Uncle Scrooge
The Swamp of No Return

Story code: W US 57-02
Origin: Western
Title: The Swamp of No Return
Hero(es): Uncle Scrooge
Pages: 24
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Bruto Castrova (1st), Pig mayor, Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, The Junior Woodchucks (1) (not HDL), Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: March 18, 1965
Date the story was created: October 30, 1964
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: DC CBSV 27, HC BV 108, HC OD 20, KJU 008, W US 57-00
article: Qdk/CBSV 27A, Qdk/DDFR 33E, Qdk/GB 10, Qfi/ALP 19C, Qfi/SI1976-01B, Qfi/T2018TRK, Qfi/T2022TRL, Qfr/PM 350u, Qfr/TP 43A, Qgr/KX 103B, Qgr/KX 302F, Qit/CART100A, Qit/CTS 9FA, Qit/CTS 17B, Qit/CTS 17F, Qit/DPCS 30F, Qit/TD 9O, Qit/TSI 1N, Qit/UACK 19G, Qit/ZP 23A, Qit/ZP 149C, Qnl/HLVOD 1K
illustration: ARC US 300A, IC BIG 7O
various: CR US 57 (unused cover sketch), GC BOD 12 (panel), GC HD 114B (panels), ARC LICU 49 (cover;1st panel)

This story is rated 7.5/10 and ranked 278/43673 according to COA users. There have been about 75 votes for this story.

en	Brutopian consul steals scientist's learning machine and sends everybody to the swamp
fr	Un inventeur crée une machine à enseigner. D’un coup de rayon, elle peut transformer n’importe quel animal ou humain en grand mathématicien ou ténor. Picsou est intéressé par cette invention tout comme le consul de Brutopie qui se débarrasse des témoins en les envoyant dans les marécages de Cafouilly… (by eprou, history)

United States, US 57

United States, US 57
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Publications

(25 countries, 99 publications)

Australia
1. Giant (G Series) 363 - Uncle Scrooge (1965) The Swamp of No Return
2. Giant (G Series) 547 - Uncle Scrooge (1973) idem
Belgium
1. Album du Journal de Mickey 38 (1967) Picsou et la machine qui fait buzz ! [10 pg.]
Brazil
1. Mickey (Abril) 159 (1966) Terra de Ninguém
2. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 19 - Os Inventores (1975) A Caixinha Preta
3. Disney Especial Reedição 18 - Os Inventores (1983) idem
4. Disney Superespecial 18 - Os Inventores (1993) idem
5. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 22 (2006) idem
6. Disney Especial (2ª Série) 187 - Os Cientistas p. 049 (2016) idem
Bulgaria
1. Мики Маус 2007-05 (2007) Без връщане на
Chile
1. Tío Rico 3 (1966) El pantano tenebroso
2. Historietas Clásicas Disney 9 - El pantano tenebroso (2012) idem
Colombia
1. Disney Aventuras 57 (1994) La cajita negra
Croatia
1. Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 2008-16 (2008) Močvara bez povratka
Czechia
1. Kačer Donald 2008-16 (2008) Bažina bez návratu
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1966-15 (1966) Alene i sumpskovene (part 1) [7 pg.] 1966-16 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1966-17 Alene i de store sumpskove (part 3) [5 pg.] 1966-18 Alene i sumpskovene (part 4) [6 pg.]
2. Den store Rip, Rap, Rup (Den store … 1980) (1980) I de store, mørke sumpskove [8 pg.]
3. Anders And holder stand (Guldbog 10) p. 129 (1993) idem
4. Anders And & Co. 2003B41 - Alene i sumpskovene (2003) Alene i sumpskovene
5. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 27 p. 029 (2007) The Swamp of No Return
6. Anders And & Co. 2016-11-12 (2016) Alene i Sumpskoven
7. Carl Barks 120 år 1 p. 347 (2020) The Swamp of No Return
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1967-18 (1967) Yksin rämemetsässä (part 1) [7 pg.] 1967-19 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1967-20 (part 3) [5 pg.] 1967-21 (part 4) [6 pg.]
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1967-1 (1968) idem (part 1) [7 pg.] 1967-1 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1967-1 (part 3) [5 pg.] 1967-1 (part 4) [6 pg.]
3. Aku Ankan Juhlasarjat 4 p. 143 (1994) idem
4. Carl Barksin kootut 27 - XXVII (1965-1966) p. 029 (2008)
5. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1967-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1967, osa I p. 481 (2009) Yksin rämemetsässä (part 1) [7 pg.] 1967-1 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1967-1 (part 3) [5 pg.] 1967-1 (part 4) [6 pg.]
6. Aku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2022-11 - N:o 327 (2022) idem
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 765 (1967) Picsou et la machine qui fait buzz ! [10 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 38 (1968) idem [10 pg.]
3. 3 neveux en or : Riri, Fifi, Loulou (Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 5) (1978) La machine qui fait Buzzz ! [12 2/3 pg.]
4. Picsou Magazine 206 (1989) Un aller simple pour l'oubli
5. Picsou Magazine 350 (2001) Le marais sans retour
6. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 34 (2002) idem
7. Picsou Magazine 490 (2013) idem
8. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 15 - 1964-1965 Un Safari à un milliard de dollars et autres histoires p. 275 (2014) idem
9. Picsou Magazine 557 p. 277 (2021) idem
10. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 1 Un aller simple pour l'oubli
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1966-16 (1966) Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens (part 1) [7 pg.] 1966-17 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1966-18 (part 3) [5 pg.] 1966-19 (part 4) [6 pg.]
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 64 (1980) idem
3. Disney Comic Bücher 4 - Wir Tick, Trick und Track (1985) idem [7 5/6 pg.]
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 64 (1988) idem
5. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 14 (1992) idem
6. Die großen Klassiker 5 - Wir, Tick, Trick und Track (1993) idem [7 5/6 pg.]
7. Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 31 p. 03 (2002) idem
8. Carl Barks Collection 27 - XVIII p. 029 (2007)
9. Barks Onkel Dagobert 12 p. 030 (2012) Das Geheimnis des schwarzen Kastens
10. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 19 p. 268 (2022) idem
Greece
1. Κόμιξ 21 - Βάλτος χωρίς γυρισμό (1990) Βάλτος χωρίς γυρισμό
2. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 30 - 1965 - Το φάντασμα της μητρόπολης p. 091 (2015) idem
Hungary
1. Donald Kacsa Magazin 2008-16 (2008) A visszatérés mocsara
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 524 (1965) Zio Paperone e la palude senza ritorno [32 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 962 - Zio Paperone e la palude senza ritorno (1973) idem [34 pg.]
3. Cartonatoni Disney 7 - Noi, Qui Quo Qua (1978) Paperino e la palude senza ritorno [7 5/6 pg.]
4. Complete Carl Barks 30 (1980)
5. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 57-B (1984) Zio Paperone e la palude senza ritorno
6. Zio Paperone 23 (1991) Zio Paperone e la palude del non ritorno
7. I Grandi Classici Disney 176 (2001) Zio Paperone e la palude senza ritorno [32 pg.]
8. Zio Paperone (ristampa) 23 (2002) Zio Paperone e la palude del non ritorno
9. Topolino Story (Corriere della Sera) 17 - Topolino Story 1965 (2005) Zio Paperone e la palude senza ritorno [32 pg.]
10. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 30 - 1965 - Zio Paperone e i misteri della cattedrale (2008) Zio Paperone e la palude del non ritorno
11. Uack! 19 (2015) idem
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 328 - "El pantano de la muerte" (1966) El pantano de la muerte
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1974-19 (1974) Drama in het drasmoeras (part 1) [9 pg.] 1974-20 (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1974-21 (part 3) [9 pg.] [1 panel missing]
2. Oom Dagobert 20 - Oom Dagobert in Het drama van het Drasmoeras (1983) Het drama van het Drasmoeras [layout op 2 blz]
3. Alle klassieke verhalen 17 (1992) Drama in het Drasmoeras
4. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 108 - Donald Duck als vreemde eend (2001) Het drama van het drasmoeras
5. Donald Duck Collectie 28 - Donald Duck als milieubeschermer erfgenaam vreemde eend bedrieger (2003) Het drama van het Drasmoeras
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1966-15 (1966) Nifse greier i Nifsemyra (part 1) [7 pg.] 1966-16 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1966-17 (part 3) [5 pg.] 1966-18 (part 4) [6 pg.]
2. Kjempebok 07 - Ole, Dole, Doffen (1980) idem [8 pg.]
3. Gullbok 10 - Eventyrlig snadder (1993) idem
4. Donald Duck & Co 2003B39 - Nifse greier i Nifsemyra (2003) idem
5. Carl Barks samlede verk 27 - XXVII (2007) The Swamp of No Return
6. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 79 - 1966 del II (2010) Nifse greier i Nifsemyra (part 1) [7 pg.] 80 - 1966 del III (part 2) [6 pg.] 80 (part 3) [5 pg.] 80 (part 4) [6 pg.]
7. Donald Duck & Co 2016B11 - Nifse greier i Nifsemyra (2016) idem
8. Carl Barks' Andeby 17 - Kjemperobotenes oppmarsj - og andre historier fra 1964-1966 p. 119 (2016) idem
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 2008-30 (2008) Bagna Zapomnienia
Portugal
1. Tio Patinhas 95 p. 003 (1993) A Caixinha Preta
2. Show Disney 40 (1994) idem
3. Disney Especialíssimo 4 - Os Inventores + Os Comilões idem
Slovenia
1. Miki Miška 2008-16 (2008) Strašno močvirje
Spain
1. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 114 (1974) A Gilito le zumban
2. Jovial/Películas 69 (1987) idem
3. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 41 - Tío Gilito en "El fantasma De Notre Pato" Y Otras Historias (2018) El pantano de irás y no volverás
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1966-14 (1966) i Tröstlösa träsket (part 1) [7 pg.] 1966-15 (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1966-16 (part 3) [5 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1966-17 (part 4) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
2. Vi, Knatte, Fnatte, Tjatte 1980 (1980) Träsket utan återvändo [8 pg.]
3. Kalle Anka Guldbok 10 (1993) i Tröstlösa träsket
4. Kalle Anka & C:o 2003X44 - Farbror Joakim i Tröstlösa Träsket (2003) Farbror Joakim i Tröstlösa Träsket
5. Carl Barks samlade verk 27 (2007) The Swamp of No Return
6. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1966-02 (2010) i Tröstlösa träsket (part 1) [7 pg.] 1966-02 (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1966-02 (part 3) [5 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1966-02 (part 4) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
7. Kalle Anka & C:o 2016-11-12 (2016) I Tröstlösa Träsket
8. Carl Barks Ankeborg 17 - Jätterobotrövarna och andra historier från 1964-1966 p. 119 (2018) The Swamp of No Return
United States
1. Uncle Scrooge 57 (1965) The Swamp of No Return
2. Uncle Scrooge 123 (1975) idem
3. Best Comic Series (Large hardbound books) 6 - Donald Duck and His Nephews / Huey, Dewey and Louie (1983) idem [7 5/6 pg.]
4. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 5 p. 395 (1989) idem
5. Uncle Scrooge 258 (1991) idem
6. The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 49 (1998) idem
Yugoslavia
1. Микијев Забавник 76 (1976) Мочвара без повратка

Italy, TL 524

Brazil, MK 159

Sweden, KA1966-14

Germany, MM1966-16

Mexico, HWD 328

Chile, TR 3

France, JM 765

Netherlands, DD1974-19

Netherlands, DD1974-20 part 2

Netherlands, DD1974-21 part 3

Spain, DB2 114

United States, US 123

Yugoslavia, MZC 76

Netherlands, OD 20

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