Christmas on Bear Mountain (W OS 178-02)

Story code: W OS 178-02
Origin: Western
Title: Christmas on Bear Mountain
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 20
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Edgerton (1st), Huey Dewey and Louie, James (1st), Uncle Scrooge (1st) [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: November 14, 1947
Date the story was created: July 22, 1947
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: ARC WDC 608, BC MK 15, D 25974, GC KA 41, HC BV 97, HC DD2017X52, HC OD 29, IC AO 54038, IC OM 1340, IC ZP 75B, KD 5790, W OS 178-00, Xes/PDE1966-03
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sequel: D 9614 (Return to Bear Mountain), H 2017-043 (Scaredy Showdown), I TL 2717-1 (Another Christmas on Bear Mountain)
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en	HDL meet US following his test of their and DD's bravery
da	AA og RRR låner JvAs veludstyrede bjerghytte i julen, uvidende om, at JvA vil teste deres mod (by spe, history)
nl	US wordt geintroduceerd! Hij biedt DD en HDL een vakantie aan in een berghut op de Berenberg. Er is in overvloed te eten en te drinken. HDL willen een kerstboom, alleen het heet niet voor niets de "Berenberg"... (by HF, history)
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de	US testet HDL und DD auf ihren Mut (by kbr, history)
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no	I den første historien Onkel Skrue opptrer i vil han teste hvor modig Donald er. Derfor leier han ut hytten sin på Bjørnefjell. (by hgho, history)
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