Mickey Mouse
Bellhop Detective

Story code
YM 043
Origin
Daily strips (US)
Title
Bellhop Detective
Hero(es)
Mickey Mouse
Pages
108
Layout
Newspaper strip
Appearances
Andy the janitor, Eagle Theater contest host, Ezra Beeble, Hortense the chambermaid, Hotel cook from YM 043, Hotel detective from YM 043, Hotel doorsman, Lonesome Ghosts, Mr. Snuvvly, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Patricia Pigg (cameo), Percy Pigg (cameo) [show character portraits]
Plot
Floyd Gottfredson
Script
Merrill De Maris
Pencils
Floyd Gottfredson
Ink
Bill Wright, Ted Thwaites
Date of first publication
End date of publication (strip)
(108 strips)
Referred to in
cover: ARC MM 251, ARC MM 252, ARC MM 253, IC AO 46017, IC GSWL 0114, IC MESS 24, IC TANAF39, IC TDO 27, IC TDO 27B, W BLB1483-00
article: Qfi/FG2015B, Qit/CAT 4A, Qit/CAT 4E, Qit/DVP 15ca, Qit/MESS 24b, Qus/FGL 3A, Qus/FGL 6B, Qus/FGL 6K
various: XUC FGL 12A (illustration), CS YM 40-08-19 (alternate panels for YM 40-08-19)
This story contains the following items:
  1. YM 40-08-19 (part 1)
  2. YM 40-08-20 (part 2)
  3. YM 40-08-21 (part 3)
  4. YM 40-08-22 (part 4)
  5. YM 40-08-23 (part 5)
  6. YM 40-08-24 (part 6)
  7. YM 40-08-26 (part 7)
  8. YM 40-08-27 (part 8)
  9. YM 40-08-28 (part 9)
  10. YM 40-08-29 (part 10)
  11. YM 40-08-30 (part 11)
  12. YM 40-08-31 (part 12)
  13. YM 40-09-02 (part 13)
  14. YM 40-09-03 (part 14)
  15. YM 40-09-04 (part 15)
  16. YM 40-09-05 (part 16)
  17. YM 40-09-06 (part 17)
  18. YM 40-09-07 (part 18)
  19. YM 40-09-09 (part 19)
  20. YM 40-09-10 (part 20)
  21. YM 40-09-11 (part 21)
  22. YM 40-09-12 (part 22)
  23. YM 40-09-13 (part 23)
  24. YM 40-09-14 (part 24)
  25. YM 40-09-16 (part 25)
  26. YM 40-09-17 (part 26)
  27. YM 40-09-18 (part 27)
  28. YM 40-09-19 (part 28)
  29. YM 40-09-20 (part 29)
  30. YM 40-09-21 (part 30)
  31. YM 40-09-23 (part 31)
  32. YM 40-09-24 (part 32)
  33. YM 40-09-25 (part 33)
  34. YM 40-09-26 (part 34)
  35. YM 40-09-27 (part 35)
  36. YM 40-09-28 (part 36)
  37. YM 40-09-30 (part 37)
  38. YM 40-10-01 (part 38)
  39. YM 40-10-02 (part 39)
  40. YM 40-10-03 (part 40)
  41. YM 40-10-04 (part 41)
  42. YM 40-10-05 (part 42)
  43. YM 40-10-07 (part 43)
  44. YM 40-10-08 (part 44)
  45. YM 40-10-09 (part 45)
  46. YM 40-10-10 (part 46)
  47. YM 40-10-11 (part 47)
  48. YM 40-10-12 (part 48)
  49. YM 40-10-14 (part 49)
  50. YM 40-10-15 (part 50)
  51. YM 40-10-16 (part 51)
  52. YM 40-10-17 (part 52)
  53. YM 40-10-18 (part 53)
  54. YM 40-10-19 (part 54)
  55. YM 40-10-21 (part 55)
  56. YM 40-10-22 (part 56)
  57. YM 40-10-23 (part 57)
  58. YM 40-10-24 (part 58)
  59. YM 40-10-25 (part 59)
  60. YM 40-10-26 (part 60)
  61. YM 40-10-28 (part 61)
  62. YM 40-10-29 (part 62)
  63. YM 40-10-30 (part 63)
  64. YM 40-10-31 (part 64)
  65. YM 40-11-01 (part 65)
  66. YM 40-11-02 (part 66)
  67. YM 40-11-04 (part 67)
  68. YM 40-11-05 (part 68)
  69. YM 40-11-06 (part 69)
  70. YM 40-11-07 (part 70)
  71. YM 40-11-08 (part 71)
  72. YM 40-11-09 (part 72)
  73. YM 40-11-11 (part 73)
  74. YM 40-11-12 (part 74)
  75. YM 40-11-13 (part 75)
  76. YM 40-11-14 (part 76)
  77. YM 40-11-15 (part 77)
  78. YM 40-11-16 (part 78)
  79. YM 40-11-18 (part 79)
  80. YM 40-11-19 (part 80)
  81. YM 40-11-20 (part 81)
  82. YM 40-11-21 (part 82)
  83. YM 40-11-22 (part 83)
  84. YM 40-11-23 (part 84)
  85. YM 40-11-25 (part 85)
  86. YM 40-11-26 (part 86)
  87. YM 40-11-27 (part 87)
  88. YM 40-11-28 (part 88)
  89. YM 40-11-29 (part 89)
  90. YM 40-11-30 (part 90)
  91. YM 40-12-02 (part 91)
  92. YM 40-12-03 (part 92)
  93. YM 40-12-04 (part 93)
  94. YM 40-12-05 (part 94)
  95. YM 40-12-06 (part 95)
  96. YM 40-12-07 (part 96)
  97. YM 40-12-09 (part 97)
  98. YM 40-12-10 (part 98)
  99. YM 40-12-11 (part 99)
  100. YM 40-12-12 (part 100)
  101. YM 40-12-13 (part 101)
  102. YM 40-12-14 (part 102)
  103. YM 40-12-16 (part 103)
  104. YM 40-12-17 (part 104)
  105. YM 40-12-18 (part 105)
  106. YM 40-12-19 (part 106)
  107. YM 40-12-20 (part 107)
  108. YM 40-12-21 (part 108)

This story is rated 7.3/10 and ranked 528/43673 according to COA users. There have been about 45 votes for this story.

Entry edited by: RBr (June 5, 2021), AMq (May 15, 2022)

enMM as bellhop, becomes the hotel detective against ghosts
daForbrydere på jagt efter gammelt udbytte laver spøgelser på hotel
frMinnie convainc Mickey de participer à un concours organisé par le théâtre qui distribue des emplois comme récompenses. Mickey gagne alors un emploi de groom à l'Hôtel de la Cloche de Bois où il constate la présence de fantômes qui hantent les lieux et décide d'élucider le mystère. (by Horace555, history)
itTopolino assunto come fattorino in un albergo risolve un mistero con i fantasmi
ptMinnie convence Mickey a participar de uma competição teatral que distribui trabalhos como recompensa. Mickey ganha um emprego como mensageiro, onde percebe a presença de fantasmas que assombram o local e decide elucidar o mistério. (by Paulo Henrique Sousa Silva, history)
United States, ZZ1940
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Publications

(14 countries, 64 publications)
Finland, HGS19410212
Italy, TG 447 part 19
Italy, TG 448 part 20
United States, WDC 30
United States, WDC 31 part 2
United States, WDC 32 part 3
United States, WDC 33 part 4
United States, WDC 34 part 5
United States, WDC 35 part 6
Argentina, GH 57
Italy, AR 70
Yugoslavia, MZC 18
France, JM 1911
France, JM 1912 part 2
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Early draft of Aug 19, 1940 (panels #3-4)

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