Donald Duck
Watching the Watchman

Story code: W WDC 89-02
Origin: Western
Title: Watching the Watchman
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Daisy Duck (dream), Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: February 1948
Date the story was created: September 4, 1947
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: BC PDSC 2, HC BV 8, IC TAS 29
article: Qdk/CBSV 20D, Qdk/GB 6, Qfi/ALP 7G, Qfi/ZSV198704E, Qit/DPCS 19H, Qit/DPCS 40D, Qit/PM 235c, Qit/ZP 213C, Qus/CBDL 6A, Qus/CBDL 23A
various: IC PDO 11 (unknown), ARC LICW 12C (illustration), W WDC 231-01 (The Wax Museum) (remake), D 19873 (page 4 panel 4)

This story is rated 7.4/10 and ranked 320/43690 according to COA users. There have been about 60 votes for this story.

en	Donald Duck gets a job as a night watchman, but it's up to his nephews to watch him and prevent him from falling asleep. (by marktreut, history)
en	DD gets watchman job, HDL have to watch him
fr	Donald a été embauché comme veilleur de nuit, mais encore faut-il qu'il reste éveillé pour tourner sa clef dans la pointeuse toutes les heures (by duckstories, history)
de	DD tritt übermüdet zum Nachtdienst an und vereitelt einen Einbruch (by Schlehenduck, history)
it	Paperino trova un lavoro come guardiano notturno al porto. I nipoti devono mettersi alle sue calcagna per tentare di tenerlo sveglio. (by Monkey_Feyerabend, history)
no	guttene må passe på Donald, som har fått jobb som nattevakt
pl	Donald zatrudnia się w składzie portowym jako stróż nocny. Siostrzeńcy boją się, że ich wujek zaśnie na służbie, więc udają się z nim. Niestety ich przewidywania sprawdzają się, jednak nagle pojawia się niespodziewany zwrot akcji. (by vicar, history)

United States, WDC 89

United States, WDC 89
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Publications

(26 countries, 110 publications)

Argentina
1. La Gran Historieta 174 - Donald en el Altiplano (1954) Sereno [7 pg.] [remounted]
Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 21 (1948)
2. Giant (G Series) 235 - Funland of Comics (1962)
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 55 p. 14 (1951) Le héros endormi [5 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 55 p. 14 (1951) De ingeslapen held [5 pg.]
3. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 3 Le héros endormi [5 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 3 De ingeslapen held [5 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 3 (1950) Guarda Noturno [6 pg.] [Layout remounted]
2. O Pato Donald (Abril) 139 (1954) idem [7 pg.] [Layout remounted]
3. Mickey (Abril) 47 (1956) idem [7 pg.] [Layout remounted]
4. Suplemento Comemorativo de O Pato Donald 25 Anos 2 (1975) Guarda-Noturno [14 pg.] [Layout remounted]
5. Anos de Ouro do Pato Donald 1 (1988) Guarda Noturno [6 pg.] [Layout remounted]
6. Almanaque Disney 342 (2001) Guarda-Noturno
7. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 20 (2006) idem
8. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 6 (2016)
Croatia
1. Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 2000-01 (2000) Čuvar svile
Czechia
1. Kačer Donald 2000-01 (2000) Hlídač hedvábí
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1955-08 (1955) [partly redrawn(season)]
2. Anders And for fuld musik (Guldbog 6) p. 047 (1989) På nattevagt
3. Anders And & Co. 2000-01 (2000) idem
4. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1955-2 - 1955 bind 2 (2002) [partly redrawn(season)]
5. Anders And & Co. 2003-S2 - Særtryk 2003 (2003) På nattevagt
6. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 5 p. 075 (2006) (På nattevagt)
7. Anders And & Co. 2020-48 (2020) På nattevagt
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1956A01 (1956) [Snow removed]
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1956 (1957) [Snow removed]
3. Aku Ankan Juhlasarjat 3 p. 047 (1993) Yövartija vain
4. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1956 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1956 p. 011 (1998)
5. Aku Ankka 2000-01 (2000) Yövartija vain
6. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2000-1 (2001) idem
7. Carl Barksin kootut 5 - V (1947-1948) p. 075 (2008)
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 1283 p. 40 (1977) Donald veilleur... et veillé ! [6 pg.]
2. Donald Magazine 90-07 (1990) OuvronS l'œil !
3. Le Journal de Mickey 1964 (1990) idem
4. Picsou Magazine 371 (2002) La nuit du veilleur
5. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 22 - 1947 - 1948 Noël sur le Mont Ours et autres histoires p. 215 (2017) idem
6. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 73 Donald veilleur... et veillé ! [6 pg.]
7. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 140 OuvronS l'œil !
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1955-08 (1955)
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 14 (1968) Eine Schreckensnacht
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 3 (1972) idem
4. Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 7 - barks seven (1976)
5. Goofy 1984-03 (1984) Eine Schreckensnacht
6. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 25 - Tücken der Technik (1990) Die Schreckensnacht
7. Barks Library 12 (1994)
8. Micky Maus Reprint Kassette 7 - Jahrgang 1955 (1999)
9. Micky Maus 2000-02 (2000) Die Schreckensnacht
10. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 4 (2002)
11. Carl Barks Collection 5 - V p. 075 (2006) Eine Schreckensnacht
12. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 2 (2008) idem
13. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 12 p. 25 (2012) idem
14. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 4 p. 049 (2019) idem
Greece
1. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 197 (1984) [40 pg.]
2. Κόμιξ 81 - Στο Νησί των Βίκινγκ p. 33 (1995) Ο Νυχτοφύλακας
3. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 40 - 1947-48 - Ο Σερίφης της Μαύρης Κοιλάδας p. 047 (2016) idem
Hungary
1. Donald Kacsa Magazin 2000-02 (2000) Selymes álmokat!
Iceland
1. Andrés Önd 2020-48 (2020) Vakað yfir verðinum
Indonesia
1. Donal Bebek Edisi Nostalgia 33 p. 115 Menjadi penjaga malam
Italy
1. Albi tascabili di Topolino 29 - Paperino vigile (1949) Paperino vigile [29 pg.]
2. Raccolta Albi tascabili di Topolino 1 (1949) idem [29 pg.]
3. Albi tascabili di Topolino (ristampa Carl Barks) 29 - Paperino vigile (1977) idem [29 pg.]
4. Paperino d'oro 11 (1980) idem
5. Complete Carl Barks 5 (1980)
6. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 7-0 (1982) Paperino vigile
7. Il Tascabilone 1 (1987) idem [14 1/2 pg.] [panels 1,2 of (orig)page 5, panels 5,7,8 of (orig)page 7 missing]
8. Zio Paperone 31 (1992) idem
9. Carl Barks Comic Art 7 (1998) Donald Duck
10. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 40 - 1947-48 - Paperino sceriffo di Val Mitraglia (2008) Paperino vigile
11. Raccolta Il Tascabilone 1 idem [14 1/2 pg.] [panels 1,2 of (orig)page 5, panels 5,7,8 of (orig)page 7 missing]
12. Raccolta Zio Paperone 8 idem
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 366 (1967)
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1956-04 (1956) [1 page cut]
2. Barks Boek 1 (1977) [1 pg.] [page 1 only]
3. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 8 - Donald Duck als nachtwaker (1978)
4. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 3 - 1947-1948 (1987)
5. Alle klassieke verhalen 3 (1992)
6. Donald Duck 1996-06 (1996)
7. Donald Duck Collectie 3 - Donald Duck als fotograaf kampeerder nachtwaker kangoeroe (2001)
8. Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1956 1 (2005) [1 page cut]
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1956-01 (1955) [snow removed]
2. Gullbok 6 - Gylne streker (1989) Nattevakten
3. Donald Duck & Co 2000-01 (2000) idem
4. En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 01 - Bladene fra januar - februar - mars 2000 (2001) idem
5. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 16 - 1956 del I (2002) [snow removed]
6. Carl Barks samlede verk 5 - V (2006)
7. Jubileumspocket 2013-1 - Donald Duck & Co 3000 p. 228 (2013)
8. Carl Barks' Andeby 23 - Det gamle slottets hemmelighet - og andre historier fra 1947-1948 p. 117 (2017) Nattevakten
9. Carl Barks' jul 2019 - Julen 2019 (2019) idem
10. Donald Duck & Co 2020-48 (2020) idem
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 2000-01 (2000) Nocny strażnik
2. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 9 - Tajemnica starego zamczyska i inne historie z lat 1947-1948 p. 117 (2020) Straż nocna
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 6 - Тайна старого замка p. 051 (2018) (Надзор над сторожем)
Slovakia
1. Káčer Donald 2000-01 (2000) Strážca hodváb
Slovenia
1. Miki Miška 2000-01 (2000) Gledam Stražarja
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 31 - Sereno y tranquilo (1949) Sereno y tranquilo [redrawn/traced]
2. Jovial/Películas 2 (1962) idem [16 pg.] [traced]
3. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 8 - Pato Donald en el Sheriff del Valle de Las Balas y otras historias (2018) ¿Quién vigila al vigilante?
4. Dumbo 1ª (Recopilatorio) 4 Sereno y tranquilo [redrawn/traced]
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1955-08 (1955) [snow missing]
2. Kalle Anka Guldbok 6 (1989) En vaken nattvakt
3. Kalle Anka & C:o 2000-01 (2000) idem
4. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1955-02 (2003) [snow missing]
5. Carl Barks samlade verk 5 (2006)
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 89 (1948)
2. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 7 p. 659 (1988)
3. Mickey and Donald 18 (1990)
4. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 12 (1992)
5. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 6 - Donald Duck: The Old Castle's Secret p. 045 (2013)
Yugoslavia
1. Микијев Забавник 9 (1974) Паја Патак као ноћни чувар
2. Микијев Забавник 1263 (2001) Ноћни чувар

Netherlands, DD1956-04

Mexico, HWD 366

Germany, TGDD 14

France, JM 1283

Netherlands, BV 8

Greece, MIK 197

United States, MAD 18

France, JM 1964

Italy, ZP 31

Greece, KX 81

Norway, DD2000-01

Poland, KD 2000-01

Hungary, DK2000-02

Czechia, KDC2000-01

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