Death Valley

Mickey Mouse
Death Valley

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Story code: YM 002
Title: Death Valley
Hero(es): Mickey Mouse
Pages: 149
Layout: Newspaper strip
Appearances: Clarabelle Cow (1st), Horace Horsecollar (1st), Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Peg-Leg Pete (1st), Sylvester Shyster (1st), Uncle Mortimer (1st)
Writing: Floyd Gottfredson, Walt Disney
Pencils: Floyd Gottfredson, Jack King, Win Smith
Ink: Floyd Gottfredson, Hardie Gramatky, Win Smith
Parts of this story that also have their own storycode: YM 30-05-09, YM 30-06-02, YM 30-09-13
Date of first publication: April 1, 1930
End date of publication (strip): September 20, 1930 (149 strips)

Referred to in
  Topolino nella valle infernale (IC BIG 1AE), La vallée infernale (Qfr/JMX B1-3)
  article: Disneyn klassikkojulkaisut Suomessa, osa 1: Vuosi Kulta-aikaa (Qfi/ALP 12H), Floyd Gottfredson: hiiri piirustuspöydällä (Qfi/ALP 13D), Klassikko (Qfi/SI2004-02B), Dico Mickey (Qfr/JM 2681C), Topolino (Qit/CTS 1N), Floyd, il più grande autore di Topolino (Qit/CTS 4D), Un anno in prima pagina (Qit/CTS 4K), Clarabella (Qit/CTS 10M), Clarabella in pillole (Qit/CTS 10N), Orazio (Qit/CTS 11M), Horace in pillole (Qit/CTS 11N), Ori e tesori del west (Qit/CTS 18F), Peg-Leg in pillole (Qit/CTS 19L), L'emulo di Billy The Kid (Qit/CTS 26C), Storie imperdibili (Qit/DCOLL 1F), Il personaggio: Pietro Gambadilegno (Qit/DPCS 9P), L'avventuroso Gottfredson (Qit/MD 5D), Floyd Gottfredson, cartoonist (Qit/MD 28C), Introduzione (Qit/MESS 39b)
  cover: Mickey chercheur d'or (FC AH 2), FC JM 1936 , IC AOA 37006 , IC NRTA 4 , IC OM 1337 , IC TANAF 2 , IC TANAF 3 , IC TANAF 4
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story rated 8.2/10 with 12 votes (rank: 11467)

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USA, ZZ1930
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by Richard history	Minnie is named sole heir to her Uncle Mortimer's estate, including a gold mine in Death Valley. Sylvester Shyster, the estate's crook executor, and Peg-Leg Pete, his none-too-bright henchman, plot to steal the map to the mine. Mickey and Minnie are aided by a mysterious character named "The Fox".

	MM and MI looking for a lost mine in Wild West
In other languages
Danish	Mickey og Minnie rejser til Djævledalen for at finde Onkel Mortimers guldmine
German submitted to COA history	Minni wird als Alleinerbin ihres verstorbenen Onkels Mortimer eingesetzt, Advokat Wolf will sie allerdings dazu zwingen, ihm die Villa zu verkaufen. Micky erfährt durch ein mysteriöses Phantom "Flederohr" davon und versucht, das Geheimnis der Villa Mortimer zu ergründen. Dort wird Minni von einer Bande mit den wichtigen Charakteren Rechtsanwalt Wolf und Kater Karlo gefangen und sie zwingen Minni abermals, ihnen die Villa zu überschreiben. Es gelingt den beiden Mäusen nochmals zu fliehen, woraufhin Flederohr ihnen den entscheidenden Tipp gibt. In einem Käse finden sie den Lageplan zu einer Goldmine im Tal des Todes, der ihnen allerdings von den beiden Verbrechern geraubt wird. Sofort nehmen Micky und Minni die Verfolgung auf.
Italian	Topolino e Minni alla ricerca di un'eredità nel West

Publications

Brazil

Mestres Disney 3 (2005) O Vale da Morte [44 pg.]

Denmark

Den store … 1976 (1976) i Djævledalen [22 pg.]

Finland

Mikki Hiiren kulta-aika 1 (1971) Mikki Hiiri autiolaaksossa [44 pg.]
Jättikirjat 1974 p. 029 (1974) Mikki Hiiri Autiolaaksossa [22 pg.]

France

Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 137 La vallée infernale - L'heritage(part 1) [11 pg.] 137 La vallée infernale - La loi de l'ouest(part 4) [11 pg.]
Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 137 La véllée infernale(part 2) [11 pg.] 137 La vallée infernale - L'ouest sauvage(part 3) [10 pg.] 137 La vallée infernale(part 5) [10 pg.]
Le petit Parisien 30-10-06 (1930) À la recherche de la mine d'or [48 pg.] [complete but only from 30-07-28 on]
Albums Mickey 1 p. 017 (1931)(part 1) [15+ pg.] [strips/panels removed] 2 Mickey chercheur d'or(part 2) [30 pg.] [strips/panels removed] 3(part 3) [1+ pg.] [Strips YM 30-09-16, YM 30-09-18, YM 30-09-19 and YM 30-09-20 only. Panels resized and 1 missing.]
Albums Mickey (rééditions avec couverture différente) 1 (1948)(part 1) [15+ pg.] [strips/panels removed] 2 Mickey chercheur d'or(part 2) [30 pg.] [strips/panels removed]
Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 1 p. 029 (1973) Mickey dans la vallée infernale [21+ pg.]
L'intégrale de Mickey 1 p. 030 (1980) idem [26+ pg.]
Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 9 p. 017 (1986) idem [21+ pg.] [5 last strips (9-16 to 9-20) not included]
Le Journal de Mickey 1936 (1989) La vallée infernale - L'heritage(part 1) [11 pg.] 1937 La véllée infernale(part 2) [11 pg.] 1938 La vallée infernale - L'ouest sauvage(part 3) [10 pg.] 1939 La vallée infernale - La loi de l'ouest(part 4) [11 pg.] 1940 La vallée infernale(part 5) [10 pg.]
Le Journal de Mickey (hors-série) B1 p. 111 (2005) La vallée infernale, 1er épisode : l'héritage(part 1) [11 pg.] B1 La vallée infernale, 2e épisode : la carte(part 2) [11 pg.] B1 La vallée infernale, 4e épisode : la loi de l'ouest(part 4) [11 pg.] B1 La vallée infernale, 5e épisode : la surprise(part 5) [11 pg.]
Le Journal de Mickey (hors-série) B1 p. 135 (2005) La vallée infernale, 3e épisode : l'ouest sauvage(part 3) [10 pg.]

Germany

The Complete Daily Strip Adventures of Mickey Mouse 1930-1955 1 [74+ pg.]
Ich Micky Maus 1 (1973) Micky Maus im Tal des Todes [21+ pg.]
Ich Goofy 1 (1975) [0+ pg.] [only strip 30-05-27]
Mickys größte Schau 1 (1978) Micky Maus im Tal des Todes [23+ pg.]
Mickys Klassiker 1 (1985) Micky im Tal des Todes [27+ pg.]
Die großen Klassiker 7 (1994) Micky Maus im Tal des Todes [22+ pg.]

Greece

Κόμιξ 121 (1998) [0+ pg.] [one strip only]
Κόμιξ 131 (1999) Mickey Mouse in Death Valley [0+ pg.] [only 2 strips:30-06-27 and 30-06-28]

Italy

Topolino collezione ANAF 2 Topolino e l'eredità di Minnie; 1a parte di Topolino nella Valle della Morte(part 1) [16 pg.] 3 La grande corsa verso Pozzo Avvelenato; 2a parte di "Topolino nella Valle della Morte"(part 2) [14 pg.] 4 La volpe del deserto; 3a parte di Topolino nella Valle della Morte(part 3) [20 pg.]
Topolino (giornale) 55 (1934) Topolino certe cose non le fa! [0+ pg.] [30-04-02 and 30-04-03]
Topolino (giornale) 61 (1934) Un'altra furfanteria del bandito Wolf [1 pg.] [30-03-31,30-04-01,30-04-04,30-04-05]
Albi d'oro (anteguerra) 37006 (1937) Topolino nella valle infernale [Traced off? 8 strips missing]
Topolino (libretto) 53 (1952) Topolino nella "città Veleno"(part 1) [19 pg.] [traced by AVe] 54(part 2) [18 pg.] [traced by AVe] 55(part 3) [18 pg.] [traced by AVe] 56(part 4) [18+ pg.] [traced by AVe]
Topolino d'oro 1 (1970) Topolino nella valle infernale [44+ pg.]
Cartonatoni Disney 1A (1970) idem
Oscar Mondadori (Oscar Fumetto) 1337 (1974) idem [104 pg.] [3-tier; starting on 30-03-31, up to 30-09-15]
Nel regno di Topolino (apocrifo) 4 Topolino nella valle tenebrosa(part 2) [18+ pg.] [edited]
Il Messaggero 38 (1989) (Topolino nella valle infernale)(part 1) [8+ pg.]
Il Messaggero 39 (1989) Topolino nella valle infernale [21+ pg.]
Gertie Daily 201 (1990) (Topolino nella valle infernale)(part 1) [12+ pg.] 202(part 2) [12 pg.]
Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 2 53 (1998) Topolino nella "città Veleno"(part 1) [19 pg.] [traced by AVe] 2 54(part 2) [18 pg.] [traced by AVe] 2 55(part 3) [18 pg.] [traced by AVe] 2 56(part 4) [18+ pg.] [traced by AVe]
Topolino d'oro (ristampa Disney) 1 (2003) Topolino nella valle infernale [44+ pg.]

Netherlands

Ik - Mickey Mouse 1 (1977) Het dodendal [22 pg.]
Mickey Maandblad 1983-12 (1983) in het dodendal(part 1) [13 pg.] [lots of panels missing] 1984-01(part 2) [14 pg.] 1984-02(part 3) [14 pg.] 1984-03(part 4) [14 pg.]
Mickey Mouse Klassiek 1 (1986) Mickey in het Dodendal [23 pg.] [lots of panels missing]

Norway

Kjempebok 03 (1976) Mikke Mus i Djevledalen [22 pg.]

Spain

Yo, Mikey Mouse 1 (1974) Mickey Mouse en el valle infernal [21+ pg.]
Yo, Mikey Mouse S 1 (1977) idem [21+ pg.]

Sweden

Jag, Musse Pigg 1976 (1976) i Djävulsdalen [22 pg.]

USA

Newspapers 1930 (1930) Death Valley
Best Comic Series (Large hardbound books) 2 (1978) in Death Valley [22 pg.] [? strips deleted]
Best Comic Series (Large hardbound books) 3 (1979) [0+ pg.] [YM 30-05-27 only]
Mickey Mouse in Color 1 p. 010 (1988) [0+ pg.] [YM 30-05-05 strip only]
Mickey Mouse in Color 1 p. 155 (1988) [0 pg.] [YM 30-04-02 strip only]
Mickey Mouse in Color 1 p. 155b (1988) [0 pg.] [YM 30-04-08 strip only]
Mickey Mouse in Color 1 p. 165 (1988) [0+ pg.] [YM 30-04-29 strip only]
Mickey Mouse in Color 1 p. 168b (1988) [0+ pg.] [YM 30-06-06 strip only]
Mickey Mouse in Color 2 p. 010 (1988) [0+ pg.] [YM 30-05-05 strip only]
Mickey Mouse in Color 2 p. 102 (1988) [0+ pg.] [YM 30-06-06 strip only]
Mickey Mouse in Color 2 p. 006 (1988) [0+ pg.] [YM 30-04-02 strip only]
The Uncensored Mouse 2 (1989)(part 1) [15+ pg.]
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 632 (1999) [6 pg.] [6 strips only, with some pencils]

USA, ZZ1930

Germany, MGS 1

Brazil, MED 3

USA, WDC 632 Changes: 6 strips only, with some pencils

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