Donald Duck
The Master Rainmaker

A seedy business

Story code: W WDC 156-01
Origin: Western
Title: The Master Rainmaker
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Green-eyed monster (1st), Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Gladstone Gander, Huey Dewey and Louie [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: September 1953
Date the story was created: December 31, 1952
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: BC AD 8B, HC BV 18
article: Qdk/CBSV 11H, Qfi/T2018TRG, Qfi/T2022TRM, Qgr/KX 241E, Qgr/KX 280D, Qgr/KX 284D, Qgr/KX 300H, Qit/CBCA 18K, Qit/DPCS 7F, Qno/DD1997-14E, Qno/DD1997B02, Qno/KVAKK05-06I, Qus/CBDL 4A, Qus/CBDL 13A, Qus/CBDL 15A, Qus/CBDL 23A
illustration: ARC LICW 24C, Qdk/DRSV 2Q, Qno/KVAKK05-06I, XNC KB21B
various: D/N 98007 (The Rainmaker) (remake), Qfi/AA2017-31A (short mention), FC JM 99A (header), D 19874 (page 5 panel 8), XBC MM 176 (cover;scene from panel 1.7), XFC AATK471 (panel art?; phone; page 6 panel 1 (retouched?)

This story is rated 7.5/10 and ranked 283/43673 according to COA users. There have been about 75 votes for this story.

en	Rain master's jealousy
nl	Donald is een expert regenmaker. (by snowmansion, history)
fi	sateentekijänä
fr	Donald est maître faiseur de pluie : avec son avion, il peut façonner les nuages et obtenir le type de pluie qu'il veut pour ses clients (by duckstories, history)
de	DD ist Meister seines Fachs als Regenmacher.
it	Paperino è un esperto nell'arte di creare e governare la pioggia. Ma abusa della sua arte del per motivi sentimentali. (by Monkey_Feyerabend, history)
no	Donald som regnmaker

United States, WDC 156

United States, WDC 156
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Publications

(33 countries, 147 publications)

Argentina
1. Pluto 62 (1980) Fabricando enredos
Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 90 (1954)
2. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 246 (1967) The Master Rainmaker
3. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 313 (1972)
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 176 p. 14 (1954) Donald dépasse les bornes [5 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 176 p. 14 (1954) [5 pg.]
3. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 7 Donald dépasse les bornes [5 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 7 [5 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 238 (1956) E As Chuvas Chegaram [7 pg.] [Layout remounted]
2. Almanaque Disney 8 (1972) ...E As Chuvas Chegaram
3. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 56 - Os Aviadores (1981) E As Chuvas Chegaram
4. O Pato Donald (Abril) 1724 (1984) Tempestade de Ciúme
5. Disney Especial Reedição 52 - Os Aviadores (1989) E As Chuvas Chegaram
6. Álbuns Disney 6 - Pato Donald (1991) Tempestade de Ciúme
7. Almanaque Disney 338 (2001) E As Chuvas Chegaram
8. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 28 (2007) idem
9. Disney Especial (2ª Série) 183 - Os Aviadores (2016) idem
10. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 13 (2017)
Bulgaria
1. Мики Маус 1997-17 (1997) Дъждотворецът
2. Мики Маус 2007-03 (2007) Сред облаци
3. Дъкбург. Carl Barks 1 - Завръщане в Клондайк p. 243 (2022) Сеячът на дъжд
Chile
1. Disneylandia 89 (1964)
2. Disneylandia 557 (1973) Fabricante de enredos
3. Pluto 62 (1980) Fabricando enredos
Colombia
1. Pluto 45 (1980) Fabricando enredos
Croatia
1. Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 2008-17 (2008) Leteći kišotvorac
2. Patkograd. Carl Barks 1 - Povratak u Klondike p. 243 (2023) Sijač kiše
Czechia
1. Kačer Donald 1996-10 (1996) Dešťový mužík
2. Kačer Donald 2008-17 (2008) Létající obchodník s deštěm
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1954-07 (1954)
2. Anders And & Co. 1972-27 (1972) Regnvejrspiloten
3. Bedste historier om Anders And 9 (1979) Skinsygens grønne uhyre
4. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1954-2 - 1954 bind 2 (2002)
5. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 11 p. 161 (2005) (Regnvejrspiloten)
6. Anders And & Co. 2008-27 (2008) Regnvejrspiloten
Faroe Islands
1. Carl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 10 (1996) Regnmakarameistarin
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1955-05 (1955)
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1955 (1956)
3. Aku Ankka 1973-27 (1973) Sateentekijä
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1973-3 (1974) idem
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1973-2 (1974) idem
6. Aku Ankan parhaat 8 - Puhuva koira p. 39 (1979) idem
7. Parhaat Sarjat 1988-21 - N:o 21 - Luolakarhun kesyttäjä / Puhuva koira (1988) idem
8. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1955 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1955 p. 211 (1997)
9. Aku Ankan parhaat / Carl Barks -kirjasto 8 - Puhuva koira p. 39 (1998) Sateentekijä
10. Carl Barksin kootut 11 - XI (1953) p. 161 (2006)
11. Aku Ankka 2008-28 (2008) Sateentekijä
12. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2008-3 (2009) idem
13. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1973-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1973, osa II p. 024 (2015) idem
14. Aku Ankan parhaat 1953 - Takaisin Klondikeen p. 166 (2023) (Sateentekijä)
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 99 (1954) Donald fait la pluie et le beau temps... [4 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 4 (1956) idem [4 pg.]
3. Le Journal de Mickey 1673 p. 048 (1984) Donald, sorcier du ciel ! [6 pg.]
4. Donald Magazine 84-30 (1984) idem [6 pg.]
5. Spécial Mickey Géant 1676 p. 046 (1984) Donald fait la pluie et le beau temps... [4 pg.]
6. Picsou Magazine 409 p. 011 (2006) Maître de la météo
7. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 4 - 1953-1954 Les mystères de l'Atlantide et autres histoires p. 081 (2011) idem
8. Picsou Magazine 475 p. 072 (2011) idem
9. Les trésors de Picsou 34 - Aventures dans le ciel ! p. 073 (2016) idem
10. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 110 Donald, sorcier du ciel ! [6 pg.]
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1954-07 (1954)
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 9 (1967) Der Regenmacher
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 2 (1971) idem
4. Goofy 1983-02 (1983) idem
5. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 26 - Der Ritter von Quackenstein (1991) idem
6. Barks Library 24 (1996) idem
7. Comics 1 p. 133 (1996) [1/2 pg.] [only the first 4 panels of page 6]
8. Micky Maus Reprint Kassette 5 - Jahrgang 1954 (1998)
9. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 8 (2002) Der Regenmacher
10. Micky Maus - Die frühen Jahre 9 (2003)
11. Carl Barks Collection 11 - XI p. 161 (2005)
12. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 1 (2008) Der Regenmacher
13. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 24 p. 15 (2014) idem
14. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 8 p. 235 (2020) idem
Greece
1. Μίκυ Μάους 313 - Το μυστικό της Χοντορίκα p. 53 (1972) Ο βροχοποιός! [13 pg.]
2. Μίκυ Μάους 878 p. 29 (1983) idem [13 pg.]
3. Κόμιξ 241 - Το Νησί στην Άκρη του Χρόνου p. 025 (2008) Ο Βροχοποιός
4. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 7 - 1953-54 - Το μυστικό της Ατλαντίδας p. 075 (2011) Ο βροχοποιός
5. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 7 - 1953-54 - Το μυστικό της Ατλαντίδας p. 075 (2014) idem
Hungary
1. Donald Kacsa Magazin 1996-07 (1996) Eső után fergeteg
2. Donald Kacsa Magazin 2008-17 (2008) Az esővető
Indonesia
1. Donal Bebek 1777 p. 34 (2015) Pembuat hujan
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 80 (1953) Paperino semina vento e raccoglie tempesta [13 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 340 - Paperino e il grande Trazzan (1961) idem [13 pg.]
3. Complete Carl Barks 13 (1980)
4. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 16 (1985) Paperino semina vento e raccoglie tempesta
5. Zio Paperone 45 (1993) idem
6. Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 2 80 (2001) idem [13 pg.]
7. Carl Barks Comic Art 18 (2003) idem
8. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 7 - 1953-54 - Zio Paperone pesca lo Skirillione (2008) idem
Latvia
1. Дональд Дак / Donalds Daks 1999-13 (1999) Мастер дождя
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 57 (1954)
2. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 780 (1980)
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1955-26 (1955)
2. Donald Duck 1973-34 (1973)
3. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 18 - Donald Duck als regenmaker (1980)
4. Alle klassieke verhalen 7 (1992)
5. Donald Duck Collectie 6 - Donald Duck als regenmaker spoorzoeker wildeman zeezeiler (2001)
6. Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1955 1 (2004)
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1954-11 (1954)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1972-28 (1972) Sjalu værgud
3. Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 9 (1979) idem
4. Tegneseriebokklubben 26 (1987) idem
5. Donald Duck & Co 1993-10 (1993) Regnmakeren
6. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 12 - 1954 del III (2001)
7. Carl Barks samlede verk 11 - XI (2005)
8. Donald Duck & Co 2008-27 (2008) Regnmakeren
9. En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 34 - Bladene fra april - mai - juni 2008 (2009) idem
10. Hall of Fame - De store serieskaperne 38 - Carl Barks - Store følelser i Andeby (2011) (Regnmakeren)
11. Carl Barks' Andeby 1 - Tilbake til Klondike og andre historier fra 1952-1953 p. 243 (2013) Regnmakeren
12. Donald Spesial 2013-02 (2013)
13. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 123 - 1972 del IV (2015) Sjalu værgud
14. Kjempebok 21 - Jeg, Donald p. 091 (2019) idem
15. Norsk Donald 10 - Typisk norsk (2024) Regnmakeren
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 1996-12 (1996) Deszcz pieniędzy
2. Kaczor Donald 2008-32 (2008) Siewca deszczu
3. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 1 - Powrót do Klondike i inne historie z lat 1952-1953 p. 243 (2018) idem
Portugal
1. Pato Donald 105 p. 06 (1985) Tempestade de Ciúme
2. Disney Especial 210 - Carl Barks, O Homem que criou Patópolis p. 136 (2003) E as Chuvas chegaram
3. Disney Especialíssimo 104 - Natal de Ouro + Carl Barks idem
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 13 - Шутка или угощение p. 159 (2019) (Повелитель дождя)
Serbia
1. Патковград. Carl Barks 1 - Повратак у Клондајк p. 243 (2023) Сејач кише
Slovenia
1. Miki Miška 2008-17 (2008) Leteči stroj za dež
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 160 - Ganando bajo la lluvia (1954) Ganando bajo la lluvia
2. Pato Donald 2ª (ERSA) 98 (1970) idem [14 pg.]
3. Álbumes Disney 7 - Pato Donald: Las dudosas habilidades del Pato Donald (1991) Tempestad preparada
4. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 18 - Tío Gilito en El secreto de la Atlántida y otras historias (2018) El fabricante de lluvia
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1954-07 (1954)
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1972-27 (1972) Regnmakaren
3. Kalle Ankas Bästisar 9 (1979) Den flygande regnmakaren
4. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1954-02 (2002)
5. Carl Barks samlade verk 11 (2005)
6. Kalle Anka & C:o 2008-27 (2008) Regnmakaren
7. Carl Barks Ankeborg 1 - Tillbaka till Klondike och andra historier från 1952-1953 p. 243 (2014)
United Kingdom
1. Donald and Mickey 173 (1975) The Rainmaker (part 1) [4 pg.] [remounted and cut] 174 (part 2) [2 pg.] [remounted]
2. The Best of Donald Duck 3 (1979) A seedy business
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 156 (1953)
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 368 (1971)
3. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 8 p. 611 (1983)
4. Gladstone Comic Album 7 (1988)
5. Gladstone Leather Bound Hardcover Comic Albums 2 (1989)
6. Walt Disney's Comics in Color 1st album series 4 (1990)
7. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 24 (1993)
8. Donald Duck 284 (1994)
9. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 13 - Donald Duck: Trick or Treat p. 153 (2015)
Venezuela
1. Pluto 7 (1980) Fabricando enredos
Yugoslavia
1. Miki 238 (1971)

Italy, TL 80

France, JM 99

Mexico, HWD 57

Spain, DB1 160

Netherlands, DD1955-26

Chile, DIS 89

Germany, TGDD 9

Yugoslavia, MIKIR238

United States, WDC 368

Brazil, AD 8

Greece, MM 313

Netherlands, DD1973-34

Chile, DIS 557

Netherlands, BV 18

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