Donald Duck
The Day Duckburg Got Dyed

Painting the Town Red

Story code: W WDC 201-01
Origin: Western
Title: The Day Duckburg Got Dyed
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Cornelius Coot (statue), Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Gyro Gearloose, Gyro's Helper, Huey Dewey and Louie [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: June 1957
Date the story was created: July 5, 1956
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: article: Qdk/DDFR 3L, Qdk/DDFR 31C, Qfi/T2018JHG, Qfi/T2018JHH, Qfi/T2022TRE, Qit/DCOLL40D, Qit/GCDN 3B, Qus/CBDL 18A
various: Qno/DD1998-27 (illustration), Qdk/AA2022B17F (panel), Qdk/DDFR 25C (article,illustration), D 19962 (page 9 panel 3), D 19956 (page 9 panel 5), D 19957 (page 9 panel 2)

This story is rated 7.1/10 and ranked 1104/43759 according to COA users. There have been about 40 votes for this story.

fi	kohtalokas väriaine, Pellen väriaineet värjäävät hanaveden punaiseksi
fr	Donald attend un colis pour aller désinfecter le réservoir d'eau de la ville tandis que ses neveux ont taché une nappe et vont chercher une solution chez Géo (by duckstories, history)
de	DD arbeitet beim Wasserwerk. Er soll ein Desinfektionsmittel in den Wasserbehälter (Stausee) geben, was sich jedoch (verursacht durch eine Verwechslung des Lieferanten) als ein starkes, von GY erfundenes, rotes Färbemittel entpuppt. Später soll der Fehler durch ein weiteres Färbemittel in hellblauer Farbe korrigiert werden. (by abccba, history)
no	alt vannet i Andeby blir farget rødt

United States, WDC 201

Spain, DB1 266
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Publications

(21 countries, 106 publications)

Argentina
1. El Pato Donald 695 (1958) Pardal arma lío
Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 135 (1957)
2. Jumbo (J Series) 46 - The Best Of Donald Duck (1965) Painting The Town Red
3. Donald Duck (D series) 205 (1973) Painting the Town Red
4. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 366 (1977)
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 325 (1958) As Invenções de Pardal ou O Super-Corante
2. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 30 - Os Cientistas (1977) O Supercorante
3. Disney Especial Reedição 26 - Os Cientistas (1985) idem
4. Disney Especialíssimo (Capa Dura) 1 (1985) idem
5. Novo Disney Especial 5 - Os Cientistas (2002) idem
6. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 3 (2004) idem
7. Disney Especial (2ª Série) 187 - Os Cientistas p. 007 (2016) idem
8. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 18 (2018)
Chile
1. Disneylandia 282 (1968)
Colombia
1. Disney Especial 4 - Los Científicos (1990) Supercolorante
2. Disney Especial 6 - Los Científicos (1990) idem
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1958-08 (1958)
2. Anders And & Co. 1975-43 (1975) Ulyksaligt uheld
3. Bedste historier om Anders And 18 - Anders And på lejr (1983) Lille årsag – stor virkning
4. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1958-1 - 1958 bind 1 (2004)
5. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 16 p. 049 (2007) (Ulyksaligt uheld)
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1959-05 (1959)
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1959 (1960)
3. Aku Ankka 1976-43 (1976) Kohtalokas väriaine
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1976-4 (1977) idem
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1976-2 (1977) idem
6. Aku Ankan parhaat 17 - Tuulen viemää p. 39 (1983) idem
7. Parhaat Sarjat 1991-59 - N:o 59 - Tuulen viemää / Ristiretkeläisen salaisuus (1991) idem
8. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1959 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1959 p. 143 (2001)
9. Carl Barksin kootut 16 - XVI (1957) p. 049 (2008)
10. Aku Ankka Parhaat palat 1959 - Parhaat palat 1959 p. 011 (2008)
11. Ankalliskirjasto 10 - Kuuden miljoonan dollarin papukaija p. 125 (2009) Kohtalokas väriaine
12. Aku Ankka 2014-21 (2014) idem
13. Ankkamaestron värityskirja 2017 - Carl Barks p. 008 (2017) idem
14. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1976-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1976, osa II p. 532 (2018) idem
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 298 (1958) Donald chasse les microbes [4 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 12 (1959) idem [4 pg.]
3. Picsou Magazine 356 p. 130 (2001) Donald voit rouge
4. Picsou Magazine 481 p. 024 (2012) Donald voit rouge !!!
5. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 7 - 1956-1957 Une affaire de glace et autres histoires p. 143 (2012) Donald voit rouge
6. Les trésors de Picsou 21 p. 160 (2013) Donald voit rouge !!!
7. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 67 (2013) idem
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1958-21 (1958)
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 20 (1970) Verhängnisvolle Verwechslung
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 4B (1973) idem
4. Micky Maus 1984-36 (1984) idem
5. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 126 (1993) idem
6. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 21 (1995) idem
7. Barks Library 33 (1998) idem
8. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 126 (1999) idem
9. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 11 (2003) idem
10. Carl Barks Collection 16 - XVI p. 049 (2007)
11. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 2 (2008) Verhängnisvolle Verwechslung
12. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 33 p. 15 (2015) idem
13. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 12 p. 025 (2021) idem
Greece
1. Γέλιο και Χαρά 232 - Όσα δεν φθάνει ο νους (1960) Όσα δεν φτάνει ο νους
2. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 13 - 1956-57 - Η απαγορευμένη κοιλάδα p. 137 (2012) Την ημέρα που η Λιμνούπολη βάφτηκε κόκκινη
3. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 13 - 1956-57 - Η απαγορευμένη κοιλάδα p. 137 (2014) idem
Indonesia
1. Donal Bebek 254 - Bubuk Anti Bakteri (1986) Bubuk anti Bakteri
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 182 (1958) Paperino e la macchia d'inchiostro [13 pg.]
2. Complete Carl Barks 18 (1980)
3. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 28 (1986) Paperino e la macchia d'inchiostro
4. Zio Paperone 53 (1994) idem
5. Paperino Mese 298 (2005) idem [13 pg.]
6. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 13 - 1956-57 - Zio Paperone e il tesoro sottozero (2008) idem
7. I Grandi Classici Disney (Seconda Serie) 3 (2016) idem [13 pg.]
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 121 (1958)
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1958-38 (1958)
2. Donald Duck 1985-37 (1985) [1e plaatje verhoogd]
3. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 52 - Donald Duck als drijver (1987)
4. Alle klassieke verhalen 10 (1992)
5. Donald Duck Collectie 14 - Donald Duck als jubilaris leeuwentemmer drijver stationschef (2002)
6. Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1958 2 (2007)
7. Timboektoe-special (Donald Duck specials 2015-05) (2015) De eerste vlucht naar Timboektoe
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1958-14 (1958)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1975-43 (1975) Rent vann
3. Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 18 - Hvem bygger best? -og andre historier (1983) idem
4. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 25 - 1958 del II (2004)
5. Carl Barks samlede verk 16 - XVI (2007)
6. Carl Barks' Andeby 6 - I pygméindianernes land - og andre historier fra 1956-1957 p. 173 (2014) Rent vann
7. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 146 - 1975 del VI (2018) idem
8. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 18 - Tusenkunstneren (2023)
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 1998-30 (1998) Kolorowe kłopoty
2. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 6 - W krainie Wielkich Jezior i inne historie z lat 1956-1957 p. 173 (2019) Barwy wody
Portugal
1. Disney Especial 9 - Os Cientistas p. 005 (1985) Supercorante
2. Disney Especial 210 - Carl Barks, O Homem que criou Patópolis p. 126 (2003) O Supercorante
3. Obras-Primas da BD Disney 5 - Carl Barks 1956-1957 (2005) idem
4. Disney Especialíssimo 104 - Natal de Ouro + Carl Barks idem
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 266 - Una jaimitada (1957) ¡Una jaimitada!
2. Disney Especial 4 - Los Científicos (1989) Supercolorante
3. Disney Especialísssimo 2 (1991) idem
4. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 24 - Tío Gilito en Un frío negocio y otras historias (2019) El día que Patópolis quedó teñida
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1958-08 (1958)
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1975-42 (1975) Håll vattnet rent
3. Kalle Ankas Bästisar 18 (1983) Historisk bläck-fläck
4. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1958-02 (2004)
5. Carl Barks samlade verk 16 (2007)
6. Carl Barks Ankeborg 6 - Farbror Joakim i pygméindianernas land och andre historier från 1956-1957 p. 173 (2015)
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 201 (1957)
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 435 (1976)
3. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 9 p. 389 (1985)
4. Disney Comics Album 1 (1990)
5. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 33 (1994) (The Dye Is Cast)
6. Donald Duck 293 (1995) idem
7. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 18 - Donald Duck: The Lost Peg Leg Mine p. 121 (2018)
Yugoslavia
1. Микијев Забавник 123 (1977) Кобна грешка

Australia, WDC 135

Spain, DB1 266

France, JM 298

Italy, TL 182

Mexico, HWD 121

Netherlands, DD1958-38

Greece, GX 232

Chile, DIS 282

Germany, TGDD 20

Australia, DS 205

United States, WDC 435

Yugoslavia, MZC 123

Brazil, DER 26

Netherlands, BV 52

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