Donald Duck
Stranger than Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction

Story code: W WDC 249-01
Origin: Western
Title: Stranger than Fiction
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 9
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: 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 1961
Date the story was created: October 31, 1960
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: HC BV 82, Qdk/RACK 3A, XFC AAL2020-07
article: Qde/ETDD 1A 1, Qdk/CBSV 22F, Qfi/T2022TRH, Qit/CTS 13J, Qit/DPCS 23O, Qit/GSD 20F, Qit/SUD 15, Qno/DRSV 2R, Qus/CBDL 27B
various: Qdk/DRSV 2M (illustration), GC HD 133 (art reused), CZ WDC 249 (lost material), IPS 03D476 (Le avventure del prof. Van Cioppen - Cip & Ciop e il problema del trasporto) (plot), D/D 2001-013 (Being Donald Duck) (same machine)

This story is rated 7.1/10 and ranked 1227/43759 according to COA users. There have been about 30 votes for this story.

en	DD gets stuck in GY's teleport machine while fooling HDL
fr	Donald est furieux que ses neveux lisent des magazines de science-fiction où il est notamment question de transmission de la matière par émission électrique, alors il se rend chez Géo (by duckstories, history)
de	Donald möchte seinen Science-Fiction-Begeisterten Neffen erschrecken und steigt aus einer Materiestrahlen-Apparatur aus, in der er jedoch stecken bleibt. (by Tromlaman, history)
it	DD resta a metà tra le due macchine di GY per il trasferimento di persone
no	Donald sitter fast i Petter Smarts teleportmaskin mens han lurer guttene
pl	Donald nie pozwala Siostrzeńcom czytać książek SF. Zmienia jednak zdanie o dziwnych wynalazkach po wizycie u Diodaka, który skonstruował teleporter. Za pomocą ustrojstwa kaczor chce nastraszyć kaczorki. (by tolio, history)

United States, WDC 249

Spain, DB1 401
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Publications

(28 countries, 111 publications)

Argentina
1. Tío Rico 75 - Almanaque 1979 (1979) Más que una ficción
Australia
1. Giant (G Series) 241 - March of Comics (1962) Stranger than Fiction
Belgium
1. Album du Journal de Mickey 24 (1962) La réalité dépasse la fiction ! [4 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 562 (1962) Brincadeiras da Ciência
2. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 18 - Os Sobrinhos (1975) idem
3. Disney Especial Reedição 17 - Os Sobrinhos (1983) idem
4. Disney Superespecial 17 - Os Sobrinhos (1992) idem
5. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 34 (2008) idem
6. Almanaque do Pato Donald (Abril - 2ª Série) 5 (2011) idem
Chile
1. Disneylandia 420 (1970) Más que una ficción
2. Tío Rico 328 - Almanaque 1979 (1979) idem
China
1. 米老鼠特刊 2012-10 - 大画家来了1 p. 12 (2012) 比科幻更奇异
Colombia
1. Disneylandia 418 (1970) Más que una ficción
2. Disneylandia (Abril Cinco) 63 (1994) Bromas de la ciencia
Croatia
1. Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 2011-07 (2011) Čudnije od čudnoga
Czechia
1. Kačer Donald 2011-07 (2011) Fantastičtější než fantazie [10 pg.]
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1962-09 (1962)
2. Anders And & Co. 1981-17 (1981) En meget mystisk historie
3. Bedste historier om Anders And 32 - Anders And og kæledyrene (1991) Den halve and
4. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 22 p. 199 (2005) Stranger than fiction
5. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1962-1 - 1962 bind 1 (2008)
6. Anders And & Co. 2011-11 (2011) En meget mystisk historie
Egypt
1. ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 45 (1962)
2. ميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 179 p. 134 (1991) [18 pg.]
Estonia
1. Miki Hiir 2012-03 (2012) Veidram kui väljamõeldis
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1963-09 (1963) [2 pages cut]
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1963-1 (1964) [2 pages cut]
3. Aku Ankka 1982-17 (1982) Tarua ihmeellisempää
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1982-2 (1983) idem
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1982-1 (1983) idem
6. Aku Ankan parhaat 41 - Lemmikkejä kerrakseen p. 41 (1991) idem
7. Parhaat Sarjat 1991-61 - N:o 61 - Lemmikkejä kerrakseen / Bernard ja Bianca Australiassa (1991) idem
8. Murrealbumit B 2004 - Kaik lutviutuup (Etelä-Karjalan murre) (2004) (Mil viisii hiukkasii kiihytettää?)
9. Murrealbumit BB2004 - Meiltähän tämä käy (2004) Tarua ihmeellisempää
10. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1963-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1963, osa I p. 266 (2005) [2 pages cut]
11. Carl Barksin kootut 22 - XXII (1960-1961) p. 199 (2007)
12. Carl Barksin parhaat sarjat 5 - Leirielämää p. 213 (2016) Tarua ihmeellisempää
13. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2020-07 - Kuukauden klassikot (2020) idem
14. Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2022 - Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2 p. 313f (2022) (Mil viisii hiukkasii kiihytettää?)
15. Carl Barksin sankarit 2024 - Pelle Peloton p. 127 (2024) Tarua ihmeellisempää
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 514 (1962) La réalité dépasse la fiction ! [4 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 24 (1963) idem [4 pg.]
3. Mickey Poche 31 p. 051 (1976) idem [18 pg.]
4. Le Journal de Mickey 2090 (1992) Il est passé par ici
5. Picsou Magazine 424 p. 034 (2007) Science friction !
6. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 52 (2007) idem
7. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 12 - 1961-1962 Un Sou dans le trou et autres histoires p. 183 (2013) idem
8. Les trésors de Picsou 46 - Intégrale Don Rosa - Partie 3 (1989-1990) p. 167 (2019) idem
9. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB24 La réalité dépasse la fiction ! [4 pg.]
10. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC24A idem [4 pg.]
11. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC24B idem [4 pg.]
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1962-09 (1962) Zukunftsmusik
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 31 (1972) idem
3. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 12 - Familie Duck auf Ferienfahrt (1987) idem
4. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album - Hardcover 12 - Familie Duck auf Ferienfahrt (1987) idem
5. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 2 (1988) idem
6. Donald Duck Klassik Album 3 - Dritter Band (1989) idem
7. Barks Library 42 (1999) idem
8. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 14 (2003) idem
9. Carl Barks Collection 22 - XXII p. 199 (2005)
10. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 4 (2009) Zukunftsmusik
11. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 42 p. 45 (2017) idem
12. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 16 p. 224 (2021) idem [10 pg.]
Greece
1. Μίκυ Μάους 89 - Η σπηληά των Παμπανιέρος (1968) Φανταστικά ταξίδια [12 pg.]
2. Μίκυ Μάους 476 (1975) idem [12 pg.]
3. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 23 - 1961 - Μυθικό μυστήριο p. 177 (2015) Φανταστικότερος της επιστημονικής φαντασίας
Hungary
1. Klasszikus Album 2 (1987) A jövő zenéje
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 311 (1961) Paperino e la fantascienza [12 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 674 - Paperon de' Paperoni e l'arcobaleno d'oro (1967) idem [11 pg.]
3. Complete Carl Barks 25 (1980)
4. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 44-A (1986) Paperino e la fantascienza
5. Zio Paperone 61 (1994) idem
6. Paperino Mese 293 (2004) idem [12 pg.]
7. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 23 - 1961 - Zio Paperone e il riduttore atomico (2008) idem
8. I Grandi Classici Disney (Seconda Serie) 14 (2017) idem [12 pg.]
9. Raccolta Zio Paperone 12 idem
Latvia
1. Дональд Дак / Donalds Daks 2011-08 (2011) Zinātniskā fantastika
Lithuania
1. Donaldas ir kiti 2011-15 (2011) Mokslinė fantastika
Mexico
1. Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 265 (1962) Ciencia y Ficción
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1961-42 (1961)
2. Donald Duck 1990-43 (1990)
3. Alle klassieke verhalen 14 (1992)
4. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 82 - Donald Duck als proefkonijn (1995)
5. Donald Duck Collectie 22 - Donald Duck als proefkonijn journalist verliezer stijfkop (2002)
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1962-10 (1962)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1981-17 (1981) Framtidsutsikter
3. Beste historier 1 - Kjæledegger ...og andre historier (1991) Fremtidsutsikter
4. Tegneseriebokklubben 83 (1991) idem
5. Carl Barks samlede verk 22 - XXII (2005) Stranger than Fiction
6. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 51 - 1962 del II (2007)
7. Donald Duck & Co 2011-11 (2011) Fremtidsutsikter
8. Carl Barks' Andeby 12 - Billiarder i hullet - og andre historier fra 1960-1961 p. 235 (2015) idem
9. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 2 - Viktige oppfinnelser! (2020) Stranger than fiction
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 2011-11 (2011) Prawda dziwniejsza od fikcji
2. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 22 - To nie bajka i inne historie z lat 1960-1961 p. 235 (2023) idem
Portugal
1. Disney Especialíssimo 3 - Os Sobrinhos + Os Agentes Secretos Brincadeiras da Ciência
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 401 - El transmisor cósmico (1961) El transmisor cósmico [redrawn]
2. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 34 - Tío Gilito en Hormiguero traicionero y otras historias (2019) Irreal como la vida misma
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1962-10 (1962) Verkligheten är underbarare än dikten
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1981-16 (1981) Dikt eller verklighet?
3. Kalle Ankas Bästisar 34 (1991) Dikt eller verklighet
4. Carl Barks samlade verk 22 (2005) Stranger Than Fiction
5. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1962-02 (2007) Verkligheten är underbarare än dikten
6. Kalle Anka & C:o 2011-11 (2011) idem
7. Carl Barks Ankeborg 12 - Dyrbarheter i myrhåligheter och andra historier från 1960-1961 p. 235 (2016) Stranger than Fiction
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 249 (1961) Stranger than Fiction
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 409 (1974) idem
3. Mickey and Donald 18 (1990) idem
4. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 10 p. 219 (1990) idem
5. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 42 (1995) idem
6. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 27 - Donald Duck: Duck Luck p. 051 (2022) Stranger Than Fiction

Netherlands, DD1961-42

Italy, TL 311

Mexico, CWD 265

France, JM 514

Greece, MM 89

Chile, DIS 420

Germany, TGDD 31

United States, WDC 409

Greece, MM 476

Chile, TR 328

Hungary, KA 2

United States, MAD 18

Netherlands, DD1990-43

Egypt, MG 179

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