The Adventures of Ambrose the Robber Kitten! (ZS 3501)

Story code: ZS 3501
Origin: Sunday pages (US)
Title: The Adventures of Ambrose the Robber Kitten!
Pages: 9
Layout: Newspaper strip
Appearances: Ambrose's mother, Ambrose, Dirty Bill (1st) [show character portraits]
Writing: Ted Osborne
Art (pencil and ink): Al Taliaferro
Date of first publication: February 24, 1935
End date of publication (strip): April 21, 1935 (9 Sundays)
Refers to: adaptation: The Robber Kitten (QMS 1935-007)
Referred to in: cover: BC AD 103B, IC CSM 105, IC NRT 5
article: Qit/GCD 344, Qit/PIFI 1E, Qus/SSSC 1A, Qus/SSSC 1H
various: W CP 2-09 (Ambrose the robber kitten) (remake)

This story contains the following items:

ZS 35-02-24 (part 1)
ZS 35-03-03 (part 2)
ZS 35-03-10 (part 3)
ZS 35-03-17 (part 4)
ZS 35-03-24 (part 5)
ZS 35-03-31 (part 6)
ZS 35-04-07 (part 7)
ZS 35-04-14 (part 8)
ZS 35-04-21 (part 9)

This story is rated 6.9/10 and ranked 37027/43673 according to COA users. There have been about 10 votes for this story.

Ambrose runs away from home to become a bandit, however he meets notorious thief Dirty Bill on the way, who forces Ambrose to rob his mother and then give the money to him, so Ambrose regrets his decision and returns home to his mother, when Dirty Bill is captured by the king's men. (by alexlazarou97@hotmail.gr, history)

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Publications

(14 countries, 56 publications)

Australia
1. John Sands comics 3 - The Robber Kitten (part 1) [8 pg.]
Austria
1. Der Papagei die Kinderzeitung 13-0? Muzimulli - der kleine schwarze Kater (part 4) [1/2 pg.]
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 76 p. 13 (1952) Le petit chat corsaire (part 1) [1/2 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 76 p. 13 (1952) (part 1) [1/2 pg.]
3. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 77 Le petit chat corsaire (part 2) [1/2 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 77 p. 13 (1952) (part 2) [1/2 pg.]
5. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 78 Le petit chat corsaire (part 3) [1/2 pg.]
6. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 78 p. 13 (1952) (part 3) [1/2 pg.]
7. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 79 Le petit chat corsaire (part 4) [1/2 pg.]
8. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 79 p. 13 (1952) (part 4) [1/2 pg.]
9. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 80 Le petit chat corsaire (part 5) [1/2 pg.]
10. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 80 p. 13 (1952) (part 5) [1/2 pg.]
11. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 81 Le petit chat corsaire (part 6) [1/2 pg.]
12. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 81 p. 13 (1952) (part 6) [1/2 pg.]
13. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 82 Le petit chat corsaire (part 7) [1/2 pg.]
14. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 82 (1952) Katje en Zeeschuimer (part 7) [1/2 pg.]
15. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 4 (1953) Le petit chat corsaire (part 4) [1/2 pg.] 4 (part 5) [1/2 pg.] 4 (part 6) [1/2 pg.] 4 (part 7) [1/2 pg.]
16. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 3 idem (part 1) [1/2 pg.] 3 (part 2) [1/2 pg.] 3 (part 3) [1/2 pg.]
17. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 3 (part 1) [1/2 pg.] 3 (part 2) [1/2 pg.] 3 (part 3) [1/2 pg.] 4 (part 4) [1/2 pg.] 4 (part 5) [1/2 pg.] 4 (part 6) [1/2 pg.] 4 Katje en Zeeschuimer (part 7) [1/2 pg.]
Brazil
1. Almanaque Disney 103 (1979) O Gato Pirata [11 pg.] [Layout remounted]
2. Almanaque Disney 189 (1987) idem [11 pg.]
Finland
1. Seura 1935-39 (1935) (part 1) [1/2 pg.] 1935-40 (part 2) [1/2 pg.] 1935-41 (part 3) [1/2 pg.] 1935-42 (part 4) [1/2 pg.] 1935-43 (part 5) [1/2 pg.] 1935-44 (part 6) [1/2 pg.] [Layout changed] 1935-45 (part 7) [1/2 pg.] [Layout changed] [1 panel missing] 1935-46 (part 8) [1/2 pg.] [Layout changed] [1 panel missing] 1935-47 (part 9) [1/2 pg.] [Layout changed]
2. Jättikirjat 1996 - Hassunkuriset sinfoniat p. 065b (1996) Rosvokissa Ambrose [3 1/3 pg.]
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey avant-guerre 51 (1935) Les aventures de Riri le chaton bandit (part 1) [1/2 pg.] 52 (part 2) [1/2 pg.] 53 (part 3) [1/2 pg.] 54 (part 4) [1/2 pg.] 55 (part 5) [1/2 pg.] 56 (part 6) [1/2 pg.] 57 (part 7) [1/2 pg.] 58 (part 8) [1/2 pg.] 59 (part 9) [1/2 pg.]
2. Winnie 68 (1991) Le chat mousquetaire [2 pg.] [only 9 panels, ballons removed]
3. Le Journal de Mickey avant-guerre (Albums) A 2 Les aventures de Riri le chaton bandit (part 1) [1/2 pg.] A 2 (part 2) [1/2 pg.]
4. Le Journal de Mickey avant-guerre (Albums) B 1 idem (part 1) [1/2 pg.] B 1 (part 2) [1/2 pg.] B 2 (part 3) [1/2 pg.] B 2 (part 4) [1/2 pg.] B 2 (part 5) [1/2 pg.] B 2 (part 6) [1/2 pg.] B 2 (part 7) [1/2 pg.] B 2 (part 8) [1/2 pg.] B 2 (part 9) [1/2 pg.]
Germany
1. Disney Treasures 1 p. 18a (2003) (part 1) [1/4 pg.] [only first sunday-page]
Italy
1. Supplemento al Giornale: Topolino 29 (1935) Sinfonie allegre - presentiamo le avventure di Ambrogio il gatto malandrino (part 1) [5/6 pg.] [35-02-24,35-03-03(first 3 panels)] 30 Il gatto malandrino (part 2) [5/6 pg.] [35-03-03(last 2 panels),35-03-10,35-03-17(first panel)] 31 (part 3) [5/6 pg.] [35-03-17(last 4 panels),35-03-24] 32 (part 4) [5/6 pg.] [35-03-31;panels 2 and 3 switched] 33 (part 5) [5/6 pg.] [35-04-07] 34 (part 6) [5/6 pg.] [35-04-14] 35 (part 7) [5/6 pg.] [35-04-21]
2. Nel regno di Topolino 5 - Topolino presenta il gatto malandrino (1935) Topolino presenta Ambrogio gatto malandrino (part 1) [16 pg.]
3. Almanacco Comics 1 - Almanacco Comics 1968 (1968) Il gatto malandrino (part 1) [1/2 pg.]
4. Topolino (libretto) 1287 (1980) Il Gatto Malandrino (part 1) [19+ pg.] [A reprint with some alterations and cuts from the silly simphony "Ambrose the robber kitten" with a row more of pages]
5. Gertie Daily 158 - Walt Disney Sunday 1935 - 1 (1985) [4 1/2 pg.]
6. Cartonatoni Disney 17 - Silly Symphonies (1987) Le avventure di Ambrogio, il gatto malandrino (part 1) [3 pg.]
7. I Grandi Classici Disney 344 (2015) Il gatto malandrino [19 pg.] [reprint with some alterations and cuts. same as it/TL 1287]
8. Collana Special Mongo 105 - Silly Symphonies Vol. 2 Ambrogio gatto malandrino (part 1)
9. Nel Regno di Topolino (ristampa Comic Art) 5 - Topolino presenta il Gatto Malandrino Topolino presenta Ambrogio gatto malandrino (part 1) [16 pg.]
10. Supplemento al Giornale: Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 29 Sinfonie allegre - presentiamo le avventure di Ambrogio il gatto malandrino (part 1) [5/6 pg.] [35-02-24,35-03-03(first 3 panels)] 30 Il gatto malandrino (part 2) [5/6 pg.] [35-03-03(last 2 panels),35-03-10,35-03-17(first panel)] 31 (part 3) [5/6 pg.] [35-03-17(last 4 panels),35-03-24] 32 (part 4) [5/6 pg.] [35-03-31;panels 2 and 3 switched] 33 (part 5) [5/6 pg.] [35-04-07] 34 (part 6) [5/6 pg.] [35-04-14] 35 (part 7) [5/6 pg.] [35-04-21]
Netherlands
1. Uit de schatkamer van Disney 03 p. 018b (2003) Presenting the Adventures of Ambrose the Robber Kitten! [1 1/3 pg.]
Spain
1. Mickey (Molino) 9 - Mickey revista infantil ilustrada (1935) Walt Disney en sus Sinfonías Alegres presenta: Aventuras de Michinito (El bandido gatuno) (part 1) [1/3 pg.] 10 Sinfonía alegre el gatito Michinito (part 2) [1/3 pg.] 11 Sinfonía alegre: El Gatito Michinito (part 3) [1/3 pg.] 12 Sinfonía Alegre: El gatito Michinito (part 4) [1/3 pg.] 13 Sinfonía Alegre El Gatito Michinito (part 5) [1/3 pg.] 14 Sinfonía alegre: El Gatito Michinito (part 6) [1/3 pg.] 15 Sinfonía Alegre El Gato Michinito (part 7) [1/2 pg.] 16 Sinfonía Alegre: El gatito Michinito (part 8) [1/2 pg.] 17 (part 9) [1/2 pg.]
2. Álbum Walt Disney 1 - Dulcilandia y El Gato Bandido (1936) Aventuras de Michinito (El bandido gatuno) (part 1)
3. Colección Walt Disney BSN2 - Aventuras de Michín. El gatito bandido (1945) El gatito bandido [8 pg.]
4. Don Miki 355 (1983) El gato malandrín (part 1) [20 pg.]
Turkey
1. Baytekin 4 Karaboncuğun Serüvenleri (part 4) [1 pg.] [text under panels] 6 (part 6) [1 pg.] [text under panels]
United Kingdom
1. Mickey Mouse Weekly 1 (1936) (part 1) [1/2 pg.] [3-31 only]
United States
1. The Milwaukee Sentinel 350224 (1935) The Adventures of Ambrose the Robber Kitten! (part 1) [1/2 pg.] 350303 (part 2) [1/2 pg.] 350310 (part 3) [1/2 pg.] 350317 (part 4) [1/2 pg.] 350324 (part 5) [1/2 pg.] 350331 (part 6) [1/2 pg.] 350407 (part 7) [1/2 pg.] 350414 (part 8) [1/2 pg.] 350421 (part 9) [1/2 pg.]
2. Newspapers 1935 (1935) idem (part 1) 1935 (part 2) 1935 (part 3) 1935 (part 4) 1935 (part 5) 1935 (part 6) 1935 (part 7) 1935 (part 8) 1935 (part 9)
3. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 17 (1942) The Robber Kitten [8 pg.]
4. Mickey Mouse Club Parade 1 (1955) The Adventures of Ambrose the Robber Kitten [8 pg.]
5. Best Comic Series (Large hardbound books) 5 - Animated Features and Silly Symphonies (1980) The Robber Kitten (part 1) [4+ pg.]
6. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 582 (1993) Ambrose, the Robber Kitten (part 1)
7. Silly Symphonies: The Sunday Newspaper Comics 1 - 1932-1935 p. 183a (2016) The Adventures of Ambrose the Robber Kitten!
8. 1932-1935: Starring Bucky Bug and Donald Duck (Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies 1) p. 183a (2023) idem
Yugoslavia
1. Микијеве новине 3 p. 25 (1936) Прича о Мачку Мити који се одметнуо у хајдуке [5 1/2 pg.] [remounted]
2. Политикин Забавник 133 (1954) idem (part 1) [2 pg.] 134 (part 2) [2 pg.] 135 (part 3) [2 pg.] 136 (part 4) [2 pg.] 137 (part 5) [2 pg.] 138 (part 6) [2 pg.] 139 (part 7) [2 pg.] 140 (part 8) [2 pg.] 141 (part 9) [2 pg.] 142 (part 10) [2 pg.] 143 (part 11) [2 pg.]
3. Mikijev Almanah Vanredni Broj 2 (1989) Mačak Feliks [19 1/4 pg.]

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