Donald Duck
The Think Box Bollix

The Brainy Wolf

Story code: W WDC 141-02
Origin: Western
Title: The Think Box Bollix
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Gyro Gearloose, Huey Dewey and Louie [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: June 1952
Date the story was created: October 18, 1951
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: ARC LICW 21, BC PD 1696, IC AR 90
article: Qdk/AA2022B17F, Qdk/CBB 1H, Qdk/CBSV 10E, Qdk/DDFR 33E, Qfi/ALP 35C, Qfi/CBK 18B, Qfi/SI1979-04H, Qfi/T2014KKJC, Qfi/T2018TRT, Qfi/T2020TRM, Qfi/T2022TRE, Qfi/T2022TRG, Qfi/T2022TRJ, Qfr/MDC 37G, Qfr/TP 58E, Qit/ATP 10D, Qit/CBCA 15L, Qit/CTS 10F, Qit/DCOLL12G, Qit/DPCS 5F, Qit/GCDN 11B, Qit/ZP 129p, Qit/ZP 176B, Qno/DD2003-48A, Qus/CBDL 11A, Qus/CBDL 26A, Qus/CBDL 27B, Qus/DRL 6B
thinking machine: D 2001-143 (Gyro's First Invention), D 93554 (Pork-Barrel Politics)
various: Qdk/DRSV 5C (illustration), Xpl/KCB 14 (panel 6.5), DC CBSV 10 (page 5 panel 7), HP DD1992-36 (fox), XFC AA2020-52-53B (wolf scared the rabbit), W OS 1109-02 (This Is Your Life, Donald Duck) (includes remade version)

This story is rated 7.6/10 and ranked 167/43690 according to COA users. There have been about 130 votes for this story.

en	DD wears wolf costume to fool GY's thinking boxes
da	Tænkekasser, som får dyr til at tænke og tale som mennesker
nl	Eerste grote optreden van Willie Wortel! Willie heeft een denkdoos uitgevonden, een uitvinding die dieren laat praten. Kwik, Kwek en Kwak zijn zijn assistenten. Donald wil een grapje met ze uithalen door zich als wolf te verkleden. Maar de denkdoos blijkt echt te werken! En dan komt er een echte wolf langs... (by DuckfanDownUnder, history)
fi	Ajatuslaatikot
fr	Pour dissuader ses neveux de travailler avec Géo Trouvetou qui dit avoir inventé des boîtes permettant à un animal de penser, Donald se fait passer pour un loup parlant (by duckstories, history)
de	Daniel Düsentrieb (GY) hat einen Intelligenzapparat erfunden, der Tiere denken und sprechen lässt. Ein Wolf, der auf diese Weise verwandelt wurde, bekommt Appetit auf Entenbraten und will Donald (DD) verspeisen. (by abccba, history)
el	Ο Κύρος φτίαχνει ένα κουτί που μπορεί να κάνει τα ζώα να σκέφτονται σαν άνθρωποι και ο Ντόναλντ ντύνεται λύκος για να τον κοροϊδέψει. (by figolfin, history)
lim	Ierste groete optreje van Willie Wetjalles. Willie heet un oetvinding gedoan d-ij dieren deut loate kalle. Kwik, Kwek en Kwak zeen zien helpers. Donald haaltj een grepke met ze uut door zich als unne wolf te verkleje. Mer dan bliektj ut deenk auch nog echt te werreke! En dur luptj unne echte wolf langs... (by DuckfanDownUnder, history)
no	Tenkebokser som får dyr til å tenke som mennesker

United States, WDC 141

United States, WDC 141
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Publications

(28 countries, 148 publications)

Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 74 (1952)
2. Mobil giveaway series (pages 130x180 mm, 2 rows per page) 24 - Donald Duck (1964) Ray's A Riot [14 3/4 pg.]
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 123 p. 14 (1953) Si les bêtes parlaients [5 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 123 p. 14 (1953) Als de dieren spreken konden [5 pg.]
3. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 5 Si les bêtes parlaients [5 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 5 Als de dieren spreken konden [5 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 92 (1953) Falam Os Animais [6 pg.] [Layout remounted, some panels re-ordered and 19 panels missing]
2. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 58 (1970) Êsses Birutas e Suas Maravilhosas Invenções...
3. O Pato Donald (Abril) 1696 (1984) Esses Birutas e Suas Maravilhosas Invenções
4. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 27 (2007) idem
5. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 11 (2019) idem
Bulgaria
1. Мики Маус 1998-21 (1998) Какво мислят животните?
Chile
1. Disneylandia 593 (1974) Animales pensantes
2. Mickey (2ª serie) 18 (1982) idem
Colombia
1. Mickey (3ª Serie) 28 (1982) Animales pensantes
Czechia
1. Kačer Donald 1997-08 (1997) Zvířecí řeč
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1953-01 (1953)
2. Anders And & Co. 1972-19 (1972) And i ulveklæder
3. Bedste historier om Anders And 8 (1978) idem
4. Carl Barks' bedste 1 p. 167 (2001) idem
5. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1953-1 - 1953 bind 1 (2001)
6. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 10 - X p. 039 (2008)
7. Carl Barks & Don Rosa - Originalerne og fortsættelserne 3 - Carl Barks & Don Rosa - Originalerne og fortsættelserne - Bind III p. 256 (2021) And i ulveklæder
8. Anders And & Co. 2022-35 (2022) idem
Faroe Islands
1. Carl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 7 (1996) Dunna í úlvaklæðum
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1953-05 (1953)
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1953 (1954)
3. Aku Ankka 1973-19 (1973) Ajatuslaatikot
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1973-2 (1974) idem
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1973-1 (1974) idem
6. Aku Ankan parhaat 7 - Ankkalinnan pamaus p. 39 (1978) idem
7. Parhaat Sarjat 1988-17 - N:o 17 - Onnellinen laakso / Ankkalinnan pamaus (1988) idem
8. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1953 - Aku Ankka ja kumppanit - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1953 p. 179 (1995)
9. Aku Ankan parhaat / Carl Barks -kirjasto 7 - Ankkalinnan pamaus p. 39 (1998) Ajatuslaatikot
10. Aku Ankka ja kumppanit 2005 p. 035 (2005) idem
11. Carl Barksin kootut 10 - X (1952-1953) p. 039 (2009)
12. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos B1953-1 - Aku Ankka ja kumppanit - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1953, osa 1 p. 169c (2012)
13. Aku Ankan Toivesarjat 2013 p. 099 (2013) Ajatuslaatikot
14. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1973-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1973, osa I p. 600 (2015) idem
15. Aku Ankka 2016-12 (2016) idem
16. Slangisota 2019 p. 075 (2019) (Funtsauslodjut)
17. Aku Ankan parhaat 1952 - Kultainen kypärä p. 134 (2022) (Ajatuslaatikot)
18. Carl Barksin sankarit 2024 - Pelle Peloton p. 005 (2024) Ajatuslaatikot
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 315 (1958) Géo fait des siennes ! [4 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 13 (1959) idem [4 pg.]
3. Spécial Mickey Géant 1430 (1979) idem [4 pg.]
4. Picsou Magazine 405 p. 011 (2005) La boîte à Géo !
5. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 48 (2006) idem
6. Picsou Magazine 470 p. 044 (2011) La boîte à Géo
7. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 3 - 1952-1953 Bobos ou bonbons ? et autres histoires p. 099 (2011) idem
8. Les trésors de Picsou 21 p. 042 (2013) idem
9. Les trésors de Donald 1 p. 164 (2014) idem
10. Les trésors de Picsou 58 - Intégrale Don Rosa - Partie 15 (2002) p. 065 (2022) idem
11. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 64A idem
12. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 64B idem
13. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 64C idem
14. Collection Bibliothèque M1430 Géo fait des siennes ! [4 pg.]
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1953-01 (1953)
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 12 (1968) Die Intelligenzstrahlen
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 3 (1972) idem
4. Goofy 1981-09 (1981) idem
5. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 22 - Friedliche Ferien (1990) idem
6. Donald Duck Klassik Album 6 - Sechster Band (1994) idem
7. Barks Library 21 (1996) idem
8. Micky Maus Reprint Kassette 3 - Jahrgang 1953 (1997)
9. Micky Maus - Die frühen Jahre 4 (2001)
10. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 7 (2002) Die Intelligenzstrahlen
11. Carl Barks Collection 10 - X p. 039 (2008)
12. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 2 (2008) Die Intelligenzstrahlen
13. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 21 p. 15 (2013) idem
14. Micky Maus 2015-04 p. 04 (2015) idem
15. Dem Ingeniör ist nichts zu schwör 1 p. 079 (2017) idem
16. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 7 p. 243 (2020) idem
Greece
1. Γέλιο και Χαρά 72 - Εύθυμες Ιστορίες p. 03 (1955) Ο Ντόναλντ Ντακ και τα „μηχανήματα που σκέπτονται“
2. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 79 (1974)
3. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 187 (1983) Η σκεπτομηχανή!
4. Κόμιξ 107 - Καλλιτέχνης Φωτογράφος p. 16 (1997) Η Ακτίνα της Σκέψης
5. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 5 - 1952-53 - Ο χρυσός γίγας p. 087 (2010) Η ακτίνα της σκέψης
6. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 5 - 1952-53 - Ο χρυσός γίγας p. 087 (2014) idem
Hungary
1. Donald Kacsa Magazin 1997-05 (1997) Állati találmány
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 47 (1952) Paperino e la macchina soffiapensieri [14 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 90 - Paperino e la macchina soffiapensieri (1956) idem [14 pg.]
3. Topolino (libretto) 748 (1970) Paperino e le scatole pensanti [14 pg.]
4. Complete Carl Barks 11 (1980)
5. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 14-0 (1982) Paperino e la macchina soffiapensieri
6. Zio Paperone 43 (1993) idem
7. Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 2 47 (1995) idem [14 pg.]
8. Speciale Disney 23 - Io Paperino (2001) Paperino e le scatole pensanti [14 pg.]
9. Carl Barks Comic Art 15 (2002) Paperino e la macchina soffiapensieri
10. Disney Libri a fumetti 200406 - 70° Paperino (2004) Paperino e le scatole pensanti [14 pg.]
11. Tutto Disney 29 - 70° Paperino (2004) idem [14 pg.]
12. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 5 - 1952-53 - Paperino e le forze occulte (2008) Paperino e la macchina soffiapensieri
13. I Grandi Classici Disney (Seconda Serie) 11 (2016) Paperino e le scatole pensanti [14 pg.]
14. Paperdinastia 5 - Magia e invenzioni (2018) Paperino e la macchina soffiapensieri
15. Disney Classic 2 - Lo scrigno di Natale di Barks (2019) (Paperino e le scatole pensanti)
16. Disney Classic 2C - Donald Duck - Paperino e il decino fatale p. 093 (2019) idem
17. Raccolta Zio Paperone 9 Paperino e la macchina soffiapensieri
Latvia
1. Дональд Дак / Donalds Daks 1999-16 (1999) Ирония судьбы
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 42 (1953)
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1953-12 (1953)
2. Donald Duck 1975-41 (1975)
3. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 7 - Donald Duck als kampeerder (1977)
4. Donald Duck Agenda 1985 (1984)
5. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 6 - 1951-1952 (1989)
6. Alle klassieke verhalen 6 (1992)
7. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck L 7 - Donald Duck es kampeerder (1999)
8. Donald Duck Collectie 3 - Donald Duck als fotograaf kampeerder nachtwaker kangoeroe (2001)
9. Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1953 1 (2002)
10. Donald Duck - Avonturen van het eerste uur 11 (2009)
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1953-06 (1953)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1972-20 (1972) Tenkeboksen
3. Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 8 (1978) idem
4. Tegneseriebokklubben 20 (1986) idem
5. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 8 - 1953 del II (2000)
6. Carl Barks 100 år 2 - Carl Barks' beste (2001) Tenkeboksen
7. Carl Barks samlede verk 10 - X (2008)
8. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 122 - 1972 del III (2015) Tenkeboksen
9. Donald Duck & Co 2015-27 (2015) idem
10. Carl Barks og Don Rosa - Originalene og oppfølgerne 9 - Jul i pengelens og Hans første suksess (2017) (Tenkeboksen)
11. Carl Barks' Andeby 28 - Statuekampen - og andre historier fra 1952 p. 129 (2017) Tenkeboksen
12. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 2 - Viktige oppfinnelser! (2020)
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 1997-08 (1997) Nosił kaczor razy kilka...
2. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 14 - Stawiłem sobie pomnik i inne historie z roku 1952 p. 129 (2021) Nosił kaczor razy kilka
Portugal
1. Pato Donald 91 p. 03 (1984) Esses Malucos e Suas Maravilhosas Invenções
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 11 - Рождество в Беднотауне p. 099 (2019) (Неприятности с мозгоящиками)
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 134 - ¡Hoy las ciencias adelantan...! (1953) ¡Hoy las ciencias adelantan...!
2. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 58 (1969) idem
3. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 16 - Pato Donald en Truco o trato y otras historias (2018) Cajas de pensamiento
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1953-01 (1953)
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1972-19 (1972) Underbara språklådor
3. Kalle Ankas Bästisar 8 (1978) idem
4. Carl Barks' bästa 1 (2001) Underbara tankelådor
5. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1952-02 (2001)
6. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1953-01 (2002)
7. Carl Barks samlade verk 10 (2008)
8. Kalle Anka & C:o 2022-37-38 (2022) Underbara tankelådor
Turkey
1. Çocuklara Armağan 30 (1954) Fikir Makinası [7 pg.]
United Kingdom
1. Donald and Mickey 15 (1972) The Brainy Wolf [4 pg.] [remounted and cut]
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 141 (1952)
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 347 (1969)
3. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 8 p. 439 (1983)
4. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 530 (1988) (The Think Boxes)
5. Disney Comics Album 1 (1990)
6. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 21 (1993)
7. Donald and Mickey (Gladstone) 25 (1994) [0 pg.] [not complete]
8. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 11 - Donald Duck: A Christmas For Shacktown p. 093 (2012)
9. Donald Duck in ... 3 - The Golden Helmet p. 089 (2015) [20 pg.]
Yugoslavia
1. Miki 176B - Vanredni Broj (1970)

Italy, TL 47

Netherlands, DD1953-12

Mexico, HWD 42

Spain, DB1 134

Greece, GX 72

France, JM 315

Australia, MOB 24

Germany, TGDD 12

United States, WDC 347

Spain, DB2 58

Italy, TL 748

Sweden, KA1972-19

Greece, MIK 79

Chile, DIS 593

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