Donald Duck
The Village Blacksmith

Story code: W WDC 239-01
Origin: Western
Title: The Village Blacksmith
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Pig mayor, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Gyro Gearloose, Gyro's Helper, Huey Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: August 1960
Date the story was created: January 15, 1960
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: article: Qdk/CBSV 21I, Qdk/DDFR 3L, Qfi/ALP 9D, Qfi/ALP 15E, Qfi/T2018TRF, Qit/DPCS 21I, Qus/CBDL 25N
various: GC KA 30 (cover), B TP 429-T0 (intro), Qgr/KX 296B (article & panel 6.7)

This story is rated 7.1/10 and ranked 1826/43673 according to COA users. There have been about 25 votes for this story.

en	Bungling blacksmith DD tries to melt old historic cannon
fr	Les affaires ne marchent pas très bien pour Donald qui travaille à la forge, alors ses neveux se mettent en quête de clients pour l'aider (by duckstories, history)
fr	Donald travaille à la forge, en manque de clients, ses neveux lui rapportent divers objets détériorés appartenant à Picsou, Géo ou Daisy. Bien entendu ce sera un vrai désastre.
no	Donald som smed får i oppdrag å smelte om kanonen Baldrian til plogjern
sv	Den skicklige smeden

United States, WDC 239

United States, WDC 239
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Publications

(18 countries, 69 publications)

Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 173 (1961) The Village Blacksmith
2. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 322 (1973) idem
Belgium
1. Album du Journal de Mickey 21 (1962) Donald forgeron ! [4 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 477 (1960) O Ferreiro da Vila
2. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 429 (2001) idem
3. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 33 (2008) idem
4. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 25 (2022) idem
Chile
1. Disneylandia 485 - El herrero del pueblo (1972) El herrero del pueblo
2. Tío Rico 246 (1976) idem
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1961-16 (1961)
2. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 21 p. 097 (2005) The Village Blacksmith
3. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1961-2 - 1961 bind 2 (2007)
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1962-16 (1962) [2 pages cut]
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1962-1 (1963) [2 pages cut]
3. Aku Ankan Juhlasarjat 10 p. 103 (2000) Oman onnensa seppä
4. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1962-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1962, osa I p. 490 (2004) [2 pages cut]
5. Carl Barksin kootut 21 - XXI (1960) p. 097 (2006)
6. Aku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2019-08 - N:o 288 (2019) Oman onnensa seppä
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 463 (1961) Donald forgeron ! [4 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 21 (1962) idem [4 pg.]
3. Mickey Poche 18 p. 165 (1975) idem [12 pg.]
4. Picsou Magazine 368 p. 131 (2002) Forgeron
5. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 40 (2003) idem
6. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 11 - 1960-1961 Le Peuple du cratère en péril et autres histoires (2013) idem
7. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB21 Donald forgeron ! [4 pg.]
8. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC21 idem [4 pg.]
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1961-17 (1961)
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 28 (1972) Der wackere Dorfschmied
3. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 30 - Der wackere Dorfschmied (1992) idem
4. Barks Library 40 (1999) idem
5. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 14 (2003) idem
6. Carl Barks Collection 21 - XXI p. 097 (2005)
7. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 3 (2009) Der wackere Dorfschmied
8. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 40 p. 45 (2016) idem
9. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 15 p. 251 (2021) idem
Greece
1. Μίκυ Μάους 328 - Το ημερολόγιο της Νταίζη (1972) Ο μεγάλος σιδηρουργός! [13 pg.]
2. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 110 - Περιπέτεια στην άγρια Δύση (1976) Ο αρχισιδηρουργός
3. Μίκυ Μάους 814 (1982) Ο μεγάλος σιδηρουργός! [13 pg.]
4. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 21 - 1960 - Όλοι στην θάλασσα p. 113 (2015) Ο σιδηρουργός του χωριού
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 263 (1960) Paperino fabbro del villaggio [13 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 513 - Paperino e quelli del Rififì (1964) idem [12 2/3 pg.]
3. Complete Carl Barks 23 (1980)
4. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 41 (1986) Paperino fabbro del villaggio
5. Zio Paperone 59 (1994) idem
6. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 21 - 1960 - Zio Paperone magnate del petrolio (2008) idem
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 198 (1961) El herrero del pueblo
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1961-36 (1961)
2. Donald Duck 1984-24 (1984) als smid
3. Donald Duck 1989-11 (1989) De stuntelige smid
4. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 66 - Donald Duck als supersloper (1991) idem
5. Alle klassieke verhalen 13 (1992) als smid
6. Donald Duck Collectie 18 - Donald Duck als supersloper bokskampioen wespenjager astronaut (2002) De stuntelige smid
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1961-16 (1961)
2. Carl Barks samlede verk 21 - XXI (2005) The Village Blacksmith
3. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 45 - 1961 del III (2006)
4. Carl Barks' Andeby 11 - Hunden fra Whiskerville - og andre historier fra 1960 p. 161 (2015) Landsbysmeden
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 21 - Pies Wiskerwillów i inne historie z roku 1960 p. 161 (2023) Wiejski kowal
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 371 - Donald el herrero (1960) Donald el herrero
2. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 32 - Tío Gilito en Oleoducto al peligro y otras historias (2019) El herrero del pueblo
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1961-18 (1961)
2. Carl Barks samlade verk 21 (2005) The Village Blacksmith
3. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1961-02 (2006)
4. Carl Barks Ankeborg 11 - Vaskervilles Hund och andra historier från 1960 p. 161 (2016) The Village Blacksmith
United Kingdom
1. Donald and Mickey 101 (1974) The Village Blacksmith [4 pg.] [remounted and heavily cut]
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 239 (1960) The Village Blacksmith
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 390 (1973) idem
3. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 10 p. 115 (1990) idem
4. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 40 (1995) idem
5. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 25 - Donald Duck: Balloonatics p. 041 (2021) idem

Italy, TL 263

Spain, DB1 371

France, JM 463

Mexico, HWD 198

Netherlands, DD1961-36

Italy, AR 513

Germany, TGDD 28

Chile, DIS 485

Greece, MM 328

United States, WDC 390

Greece, MIK 110

Chile, TR 246

Greece, MM 814

Netherlands, DD1989-11

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