HIGHDUCKS

Newspaper stripZS 3203

War with the Flies

Bucky proposes to June, and since Mayor Bugg prefers her marrying an officer he makes Bucky a general. Then the Fly King declares war on Junkville, and Bucky leads the fight against the attackers. Once the war is over, Bucky leaves Junkville to visit his parents

First published
9 October 1932
Length
28 pages
Printed
119 times, in 10 countries
Also coded
zs32-10-09, zs32-10-09, zs32-10-16, zs32-10-23, zs32-10-30, zs32-11-06, zs32-11-13, zs32-11-20, zs32-11-27, zs32-12-04, zs32-12-11, zs32-12-18, zs32-12-25, zs3203, zs33-01-01, zs33-01-08, zs33-01-15, zs33-01-22, zs33-01-29, zs33-02-05, zs33-02-12, zs33-02-19, zs33-02-26, zs33-03-05, zs33-03-12, zs33-03-19, zs33-03-26, zs33-04-02, zs33-04-02, zs33-04-09, zs33-04-16

Credits

Plot
Earl Duvall (32-10-09 to 33-04-09), Ted Osborne
Script
Earl Duvall (32-10-09 to 33-04-09), Ted Osborne
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Ink
Al Taliaferro

Characters

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

DateCountryIssueTitle
9 October 1932United StatesThe Milwaukee Sentinel 321009War with the Flies (part 1)
16 October 1932United StatesThe Milwaukee Sentinel 321016War with the Flies (part 2)
23 October 1932United StatesThe Milwaukee Sentinel 321023War with the Flies (part 3)
30 October 1932United StatesThe Milwaukee Sentinel 321030War with the Flies (part 4)
6 November 1932United StatesThe Milwaukee Sentinel 321106War with the Flies (part 5)
13 November 1932United StatesThe Milwaukee Sentinel 321113War with the Flies (part 6)
20 November 1932United StatesThe Milwaukee Sentinel 321120War with the Flies (part 7)
27 November 1932United StatesThe Milwaukee Sentinel 321127War with the Flies (part 8)
4 December 1932United StatesThe Milwaukee Sentinel 321204War with the Flies (part 9)
1932United StatesNewspapers 1932War with the Flies (part 1)
1932United StatesNewspapers 1932War with the Flies (part 2)
1932United StatesNewspapers 1932War with the Flies (part 3)
1932United StatesNewspapers 1932War with the Flies (part 4)
1932United StatesNewspapers 1932War with the Flies (part 5)
1932United StatesNewspapers 1932War with the Flies (part 6)
1932United StatesNewspapers 1932War with the Flies (part 7)
1932United StatesNewspapers 1932War with the Flies (part 8)
1932United StatesNewspapers 1932War with the Flies (part 9)
1932United StatesNewspapers 1932War with the Flies (part 10)
1932United StatesNewspapers 1932War with the Flies (part 11)
1932United StatesNewspapers 1932War with the Flies (part 12)
22 January 1933CubaDiario de la Marina 19330122War with the Flies (part 16)
28 January 1933MexicoEl Universal 330128Insectilandia
29 January 1933CubaDiario de la Marina 19330129War with the Flies (part 17)
5 February 1933CubaDiario de la Marina 19330205War with the Flies (part 18)
12 February 1933CubaDiario de la Marina 19330212War with the Flies (part 19)
19 February 1933CubaDiario de la Marina 19330219War with the Flies (part 20)
5 March 1933CubaDiario de la Marina 19330305War with the Flies (part 22)
12 March 1933CubaDiario de la Marina 19330312War with the Flies (part 23)
9 April 1933CubaDiario de la Marina 19330409War with the Flies (part 27)
16 April 1933CubaDiario de la Marina 19330416War with the Flies (part 28)
4 November 1933ItalyTopolino (giornale) 45La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 1)
11 November 1933ItalyTopolino (giornale) 46La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 2)
18 November 1933ItalyTopolino (giornale) 47La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 3)
25 November 1933ItalyTopolino (giornale) 48La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 4)
2 December 1933ItalyTopolino (giornale) 49La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 5)
9 December 1933ItalyTopolino (giornale) 50La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 6)
16 December 1933ItalyTopolino (giornale) 51La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 7)
23 December 1933ItalyTopolino (giornale) 52La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 8)
30 December 1933ItalyTopolino (giornale) 53La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 9)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 13)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 14)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 15)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 16)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 17)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 18)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 19)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 20)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 21)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 22)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 23)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 24)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 25)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 26)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 27)
1933United StatesNewspapers 1933War with the Flies (part 28)
6 January 1934ItalyTopolino (giornale) 54La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 10)
13 January 1934ItalyTopolino (giornale) 55La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 11)
20 January 1934ItalyTopolino (giornale) 56La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 12)
27 January 1934ItalyTopolino (giornale) 57La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 13)
3 February 1934ItalyTopolino (giornale) 58La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 14)
10 February 1934ItalyTopolino (giornale) 59La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 15)
17 February 1934ItalyTopolino (giornale) 60La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 16)
25 November 1936ItalyNel regno di Topolino 28La guerra mondiale degli insetti (part 1)
10 December 1936ItalyNel regno di Topolino 29La grande offensiva di Buci (part 2)
August 1942United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 23War with the Flies (part 1)
October 1942United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 25War with the Flies (part 2)
3 December 1946ArgentinaEl Pato Donald 125Bichito Bucky (part 2)
10 December 1946ArgentinaEl Pato Donald 126Bichito Bucky (part 3)
24 December 1946ArgentinaEl Pato Donald 128Bichito Bucky (part 4)
28 January 1947ArgentinaEl Pato Donald 133Bichito Bucky (part ?)
January 1971ItalyTopolino d'oro 7Buci e la guerra mondiale degli insetti (part 1)
1980United StatesBest Comics (Hardcover) 5Bucky Bug (part 1)
October 1985FranceGrands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 14War with the Flies
24 February 1986ItalyGertie Daily 156War with the Flies
24 February 1986ItalyGertie Daily 156War with the Flies (part 2)
16 February 1987ItalyGertie Daily 155War with the Flies (part 1)
16 February 1987ItalyGertie Daily 155War with the Flies (part 2)
16 February 1987ItalyGertie Daily 155War with the Flies (part 3)
16 February 1987ItalyGertie Daily 155War with the Flies (part 4)
16 February 1987ItalyGertie Daily 155War with the Flies (part 5)
16 February 1987ItalyGertie Daily 155War with the Flies (part 6)
16 February 1987ItalyGertie Daily 155War with the Flies (part 7)
16 February 1987ItalyGertie Daily 155War with the Flies (part 8)
16 February 1987ItalyGertie Daily 155War with the Flies (part 9)
16 February 1987ItalyGertie Daily 155War with the Flies (part 10)
16 February 1987ItalyGertie Daily 155War with the Flies (part 11)
16 February 1987ItalyGertie Daily 155War with the Flies (part 12)
October 1987ItalyCartonatoni Disney 17Le avventure di Buci: Le prime avventure - La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti - Un paese fantastico - Il rivale di Buci (part 5)
1996FinlandJättikirjat 1996Ossian Ötökän seikkailut
January 2013NorwayHall of Fame - De store serieskaperne 45War with the Flies in English
3 July 2014GermanyDie besten Geschichten von... 10War with the Flies (part 20) in English
2 September 2015United StatesDonald Duck: The Complete Daily Newspaper Comics 1War with the Flies
27 April 2016United StatesSilly Symphonies: The Sunday Newspaper Comics 1War with the Flies
30 October 2018United StatesWalt Disney's Mickey Mouse - The Ultimate History 1War with the Flies (part 14)
November 2019ItalyDisney Classic 1War with the Flies
7 August 2020United StatesWalt Disney's Mickey Mouse - The Ultimate History 2War with the Flies (part 14)
13 August 2020GermanyWalt Disney's Mickey Mouse - Die ultimative Chronik 2War with the Flies
November 2022BrazilPato Donald: As Tiras Diárias de Jornal Por Al Taliaferro 1War with the Flies
11 April 2023United StatesWalt Disney's Silly Symphonies 1War with the Flies
2025GermanyIch, das Tier 1War with the Flies (part 26) in English
ItalyNel Regno di Topolino (ristampa Comic Art) 28La guerra mondiale degli insetti (part 1)
ItalyNel Regno di Topolino (ristampa Comic Art) 29La grande offensiva di Buci (part 2)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 45La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 1)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 46La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 2)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 47La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 3)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 48La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 4)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 49La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 5)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 50La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 6)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 51La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 7)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 52La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 8)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 53La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 9)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 54La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 10)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 55La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 11)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 56La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 12)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 57La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 13)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 58La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 14)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 59La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 15)
ItalyTopolino (giornale) (ristampa Nerbini) 60La guerra fra le mosche e gli altri insetti (part 16)

Other versions

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

  • ar/EPD 125h Story, 2 p., 4 tiers
  • br/PDTD 1p009a Illustration, ½ p., 1 tiers
  • cu/DM 19330122a Story, 3/7 p., 7 tiers
  • de/BG 10p171a Story, ½ p., 3 tiers
  • de/MMUC 2p335a Story, ⅓ p., 7 tiers
  • fi/M 1996p022b Story, 9 ⅓ p., 9 tiers
  • fr/GB 14c Story, 12 p., 6 tiers
  • it/CGD 156ag Story, 8 p., 3 tiers
  • it/NRT 28b Story, 17 p., 4 tiers
  • it/NRT 29b Story, 16 p., 4 tiers
  • it/TDO 7b Story, 22 p., 3 tiers
  • it/TG 45e Story, 1 p., 5 tiers
  • it/TG 46g Story, 1 p., 4 tiers
  • it/TG 51e Story, 1 4/5 p., 5 tiers
  • it/TG 60e Story, 2 p., 5 tiers
  • mx/UN 330128a Story, 3 tiers
  • us/BCS 5g Story, 12 p., 6 tiers
  • us/MMUH 1p250a Story, ½ p., 3 tiers
  • us/SSSC 1p052a Story, 28 p., 3 tiers
  • us/WDC 23-25 Story, 13 ¼ p., 4 tiers
  • us/WDC 25-16 Story, 19 p., 4 tiers
  • us/ZZ1932k09S Newspaper strip, 1 p.

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