Donald Duck
Gladstone's Luck

The Luckiest Gander in the World

Story code: W WDC 131-02
Origin: Western
Title: Gladstone's Luck
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Pig journalist from W WDC 131-02 (1st), Donald Duck, Gladstone Gander, Huey Dewey and Louie [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: August 1951
Date the story was created: January 11, 1951
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: ARC LICW 19, XFC CBS2023A
article: Qfi/T2018TRG, Qfr/SPGHS 5F, Qit/CBCA 14I, Qit/CTS 3L, Qit/DPCS 3J, Qit/ZP 213C, Qno/DD2003-03, Qno/DD2003-07, Qus/CBDL 10A
page 2 panel 6: D 19702, GC HD 144
various: D 2015-133 (Bad Luck Duck) (same idea), FC ADD 5 (panel 3-3)

This story is rated 7.3/10 and ranked 446/43673 according to COA users. There have been about 55 votes for this story.

Entry edited by: LPJ (April 21, 2019)

en	DD beats GL in golf
da	Højben vinder præmie som dagens uheldigste golfspiller
fi	Aku ja Hannu pelaavat golfia
fr	Donald s'enferme dans un placard, une nouvelle fois écœuré par la chance de Gontran, alors ses neveux décident de lui redonner confiance lors d'une partie de golf, mais Gontran intervient (by duckstories, history)
el	Ο Ντόναλντ καταφέρνει να κερδίσει τον Γκαστόνε σε έναν αγώνα γκολφ
no	Anton vinner pris som "dagens uheldigste golfspiller"
es	¿Podrá Donald tener mas suerte que su primo Glad Consuerte en un partido de golf? (by jean, history)
sv	Oturlig tur-golf

United States, WDC 131

Mexico, HWD 26
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Publications

(25 countries, 123 publications)

Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 65 (1952)
2. Jumbo (J Series) 34 - The Best Of Donald Duck (1963)
3. Giant (G Series) 497 - The Best Of Donald Duck (1971)
4. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 346 (1975)
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 141 p. 14 (1953) Jonathan le malchanceux [5 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 141 p. 14 (1953) Jonathan, de pechvogel [5 pg.]
3. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 6 Jonathan le malchanceux [5 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 6 Jonathan, de pechvogel [5 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 22 (1952) Gastão é Um Sujeito de Sorte [7 pg.] [Layout remounted]
2. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 51 (1969) Sorte de Quem Tem Azar
3. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 65 - Os Azarados (1982) idem
4. Disney Especial Reedição 61 - Os Azarados (1990) idem
5. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 26 (2007) idem
6. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 10 (2017)
Bulgaria
1. Мики Маус 1999-13 (1999) Късметът си е късмет!
Chile
1. Disneylandia 310 (1968)
2. Disneylandia 545 (1973) Infortunio afortunado
Czechia
1. Kačer Donald 1997-17 (1997) Partie golfu
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1952-03 (1952)
2. Anders And & Co. 1970-36 (1970) og heldige Højben
3. Bedste historier om Anders And 14 - Anders And hjælper grønspætterne (1981) Uforskammet held – i uheld
4. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1952-1 - 1952 bind 1 (2000)
5. Carl Barks og sporten (Hall of Fame 18) p. 071 (2007) (Anders And og heldige Højben)
6. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 9 - IX p. 093 (2008)
Egypt
1. ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 538 (1971) محظوظ محظوظ
Faroe Islands
1. Carl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 5 (1995) Eydnan hjá Gullfinni
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1952-07 (1952)
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1952 (1953)
3. Aku Ankka 1971-36 (1971) Golfkilpailu
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1971-3 (1972) idem
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1971-2 (1972) idem
6. Aku Ankan parhaat 13 - Kymmenen tähden kenraalit p. 23 (1981) idem
7. Parhaat Sarjat 1989-33 - N:o 33 - Tieto on tieteen ydin / Kymmenen tähden kenraalit (1989) idem
8. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1951-52 - Aku Ankka ja kumppanit juhlakirja - näköispainos vuosikerroista 1951 ja 1952 p. 243 (1994)
9. Carl Barksin kootut 9 - IX (1951-1952) p. 093 (2009)
10. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos B1951-1952-1 - Aku Ankka ja kumppanit - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1951-1952, osa 1 p. 233c (2011)
11. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1971-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1971, osa II p. 306 (2013) Golfkilpailu
12. Aku Ankan parhaat 1951 - Ankkalinnan pamaus p. 139 (2021) (Golfkilpailu)
13. Carl Barksin sankarit 2023 - Hannu Hanhi p. 045 (2023) Golfkilpailu
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 231 (1956) De plus en plus fort ! [4 pg.]
2. Donald L'important c'est l'intention (Albums Dargaud D 5) (1983) Qui gagne, perd !
3. Le Journal de Mickey 1684 (1984) Qui gagne, grogne ! [5 1/2 pg.]
4. Donald Magazine 84-41 (1984) idem [5 1/2 pg.]
5. Picsou Magazine 324 (1999) La chance sourit au malchanceux
6. Picsou Magazine 467 p. 121 (2010) idem
7. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 2 - 1951-1952 - Retour en Californie et autres histoires p. 135 (2011) idem
8. Super Picsou Géant Hors-série 5 - Super Donald Géant 2 p. 121 (2022) idem
9. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 9 De plus en plus fort ! [4 pg.]
10. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 112 Qui gagne, grogne ! [5 1/2 pg.]
11. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AA 9 De plus en plus fort ! [4 pg.]
12. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 64A La chance sourit au malchanceux
13. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 64C idem
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1976-04 (1976) Himmelhochjauchzend, zu Tode betrübt
2. Beilagen zur Micky Maus (MM) für Abonnenten 1981-04 (1981) [1 pg.] [only second page]
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 97 (1988) Himmelhoch jauchzend, zu Tode betrübt
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 12B (1990) idem
5. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 97 (1994) idem
6. Barks Library 19 (1995) idem
7. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 7 (2002) idem
8. Carl Barks Collection 9 - IX p. 093 (2008)
9. Disneys heimliche Helden 8 - Gustav Gans (2008) Himmelhoch jauchzend, zu Tode betrübt
10. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 19 p. 05 (2013) idem
11. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 7 p. 063 (2020) idem
Greece
1. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 81 (1974) Τύχη...βουνό!
2. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 209 (1985) idem
3. Κόμιξ 153 - Εξι ιστορίες του μεγάλου Καρλ Μπαρκς p. 049 (2001) Η τύχη του Γκαστόνε
4. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 3 - 1951 - Στην παλιά Καλιφόρνια p. 125 (2010) idem
5. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 3 - 1951 - Στην παλιά Καλιφόρνια p. 125 (2014) idem
Hungary
1. Donald Kacsa Magazin 1997-13 (1997) Szerencsemeccs
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 36 (1951) Paperino e il fortunato sfortunato
2. Complete Carl Barks 10 (1980)
3. Super Almanacco Paperino (seconda serie) 7 (1981) Paperino e il fortunato sfortunato
4. Zio Paperone 42 (1993) idem
5. Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 2 36 (1994) idem
6. Carl Barks Comic Art 14 (2002) idem
7. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 3 - 1951 - Paperino nel tempo che fu (2008) idem
8. Topolino (ristampa Corriere della Sera) 36 (2010) idem
9. Paperdinastia 3 - Glorie e sconfitte (2018) idem
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 26 (1951)
2. Disneylandia ? (1973)
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1953-11 (1953)
2. Donald Duck 1974-23 (1974)
3. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 18 - Donald Duck als regenmaker (1980)
4. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 5 - 1950-1951 (1988)
5. Alle klassieke verhalen 5 (1992)
6. Donald Duck Collectie 6 - Donald Duck als regenmaker spoorzoeker wildeman zeezeiler (2001)
7. Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1953 1 (2002)
8. Donald Duck - Avonturen van het eerste uur 11 (2009)
9. Donald© 2010-2 - Over geluk gesproken p. 111 (2010)
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1952-07 (1952)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1970-37 (1970) Golfkampen
3. Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 14 - Generalprøven -og andre historier (1981) idem
4. Tegneseriebokklubben 67 (1990) idem
5. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 6 - 1952 del II (2000)
6. Hall of Fame - De store serieskaperne 18 - Carl Barks - Idrettsglede i Andeby (2007) (Golfkampen)
7. Carl Barks samlede verk 9 - IX (2008)
8. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 110 - 1970 del V (2013) Golfkampen
9. Carl Barks' Andeby 27 - Pengeregn - og andre historier fra 1951-1952 p. 169 (2017) idem
10. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 7 - Sport og idrett! (2021)
11. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 16 - Gledelig jul! (2022)
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 1997-22 (1997) Prawdziwy pechowiec
2. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 13 - Deszcz pieniędzy i inne historie z lat 1951-1952 p. 169 (2021) Czasem szczęście, czasem pech
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 10 - Ужасные Братья Гавс p. 171 (2020) (Везение Глэдстоуна)
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 108 - El colmo de la suerte (1952) El colmo de la suerte [redrawn/traced]
2. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 52 (1969) idem
3. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 14 - Pato Donald en la vieja California y otras historias (2017) La suerte de Narciso
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1952-03 (1952)
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1970-36 (1970) och tur-knutten Alexander
3. Kalle Ankas Bästisar 14 (1981) Tur i oturen
4. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1952-01 (2001)
5. Hall of Fame: De stora serieskaparna 18 - Carl Barks – Idrottsglädje i Ankeborg (2007) (Kalle Anka och turknutten Alexander)
6. Carl Barks samlade verk 9 (2008)
7. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1970-04 (2015) och tur-knutten Alexander
8. Carl Barks Ankeborg 27 - Farlig förklädnad och andra historier från 1951-1952 p. 169 (2020)
United Kingdom
1. Donald and Mickey 85 (1973) The Luckiest Gander in the World (part 1) [4 pg.] [remounted] 86 (part 2) [3 pg.] [remounted]
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 131 (1951)
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 342 (1969)
3. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 8 p. 327 (1983)
4. Donald Duck 276 (1989) (Links Jinx)
5. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 19 (1993)
6. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 10 - Donald Duck: Terror of the Beagle Boys p. 165 (2016)
Yugoslavia
1. Miki 188 (1970)
2. Микијев Забавник 166 (1977) Срећа

Mexico, HWD 26

Italy, TL 36

Netherlands, DD1953-11

France, JM 231

United States, WDC 342

Spain, DB2 52

Yugoslavia, MIKIR188

Australia, GS 497

Chile, DIS 545

Greece, MIK 81

Netherlands, DD1974-23

Germany, MM1976-04

Yugoslavia, MZC 166

Netherlands, BV 18

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