Uncle Scrooge
The Menehune Mystery

Scrooge's Private Island

Story code: W US 4-02
Origin: Western
Title: The Menehune Mystery
Hero(es): Uncle Scrooge
Pages: 32
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Menehunes, Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, Opu Nui, The Beagle Boys (5), Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Pencils: Carl Barks
Ink: Carl Barks, Garé Barks?
Date of first publication: October 27, 1953
Date the story was created: May 28, 1953
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: ARC GCA 11, ARC LICU 4, ARC USA 47, BC MK 73, D 7663, FC JM 1654, FC JM 1655, HC DD1977-08, IC AR 555, XBC MM 202, XBC MM 203, Xes/DB2 9
article: Qde/BXS 3C, Qde/TGDD 278, Qdk/CBSV 11O, Qdk/GB 8, Qfi/ALP 9B, Qgr/KX 26, Qit/CTS 6I, Qit/DPCS 7L, Qit/DPCS 7M, Qit/DPCS 14C, Qit/GCD 327, Qit/UACK 2E, Qit/UACK 22C, Qit/ZP 2, Qno/GB 8, Qus/CBCO 7D, Qus/CBDL 12A, Qus/CBDL 24A
illustration: ARC LICU 4C, ARC US 300A, D 22797, IC BIG 7K, XBC MM 201A
various: B PD 161-S0 (idea), B PRO5809 (ad), FC JM 1654B (header), D 19598 (page 4 panel 7), I TL 3009-2 (Il segreto dell’atollo) (duck Menehunes), XFC AL1997 (panel 11.5; BB only)

This story is rated 8.1/10 and ranked 20/43673 according to COA users. There have been about 255 votes for this story.

Entry edited by: FWi (August 14, 2017; May 9, 2020)

en	Hawaiian Island
fr	Picsou a décidé de transporter toute sa fortune sur une île qu'il a achetée, mais malgré toutes ses précautions et l'aide de Donald et ses neveux, les Rapetou font partie de l'équipage (by duckstories, history)
no	endene blir B-gjengens fanger på en øy ved Hawaii, men får hjelp av menehunene
pl	Siostrzeńcy, Donald i Sknerus zostają porwani przez Braci Be na Hawaje. Pomagają im Menehune - małe kane tzn. mali ludzie. (by ACh, history)

United States, US 4

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Publications

(25 countries, 152 publications)

Argentina
1. Tío Rico 4 (1966)
2. Tío Rico 126 p. 03 (1970)
Australia
1. Giant (G Series) 24 - Uncle Scrooge (1954) [31 pg.] [1 page cut]
2. Giant (G Series) 233 - Uncle Scrooge (1961) [31 pg.] [1 page cut]
3. Giant (G Series) 504 - Uncle Scrooge (1971) Scrooge's Private Island [31 pg.] [page 22 of original cut]
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 202 p. 06 (1954) L'île des Menumanes (part 1) [1 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 202 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 1) [1 pg.]
3. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 203 L'île des Menumanes (part 2) [1 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 203 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 2) [1 pg.]
5. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 204 L'île des Menumanes (part 3) [1 pg.]
6. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 204 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 3) [1 pg.]
7. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 205 L'île des Menumanes (part 4) [1 pg.]
8. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 205 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 4) [1 pg.]
9. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 206 L'île des Menumanes (part 5) [1 pg.]
10. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 206 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 5) [1 pg.]
11. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 207 L'île des Menumanes (part 6) [1 pg.]
12. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 207 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 6) [1 pg.]
13. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 208 L'île des Menumanes (part 7) [1 pg.]
14. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 208 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 7) [1 pg.]
15. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 209 L'île des Menumanes (part 8) [1 pg.]
16. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 209 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 8) [1 pg.]
17. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 210 L'île des Menumanes (part 9) [1 pg.]
18. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 210 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 9) [1 pg.]
19. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 211 L'île des Menumanes (part 10) [1 pg.]
20. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 211 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 10) [1 pg.]
21. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 212 L'île des Menumanes (part 11) [1 pg.]
22. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 212 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 11) [1 pg.]
23. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 213 L'île des Menumanes (part 12) [1 pg.]
24. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 213 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 12) [1 pg.]
25. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 214 L'île des Menumanes (part 13) [1 pg.]
26. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 214 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 13) [1 pg.]
27. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 215 L'île des Menumanes (part 14) [1 pg.]
28. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 215 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 14) [1 pg.]
29. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 216 L'île des Menumanes (part 15) [1 pg.]
30. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 216 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 15) [1 pg.]
31. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 217 L'île des Menumanes (part 16) [1 pg.]
32. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 217 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 16) [1 pg.]
33. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 218 L'île des Menumanes (part 17) [1 pg.]
34. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 218 p. 06 (1954) Het eiland der menumanen (part 17) [1 pg.]
35. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 8 L'île des Menumanes (part 1) [1 pg.] 8 (part 2) [1 pg.] 8 (part 3) [1 pg.] 8 (part 4) [1 pg.] 8 (part 5) [1 pg.] 8 (part 6) [1 pg.] 8 (part 7) [1 pg.] 9 (part 8) [1 pg.] 9 (part 9) [1 pg.] 9 (part 10) [1 pg.] 9 (part 11) [1 pg.] 9 (part 12) [1 pg.] 9 (part 13) [1 pg.] 9 (part 14) [1 pg.] 9 (part 15) [1 pg.] 9 (part 16) [1 pg.] 9 (part 17) [1 pg.]
36. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 8 Het eiland der menumanen (part 1) [1 pg.] 8 (part 2) [1 pg.] 8 (part 3) [1 pg.] 8 (part 4) [1 pg.] 8 (part 5) [1 pg.] 8 (part 6) [1 pg.] 8 (part 7) [1 pg.] 9 (part 8) [1 pg.] 9 (part 9) [1 pg.] 9 (part 10) [1 pg.] 9 (part 11) [1 pg.] 9 (part 12) [1 pg.] 9 (part 13) [1 pg.] 9 (part 14) [1 pg.] 9 (part 15) [1 pg.] 9 (part 16) [1 pg.] 9 (part 17) [1 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 161 (1954) 1000 Milhões em Perigo (part 1) [4 3/4 pg.] [layout remounted] 161 (part 2) [6 pg.] [layout remounted] 162 (part 3) [6 pg.] [layout remounted] 162 (part 4) [53/4 pg.] [layout remounted]
2. Mickey (Abril) 73 (1958) idem [22 1/2 pg.] [Layout remounted and/or split]
3. Tio Patinhas Especial 1 - Tio Patinhas 20 Anos de Revista (1983) Mil Milhões em Perigo
4. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 5 (2004) 1.000 Milhões em Perigo
5. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 12 (2020) idem
Bulgaria
1. Мики Маус 2008-36 (2008) Остров Менехуне
Chile
1. Tío Rico 7 (1966) La isla secreta
Colombia
1. Tío Rico 149 (1972) La isla secreta
Denmark
1. Den store Rip, Rap, Rup (Den store … 1980) (1980) De usynlige venner [11 pg.]
2. Anders And i centrum (Guldbog 8) p. 123 (1991) idem
3. Anders And & Co. 2003-27 (2003) idem
4. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 11 p. 249 (2005) (De usynlige venner)
Egypt
1. مغامرات عم دهب (Uncle Scrooge Adventures) 7
Finland
1. Jättikirjat 1979 - Me Tupu Hupu Lupu p. 105 (1979) Hyvässä seurassa [10 5/6 pg.] [Layout changed]
2. Aku Ankan Juhlasarjat 9 p. 127 (1999) Menehunien saari
3. Carl Barksin kootut 11 - XI (1953) p. 249 (2006)
4. Aku Ankka 2015-01 (2015) Menehunien saari
5. Carl Barks in English 2015 - Carl Barks in English 2 p. 131 (2015)
6. Carl Barksin parhaat sarjat 9 - Maanalainen maailma p. 199 (2018) Menehunien saari
7. Aku Ankan parhaat 1953 - Takaisin Klondikeen p. 189 (2023) (Menehunien saari)
France
1. ELLE 590724 Picsou aux îles Hawaii (part 3?) [1 pg.] [panels are cut and rearranged]
2. Le Journal de Mickey 1654 (1984) Le mystère des Menus êtres (part 1) [9 pg.]
3. Donald Magazine 84-11 (1984) idem (part 1) [9 pg.]
4. Le Journal de Mickey 1655 (part 2) [10 pg.]
5. Donald Magazine 84-12 (1984) idem (part 2) [10 pg.]
6. Picsou Magazine 279 (1995) Le mystère des Menehunes
7. Picsou Magazine 374 (2003) L'île aux Menehunes
8. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 41 (2004) idem
9. Les trésors de Picsou 10 (2010) idem
10. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 4 - 1953-1954 Les mystères de l'Atlantide et autres histoires p. 159 (2011) L'île des Menehunes
11. Picsou Magazine 502 p. 014 (2014) Le mystère des Menehunes
12. Les trésors de Picsou 31 - Aventures dans les îles p. 029 (2015) idem [30 pg.]
13. Les trésors des Rapetou 1 p. 053 (2016) idem
14. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 109 Le mystère des Menus êtres (part 1) [9 pg.] 109 (part 2) [10 pg.]
15. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 18 Le mystère des Menehunes
Germany
1. Disney Comic Bücher 4 - Wir Tick, Trick und Track (1985) Unternehmen Inselfrieden [10 4/6 pg.]
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 91 (1987) idem
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 10 (1989) idem
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 91 (1993) idem
5. Die großen Klassiker 5 - Wir, Tick, Trick und Track (1993) idem [10 4/6 pg.]
6. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 22A (1995) idem
7. Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 5 (1998) idem
8. Donald Classics - Das Beste aus Entenhausen 1 (1998) idem
9. Carl Barks Collection 11 - XI p. 249 (2005)
10. Barks Onkel Dagobert 1 p. 117 (2009) Unternehmen Inselfrieden
11. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 9 p. 005 (2020) idem
12. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 79 p. 38 (2023) idem
Greece
1. Μίκυ Μάους 100 - Οι αόρατοι πολεμισταί p. 003 (1968) Οι αόρατοι πολεμισταί [42 pg.]
2. Μίκυ Μάους 657 p. 03 (1979) Οι αόρατοι πολεμιστές! [42 pg.]
3. Κόμιξ 26 - Κρησφύγετο στη Χαβάη p. 01 (1990) Κρησφύγετο στη Χαβάη
4. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 7 - 1953-54 - Το μυστικό της Ατλαντίδας p. 153 (2011) Κρησφύγετο στην Χαβάη
5. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 7 - 1953-54 - Το μυστικό της Ατλαντίδας p. 153 (2014) idem
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 84 (1954) Paperino e i "buoni compagni" [42 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 555 - Paperino e i buoni compagni (1965) Paperino e i buoni compagni [42 pg.]
3. Cartonatoni Disney 7 - Noi, Qui Quo Qua (1978) idem [10 2/3 pg.]
4. Complete Carl Barks 13 (1980)
5. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 17-0 (1985) Zio Paperone e i buoni compagni
6. Zio Paperone 2 (1988) Zio Paperone nell'isola dei Menehunes
7. Zio Paperone 104 (1998) Zio Paperone nell'isola dei menehunes
8. Zio Paperone (ristampa) 2 (2001) Zio Paperone nell'isola dei Menehunes
9. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 7 - 1953-54 - Zio Paperone pesca lo Skirillione (2008) idem
10. Carl Barks Rizzoli Lizard 2 - Zio Paperone "La disfida dei dollari" di Carl Barks (2013) idem
11. I Grandi Classici Disney 327 (2014) Paperino e i buoni compagni [42 pg.]
12. Uack! 2 (2014) Zio Paperone nell'isola dei Menehunes
13. Raccolta Zio Paperone 1 idem
14. Raccolta Zio Paperone 16 Zio Paperone nell'isola dei menehunes
Mexico
1. Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 77 - La isla secreta (1955) La isla secreta
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1977-08 (1977) Het eiland der Menumanen (part 1) [11 pg.] 1977-09 (part 2) [11 pg.] 1977-10 (part 3) [10 pg.]
2. Stripturf 1 (1978) idem
3. Oom Dagobert 11 - Oom Dagobert in Het goud van de Vliegende Hollander (1981) idem
4. Alle klassieke verhalen 7 (1992) idem
5. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 98 - Donald Duck als suppoost (1999) idem
6. Donald Duck Collectie 26 - Donald Duck als suppoost schipbreukeling honderdste vrachtwagenchauffeur (2003) idem
Norway
1. Kjempebok 07 - Ole, Dole, Doffen (1980) Den mystiske øya [11 pg.]
2. Gullbok 8 - Klassiske bobler (1991) Menehunenes øy
3. Donald Duck & Co 2003-27 (2003) idem
4. En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 15 - Bladene fra juli - august - september 2003 (2004) idem
5. Carl Barks samlede verk 11 - XI (2005)
6. Carl Barks' Andeby 2 - Tralla La - og andre historier fra 1953-1954 p. 135 (2013) Menehunenes øy
7. Jubileumspocket 2015-3 - Donald i regnskogen p. 203 (2015) (Menehunenes øy)
8. Klassisk Donald Duck 15 - Sjørøvergull (2018) Menehunenes øy
9. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 24 - Eventyrlige reiser (2024) (Menehunenes øy)
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 2008-35-36 (2008) Na wyspie Menehune
2. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 2 - Moja snów dolina i inne historie z lat 1953-1954 p. 135 (2018) idem
Portugal
1. Disney Aventura 35 p. 003 (1992) Mil Milhões em Perigo
2. Obras-Primas da BD Disney 9 - Carl Barks 1952-1954 p. 114 (2006) idem
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 12 - Всего лишь бедный старичок p. 121 (2017) (Загадка менехунов)
Spain
1. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 9 (1966) El rey de las espinacas
2. Dumbo (Edición de lujo) 3 (1975) idem
3. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 18 - Tío Gilito en El secreto de la Atlántida y otras historias (2018) El misterio de los menehunes
Sweden
1. Vi, Knatte, Fnatte, Tjatte 1980 (1980) Kalle, Knattarna och de goda kamraterna [10 5/6 pg.]
2. Kalle Anka Guldbok 8 (1991) och Hawaiis hemliga hjälpare
3. Kalle Anka & C:o 2003-27 (2003) Farbror Joakim och Hawaiis hemliga hjälpare
4. Carl Barks samlade verk 11 (2005)
5. Carl Barks Ankeborg 2 - På rymmen från rikedomarna och andra historier från 1953-1954 p. 135 (2014)
United Kingdom
1. World Distributors 22 - Uncle Scrooge
United States
1. Uncle Scrooge 4 (1953)
2. Uncle Scrooge 190 (1981)
3. Best Comic Series (Large hardbound books) 6 - Donald Duck and His Nephews / Huey, Dewey and Louie (1983) [10 2/3 pg.]
4. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 3 p. 155 (1984)
5. Uncle Scrooge Digest 5 (1987) (Hawaiian Hideaway)
6. Walt Disney's Comics in Color 1st album series 2 (1988) idem
7. Gladstone Comic Album 11 (1988) idem
8. Gladstone Leather Bound Hardcover Comic Albums 3 (1989) idem
9. The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 4 (1996)
10. Uncle Scrooge Adventures 47 (1997)
11. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 12 - Uncle Scrooge: Only a Poor Old Man p. 113 (2012)
Yugoslavia
1. Микијев Забавник 466 (1983) Превара (part 1) [21 pg.]
2. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 466 p. 26 (1983) Prevara (part 1) [21 pg.]
3. Микијев Забавник 467 Превара (part 2) [11 pg.]
4. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 467 p. 35 (1983) Prevara (part 2) [11 pg.]

Italy, TL 84

Mexico, CWD 77

Chile, TR 7

Spain, DB2 9

Greece, MM 100

Netherlands, DD1977-08

Netherlands, DD1977-09 part 2

Netherlands, DD1977-10 part 3

Netherlands, OD 11

United States, US 190

Yugoslavia, MZS 466

Yugoslavia, MZC 467 part 2

Yugoslavia, MZS 467 part 2

Brazil, TPE 1

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