Donald Duck
Gladstone's Terrible Secret

The Good Luck Charm

Story code: W WDC 140-02
Origin: Western
Title: Gladstone's Terrible Secret
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Gladstone Gander, Gyro Gearloose (1st), Huey Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: May 1952
Date the story was created: August 23, 1951
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: D 25787, KJS 139, XFC AAL2023-06
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illustration: IC OM 1341B, XUC RBCC 128B
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This story is rated 7.5/10 and ranked 271/43673 according to COA users. There have been about 70 votes for this story.

en	Donald and the kids find out about something hidden in a safe in Gladstone's house, which he states as "none of their business". Convinced that it's his source of luck, they, along with Uncle Scrooge, crack open the safe... (history)
en	DD and HDL try to find out the secret of GL's luck
da	Fætter Højbens hemmelighed
fi	Onnen suosikki
fr	Après de nouvelles démonstrations de la chance insolente de Gontran, Donald et ses neveux cherchent à savoir d'où elle lui vient (by duckstories, history)
de	DD versucht, GLs Glück zu überlisten - erfolglos.
no	Antons hemmelighet
ru	Дональд и племянники пытаются выяснить источник удачи Глэдстоуна. (by spacewalker, history)
sv	Alexanders hemliga 25-öring

United States, WDC 140

Italy, TL 45
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Publications

(25 countries, 149 publications)

Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 73 (1952)
2. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 187 (1962)
3. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 304 (1972)
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 139 p. 14 (1953) La faute de Jonathan [5 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 139 p. 14 (1953) De zonde van Jonathan [5 pg.]
3. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 6 La faute de Jonathan [5 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 6 De zonde van Jonathan [5 pg.]
Brazil
1. Mickey (Abril) 51 (1956) A Sorte do Gastão
2. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 54 (1970) A Sorte é Para Quem Tem
3. Cinqüentenário Disney 1 (1973) Gastão Encontra O Prof. Pardal
4. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 53 - Os Sortudos (1980) A Sorte é Pra Quem Tem
5. Disney Especial Reedição 48 - Os Sortudos (1988) A Sorte é Para Quem Tem
6. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 27 (2007) idem
7. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 11 (2019) A Sorte é para Quem Tem
Chile
1. Disneylandia 552 (1973) Incuestionable buena suerte
Czechia
1. Kačer Donald 2012-12 (2012) Gustovo strašlivé tajemství
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1953-02 (1953)
2. Anders And & Co. 1971-12 (1971) Heldigere end heldig [6 pg.]
3. Bedste historier om Anders And 5 (1976) Hemmeligheden
4. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1953-1 - 1953 bind 1 (2001)
5. Walt Disney 100 år – tegneserier 1 p. 105 (2001) Heldigere end heldig
6. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 10 - X p. 025 (2008)
7. Anders And & Co. 2012-17 (2012) Fætter Højbens store hemmelighed
8. Anders And & Co. 2022B17 - Andeby Posten 04/2022 (2022)
Estonia
1. Miki Hiir 2014-03 (2014) Õnneseen
Faroe Islands
1. Carl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 7 (1996) Ræðuliga loyndarmálið hjá Gullfinni
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1953-06 (1953)
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1953 (1954)
3. Aku Ankka 1972-12 (1972) Onnen kantamoinen [4 pages cut]
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1972-1 (1973) idem [4 pages cut]
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1972-1 (1973) idem [4 pages cut]
6. Aku Ankan parhaat 4 - Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa p. 41 (1976) Onnen suosikki
7. Parhaat Sarjat 1987-10 - N:o 10 - Alppien sankarit / Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa (1987) idem
8. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1953 - Aku Ankka ja kumppanit - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1953 p. 243 (1995)
9. Aku Ankan parhaat / Carl Barks -kirjasto 4 - Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa p. 41 (1997) Onnen suosikki
10. Murrealbumit B 1999 - Kui, sanos Aku (Turun murre) (1999) (Ei tommost tuuri olkka)
11. Murrealbumit BB1999 - Ankka kaikilla mausteilla (1999) Onnen suosikki
12. Carl Barksin kootut 10 - X (1952-1953) p. 025 (2009)
13. Aku Ankka 2012-22 (2012) Onnen kantamoinen
14. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos B1953-1 - Aku Ankka ja kumppanit - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1953, osa 1 p. 233c (2012)
15. Leirielämää 2013 p. 139 (2013) Onnen kantamoinen
16. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1972-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1972, osa I p. 374 (2014) idem [4 pages cut]
17. Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2017 p. 018 (2017) (Ei tommost tuuri olkka)
18. Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2022 - Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2 p. 053f (2022) idem
19. Aku Ankan parhaat 1952 - Kultainen kypärä p. 087 (2022) (Onnen kantamoinen)
20. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2023-06 - Kuukauden klassikot (2023) Onnen kantamoinen
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 273 (1957) Le secret de Gontran ! [4 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 11 (1958) idem [4 pg.]
3. Donald Eh, oui ! (Albums Dargaud D 2) p. 002 (1981) Gontran a de la chance
4. Donald Magazine 87-43 (1987) Le comble de la honte [5 1/2 pg.]
5. Le Journal de Mickey 1844 (1987) idem [5 1/2 pg.]
6. Picsou Magazine 326 (1999) Un sou pas fétiche
7. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 3 - 1952-1953 Bobos ou bonbons ? et autres histoires p. 087 (2011) idem
8. Les trésors de Picsou 21 p. 032 (2013) idem
9. Les trésors de Picsou 58 - Intégrale Don Rosa - Partie 15 (2002) p. 077 (2022) Un sou pas fétiche !
10. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 128 Le comble de la honte [5 1/2 pg.]
11. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 28 Un sou pas fétiche
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1953-02 (1953)
2. Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 22 - barks twenty-two (1978)
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 118 (1992) Eine peinliche Enthüllung
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 19 (1994) idem
5. Barks Library 21 (1996) idem
6. Micky Maus Reprint Kassette 3 - Jahrgang 1953 (1997)
7. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 118 (1997) Eine peinliche Enthüllung
8. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 27B (1999) idem
9. Micky Maus - Die frühen Jahre 4 (2001)
10. Thanks, Carl! - In memoriam Carl Barks 1901-2000 1 (2001) Eine peinliche Enthüllung
11. 50 Jahre Daniel Düsentrieb 1 (2002) idem
12. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 7 (2002) idem
13. Disneys heimliche Helden 8 - Gustav Gans (2008) idem
14. Carl Barks Collection 10 - X p. 026 (2008)
15. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 21 p. 05 (2013) Eine peinliche Enthüllung
16. Dem Ingeniör ist nichts zu schwör 1 p. 009 (2017) idem
17. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 7 p. 233 (2020) idem
Greece
1. Μίκυ Μάους 261 - Περιπέτεια στο Φαρ-Ουέστ p. 35 (1971) Το τρομερό μυστικό! [14 pg.]
2. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 78 - Η χαμένη πυραμίδα (1974) Το φοβερό μυστικό
3. Μίκυ Μάους 732 (1980) Το τρομερό μυστικό! [14 pg.]
4. Κόμιξ 206 - Ο τίγρης της Βεγγάλης (2005) Το τρομερό μυστικό του Γκαστόνε
5. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 5 - 1952-53 - Ο χρυσός γίγας p. 075 (2010) idem
6. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 5 - 1952-53 - Ο χρυσός γίγας p. 075 (2014) idem
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 45 (1952) Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone [13 2/3 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 138 - Topolino e la spedizione di Capitan Tricheco (1957) idem [13 pg.]
3. Topolino (libretto) 735 (1969) Gastone e la prova del lavoro [14 pg.]
4. Oscar Mondadori (Oscar Fumetto) 1341 - Noi Paperi - volume secondo (1978) Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone [13 2/3 pg.]
5. Complete Carl Barks 11 (1980)
6. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 14-A (1985) Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
7. Zio Paperone 44 (1993) idem
8. Supplemento al quotidiano "La Voce" 19 (1994) idem (part 1) [1 pg.] 20 (part 2) [1 pg.]
9. Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 2 45 (1995) idem [13 2/3 pg.]
10. Paperinik e altri supereroi 101 (2002) Gastone e la prova del lavoro [14 pg.]
11. Carl Barks Comic Art 15 (2002) Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
12. Paperino TV Sorrisi e Canzoni 6 - Paperino e... i cugini (2004) Gastone e la prova del lavoro [14 pg.]
13. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 5 - 1952-53 - Paperino e le forze occulte (2008) Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
14. Disney Story 22 - 1948 - Il papero più fortunato (2009) Gastone e la fortuna senza limiti [4+ pg.] [missing 1st,2nd,3rd,4th pages and 2nd row of the story]
15. Tesori Disney International 4 - Paperino American style e i grandi autori made in U.S.A. (2016) Paperino e l’amuleto del cugino Gastone
16. Paperdinastia 5 - Magia e invenzioni (2018) Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone
17. Disney Classic 2 - Lo scrigno di Natale di Barks (2019) (Paperino e l'amuleto del cugino Gastone)
18. Disney Classic 2C - Donald Duck - Paperino e il decino fatale p. 083 (2019) idem
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 41 (1953)
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1953-17 (1953)
2. Donald Duck 1974-16 (1974) [restored]
3. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 43 - Donald Duck als krachtpatser (1985)
4. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 6 - 1951-1952 (1989)
5. Alle klassieke verhalen 6 (1992)
6. Donald Duck Collectie 12 - Donald Duck als dagdromer krachtpatser strandjutter taxichauffeur (2002)
7. Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1953 1 (2002)
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1953-05 (1953)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1971-13 (1971) Hell og uhell
3. Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 5 (1976) Den mystiske lykketingen
4. Tegneseriebokklubben 10 (1986) idem
5. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 8 - 1953 del II (2000)
6. Walt Disney-tegneseriene 1 (2001) Den mystiske lykketingen
7. Carl Barks samlede verk 10 - X (2008)
8. Donald Duck & Co 2012-19 (2012) Hell og uhell
9. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 114 - 1971 del II (2014) idem
10. Carl Barks' Andeby 28 - Statuekampen - og andre historier fra 1952 p. 117 (2017) Gladstone's Terrible Secret
11. Donald Duck & Co 70 år i Norge 1 - 50-tallet (2018)
12. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 13 - Karierejag i Andeby (2022)
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 1994-12 (1994) Szczęście Gogusia
2. Kaczor Donald 2012-18 (2012) Tajemnica szczęścia
3. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 14 - Stawiłem sobie pomnik i inne historie z roku 1952 p. 117 (2021) idem
Portugal
1. As Mais Belas Histórias D 2 - Donald, eh, sim! p. 02 (1986) Gastão Tem Sorte
2. Antologia D - Antologia Donald (1987) idem
3. Disney Especial 54 - Os Sortudos p. 080 (1989) A Sorte É Para Quem Tem
4. Disney Especialíssimo 30 - Os Cantores + Os Sortudos idem
Russia
1. Микки Маус 1998-03 (1998) Талисман
2. Библиотека Карла Баркса 11 - Рождество в Беднотауне p. 089 (2019) (Ужасный секрет Глэдстоуна)
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 128 - El amuleto (1953) El amuleto
2. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 54 (1969) idem
3. Inolvidables Disney (Reedición Dumbo 2ª) 6 (2012) idem
4. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 16 - Pato Donald en Truco o trato y otras historias (2018) El secreto de Narciso
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1953-02 (1953)
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1971-12 (1971) och tur-knutten Alexander Lukas [6 pg.]
3. Kalle Ankas Bästisar 5 (1976) Tur-knutten
4. Walt Disney: De tecknade serierna 2001 (2001) Turknutten
5. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1953-01 (2002)
6. Carl Barks samlade verk 10 (2008)
7. Kalle Anka & C:o 2012-19-20 (2012) Kalle Anka och turknutten Alexander Lukas
Turkey
1. Çocuklara Armağan 46 (1954) Tılsım [7 pg.]
2. Vak Vak Kardeş (2nd series) 2 (1956) [traced]
United Kingdom
1. Donald and Mickey 18 (1972) The Good Luck Charm [4 pg.] [remounted and cut]
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 140 (1952)
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 346 (1969)
3. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 8 p. 429 (1983)
4. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 585 (1993)
5. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 21 (1993)
6. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 11 - Donald Duck: A Christmas For Shacktown p. 083 (2012)
7. Donald Duck in ... 3 - The Golden Helmet p. 109 (2015) [20 pg.]
Yugoslavia
1. Miki 160 (1969)

Italy, TL 45

Mexico, HWD 41

Netherlands, DD1953-17

Spain, DB1 128

Brazil, MK 51

France, JM 273

United States, WDC 346

Spain, DB2 54

Italy, TL 735

Greece, MM 261

Chile, DIS 552

Greece, MIK 78

Italy, OM 1341

Greece, MM 732

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