Donald Duck
Darkest Africa

Story code: W MOC 20-01
Origin: Western
Title: Darkest Africa
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 22
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, Professor Argus McFiendy (1st) [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: 1948
Date the story was created: September 26, 1947
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: ARC LICD 14, ARC LICD 14B, BC AD 133A, D 11551, D 11552, IC CLEO 2, KJD 075
article: Qdk/CBDR 1H, Qfi/ALP 1D, Qfi/ALP 12K, Qfi/ALP 25C, Qfi/SI1984-03B, Qfi/T2018TRL, Qfi/T2020TRN, Qfr/TP 55AE, Qfr/TP 55AF, Qit/ATP 3F, Qit/CBCA 1b, Qit/CBCA 9ob, Qit/CBCA 13C, Qit/DPCS 13M, Qit/DPCS 41A, Qit/DPCS 41B, Qit/GSD 4H, Qit/GSD 6G, Qit/GSD 11P, Qit/GSD 17G, Qit/IMA 1D, Qit/TES 5A, Qit/TES 5B, Qit/TES 5C, Qit/TLCL 2A, Qit/TLCL 2E, Qit/UACK 8C, Qno/CBDR 2C, Qus/CBDL 6A, Qus/CBDL 14A, Qus/CBDL 19A, Qus/CBDL 20A, Qus/DDA 2A
various: W DD 54-01 (Forbidden Valley) (remake), Qno/BFR GIVB (panel), Qfr/PM 339ma (Sombre est l'Afrique (1948)) (original panels 15.1,15.2,15.3,15.4), Qfr/PM 339m (article & panels 15.1,15.2,15.3,15.4), Qgr/MVD 41AA (censored panels 15.1,15.2,15.3,15.4), Qgr/MVD 41AC (censored panels 5.5,5.6,5.7), Qgr/MVD 41AB (censored panels 6.1,6.2,6.3,6.4)

This story is rated 7.6/10 and ranked 170/43673 according to COA users. There have been about 115 votes for this story.

en	DD goes hunting butterflies with HDL in Africa against a mean hunter
fr	Donald et ses neveux sont mandatés par un célèbre collectionneur pour capturer un papillon rarissime en Afrique, mais un autre amateur peu scrupuleux est aussi sur sa piste (by duckstories, history)
fr	Donald et ses neveux ont été mandatés par le Pr. Chris Halide pour capturer un papillon rarissime, le quasius extinctus que l'on trouve en Afrique. Mais le redoutable Pr. Charles Estonne est près à toutes les filouteries pour s'en emparer le premier.
de	DD soll für einen Schmetterlingssammler nach Afrika reisen und einen seltenen Schmetterling fangen. (by DonHergeFan, history)
it	Paperino e nipoti in Africa alla ricerca della più rara delle farfalle, in una competizione senza esclusione di colpi con un losco professore. (by Monkey_Feyerabend, history)

United States, MOC 20

France, JM 331
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Publications

(18 countries, 66 publications)

Brazil
1. Almanaque Disney 133 (1982) Os Caçadores da Borboleta Perdida
2. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 108 - Os Conquistadores (1988) idem
3. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 37 (2008) idem
4. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 6 (2016) idem
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1994-23 (1994) I det mørke Afrika (part 1) [6 pg.] [re-inked] 1994-24 (part 2) [8 pg.] [re-inked] 1994-25 (part 3) [8 pg.] [re-inked]
2. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 5 p. 089 (2006) Darkest Africa
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1994-23 (1994) Pimein Afrikka [re-inked]
2. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1994-2 (1995) idem [re-inked]
3. Carl Barksin kootut 5 - V (1947-1948) p. 089 (2008)
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 331 (1958) La chasse au Quasius Extinctus [10 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 14 (1959) idem [10 pg.]
3. Spécial Mickey Géant 1719 p. 042 (1985) idem [10 pg.]
4. Picsou Magazine 339 (2000) Sombre est l'Afrique
5. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 23 - 1948 - 1949 - Perdus dans les Andes ! et autres histoires p. 021 (2017) idem
6. Les trésors de Picsou 55A - Intégrale Don Rosa - Partie 12 (1999) p. 037 (2021) La chasse au Quasius Extinctus
7. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 30 Sombre est l'Afrique
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1994-24 (1994) Der letzte Moribundus (part 1) [6 pg.] [re-inked] 1994-25 (part 2) [8 pg.] [re-inked] 1994-26 (part 3) [8 pg.] [re-inked]
2. Barks Library Special Donald Duck 14 p. 05 (1996) Eine dunkle Story aus dem dunklen Erdteil [re-inked by DJi and Dick Vlottes; censored]
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 161 (1999) idem [re-inked by DJi and Dick Vlottes; censored]
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 29A (2000) idem [re-inked by DJi and Dick Vlottes; censored]
5. Carl Barks Collection 5 - V p. 089 (2006) Der letzte Moribundus
6. Barks Donald Duck 3 p. 045 (2013) idem
7. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 4 p. 059 (2019) idem
8. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 63 p. 37 (2020) idem
Greece
1. Κόμιξ 74 - Στη Μαύρη Ήπειρο (1994) Στη Μαύρη Ήπειρο [Dutch version; censored; 1 missing panel (15.3)]
2. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 41 - 1948-49 Στην μαύρη ήπειρο p. 015 (2016) Στην μαύρη ήπειρο
Iceland
1. Andrés Önd 1994-23 p. 26 (1994) Svartasta Afríka (part 1) [6 pg.] 1994-24 (part 2) [8 pg.] 1994-25 (part 3) [8 pg.]
Indonesia
1. Donal Bebek 1624 - Edisi khusus 111 Tahun Walt Disney p. 61 (2012) Afrika gelap [24 pg.]
Italy
1. Dono di Topolino ai suoi amici 1 (1950) Paperino e la Cleopatrias Extinta
2. Dono di Topolino ai suoi amici 2 - Paperino e la Cleopatrias Extinta (1952) idem
3. Complete Carl Barks 7 (1980)
4. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 1-A (1983) Paperino e la Cleopatrias Extinta
5. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 7-A (1983) idem
6. Zio Paperone 40 (1993) idem [re-inked, censored; 1 panel missing]
7. Carl Barks Comic Art 9 (1998) Donald Duck in "Darkest Africa"
8. Più Disney 26 - Tesori Cinque - Storie rare (2002) idem
9. Più Disney 26 - Tesori Cinque - Storie rare (2002) Paperino nell'Africa più nera
10. Tesori 5 - Storie rare (2002) Donald Duck in "Darkest Africa"
11. Tesori 5 - Storie rare (2002) Paperino nell'Africa più nera
12. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 41 - 1948-49 - Paperino nell'Africa più nera (2008) idem
13. Topolino Classic 2 - Anno Due 1950 p. 089 (2020) Paperino e la Cleopatrias Extinta
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1982-25 (1982) in donker Afrika (part 1) [11 pg.] [re-inked] 1982-26 (part 2) [11 pg.] [re-inked] [1 panel missing]
2. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 44 - Donald Duck als strandjutter (1985) idem [re-inked] [1 panel missing]
3. Stripschrift 198 (1985) [1/4 pg.] [two censored panels, not appearing in any reprint of this story in Holland (reprinted only in KV)]
4. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 4 - 1948-1949 (1987) in donker Afrika [re-inked]
5. Alle klassieke verhalen 4 (1992) idem [re-inked]
6. Donald Duck Collectie 12 - Donald Duck als dagdromer krachtpatser strandjutter taxichauffeur (2002) idem [re-inked] [1 panel missing]
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1994-23 (1994) Sommerfugljakten (part 1) [6 pg.] [re-inked] 1994-24 (part 2) [8 pg.] [re-inked] 1994-25 (part 3) [8 pg.] [re-inked]
2. Carl Barks samlede verk 5 - V (2006) Donald Duck in "Darkest Africa"
3. Carl Barks' Andeby 23 - Det gamle slottets hemmelighet - og andre historier fra 1947-1948 p. 127 (2017) idem
4. Barks friends GIVB - The «Giveaway» Barks Darkest Africa
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 9 - Tajemnica starego zamczyska i inne historie z lat 1947-1948 p. 127 (2020) Afryka dzika
Portugal
1. Disney Especial 51 - Os Conquistadores p. 005 (1989) Os Caçadores Da Borboleta Perdida
2. Disney Especialíssimo 29 - Os Conquistadores + Os Vilões idem
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 6 - Тайна старого замка p. 081 (2018) Чернейшая Африка
Spain
1. Olé! Disney 44 - Donald en África (1997) El corazón de África
2. Super Disney 8 - Las Grandes Aventuras de Donald (1998) idem
3. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 9 - Pato Donald en El corazón de África y otras historias (2019) idem
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1994-23-24 (1994) I mörkaste Afrika (part 1) [6 pg.] [re-inked by DJi,Dick Vlottes] 1994-25 (part 2) [8 pg.] [re-inked by DJi,Dick Vlottes] 1994-26 (part 3) [8 pg.] [re-inked by DJi,Dick Vlottes]
2. Carl Barks samlade verk 5 (2006) Donald Duck in “Darkest Africa”
United Arab Emirates
1. ميكي (Mickey) 14 (1994) (part 1) [6 pg.] [Mirrored] 15 (part 2) [8 pg.] [Mirrored] 16 (part 3) [8 pg.] [Mirrored]
United States
1. Boys' and Girls' March of Comics Giveaways 20 (1948) Darkest Africa
2. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 6 p. 053 (1990) idem [re-inked;censored] [1 panel missing]
3. Donald Duck Adventures (Disney Comics) 29 (1992) idem [Dutch version; censored] [1 panel missing]
4. The Carl Barks Library of Donald Duck Adventures in Color 14 (1995) idem [re-inked by DJi and Dick Vlottes; censored]
5. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 6 - Donald Duck: The Old Castle's Secret p. 075 (2013) idem [CB art mostly restored from it/CLEO 1, with a few background details taken from DJi/Dick Vlottes reink]

France, JM 331

Spain, OLE 44

Italy, DPCS 41

Greece, MVD 41

Spain, GDPD 9

Germany, LTBCE 4

Poland, KCB 9

Norway, BFR GIVB

Netherlands, DD1982-25
Changes: re-inked

Netherlands, DD1982-26 part 2
Changes: re-inked

Netherlands, BV 44
Changes: re-inked

United States, DDAD 29
Changes: Dutch version; censored

Italy, ZP 40
Changes: re-inked, censored; 1 panel missing

Sweden, KA1994-23-24
Changes: re-inked by DJi,Dick Vlottes

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