranceSpécial Mickey Géant 1676Une belle campagne électorale
1984DenmarkBedste historier om Anders And 20Der røg den kunstner!
1984FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 19Aku Ankka savulentäjänä
1984NorwayBeste historier om Donald Duck & Co 21Luftakrobaten
1984SwedenKalle Ankas Bästisar 20Rökflygaren
1984South AfricaDonald Duck (Supercomix) 23Smoke Writer in the Sky
June 1985United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 9Smoke Writer in the Sky
January 1986ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 26Paperino fumografo
February 1986NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 46Smoke Writer in the Sky
19 May 1988United KingdomDonald Duck / Donald Duck Comic 6Top-Flight Business!
June 1989BrazilDisney Especial Reedição 52O Artista das Nuvens
November 1989GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 21Der Himmelsschreiber
October 1990ItalyPaperino Mese 124Paperino fumografo
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 9Smoke Writer in the Sky
24 March 1993FranceLe Journal de Mickey 2127Défense d'enfumer
March 1993United StatesUncle Scrooge 276Skywriting for Scrooge
March 1994ItalyZio Paperone 54Paperino fumografo
July 1994United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 31Smoke Writer in the Sky
1994GermanyDonald Duck Klassik Album 6Der Himmelsschreiber
6 April 1995United Arab Emiratesميكي (Mickey) 29Smoke Writer in the Sky
October 1997GermanyBarks Library 31Der Himmelsschreiber
1997Faroe IslandsCarl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 17Roykskrivarin í luftini
20 May 1998PolandKaczor Donald 1998-20Podniebny malarz
1998GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 6BDer Himmelsschreiber
22 November 1999BulgariaМики Маус 1999-47Въздушна реклама
2000FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1958Smoke Writer in the Sky
October 2001GreeceΚόμιξ 160Ρεκλάμα στους αιθέρες
November 2001GermanyMicky Maus Reprint Kassette 11Smoke Writer in the Sky
February 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 13Smoke Writer in the Sky
May 2003GermanyBarks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 11Der Himmelsschreiber
November 2003DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1957-2Smoke Writer in the Sky
November 2003SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1957-03Smoke Writer in the Sky
2003NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 22Smoke Writer in the Sky
April 2004BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 2O Artista das Nuvens
April 2005PortugalObras-Primas da BD Disney 5O Artista Das Nuvens
August 2006FrancePicsou Magazine 415Défense d'enfumer !
7 September 2006NetherlandsDonald Duck Facsimile-albums 1957 2Smoke Writer in the Sky
November 2006GermanyCarl Barks Collection 15Smoke Writer in the Sky
December 2006DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 15Røgflyveren
December 2006NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 15Smoke Writer in the Sky
2006SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 15Ajax Soup
6 April 2007FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 51Défense d'enfumer !
October 2007FinlandAku Ankka Parhaat palat 1958Smoke Writer in the Sky
14 April 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 12Paperino fumografo
29 April 2008FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 15Smoke Writer in the Sky
December 2008GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 2Der Himmelschreiber
December 2009NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie, Algemeen Dagblad 9Smoke Writer in the Sky
7 December 2011FrancePicsou Magazine 477Défense d'enfumer !
21 March 2012FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 6Défense d'enfumer !
April 2012GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 12Ρεκλάμα στους Αιθέρες
17 July 2012FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 66Défense d'enfumer !
January 2013FranceLes trésors de Picsou 21Défense d'enfumer
15 February 2013FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 67Défense d'enfumer !
29 January 2014FinlandCarl Barksin parhaat sarjat 1Aku Ankka savulentäjänä
3 April 2014NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 5Røykskriveren
31 August 2014GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 12Ρεκλάμα στους Αιθέρες
2014FinlandAku Ankka Juniori (digipalvelu) JK 6Aku Ankka savulentäjänä
10 April 2015GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 31Der Himmelsschreiber
2015SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 5Smoke Writer in the Sky
25 March 2016FranceLes trésors de Picsou 34Défense d'enfumer !
March 2016BrazilDisney Especial (2ª Série) 183O Artista das Nuvens
10 October 2016NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2016-41Røykskriveren
13 October 2016DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2016-41Røgflyveren
2016SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2016-41Røkflygaren
23 January 2017IndonesiaDonal Bebek 1840Pilot asap handal
October 2017NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 144Røykskriveren
25 January 2018FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1976-1Aku Ankka savulentäjänä
March 2018BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 18Smoke Writer in the Sky
3 April 2018United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 18Smoke Writer in the Sky
23 February 2019SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 23Un mensaje en el cielo
23 October 2019PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 5Podniebny malarz
18 February 2021GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 11Der Himmelsschreiber
5 October 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 12Paperino fumografo
15 February 2022NetherlandsDonald Duck specials 2022-02Smoke Writer in the Sky
31 March 2023NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 18Smoke Writer in the Sky
11 June 2026FinlandAnkkojen ankka 2026Savulentäjänä
9 July 2026FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 1956Aku Ankka savulentäjänä
BelgiumAlbum Mickey Magazine (francophone) 16Une histoire fumeuse
BelgiumMickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 16Een rokerig geval
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 156Défense d'enfumer
ItalyRaccolta Paperino Mese / Paperino 5Paperino fumografo

Other versions

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

  • ar/EPD 661d Story, 7 p., 4 tiers
  • ar/EPD 661j Story, 2 p., 4 tiers
  • be/MM 411p14 Story, 5 p., 5 tiers
  • es/PD2 179b Story, 13 p., 3 tiers
  • fr/ALJM 11ld Story, 4 p., 4 tiers
  • fr/JM 271d Story, 4 p., 4 tiers
  • fr/SMG 1676p102 Story, 4 p., 6 tiers
  • pl/KD 1998-20c Story, 10 p., 4 tiers
  • us/LICW 31h Story, 10 p., 4 tiers

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