Donald Duck
The Ghost of the Grotto

Story code: W OS 159-01
Origin: Western
Title: The Ghost of the Grotto
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 26
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: July 2, 1947
Date the story was created: April 15, 1947
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: ARC DDA 9, ARC LICD 7, BC AD 4C, FC ED 59B06, HC BV 48, IC AO 54020, IC AR 797, W OS 159-00, XFC CBPS 8A, XUC DDI 1
article: Qdk/CBSV 4E, Qdk/CBSV 4F, Qdk/GB 10, Qfi/AATS2013B, Qfi/ALP 1C, Qfi/ALP 25C, Qfi/ALP 34C, Qfi/ALP 39C, Qfi/ALP 39D, Qfi/ANK 6B, Qfi/CBK 18B, Qfi/DAM2007H, Qfi/MJAA2011J, Qfi/T2018TRL, Qfi/T2018TRM, Qfi/T2018TRN, Qfi/T2018TRT, Qfi/T2021TRU, Qfr/PM 342d, Qfr/PM 542A, Qfr/TP 19A, Qfr/TP 27D, Qgr/KX 244C, Qgr/KX 264D, Qit/DPCS 30I, Qit/DPCS 39K, Qit/DPCS 39L, Qit/DPCS 42A, Qit/GS 16B, Qit/SUD 27f, Qit/ZP 166D, Qno/DD2000-52, Qus/CBDL 5A, Qus/WDC 534C
illustration: IC BIG 7E, IC SA 2B
various: CB OIL 110 (painting), GC BDD 2 (panel), Qus/CBCO 18 (based on), Qit/GCDN 94B (article, image), Qfi/AA2021-10A (reminder), Qfi/AA2016-29A (short mention), FC JM 1026A (header), IC GRG 10D (4 panels), D 88176 (The Sceptre of Doom) (huge octopus), Qus/DRL 2D (panels 7.7 and 19.8-20.5)

This story is rated 7.9/10 and ranked 39/43673 according to COA users. There have been about 180 votes for this story.

en	Dewey is kidnapped by an armored man
fr	Donald et ses neveux, pêcheurs de varech, sont bien décidés à aller au récif de l'œil de la mort où la réserve est immense, mais c'est cette nuit qu'un homme en armure doit enlever un enfant (by duckstories, history)
de	DDs Neffe wurde von einem mysteriösen Mann in Rüstung entführt (by PhileasFogg, history)
no	En av nevøen blir kidnappet av en mystisk sikkelse. Donald og de andre guttene begynner å lete etter ham. Men dette er preget av mørke, skumle farer, og gamle sagn... (by hgho, history)
no	En av nevøene blir kidnappet av en mystisk sikkelse. Donald og de to andre guttene begynner å lete etter ham
es	Donald y sus sobrinos se encuentran trabajando como recogedores de algas en el mar Caribe.En la isla donde trabajan,les advierten que cada 50 años un misterioso caballero con armadura secuestra un niño.Sin embargo,ellos deciden ir a la isla Ojo de Calavera,en donde Jorgito es capturado por el fantasma de la gruta. (by georgescat, history)

United States, OS 159

Italy, TL 404
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Publications

(20 countries, 119 publications)

Argentina
1. Nueva Biblioteca Clarín de la Historieta 10 - Mickey & Donald p. 207 (2006) Donald y el Fantasma la Gruta
Australia
1. One Shot (OS Series) 4 - Donald Duck (1949) The Ghost of the Grotto
Brazil
1. Festival Walt Disney 1 (1954) O Fantasma da Caverna [12 pg.] [Layout remounted]
2. Almanaque Disney 4 (1971) idem
3. Seleção Disney 8 - Casa Mal-assombrada (1986) idem
4. $.O.$. Titanic 1 (1998) idem
5. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 10 (2005) idem
6. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 5 (2016) idem
Denmark
1. Den store Rip, Rap, Rup (Den store … 1980) (1980) Spøgelset i grotten [9 pg.]
2. Anders And holder stand (Guldbog 10) p. 013 (1993) idem
3. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 4 p. 177 (2006) The Ghost of the Grotto
4. Anders And Ekstra 2013-12 (2013) Donald Duck and the GHOST of the GROTTO
5. Carl Barks 120 år 1 p. 075 (2020) The Ghost of the Grotto
Egypt
1. مغامرات عم دهب (Uncle Scrooge Adventures) 10
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1972-52 (1972) Koralliluolan kummitus (part 1) [8 pg.] 1973-01 (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1973-02 (part 3) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1973-03 (part 4) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
2. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1972-4 (1973) idem (part 1) [8 pg.]
3. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1972-2 (1973) idem (part 1) [8 pg.]
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1973-1 (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1973-1 (part 3) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1973-1 (part 4) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1973-1 (1974) idem (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1973-1 (part 3) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1973-1 (part 4) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
6. Aku Ankka 1986B52 - Koralliluolan kummitus (1986) idem
7. Vuosisadan ankat 2001 p. 127 (2001) idem
8. Ankalliskirjasto 6 - Kapteeni Ankan urotyöt p. 058 (2006) idem
9. Carl Barksin kootut 4 - IV (1947) p. 177 (2007)
10. Minä ja Aku Ankka 2011 p. 157 (2011) Koralliluolan kummitus
11. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1972-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1972, osa II p. 833 (2014) idem (part 1) [8 pg.] 1973-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1973, osa I (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1973-1 (part 3) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1973-1 (part 4) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
12. Jättikirjat 2016 - Minä Aku Ankka 2 p. 039 (2016) idem [12 pg.] [Layout badly broken]
13. Carl Barksin parhaat sarjat 8 - Koralliluolan kummitus p. 005 (2017) idem
14. Aku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2023-01 - N:o 329 (2023) idem
France
1. Les Belles Histoires Walt Disney 10 - Donald et le trésor du galion (1949) Donald et le trésor du galion
2. Mickey et Donald (Edicoq (Albums) 4) (1959) idem
3. Donald et le trésor (Edicoq / Éditions de Coquelicot 59B06) (1959) idem
4. Le Journal de Mickey 1026 (1972) idem [12 pg.]
5. Donald Magazine 89-30 (1989) Le fantôme de la grotte [14 pg.]
6. Le Journal de Mickey 1935 (1989) idem [14 pg.]
7. Picsou Magazine 321 (1998) idem
8. Picsou Magazine 449 p. 046 (2009) Le fantôme de la grotte...
9. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 60B (2009) idem
10. Les trésors de Picsou 19 p. 030 (2012) Le fantôme de la grotte
11. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 22 - 1947 - 1948 Noël sur le Mont Ours et autres histoires p. 141 (2017) idem
12. Picsou Magazine 542 p. 053 (2019) idem
13. Les Belles Histoires de Walt Disney (Albums) A 10 - Cinq Walt Disney en un Donald et le trésor du galion
14. Les Belles Histoires de Walt Disney (Albums) A 11 - Cinq Walt Disney en un idem
15. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 54 idem [12 pg.]
16. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 137 Le fantôme de la grotte [14 pg.]
Germany
1. Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 12 - barks twelve (1977) The Ghost of the Grotto
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 82 (1985) Der Geist der Grotte
3. Disney Comic Bücher 4 - Wir Tick, Trick und Track (1985) idem [8 5/6 pg.]
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 7 (1988) idem
5. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 12C (1990) idem
6. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 82 (1991) idem
7. Die großen Klassiker 5 - Wir, Tick, Trick und Track (1993) idem [8 5/6 pg.]
8. Barks Library Special Donald Duck 7 (1995) idem
9. Carl Barks Collection 4 - IV p. 177 (2006) idem
10. Barks Donald Duck 2 p. 124 (2012) idem
11. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 58 p. 05 (2019) idem
12. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 3 p. 229 (2019) idem
Greece
1. Μίκυ Μάους 212 - Το φάντασμα της σπηλιάς! p. 35 (1970) Το φάντασμα της σπηλιάς! [splash panel removed, all panels trimmed ,some panels missing]
2. Μίκυ Μάους 779 p. 39 (1981) idem [splash panel removed, all panels trimmed ,some panels missing]
3. Κόμιξ 18 - Το φάντασμα του σπηλαίου (1989) Το φάντασμα του σπηλαίου
4. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 39 - 1947-Το Φάντασμα του σπηλαίου p. 135 (2016) Το Φάντασμα του σπηλαίου
Italy
1. Topolino (giornale) 665 (1947) Paperino e il fantasma della grotta (part 1) [2/3 pg.] 666 (part 2) 667 (part 3) [2/3 pg.] 668 (part 4) 669 (part 5) [2/3 pg.] 670 (part 6) [2/3 pg.] 671 (part 7) [2/3 pg.] 672 (part 8) 673 (part 9) 674 (part 10) [2/3 pg.] 675 (part 11) 676 (part 12)
2. Albi d'oro 54020 - Paperino e il fantasma della grotta (1954) idem [31 pg.]
3. Topolino (libretto) 404 (1963) idem
4. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 797 - Paperino e il fantasma della grotta (1970) idem
5. Super Almanacco Paperino 2 (1977) idem [31 pg.] [layout remounted; panels strongly resized]
6. Cartonatoni Disney 7 - Noi, Qui Quo Qua (1978) Paperino e il "fantasma della grotta" [8 5/6 pg.]
7. Complete Carl Barks 5 (1980)
8. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 6-0 (1982) Paperino e il fantasma della grotta
9. Zio Paperone speciale Paperino 2 - Speciale Paperino n. 2 (1988) Paperino e il "fantasma della grotta"
10. Paperino Mese 115 (1990) Paperino e il fantasma della grotta [31 pg.]
11. Carl Barks Comic Art 6 (1997) Donald Duck and the ghost of the grotto
12. I classici del fumetto 10 - Paperino (2000) Paperino e il "fantasma della grotta"
13. Tesori 3A - Storie di fantasmi e altro (2000) Paperino e il fantasma della grotta
14. Tesori 3B - Storie di fantasmi e altro (2000) idem
15. Zio Paperone 167 (2003) idem
16. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 39 - 1947 - Paperino e il Natale sul Monte Orso (2008) idem
17. Disney Classic 2 - Lo scrigno di Natale di Barks (2019) Donald Duck and the Ghost of the Grotto
18. Disney Classic 2B - Donald Duck - Il Natale di Paperino sul Monte Orso p. 139 (2019) idem
19. Raccolta Paperino Mese / Paperino 7 Paperino e il fantasma della grotta [31 pg.]
20. Raccolta Zio Paperone 1 Paperino e il "fantasma della grotta"
21. Speciale Raccolta Zio Paperone 1 Paperino e il fantasma della grotta
22. Topolino (giornale) (ristampa Comic Art) 31 - Topolino di Arnoldo Mondadori - 1947/3 idem (part 1) [2/3 pg.] 31 (part 2) 31 (part 3) [2/3 pg.] 31 (part 4) 31 (part 5) [2/3 pg.] 31 (part 6) [2/3 pg.] 31 (part 7) [2/3 pg.]
23. Topolino (giornale) (ristampa Camillo Conti numeri sfusi) 665 idem (part 1) [2/3 pg.] 666 (part 2) 667 (part 3) [2/3 pg.] 668 (part 4) 669 (part 5) [2/3 pg.] 670 (part 6) [2/3 pg.] 671 (part 7) [2/3 pg.] 672 (part 8) 673 (part 9) 674 (part 10) [2/3 pg.] 675 (part 11) 676 (part 12)
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 285 (1964) El fantasma de la gruta
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1977-14 (1977) De geest van de grot [retouched]
2. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 48 - Donald Duck als spokenvanger (1986) idem [redrawn]
3. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 3 - 1947-1948 (1987) idem [redrawn]
4. Alle klassieke verhalen 3 (1992) idem [redrawn]
5. Donald Duck Collectie 13 - Donald Duck als toerist verzekeringsagent spokenvanger ridder (2002) idem [redrawn]
Norway
1. Kjempebok 07 - Ole, Dole, Doffen (1980) Vrakets hemmelighet [9 pg.]
2. Gullbok 10 - Eventyrlig snadder (1993) idem
3. Carl Barks samlede verk 4 - IV (2006) Donald Duck and the Ghost of the Grotto
4. Donald Duck & Co 2012B29 - Ole Dole Doffen (2012) Vrakets hemmelighet
5. Klassisk Donald Duck 16 - Donald Duck på Grønland (2019) idem
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 20 - W krainie kangurów i inne historie z lat 1946-1947 p. 203 (2023) Duch z jaskini
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 5 - Рождество на Медвежьей горе p. 145 (2017) Дональд Дак и призрак из пещеры
Spain
1. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 99 (1973) El fantasma de la gruta
2. Jovial/Películas 63 (1984) idem
3. Biblioteca Carl Barks 4 p. 164 (2009) idem
4. Inolvidables Disney (Reedición Dumbo 2ª) 33 (2013) idem
5. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 7 - Pato Donald en Navidad en Monte Oso y otras historias (2018) idem
Sweden
1. Vi, Knatte, Fnatte, Tjatte 1980 (1980) Kalle, Knattarna och spöket i grottan [9 pg.] [6 panels missing]
2. Kalle Anka Guldbok 10 (1993) och spöket i grottan
3. Carl Barks samlade verk 4 (2006) Donald Duck and the Ghost of the Grotto
4. Kalle Anka & C:o 2012X29 (2012) Kalle Anka och spöket i grottan
5. Kalle Anka Klassiker 2022-02 (2022) Spöket i grottan
Turkey
1. Miki Maus (Hakkı Bigeç) 22 (1970) Mağaradaki Hayalet [abridged]
United States
1. One Shots 159 - Donald Duck in the Ghost of the Grotto (1947) The Ghost of the Grotto
2. The Best of Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck 1 (1966) idem
3. The Best of Walt Disney Comics 73 (1974) idem
4. Best Comic Series (Large hardbound books) 6 - Donald Duck and His Nephews / Huey, Dewey and Louie (1983) idem [8 5/6 pg.]
5. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 1 p. 421 (1984) idem
6. Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone) 9 (1988) idem
7. The Carl Barks Library of Donald Duck Adventures in Color 7 (1994) idem
8. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 5 - Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain p. 139 (2013) Donald Duck and the Ghost of the Grotto
9. Donald Duck in ... 1 - Ghost of the Grotto (2014) The Ghost of the Grotto [52 pg.]
Yugoslavia
1. Miki 126 (1969) Misterija koralnog spruda (part 1) [15 pg.] 127 (part 2) [11 pg.]
2. Микијев Забавник 185 (1978) Паја Патак и дух из пећине
3. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 185 p. 14 (1978) Jaka Racman in Jamski duh

Italy, TG 665

Italy, TG 666 part 2

Italy, TG 667 part 3

Italy, TG 668 part 4

Italy, TG 669 part 5

Italy, TG 670 part 6

Italy, TG 671 part 7

France, BH 10

Italy, TL 404

Mexico, HWD 285

Italy, AR 797

Brazil, AD 4

France, JM 1026

Spain, DB2 99

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