Gyro Gearloose
Forecasting Follies

Guessing game

Story code: W US 16-03
Origin: Western
Title: Forecasting Follies
Hero(es): Gyro Gearloose
Pages: 4
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Gyro Gearloose, Gyro's Helper [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: October 30, 1956
Date the story was created: May 17, 1956
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: article: Qde/TGDD 145, Qfi/T2022TRK, Qit/DCOLL40D, Qit/DPCS 12M, Qus/CBDL 20A
various: GC FJDT 1B (illustration), Qdk/DDFR 25C (article,illustration)

This story is rated 7.2/10 and ranked 841/43759 according to COA users. There have been about 40 votes for this story.

en	Forecast machine is too good for GY's questions
da	maskinen der kunne svare på alt
fi	ennustuskone
fr	Géo voudrait disposer d'une machine qui prédit l'avenir, alors il invente un prédictophone (by duckstories, history)
de	Maschine, die Zukunft vorhersagt, beantwortet Fragen zu eingeschränkt
el	Ο Κύρος εφευρίσκει μια μηχανή που προβλέπει το μέλλον
no	Petter Smart finner opp maskin som kan spå fremtiden
sv	En säker framtid?

United States, US 16

United States, US 16
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Publications

(20 countries, 103 publications)

Australia
1. Donald Duck (D series) 21 (1958)
2. Donald Duck (D series) 156 (1969)
Brazil
1. Mickey (Abril) 350 (1981) Boa Resposta!
2. Coleção Disney Série Zôo 3 (1998) idem
3. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 8 (2004) idem
4. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 20 (2020)
Chile
1. Disneylandia 160 (1965)
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1957-19 (1957)
2. Anders And & Co. 1974-09 (1974)
3. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1957-3 - 1957 bind 3 (2004)
4. Anders And & Co. 2005-29 (2005) Forudsigelige spåmaskine
5. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 15 p. 183 (2006) (Forudsigelig spåmaskine)
6. Anders And på jagt efter guld (Guldbog 18) p. 167 (2023) Forunderlige spåmaskine
Egypt
1. ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 1768 (1995)
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1958-18 (1958)
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1958 (1959)
3. Aku Ankka 1975-09 (1975)
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1975-1 (1976)
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1975-1 (1976)
6. Aku Ankan parhaat 30 - Alppien sankarit p. 21 (1987) Ennustuskone
7. Parhaat Sarjat 1987-10 - N:o 10 - Alppien sankarit / Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa (1987) idem
8. Aku Ankka 1996B52 - Idealamppu 2 (1996) idem
9. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1958 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1958 p. 572 (2000)
10. Murrealbumit B 2003 - Voe tokkiisa, Aku (Savon murre) (2003) (Kihovaahkone)
11. Murrealbumit BB2003 - Outo lintu (2003) Ennustuskone
12. Carl Barksin kootut 15 - XV (1956-1957) p. 183 (2008)
13. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1975-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1975, osa I p. 283 (2017)
14. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2019-23 - Kuukauden klassikot (2019) (Ennustuskone)
15. Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2022 - Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2 p. 261d (2022) (Kihovaahkone)
16. Aku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2022-09 - N:o 325 (2022) Ennustuskone
17. Carl Barksin sankarit 2024 - Pelle Peloton p. 025 (2024) idem
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 918 (1970) Géo interroge l'avenir [2 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 47 (1971) idem [2 pg.]
3. Mickey Poche 133 p. 014 (1985) idem [7 1/2 pg.]
4. Picsou Magazine 270 (1994) Le prédictophone
5. Picsou Magazine 478 p. 22 (2012) Le prédictophone !
6. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 6 - 1955-1956 Rencontre avec les Cracs-Badaboums et autres histoires p. 341 (2012) Le prédictophone
7. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 66 (2012) Le prédictophone !
8. Les trésors de Picsou 21 p. 137 (2013) Le predictophone !
9. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 68D (2013) Le prédictophone !
10. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 15 Le prédictophone
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1957-21 (1957)
2. Micky Maus 1974-25 (1974) Fragen an die Zukunft
3. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 20 - Der reichste Mann der Welt (1989) idem
4. Donald Duck Klassik Album 5 - Fünfter Band (1991) idem
5. Barks Library Special Daniel Düsentrieb 1 (1994) idem
6. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 145 (1996) idem
7. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 27A (1999) idem
8. Micky Maus Reprint Kassette 11 - Jahrgang 1957/II (2001)
9. 50 Jahre Daniel Düsentrieb 1 (2002) Fragen an die Zukunft
10. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 145 (2002) idem
11. Carl Barks Collection 15 - XV p. 183 (2006) idem
12. Barks Onkel Dagobert 4 p. 129 (2010) idem
13. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 11 p. 229 (2021) idem
Greece
1. Κόμιξ 140 - Σκάνδαλο στο Μπελ Επόκ Εξπρές p. 59 (2000) Η μηχανή του μέλλοντος
2. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 12 - 1956 - Το Δεύτερο πιο Πλούσιο Παπί του Κόσμου p. 157 (2012) Η Μηχανή του Μέλλοντος
3. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 12 - 1956 - Το Δεύτερο πιο Πλούσιο Παπί του Κόσμου p. 157 (2014) idem
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 299 (1961) Archimede Pitagorico e il profeta meccanico [5 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 617 - Paperino e la fonte della giovinezza (1966) idem [5 pg.]
3. Complete Carl Barks 17 (1980)
4. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 27 (1986) Archimede Pitagorico e il profeta meccanico
5. Zio Paperone 7 (1988) Archimede Pitagorico e "Il previsore del futuro"
6. Zio Paperone (ristampa) 7 (2001) idem
7. Zio Paperone 141 (2001) Archimede Pitagorico e il previsore del futuro
8. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 12 - 1956 - Paperino e il torneo monetario (2008) idem
9. Uack! 7 (2014) idem
Mexico
1. Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 153 - El tío Rico Mac Pato (1958)
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1958-02 (1958)
2. Donald Duck 1988-30 (1988)
3. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 68 - Donald Duck als wespenjager (1992)
4. Alle klassieke verhalen 9 (1992)
5. Donald Duck Collectie 18 - Donald Duck als supersloper bokskampioen wespenjager astronaut (2002)
6. Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1958 1 (2007)
7. Donald Duck 2010-40 (2010)
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1957-24 (1957)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1974-09 (1974) Spåmaskinen
3. Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 29 - Til topps med Potifar -og andre historier (1986) idem
4. Tegneseriebokklubben 18 (1986) idem
5. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 23 - 1957 del IV (2003)
6. Donald Duck & Co 2005-29 (2005) Spåmaskinen
7. Carl Barks samlede verk 15 - XV (2006)
8. En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 23 - Bladene fra juli - august - september 2005 (2006) Spåmaskinen
9. Carl Barks' Andeby 6 - I pygméindianernes land - og andre historier fra 1956-1957 p. 055 (2014) idem
10. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 135 - 1974 del II (2016) idem
11. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 11 - Eventyr og myter (2022)
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 6 - W krainie Wielkich Jezior i inne historie z lat 1956-1957 p. 055 (2019) Dar przewidywania
Portugal
1. Mickey 24 p. 23 (1982) Boa Resposta!
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 20 - Копи царя Соломона p. 149 (2020) (Причуды предсказателя)
Spain
1. Mickey Semanal/Mickey 24 (1991)
2. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 23 - Tío Gilito en El segundo pato más rico y otras historias (2019) Un tiempo de locos
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1957-19 (1957)
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1974-08 (1974) En säker framtid
3. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1957-03 (2003)
4. Kalle Anka & C:o 2005-29 (2005) En säker framtid
5. Carl Barks samlade verk 15 (2006)
6. Carl Barks Ankeborg 6 - Farbror Joakim i pygméindianernas land och andre historier från 1956-1957 p. 055 (2015)
United Kingdom
1. Walt Disney's Weekly 1961-10 (1961) Guessing game [3 pg.]
United States
1. Uncle Scrooge 16 (1956)
2. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 3 p. 623 (1984)
3. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 523 (1987) (Predictor short)
4. The Carl Barks Library of Gyro Gearloose Comics and Fillers in Color 1 (1993)
5. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 612 (1997)
6. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 20 - Uncle Scrooge: The Mines of King Solomon p. 143 (2019)

Netherlands, DD1958-02

Mexico, CWD 153

Italy, TL 299

Chile, DIS 160

Australia, DS 156

France, JM 918

Sweden, KA1974-08

Brazil, MK 350

France, MPO 133

United States, WDC 523

Italy, ZP 7

Netherlands, DD1988-30

Netherlands, BV 68

Germany, BLDT 1

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