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StoryW WDC 252-01

Mr. Private Eye

Protecting hypnotic opal from BB's attack

First published
September 1961
Created
10 January 1961
Length
10 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
105 times, in 22 countries
Also coded
?-11, w/wdc252a, wdc252-619, wdc462-p.1-, wwdc252-01, wwdc252-01

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
September 1961United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 252Mr. Private Eye
1961SpainDumbo 1ª (ERSA) 399Un astuto detective
7 January 1962ItalyTopolino (libretto) 319Paperino e l'opale "catalessico"
13 March 1962BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 540O Ôlho Mágico
April 1962BelgiumAlbum du Journal de Mickey 24L'opale de l'oncle Picsou in French
13 May 1962FranceLe Journal de Mickey 520L'opale de l'oncle Picsou
14 June 1962Egyptميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 60Mr. Private Eye
18 September 1962DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1962-38Mr. Private Eye
25 September 1962SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1962-39som privatdetektiv
26 September 1962NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1962-39Detektiv Gløgg
20 October 1962GermanyMicky Maus 1962-42Der Meisterdetektiv
1962AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 186Mr. Private Eye
18 September 1963FinlandAku Ankka 1963-38Mr. Private Eye
September 1963FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 24L'opale de l'oncle Picsou
1963GermanyMicky Maus Sammelband 9Der Meisterdetektiv
1964FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1963-2Mr. Private Eye
1 January 1971NetherlandsDonald Duck 1971-01als speurneus
January 1972ChileDisneylandia 476El ojo mágico
1972ColombiaDisneylandia 475El ojo mágico
13 March 1973GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 32Der Meisterdetektiv
24 November 1975YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 59Детектив без премца
December 1976FranceMickey Poche 32L'opale de l'oncle Picsou
April 1977BrazilDisney Especial (1ª Série) 29O Olho Mágico
March 1979United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 462Mr. Private Eye
April 1979GermanyCarl Barks gesammelte Werke 33Mr. Private Eye
12 November 1979YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 266Случај "Мачјег ока"
12 November 1979YugoslaviaMikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 266Primer Mačjega očesa
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 25Mr. Private Eye
December 1984BrazilDisney Especial Reedição 25O Olho Mágico
30 July 1985PortugalDisney Especial 7O Olho Mágico
September 1986ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 45Paperino e l'opale catalessico
19 November 1987GermanyMicky Maus 1987-48Der Meisterdetektiv
23 November 1987DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1987-48Mesterdetektiven
23 November 1987IcelandAndrés Önd 1987-48Skarp-skyggni
23 November 1987SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1987-48som privatdetektiv
24 November 1987NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1987-48Detektiv Gløgg
24 November 1987NorwayVulle Vuojaš 9Čalbmi mii oaidná
2 December 1987FinlandAku Ankka 1987-48Kissansilmäopaali
1988FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1987-4Kissansilmäopaali
1988FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1987-2Kissansilmäopaali
August 1990United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 10Mr. Private Eye
20 June 1991PortugalDisney Especial Reedição 7O Olho Mágico
9 August 1991NetherlandsDonald Duck 1991-32Mr. Private Eye
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 14Mr. Private Eye
January 1993NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 74Mr. Private Eye
1993ColombiaDisney Especial 23El ojo mágico
October 1994ItalyZio Paperone 61Paperino e l'opale catalessico
July 1995United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 43Mr. Private Eye
1995GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 44Der Meisterdetektiv
April 1997United StatesUncle Scrooge 304Mr. Private Eye
1998GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 6ADer Meisterdetektiv
2 June 1999PolandKaczor Donald 1999-22Prywatny detektyw
December 1999GermanyBarks Library 43Der Meisterdetektiv
28 February 2000BulgariaМики Маус 2000-09Частен детектив
January 2001BrazilAlmanaque Disney (Abril) 338O Olho Mágico
August 2002PortugalHiper Disney 14-08O olho mágico
November 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 20Mr. Private Eye
September 2003GermanyBarks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 15Der Meisterdetektiv
December 2003NorwayVulle Vuojaš (Collection) 2003Čalbmi mii oaidná
February 2005FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1963-2Mr. Private Eye
May 2005FrancePicsou Magazine 400Limier de l'opale
April 2006GermanyCarl Barks Collection 23Der Meisterdetektiv
April 2006DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 23Mr. Private Eye
April 2006NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 23Mr. Private Eye
16 October 2006NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2006-42Privatdetektiven
17 October 2006SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2006-42Kalle Anka som privatdetektiv
19 October 2006DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2006-42Det skarpe øje
1 November 2006FinlandAku Ankka 2006-44Kissansilmäopaali
2006SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 23Mr. Private Eye
March 2007FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2006-4Kissansilmäopaali
27 August 2007FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 23Mr. Private Eye
October 2007NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 55Detektiv Gløgg
December 2007NorwayEn kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 28Privatdetektiven
January 2008SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1962-05som privatdetektiv
April 2008BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 34O Olho Mágico
7 July 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 24Paperino e l'opale catalessico
September 2008DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1962-5Mr. Private Eye
3 November 2008GermanyMicky Maus 2008-45Der Meisterdetektiv
25 March 2009PolandKaczor Donald 2009-12Opal, tort i szpaki
April 2009GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 4Der Meisterdetektiv
23 October 2013FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 12Limier de l'opale
23 October 2014GreeceΚόμιξ (Περίοδος Β') 4Ο Μεγάλος Ντετέκτιβ
31 July 2015NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 13Detektiv Gløgg
2 August 2015GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 24Ο μεγάλος ντετέκτιβ
November 2016BrazilDisney Especial (2ª Série) 191O Olho Mágico
7 April 2017GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 43Der Meisterdetektiv
2017FinlandAku Ankka Juniori (digipalvelu) JK 43Kissansilmäopaali
2017SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 13Mr. Private Eye
19 October 2019SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 35Ojo al detective
2019FinlandAku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2019-30Kissansilmäopaali
30 April 2020NorwayDonald Duck & Co Krimgåter 2020-02Privatdetektiven
7 August 2020NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 1Mr. Private Eye
2020SwedenMusse Piggs Deckargåtor 2020-02Kalle Anka som privatdetektiv
16 December 2021GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 16Der Meisterdetektiv
28 December 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 24Paperino e l'opale catalessico
9 February 2022FinlandCarl Barksin sankarit 2022Kissansilmäopaali
29 November 2022United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 27Mr. Private Eye
31 January 2024PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 23Opal, tort i szpaki
July 2024BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 27O Olho Mágico
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB24L'opale de l'oncle Picsou
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC24AL'opale de l'oncle Picsou
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC24BL'opale de l'oncle Picsou
ItalyRaccolta Zio Paperone 12Paperino e l'opale catalessico
PortugalDisney Especialíssimo 11O Olho Mágico
PortugalHiper Hiper Disney 79O olho mágico

Other versions

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

  • eg/SM 60b Story, 8 p., 4 tiers
  • fi/AA2006-44c Story, 10 p., 4 tiers
  • fr/JM 520e Story, 4 p., 6 tiers
  • fr/MPO 32p117 Story, 18 p., 2 tiers
  • it/TL 319e Story, 13 p., 3 tiers

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