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StoryW WDC 242-01

Balloonatics

Giant Donald balloon disturbs aeroplanes

First published
November 1960
Created
11 March 1960
Length
10 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
107 times, in 25 countries
Also coded
w.d.c.242, w/wdc242a, wdc459-p.1-11--7810;wdc242;90011-812, wr/wdc459, wwdc242-01

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 1960United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 242Balloonatics
16 April 1961ItalyTopolino (libretto) 281Paperino e le prove aerostatiche
June 1961Egyptميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 30Balloonatics
25 August 1961MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 204El superglobo
1 October 1961Japanディズニーの国 1961-10風船さわぎ
10 October 1961DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1961-41Balloonatics
11 October 1961NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1961-41Balloonatics
21 October 1961GermanyMicky Maus 1961-43Der Ballonfahrer
24 October 1961SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1961-43Balloonatics
5 November 1961FranceLe Journal de Mickey 493Donald domine la situation
1961AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 176Balloonatics
1961SpainDumbo 1ª (ERSA) 377Guerra en el aire
23 January 1962BrazilZé Carioca 533Folias Aéreas
7 July 1962GreeceΓέλιο και Χαρά 251Ταξείδια στη στρατόσφαιρα
10 October 1962FinlandAku Ankka 1962-41Balloonatics
March 1963FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 23Donald domine la situation
1963FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1962-2Balloonatics
28 August 1966ItalyAlbi della rosa 616Paperino e le prove aerostatiche
2 December 1966GreeceΜίκυ Μάους 23Ο άνθρωπος μπαλόνι
December 1970ChileDisneylandia 420Los globomaniacos
1970ColombiaDisneylandia 418Los globomaniacos
24 July 1972GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 30Der Ballonfahrer
August 1974BrazilDisney Especial (1ª Série) 12Folias Aéreas
1 November 1974GreeceΜίκυ Μάους 436Η ιπτάμενη πάπια
February 1976FranceMickey Poche 22Donald domine la situation
1978Egyptميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 24Balloonatics
December 1978United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 459Balloonatics
30 April 1979YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 238Балонисти
30 April 1979YugoslaviaMikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 238Balonarji
1 December 1979United KingdomMickey Mouse 215The Autumn Leaves Lark (part 1)
8 December 1979United KingdomMickey Mouse 216The Autumn Leaves Lark (part 2)
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 24Balloonatics
8 April 1983BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 1640Folias Aéreas
22 July 1983NetherlandsDonald Duck 1983-29Een opgeblazen standje
16 September 1983PortugalPato Donald 63Folias Aéreas
11 February 1985IndonesiaAlbum Walt Disney 182Balloonatics
21 May 1986FranceLe Journal de Mickey 1769Donald est gonflé !
23 May 1986FranceDonald Magazine 86-20Donald est gonflé !
10 December 1986ChileTribilín (2ª serie) EX V86Los globomaníacos
January 1987ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 41-APaperino e le prove aerostatiche
April 1987NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 51Een opgeblazen standje
November 1987GreeceΚλασικά Ντίσνεϋ 91Η ιπτάμενη πάπια!
January 1990BrazilAnos de Ouro do Zé Carioca 3Folias Aéreas
August 1990United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 10Balloonatics
May 1992GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 31Der Ballonfahrer
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 13Een opgeblazen standje
August 1994ItalyZio Paperone 59Paperino e le prove aerostatiche
1994DenmarkGuldbog 11Ballonfærden
1994NorwayGullbok 11Ballonggalskap
1994SwedenKalle Anka Guldbok 11Upp genom luften
May 1995United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 41Balloonatics
1995FinlandAku Ankan Juhlasarjat 5Pallosorsa
23 September 1998PolandKaczor Donald 1998-38Zrobiony w balona
1998EstoniaSuur Donaldi äpardusteraamat 1Õhupallurid
1998NorwayJubileumsbok 1998Ballonggalskap
1998SwedenKalle Anka & C:o Jubileums-special - 50 katastrofala år! 1948-1998 1998Upp genom luften
4 March 1999DenmarkEn ulykke kommer sjældent alene… 1Ballonfærden
August 1999GermanyBarks Library 41Der Ballonfahrer
July 2000BrazilPato Donald 50 Anos da Revista 1Folias Aéreas
September 2001PortugalSérie Ouro 38Folias Aéreas
May 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 14Een opgeblazen standje
August 2002FrancePicsou Magazine 367Voyage en ballon
3 July 2003FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 39Voyage en ballon
July 2003ItalyI Miti Mondadori 269Paperino e le prove aerostatiche
August 2003GermanyBarks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 14Der Ballonfahrer
January 2004FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1962-2Balloonatics
August 2005GermanyCarl Barks Collection 21Balloonatics
August 2005DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 21Balloonatics
August 2005NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 21Balloonatics
September 2005SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 21Balloonatics
12 December 2006FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 21Balloonatics
2006SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1961-05Balloonatics
January 2007NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 48Balloonatics
30 August 2007DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1961-5Balloonatics
March 2008BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 33Folias Aéreas
23 June 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 22Paperino e le prove aerostatiche
February 2009GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 3Der Ballonfahrer
February 2009FrancePicsou Magazine 445Gonflé ou gonflant ?
14 October 2009FinlandAku Ankka 2009-42Pallosorsa
13 November 2009GermanyMicky Maus 2009-47Der Ballonfahrer
1 October 2010NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2010-40Ballonggalskap
5 October 2010SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2010-40Upp genom luften
7 October 2010DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2010-40Ballonfærden
6 November 2010BulgariaМики Маус 2010-45Балонатици
16 February 2011FinlandKulmikkaat munat 2011Pallosorsa
6 October 2011NetherlandsDonald Duck specials 2011-04Een opgeblazen standje
October 2011EstoniaMiki Hiir 2011-10Õhupallihullus
24 April 2013FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 11Gonflé ou gonflant ?
25 March 2015NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 11Ballonggalskap
19 July 2015GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 22Τρελά μπαλόνια
25 March 2016FranceLes trésors de Picsou 34Gonflé ou gonflant ?
2 December 2016GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 41Der Ballonfahrer
2016SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 11Balloonatics
18 October 2018SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 33Globomanía
10 September 2021NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 8Balloonatics
19 October 2021United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 25Balloonatics
21 October 2021GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 15Der Ballonfahrer
14 December 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 22Paperino e le prove aerostatiche
February 2022BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 25Folias Aéreas
7 October 2022NetherlandsDonald Duck Shop 2022-01Een opgeblazen standje
23 August 2023PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 21Chłopcy balonowcy
9 September 2025GermanyEnte Dank! - Herbst in Entenhausen 1Der Ballonfahrer
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 121Donald est gonflé !
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AA23Donald domine la situation
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB23Donald domine la situation
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC23Donald domine la situation
PortugalAventuras Disney 9Folias Aéreas

Other versions

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

  • eg/MG 24p018 Story, 18 p., 2 tiers
  • fi/AA1962-41b Story, 9 p., 4 tiers
  • fr/JM 493c Story, 4 p., 6 tiers
  • fr/JM 1769e Story, 5 2/5 p., 5 tiers
  • gr/KL 91ga Story, 13 p., 3 tiers
  • mx/HWD 204b Story, -1 p., 4 tiers
  • se/KA2010-40f Story, 10 p., 4 tiers
  • uk/MM 215l Story, 4 p., 5 tiers
  • uk/MM 216l Story, 2 p., 4 tiers

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