Uncle Scrooge
Getting the Bird

Story code: W US 39-01
Origin: Western
Title: Getting the Bird
Hero(es): Uncle Scrooge
Pages: 1
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: July 5, 1962
Date the story was created: January 15, 1962
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: article: Qit/CTS 25JA, Qit/DPCS 26C, Qus/CBDL 28A
various: D ZM70-09-06 (idea)

en	At an auction US bids for a parrot
fi	Roope-setä ostaa papukaijan huutokaupasta
fr	Picsou a acheté un perroquet aux enchères mais quelqu'un a longtemps renchéri sur lui (by duckstories, history)
fr	Picsou achète un perroquet aux enchères.
de	Auf einer Auktion ersteigert US einen Papagei, der für sich selbst mitsteigert
it	Paperone si aggiudica all'asta un pappagallo. (by Alle, history)
no	Papegøye byr på seg selv

United States, US 39

United States, US 39
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Publications

(22 countries, 103 publications)

Argentina
1. El Pato Donald 933 (1962) El culpable
Australia
1. Donald Duck (D series) 72 (1962) Getting the Bird
2. Film Preview (FP Series) 87 - Island At The Top Of The World (1976) idem
Brazil
1. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 16 (2005) Quem Paga O Pássaro?
Chile
1. Tío Rico 5 (1966) Cacemos el pajarito
Denmark
1. Onkel Joakim 1976-04 (1976) En hårdnakket modstander
2. Carl Barks & Co. 13 - Det store index (1979) [1/4 pg.]
3. Anders And & Co. 1981-21-23 (1981) På auktion
4. Gavehæfte 40 - Anders And sommer-sjov p. 045 (1982) Prisbevidst papegøje
5. Anders And & Co. 1997-10 (1997) idem
6. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 24 p. 052 (2006) Getting the Bird
Finland
1. Roope-setä 1978-04 - N:o 4 (1978) Kova vastustaja
2. Aku Ankka 1982-38 (1982) Roope-setä lintuostoksilla
3. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1982-3 (1983) idem
4. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1982-2 (1983) idem
5. Aku Ankan satasivuiset / Aku Ankan karuselli 1984-09 - Aku Ankan karuselli 2/1984 p. 45 (1984) Huutokauppa
6. Roope-setä 1992-02 - N:o 150 (1992)
7. Roope-setä 1996-KH - Kultaharkko (1996) Kova vastustaja
8. Aku Ankka 1998-12 (1998) Huutokauppa
9. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1998-1 (1999) idem
10. Roope-setä 2000E - Visukintun kielikylpy p. 58 (2000)
11. Murrealbumit B 2002 - Avojalakanen Ankka (Oulun murre) (2002) (Huutokauppa)
12. Murrealbumit BB2002 - Vankalla pohjalla (2002) Huutokauppa
13. Carl Barksin kootut 24 - XXIV (1962-1963) p. 052 (2007)
14. Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2017 p. 132 (2017) (Auksuuni)
15. Aku Ankka 2019X41 - Retroliite (2019) Roope-setä lintuostoksilla
16. Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2022 - Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2 p. 209h (2022) (Huutokauppa)
17. Aku Ankka Juniori 2023-05 (2023) Roope-setä lintuostoksilla
France
1. Picsou Magazine 64 (1977) Un perroquet de prix !
2. Picsou Magazine 339 (2000)
3. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 13 - 1962-1963 La caverne d'Ali Baba et autres histoires p. 210 (2014) Un perroquet de prix !
4. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 30
Germany
1. Donald Duck 12 (1975) Ein hartnäckiger Gegner
2. Der Donaldist 7 p. 12 (1977) idem [1/4 pg.]
3. Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 30 - barks thirty (1979) Getting the Bird
4. Donald Duck (Zweitauflage) 12 (1979) Ein hartnäckiger Gegner
5. Micky Maus 1981-28 (1981)
6. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 31 - Der geheimnisvolle Professor (1992)
7. Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 2 (1994)
8. Micky Maus 1998-11 (1998)
9. Carl Barks Collection 24 - XXIV p. 052 (2006)
10. Barks Onkel Dagobert 9 p. 075 (2011)
11. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 17 p. 222 (2022) (Ein hartnäckiger Gegner)
Greece
1. Γέλιο και Χαρά 309 - Ο Θείος Σκρούτζη (1963) Ο Παπαγάλος
2. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 89 (1975)
3. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 185 - Καλή χρονιά (1983) [4 pg.]
4. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 26 - 1962-63 - Μια παλαβή Οδύσσεια p. 032 (2015) Η δημοπρασία
Iceland
1. Andrés Önd 1997-09 p. 22 (1997) Þar gala gaukar
Italy
1. Almanacco Topolino 73 (1963) Paperon de' Paperoni all'asta
2. Topolino (libretto) 932 (1973) Zio Paperone e l'avversario... volatile
3. Complete Carl Barks 27 (1980)
4. Paperino & C. 64 - Paperino (1982) Zio Paperone e il pappagallo
5. Super Almanacco Paperino (seconda serie) 65 (1985) Paperon de' Paperoni all'asta
6. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 47 (1987) Zio Paperone all'asta
7. Zio Paperone 13 (1988) Zio Paperone Un'asta truccata
8. Zio Paperone 113 (1999) Zio Paperone un'asta truccata
9. Zio Paperone (ristampa) 13 (2002) Zio Paperone Un'asta truccata
10. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 26 - 1962-63 - Zio Paperone novello Ulisse (2008) Zio Paperone - Un'asta truccata
11. Uack! 15 (2015) Zio Paperone - Un’asta truccata
12. Raccolta Zio Paperone 1 Zio Paperone Un'asta truccata
13. Raccolta Zio Paperone 18 Zio Paperone un'asta truccata
Mexico
1. Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 300 (1963) La subasta
Netherlands
Norway
1. Onkel Skrue 1976-04 (1976) En hard motstander [panel 3 and 5 removed]
2. Donald Duck & Co 1981-28 (1981) Onkel Skrue fanger fuglen
3. Donald Ducks show 1982-1 - Donald Duck's sommershow 1982 (1982)
4. B-gjengen pocket 01 (1986) En hard motstander [2 panels cut]
5. Donald Duck & Co 1997-10 (1997) Ingen høyere?
6. Carl Barks samlede verk 24 - XXIV (2006) Getting the Bird
7. Carl Barks' Andeby 14 - Snobber med status - og andre historier fra 1962-1963 p. 115 (2015)
8. Donald Duck & Co 2021B49 (2021)
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 24 - Walka o status i inne historie z lat 1962-1963 p. 115 (2024) Zażarta licytacja
Russia
1. Микки Маус 2001-09 (2001) Английский со Скруджем
Spain
1. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 64 (1970) La subasta
2. Inolvidables Disney (Reedición Dumbo 2ª) 39 (2013) idem
3. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 37 - Tío Gilito en Odisea liada y otras historias (2019) Atrapa ese pájaro
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1963-47 (1963) Får pippi
2. Walt Disney's Serier 1968-03 (1968) och papegojan
3. (Farbror) Joakim 1976-04 (1976) En hårdnackad motståndare [One row of panels missing]
4. Kalle Anka & C:o 1981-27 (1981) En papegoja ropas in
5. Kalle Ankas Sommarlov 1982 (1982) Auktionen
6. Kalle Anka & C:o 1997-10 (1997) - får pippi
7. Carl Barks samlade verk 24 (2006) Getting the Bird
8. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1963-06 (2008) Får pippi
9. Carl Barks Ankeborg 14 - Bland de högsta hönsen - och andra historier från 1962-1963 p. 115 (2017) Getting the Bird
Turkey
1. Miki (Pulhan) 63 (1963) Varyemez Amca Kuş Meraklısıs
United Kingdom
1. The Disney Magazine / Disney 1 7 (1982) Getting the Bird
United States
1. Uncle Scrooge 39 (1962) Getting the Bird
2. Uncle Scrooge 102 (1972) idem
3. Uncle Scrooge 176 (1980) idem
4. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 4 p. 514 (1985) idem
5. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge One Pagers in Color 2 (1992) idem
6. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 28 - Uncle Scrooge: Cave of Ali Baba p. 104 (2023) idem
Yugoslavia
1. Микијев Забавник 384 (1982) Паметњаковић
2. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 384 p. 48 (1982) Kdo je ta norec
3. Микијев Забавник 452 (1983) Причалица
4. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 452 p. 48 (1983) Klepetulja
5. Политикин Забавник 2403 (1998)

Argentina, EPD 933

Italy, AT 73

Mexico, CWD 300

Greece, GX 309

Chile, TR 5

Spain, DB2 64

Netherlands, DD1972-31

United States, US 102

Italy, TL 932

Greece, MIK 89

France, PM 64

Germany, HD 7

Netherlands, OD 4

United States, US 176

Other scans (list of recently uploaded "originals")

The original script.

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