Uncle Scrooge
The Status Seeker

Story code: W US 41-02
Origin: Western
Title: The Status Seeker
Hero(es): Uncle Scrooge
Pages: 20
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Argus McSwine, Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, King of Rippan Taro (1st), The Beagle Boys (6), Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: December 6, 1962
Date the story was created: May 16, 1962
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Refers to: W US 31-01 (All At Sea) (mentioned)
Referred to in: cover: BC MK 130, GC KA 44, HC BV 125, KJU 005
article: Qde/BXS 3B, Qde/BXS 3C, Qde/HD 158C, Qdk/DRSV 4J, Qdk/GB 7, Qfi/ALP 19C, Qfi/ALP 22F, Qfi/RS2002-05B, Qfi/T1980DMC, Qfi/T2018TRK, Qfi/T2019TRC, Qfr/TP 43A, Qgr/KX 122E, Qgr/KX 132D, Qgr/KXB 4F, Qit/CTS 27G, Qit/DPCS 12B, Qit/DPCS 26L, Qit/DPCS 26M, Qit/IMA 5I, Qit/TD 9O, Qit/TSI 1N, Qit/TSI 11B, Qit/UACK 15B, Qit/UACK 15F, Qit/ZPP 46D, Qnl/HLVOD 1K, Qno/DD1995B04, Qno/DD1997-13I, Qus/CBDL 24A
illustration: ARC US 300A, ARC US 300B, ARC US 300B, D 22796, D 22798, IC BIG 3AL, XFC RS2002-05B
various: XU DTK 1A (Rightful Owners - Part 4: No Refunds, No Returns) (sequel), Qdk/CBSV 26SK5 (sketch), B TPO 2-IP (panel from), GC LTBCE 18B (page 5, panel 2), Qgr/KX 248F (panels 4-7 of page 20)
adaptation: The Status Seeker (QMT DT 18)

This story is rated 7.6/10 and ranked 183/43715 according to COA users. There have been about 110 votes for this story.

en	Submarine trip to get a candy-like ruby in the South Seas
fi	Roope-setä matkaa Akun ja poikien kanssa sukellusveneellä trooppiselle saarelle, ostaakseen takaisin vuosia sitten saaren kuninkaalle myymäänsä juovikkaan rubiinin - kauppaa käydään piparminttumakeisilla, mutta kuinka kummassa salaperäinen laiva varjostaa ankkojen sukellusvenettä merten halki?
fr	Picsou, qui n'est pas accepté parmi l'élite car il n'est pas considéré comme assez important, apprend que le célèbre rubis à rayures lui donnerait le meilleur statut et il se rappelle qu'il est censé posséder cette pierre précieuse, ce qui intéresse beaucoup de gens (by duckstories, history)

United States, US 41

United States, US 41
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Publications

(26 countries, 126 publications)

Argentina
1. El Pato Donald 967 Lo que más vale (part 2) [7 pg.]
Australia
1. Giant (G Series) 288 - Uncle Scrooge (1963) The Status Seeker
2. Giant (G Series) 556 - Uncle Scrooge (1973) idem
Belgium
1. Album du Journal de Mickey 29 Picsou toujours premier ! [11 pg.]
Brazil
1. Mickey (Abril) 130 (1963) Em Busca do Rubi Listrado
2. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 90 (1973) O Símbolo da Posição Social
3. Tio Patinhas de Ouro 2 (1979) idem
4. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 61 - Festas (1981) idem
5. Disney Especial Reedição 55 - Festas (1989) idem
6. Disney Especialíssimo 7 - Férias e Festas (1990) idem
7. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 16 (2005) idem
8. Disney Big 14 p. 246 (2012) idem
Canada
1. Oncle Pic$ou 19 (1981) Dans L'arriviste
Chile
1. Tío Rico 15 (1966) El arribista
2. Tío Rico 203 (1974) Buscando status
Colombia
1. Disney Especial 51 - Las Fiestas (1995) El símbolo de la posición social
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1963-39 (1963) Den stribede rubin (part 1) [8 pg.] 1963-40 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1963-41 (part 3) [6 pg.]
2. Anders And på dybt vand (Guldbog 7) p. 085 (1990) idem
3. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 24 p. 161 (2006) The Status Seeker
4. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1963-5 - 1963 bind 5 (2010) Den stribede rubin (part 1) [8 pg.] 1963-5 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1963-5 (part 3) [6 pg.]
Egypt
1. ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 114 (1963) [8 pages cut]
2. ميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 139 p. 072 (1988) [39 pg.]
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1964-39 (1964) Roope-setä ja juovikas rubiini (part 1) [8 pg.] 1964-40 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1964-41 (part 3) [6 pg.]
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1964-2 (1965) idem (part 1) [8 pg.] 1964-2 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1964-2 (part 3) [6 pg.]
3. Jättikirjat 1973 - Minä Roope-setä p. 115 (1973) idem [6 5/6 pg.] [Layout changed]
4. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1964-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1964, osa II p. 416 (2006) idem (part 1) [8 pg.] 1964-2 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1964-2 (part 3) [6 pg.]
5. Aku Ankka 2007-01 (2007) idem
6. Carl Barksin kootut 24 - XXIV (1962-1963) p. 161 (2007)
7. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2007-1 (2008) Roope-setä ja juovikas rubiini
8. Carl Barksin parhaat sarjat 6 - Yksisarvisen jäljillä p. 221 (2016) Juovikas rubiini
9. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2022-26 - Joulukalenteri 2022 (2022) Roope-setä ja juovikas rubiini
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 592 (1963) Picsou toujours premier ! [11 pg.]
2. La vie trépidante de l'oncle Picsou (Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 2) (1974) Onc' Picsou et les gens qui... [6 5/6 pg.]
3. Oncle Picsou 1947-1966 (Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 8) (1983) idem [6 5/6 pg.]
4. Picsou Magazine 213 (1989) Une place pour Picsou
5. Picsou Magazine 355 p. 032 (2001) Un rubis pour la haute
6. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 36 (2002) idem
7. Picsou Magazine 494 p. 107 (2013) idem
8. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 13 - 1962-1963 La caverne d'Ali Baba et autres histoires p. 327 (2014) idem
9. Les trésors de Picsou 35 - Aventures aquatiques p. 053 (2016) idem
10. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 29 Picsou toujours premier ! [11 pg.]
11. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB29 idem [11 pg.]
12. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC29 idem [11 pg.]
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1964-27 (1964) Die Spitzen der Gesellschaft (part 1) [8 pg.] 1964-28 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1964-29 (part 3) [6 pg.]
2. Ich Onkel Dagobert 1 (1974) Onkel Dagobert und die feinen Leute [6 4/6 pg.]
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 55 (1978) Die Spitzen der Gesellschaft
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 55 (1986) idem
5. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 5 (1987) idem
6. Die großen Klassiker 3 - Ich Onkel Dagobert (1993) idem [6 4/6 pg.]
7. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 44 - Die Spitzen der Gesellschaft (1995) idem
8. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 6A (1998) idem
9. Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 24 (2002) idem [19 7/8 pg.]
10. Carl Barks Collection 24 - XXIV p. 161 (2006)
11. Liebe, Lust und Leidenschaft - Die Ducks von Sinnen 1 p. 213 (2009) Die Spitzen der Gesellschaft
12. Barks Onkel Dagobert 9 p. 132 (2011) idem
13. Entenhausen exklusiv: Die Spitzen der Gesellschaft 1 p. 007 (2018) idem
14. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 18 p. 015 (2022) idem
Greece
1. Γέλιο και Χαρά 338 - Το Ριγωτό Ρουμπίμι (1964) Το ριγωτό ρουμπίνι
2. Μίκυ Μάους 211 - Το ψάρι κατάσκοπος p. 03 (1970) Το ψάρι κατάσκοπος! [27 pg.]
3. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 99 (1975) Το σύμβολο κύρους
4. Μίκυ Μάους 738 (1980) Το ψάρι κατάσκοπος! [27 pg.]
5. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 216 (1985) Το σύμβολο κύρους!
6. Κόμιξ 132 - Σύμβολο Κύρους p. 07 (1999) Σύμβολο Κύρους
7. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 26 - 1962-63 - Μια παλαβή Οδύσσεια p. 149 (2015) Σύμβολο κύρους
8. Κόμιξ (Περίοδος Β') 90 - Σύμβολο κύρους p. 05 (2021) idem
India
1. மினி லயன் (Mini Lion Book) 29 p. 37 (1990) அந்தஸ்தை தேடி [27 pg.]
Indonesia
1. Donal Bebek 1601 p. 22 (2012) Pencari status
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 380 (1963) Paperon de' Paperoni snob di società [27 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 748 - Paperon de' Paperoni snob di società (1969) idem [27 pg.]
3. Cartonatoni Disney 3A - Io, Paperone (1972) Zio Paperone snob di società [7 pg.]
4. Cartonatoni Disney 3B - Io, Paperone (1979) idem [7 pg.]
5. Paperino d'oro 3 (1979) idem
6. Complete Carl Barks 27 (1980)
7. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 49 (1986) Zio Paperone snob di società
8. I Classici di Walt Disney (seconda serie) 124 - W Paperone (1987) Paperon De' Paperoni snob di società [27 pg.]
9. Zio Paperone 19 (1991) Zio Paperone snob di società
10. Disney Libri a fumetti 200206 - Paperon de' Paperoni il papero più ricco del mondo (2002) idem [27 pg.]
11. Tutto Disney 24 - Paperon de' Paperoni il papero più ricco del mondo (2002) idem [27 pg.]
12. Zio Paperone (ristampa) 19 (2002) idem
13. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 26 - 1962-63 - Zio Paperone novello Ulisse (2008) idem
14. Uack! 15 (2015) idem
15. Tesori Disney International 11 - Ducktales & Carl Barks (2017) idem
Mexico
1. Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 312 (1964) Posición social
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1971-34 (1971) De zuurtjesrobijn (part 1) [11 pg.] [ronde ballonnen, layout op diverse blz.] 1971-35 (part 2) [8 pg.] [panel 15.7, 16.3, 16.5, 16.8, 17.2, 17.3, 18.8 and 18.9 cut, panel 16.2 extended and panel 16.7 and 17.4 cropped] [1 panel missing] [ronde ballonnen, layout op diverse blz.]
2. Oom Dagobert 1 - Oom Dagobert in De steen der wijzen (1977) idem [19 pg.] [panel 15.7, 16.3, 16.5, 16.8, 17.2, 17.3, 18.8 and 18.9 cut, panel 16.2 extended and panel 16.7 and 17.4 cropped] [ronde ballonnen, layout op diverse blz.]
3. Oom Dagobert B 1 (1981) idem [19 pg.] [panel 15.7, 16.3, 16.5, 16.8, 17.2, 17.3, 18.8 and 18.9 cut, panel 16.2 extended and panel 16.7 and 17.4 cropped] [ronde ballonnen, layout op diverse blz.]
4. Alle klassieke verhalen 15 (1992) idem [19 pg.] [panel 15.7, 16.3, 16.5, 16.8, 17.2, 17.3, 18.8 and 18.9 cut, panel 16.2 extended and panel 16.7 and 17.4 cropped] [ronde ballonnen, layout op diverse blz.]
5. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 125 - Donald Duck als snoeper (2005) idem
6. Donald Duck Collectie 32 - Donald Duck als klager Spanjool groentje snoeper (2007) idem
7. Donald Duck Collectie, Algemeen Dagblad 11 - Donald Duck als snoeper en Donald Duck als voorproever (2009) idem
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1963-41 (1963) Snobber med status (part 1) [8 pg.] 1963-42 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1963-43 (part 3) [6 pg.]
2. Gullbok 7 - Midt i blinken (1990) idem
3. Carl Barks samlede verk 24 - XXIV (2006) The Status Seeker
4. Donald Duck & Co 2008-28 (2008) Snobber med status
5. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 62 - 1963 del VI (2008) idem (part 1) [8 pg.] 62 (part 2) [6 pg.] 62 (part 3) [6 pg.]
6. En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 35 - Bladene fra juli - august - september 2008 (2009) idem
7. Carl Barks' Andeby 14 - Snobber med status - og andre historier fra 1962-1963 p. 009 (2015) Snobber med Status
Philippines
1. Walt Disney Komiks 50 (1964) Basta Sikat (Kasali)
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 24 - Walka o status i inne historie z lat 1962-1963 p. 009 (2024) Walka o status
Portugal
1. Disney Especial 71 - Festas p. 005 (1990) O Símbolo da Posição Social
2. Disney Especialíssimo 38 - As Previsões + Festas idem
3. Hiper Disney 13-07 O símbolo da posicão social
4. Hiper Hiper Disney 72 idem
Spain
1. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 18 (1967) El imperio del pedrusco
2. Yo, Tío Gilito 1 (1974) Tío Gilito snob de la sociedad [7 pg.]
3. Yo, Tío Gilito S 2 - Tomo II (1977) idem [7 pg.]
4. Pato Donald (Montena) 2 - Tío Gilito y la piedra filosofal (1980) Hombre de sociedad
5. Inolvidables Disney (Reedición Dumbo 2ª) 14 (2012) El imperio del pedrusco
6. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 37 - Tío Gilito en Odisea liada y otras historias (2019) Estatus social
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1963-41 (1963) bland de högsta hönsen (part 1) [8 pg.] 1963-42 (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1963-43 (part 3) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
2. Kalle Anka Guldbok 7 (1990) idem
3. Carl Barks samlade verk 24 (2006) The Status Seeker
4. Kalle Anka & C:o 2008-28 (2008) Farbror Joakim bland de högsta hönsen
5. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1963-05 (2008) bland de högsta hönsen (part 1) [8 pg.] 1963-05 (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1963-05 (part 3) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
6. Carl Barks Ankeborg 14 - Bland de högsta hönsen - och andra historier från 1962-1963 p. 009 (2017) The Status Seeker
United States
1. Uncle Scrooge 41 (1962) The Status Seeker
2. Uncle Scrooge 98 (1972) idem
3. Best Comic Series (Large hardbound books) 4 - Uncle Scrooge (1979) idem [7 pg.]
4. Uncle Scrooge 174 (1980) idem
5. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 4 p. 685 (1985) idem
6. Uncle Scrooge 256 (1991) idem
7. The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 39 (1998) idem
8. Carl Barks' Greatest DuckTales Stories 2 (2006) idem
Yugoslavia
1. Mikijev Almanah 129 (1978) Šareni rubin
2. Микијев Забавник 449 (1983) Ловац на статус
3. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 449 p. 26 (1983) Lovec na status

Italy, TL 380

Egypt, SM 114

Brazil, MK 130

France, JM 592

Mexico, CWD 312

Greece, GX 338

Chile, TR 15

Spain, DB2 18

Greece, MM 211

Netherlands, DD1971-34

United States, US 98

Australia, GS 556

Chile, TR 203

France, GB 2

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