The Land of Long Ago (YM 044)

Story code: YM 044
Origin: Daily strips (US)
Title: The Land of Long Ago
Hero(es): Mickey Mouse
Pages: 96
Layout: Newspaper strip
Appearances: Dean of Dryupp University, Oompa, Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Professor Dustibones (1st) [show character portraits]
Plot: Floyd Gottfredson
Script: Merrill De Maris
Pencils: Floyd Gottfredson
Ink: Bill Wright
Date of first publication: December 23, 1940
End date of publication (strip): April 12, 1941 (96 strips)
Referred to in: cover: ARC MM 247, ARC MM 248, ARC MM 249, HC MM1977-05, IC AO 46031, IC CAT 5, IC GSWL 0115, IC MESS 25, IC TANAF40, IC TANAF40B, IC TDO 28, W BC 179-00, W BLB1499-00
article: Qgr/KXB 11C, Qit/ATP 7D, Qit/CAT 3G, Qit/CAT 4G, Qit/CAT 5A, Qit/CAT 5B, Qit/CAT 5G, Qit/CAT 8F, Qit/DSBP 42A, Qit/DSBP 42J, Qit/DSTO 47I, Qit/DVP 14ab, Qit/GSD 21N, Qit/LETP 3A, Qit/MD 12C, Qit/MESS 25b, Qus/FGL 3A, Qus/FGL 6C, Qus/FGL 6L, Qus/FGL 6M
illustration: FC GB 3H, IC BIG 9F
various: CG WAT 4 (painting), Qit/DSBP 42B (article,image), Qit/SPD 102C (article, image), Qit/DSBP 42I (article,panel as illustration), FC BH 28 (redrawn panel from 3/2/41 strip), IC GRG 2J (Panels 1 and 4 from YM 41-02-06), IC GRG 2J (Panel 4 from YM 41-03-06), IC GRG 2J (Panel 4 from YM 41-03-07)

parody from "A lost World" from A.C. Doyle

This story contains the following items:

YM 40-12-23 (part 1)
YM 40-12-24 (part 2)
YM 40-12-25 (part 3)
YM 40-12-26 (part 4)
YM 40-12-27 (part 5)
YM 40-12-28 (part 6)
YM 40-12-30 (part 7)
YM 40-12-31 (part 8)
YM 41-01-01 (part 9)
YM 41-01-02 (part 10)
YM 41-01-03 (part 11)
YM 41-01-04 (part 12)
YM 41-01-06 (part 13)
YM 41-01-07 (part 14)
YM 41-01-08 (part 15)
YM 41-01-09 (part 16)
YM 41-01-10 (part 17)
YM 41-01-11 (part 18)
YM 41-01-13 (part 19)
YM 41-01-14 (part 20)
YM 41-01-15 (part 21)
YM 41-01-16 (part 22)
YM 41-01-17 (part 23)
YM 41-01-18 (part 24)
YM 41-01-20 (part 25)
YM 41-01-21 (part 26)
YM 41-01-22 (part 27)
YM 41-01-23 (part 28)
YM 41-01-24 (part 29)
YM 41-01-25 (part 30)
YM 41-01-27 (part 31)
YM 41-01-28 (part 32)
YM 41-01-29 (part 33)
YM 41-01-30 (part 34)
YM 41-01-31 (part 35)
YM 41-02-01 (part 36)
YM 41-02-03 (part 37)
YM 41-02-04 (part 38)
YM 41-02-05 (part 39)
YM 41-02-06 (part 40)
YM 41-02-07 (part 41)
YM 41-02-08 (part 42)
YM 41-02-10 (part 43)
YM 41-02-11 (part 44)
YM 41-02-12 (part 45)
YM 41-02-13 (part 46)
YM 41-02-14 (part 47)
YM 41-02-15 (part 48)
YM 41-02-17 (part 49)
YM 41-02-18 (part 50)
YM 41-02-19 (part 51)
YM 41-02-20 (part 52)
YM 41-02-21 (part 53)
YM 41-02-22 (part 54)
YM 41-02-24 (part 55)
YM 41-02-25 (part 56)
YM 41-02-26 (part 57)
YM 41-02-27 (part 58)
YM 41-02-28 (part 59)
YM 41-03-01 (part 60)
YM 41-03-03 (part 61)
YM 41-03-04 (part 62)
YM 41-03-05 (part 63)
YM 41-03-06 (part 64)
YM 41-03-07 (part 65)
YM 41-03-08 (part 66)
YM 41-03-10 (part 67)
YM 41-03-11 (part 68)
YM 41-03-12 (part 69)
YM 41-03-13 (part 70)
YM 41-03-14 (part 71)
YM 41-03-15 (part 72)
YM 41-03-17 (part 73)
YM 41-03-18 (part 74)
YM 41-03-19 (part 75)
YM 41-03-20 (part 76)
YM 41-03-21 (part 77)
YM 41-03-22 (part 78)
YM 41-03-24 (part 79)
YM 41-03-25 (part 80)
YM 41-03-26 (part 81)
YM 41-03-27 (part 82)
YM 41-03-28 (part 83)
YM 41-03-29 (part 84)
YM 41-03-31 (part 85)
YM 41-04-01 (part 86)
YM 41-04-02 (part 87)
YM 41-04-03 (part 88)
YM 41-04-04 (part 89)
YM 41-04-05 (part 90)
YM 41-04-07 (part 91)
YM 41-04-08 (part 92)
YM 41-04-09 (part 93)
YM 41-04-10 (part 94)
YM 41-04-11 (part 95)
YM 41-04-12 (part 96)

This story is rated 7.3/10 and ranked 463/44802 according to COA users. There have been about 55 votes for this story.

en	After dreaming of Dustibones MM travels to him in a Land with prehistoric creatures
da	Professor inviterer Mickey og Fedtmule til en ukendt ø med dinosaurer og hulemænd
it	Topolino vola su un'isola rimasta all'età della pietra

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Publications

(14 countries, 76 publications)

Argentina
1. El Pato Donald 77 - Feliz Año Nuevo con Grandes Sorpresas (1946) Mickey en la Edad de Piedra (part ?) [2 pg.]
Brazil
1. Seleções Coloridas 8 (1947) Na Idade da Pedra [36 pg.]
2. Os Anos de Ouro de Mickey 12 - Os Anos de Ouro de Mickey 1941-1942 (2017) idem [30 pg.] [3 strips per page]
Denmark
1. Den store Fedtmule (Den store … 1977) (1977) Urtids-øen [16 pg.]
2. Anders And & Co. 1998-42 (1998) Landet for længe siden (part 1) [8 pg.] 1998-43 (part 2) [10 pg.] 1998-44 (part 3) [8 pg.] 1998-45 (part 4) [8 pg.]
Finland
1. Helsingin Sanomat 19410819 (1941)
2. Jättikirjat 1977 - Minä Hessu p. 157 (1977) Luolamiesten saari [16 pg.] [shortened (one strip missing)]
3. Aku Ankka 1998-43 (1998) idem (part 1) [8 pg.] 1998-44 (part 2) [10 pg.] 1998-45 (part 3) [8 pg.] 1998-46 (part 4) [8 pg.]
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1998-4 (1999) idem (part 1) [8 pg.] 1998-4 (part 2) [10 pg.] 1998-4 (part 3) [8 pg.] 1998-4 (part 4) [8 pg.]
5. Ankkalinnan-kirjat 2001-2 - Ankkalinnan maailmanmatkaajat p. 045 (2001) idem [34 pg.]
France
1. Les Belles Histoires Walt Disney 28 - Mickey à l'age de pierre (1951) Mickey à l'âge de pierre [30 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey 1287 (1977) Mickey à l'âge de la pierre (part 1) [11 pg.] 1288 (part 2) [11 pg.] 1289 (part 3) [12 pg.]
3. Les mésaventures de l'incorrigible Dingo et de ses amis (Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 3) p. 149 (1979) Dingo à l'âge de pierre [16 pg.]
4. Le Journal de Mickey 2366 (1997) Mickey à l'âge de pierre (part 1) [8 pg.] 2367 (part 2) [14 pg.] 2368 (part 3) [12 pg.]
5. L'âge d'or de Mickey Mouse par Floyd Gottfredson 4 - 1940 - 1942 p. 011 (2012) Mickey à l'age de pierre [16 pg.]
6. Mickey Mouse par Floyd Gottfredson 6 - La contrée d'antan et autres histoires p. 091 (2020) La contrée d'antan [1 pg.] [only 1 MM]
7. Mickey Mouse par Floyd Gottfredson 6 - La contrée d'antan et autres histoires p. 093 (2020) idem [32 pg.]
8. Les Belles Histoires de Walt Disney (Albums) A 23 - Cinq Walt Disney en un Mickey à l'âge de pierre [30 pg.]
9. Les Belles Histoires de Walt Disney (Albums) A 26X - Cinq Walt Disney en un idem [30 pg.]
10. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 73 Mickey à l'âge de la pierre (part 1) [11 pg.] 73 (part 2) [11 pg.] 73 (part 3) [12 pg.]
11. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 178 Mickey à l'âge de pierre (part 2) [14 pg.] 178 (part 3) [12 pg.]
Germany
1. Ich Goofy 2 - Ich Goofy Band 2 (1975) Die Urzeit-Insel [15 5/6 pg.]
2. Die großen Klassiker 14 - Ich, Goofy (1995) Zu Besuch in der Steinzeit [15 5/6 pg.]
3. Micky Maus 1998-42 (1998) Insel der Vergangenheit (part 1) [8 pg.] 1998-43 (part 2) [10 pg.] 1998-44 (part 3) [8 pg.] 1998-45 (part 4) [8 pg.]
4. Floyd Gottfredson Library 6 - Micky Maus - Verloren in der Steinzeit von Floyd Gottfredson (2021) [1 pg.]
5. Floyd Gottfredson Library 6 - Micky Maus - Verloren in der Steinzeit von Floyd Gottfredson p. 001 (2021) [1 pg.]
6. Floyd Gottfredson Library 6 - Micky Maus - Verloren in der Steinzeit von Floyd Gottfredson p. 091 (2021) Insel der Vergangenheit: 23. Dezember 1940 - 12. April 1941 [1 pg.]
7. Floyd Gottfredson Library 6 - Micky Maus - Verloren in der Steinzeit von Floyd Gottfredson p. 093 (2021) Insel der Vergangenheit [32 pg.]
8. The Complete Daily Strip Adventures of Mickey Mouse 1930-1955 11 - 1940 (part 1) [2 2/3 pg.] 12 - 1941 (part 2) [291/3 pg.]
Italy
1. Topolino (giornale) 449 (1941) Topolino all'età della pietra (part 1) [1 pg.] 450 (part 2) [1 pg.] 451 (part 3) [1 pg.] 452 (part 4) [1 pg.] 453 (part 5) [1 pg.] 454 (part 6) [1 pg.] 455 (part 7) [1 pg.] 456 (part 8) [1 pg.] 457 (part 9) [1 pg.] 458 (part 10) [1 pg.] 459 (part 11) [1 pg.] 460 (part 12) 461 (part 13) 462 (part 14) 463 (part 15) 464 (part 16) 465 (part 17) 466 (part 18) 467 (part 19)
2. Albi d'oro 46031 - Topolino all'età della pietra (1946) idem [29 3/4 pg.] [cut and edited.]
3. Albi d'oro prima ristampa 46031 - Topolino all'età della pietra (1950) idem [29 3/4 pg.] [cut and edited.]
4. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 76 - Topolino all'età della pietra (1956) idem [30 pg.]
5. Omaggio Abbonati 1969 - Trilogia di Topolino (1969) idem [30 pg.]
6. Oscar Mondadori (Oscar Fumetto) 356 - Trilogia di Topolino (1971) idem [59 pg.]
7. Topolino d'oro 28 (1973) idem [34 pg.]
8. Cartonatoni Disney 9 - Io Pippo (1980) idem [15 5/6 pg.]
9. Omaggio Abbonati 1983 - Trilogia di Topolino (1983) idem [59 pg.]
10. Topolino collezione ANAF 40 - Topolino all'età della pietra (1984) idem [32 pg.]
11. Le grandi storie di Walt Disney (Edizione Limitata) 0115 - Topolino all'età della pietra (1985) idem [32 pg.]
12. Il Messaggero 25 - Topolino all'età della pietra (1989) idem [20 pg.]
13. Disney Video Parade 14 - Topolino all'età della pietra e altre storie (1993) idem [19 1/5 pg.]
14. Albi d'oro (ristampa Camillo Conti) 46031 - Topolino all'età della pietra (1995) idem [29 3/4 pg.] [cut and edited.]
15. Il meglio di... 4 - Il meglio di Topolino (1999) idem [19 1/5 pg.]
16. Topomistery 73 (2000) idem [48 pg.]
17. Omaggio Carlo Erba 2 - Il meglio di... (2001) idem [19 1/5 pg.]
18. Gli anni d'oro di Topolino 5 - All'età della pietra (2010) idem [30 pg.]
19. Disney Classic 12 - Mickey Mouse - Le grandi storie di Gottfredson 4 - Le strisce quotidiane complete 1940-1942 (2022) [1 pg.] [collage of six strips from the story]
20. Disney Classic 12 - Mickey Mouse - Le grandi storie di Gottfredson 4 - Le strisce quotidiane complete 1940-1942 p. 091 (2022) Topolino all'Età della Pietra [1 pg.] [detail of one strip]
21. Disney Classic 12 - Mickey Mouse - Le grandi storie di Gottfredson 4 - Le strisce quotidiane complete 1940-1942 p. 093 (2022) idem [32 pg.]
22. Disney Special Books Panini 42 - Trilogia di Topolino p. 105 (2024) Topolino all'età della pietra [30 pg.]
23. Topolino (giornale) (ristampa Comic Art) 21 - Topolino di Arnoldo Mondadori - 1941/3 idem (part 1) [1 pg.] 21 (part 2) [1 pg.] 21 (part 3) [1 pg.] 21 (part 4) [1 pg.] 21 (part 5) [1 pg.] 21 (part 6) [1 pg.] 21 (part 7) [1 pg.] 21 (part 8) [1 pg.] 21 (part 9) [1 pg.] 21 (part 10) [1 pg.] 21 (part 11) [1 pg.] 22 - Topolino di Arnoldo Mondadori - 1941/4 (part 12) 22 (part 13) 22 (part 14) 22 (part 15) 22 (part 16) 22 (part 17) 22 (part 18) 22 (part 19)
24. Topolino (giornale) (ristampa Comic Art numeri sfusi) 449 idem (part 1) [1 pg.] 450 (part 2) [1 pg.] 451 (part 3) [1 pg.] 452 (part 4) [1 pg.] 453 (part 5) [1 pg.] 454 (part 6) [1 pg.] 455 (part 7) [1 pg.] 456 (part 8) [1 pg.] 457 (part 9) [1 pg.] 458 (part 10) [1 pg.] 459 (part 11) [1 pg.] 460 (part 12) 461 (part 13) 462 (part 14) 463 (part 15) 464 (part 16) 465 (part 17) 466 (part 18) 467 (part 19)
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 279 (1964) En la Tierra del pasado (part 1) [9 pg.] 280 (part 2) [9 pg.] 281 (part 3) [11 pg.] 282 La Tierra del pasado (part 4) [7 pg.] 283 En la Tierra del pasado (part 5) [8 pg.]
Netherlands
1. Mickey Maandblad 1977-05 (1977) in de vallei van het verleden [32 pg.]
2. Donald Duck en andere verhalen (V&D) 9 (1982) idem [32 pg.]
3. Donald Duck Winterboek 1985 (1985) in de Vallei van het Verleden [32 pg.]
Norway
1. Kjempebok 04 - Jeg, Langbein (1977) Urtidsøya [16 pg.]
2. Donald Duck & Co 1998-42 (1998) Landet fra fortiden (part 1) [8 pg.] 1998-43 (part 2) [10 pg.] 1998-44 (part 3) [8 pg.] 1998-45 (part 4) [8 pg.]
Sweden
1. Jag, Långben 1977 (1977) Urtidsön [16 pg.]
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1998-42 (1998) idem (part 1) [8 pg.] 1998-43 (part 2) [10 pg.] [2 panels missing] 1998-44 (part 3) [8 pg.] 1998-45 (part 4) [8 pg.] [1 panel missing]
United Kingdom
1. Mickey Mouse Weekly 353 (1944) Properly "Up a tree!" (part ?) [1 pg.] [5 dailies only]
2. Mickey Mouse Weekly 358 (1944) Home Sweet Home - Or Is It? (part ?) [7/8 pg.]
3. Disney Mirror 55 (1992) And stone age island (part 1) [3 pg.] 56 (part 2) [52/3 pg.] 57 (part 3) [52/3 pg.] 58 (part 4) [52/3 pg.] 59 (part 5) [52/3 pg.] 60 (part 6) [52/3 pg.]
United States
1. Newspapers 1940 (1940) (part 1) 1940 (part 2) 1940 (part 3) 1940 (part 4) 1940 (part 5) 1940 (part 6) 1940 (part 7) 1940 (part 8) 1941 (part 9) 1941 (part 10) 1941 (part 11) 1941 (part 12) 1941 (part 13) 1941 (part 14) 1941 (part 15) 1941 (part 16) 1941 (part 17) 1941 (part 18) 1941 (part 19) 1941 (part 20) 1941 (part 21) 1941 (part 22) 1941 (part 23) 1941 (part 24) 1941 (part 25) 1941 (part 26) 1941 (part 27) 1941 (part 28) 1941 (part 29) 1941 (part 30) 1941 (part 31) 1941 (part 32) 1941 (part 33) 1941 (part 34) 1941 (part 35) 1941 (part 36) 1941 (part 37) 1941 (part 38) 1941 (part 39) 1941 (part 40) 1941 (part 41) 1941 (part 42) 1941 (part 43) 1941 (part 44) 1941 (part 45) 1941 (part 46) 1941 (part 47) 1941 (part 48) 1941 (part 49) 1941 (part 50) 1941 (part 51) 1941 (part 52) 1941 (part 53) 1941 (part 54) 1941 (part 55) 1941 (part 56) 1941 (part 57) 1941 (part 58) 1941 (part 59) 1941 (part 60) 1941 (part 61) 1941 (part 62) 1941 (part 63) 1941 (part 64) 1941 (part 65) 1941 (part 66) 1941 (part 67) 1941 (part 68) 1941 (part 69) 1941 (part 70) 1941 (part 71) 1941 (part 72) 1941 (part 73) 1941 (part 74) 1941 (part 75) 1941 (part 76) 1941 (part 77) 1941 (part 78) 1941 (part 79) 1941 (part 80) 1941 (part 81) 1941 (part 82) 1941 (part 83) 1941 (part 84) 1941 (part 85) 1941 (part 86) 1941 (part 87) 1941 (part 88) 1941 (part 89) 1941 (part 90) 1941 (part 91) 1941 (part 92) 1941 (part 93) 1941 (part 94) 1941 (part 95) 1941 (part 96)
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 40 (1944) In the Land of Long Ago (part 1) [9 pg.] 41 (part 2) [9 pg.] 42 (part 3) [11 pg.] 43 (part 4) [7 pg.] 44 (part 5) [8 pg.]
3. Better Little Book 1499 - Mickey Mouse on the Cave-Man Island (1944) Mickey Mouse on the Cave Man Island [splash panel dropped] [reformatted]
4. Best Comics (Hardcover) 3 - Goofy (1979) on Cave Man Island [16 pg.]
5. Walt Disney Best Comics (Oblong) 179 - Goofy on Cave Man Island (1980) Caveman Island [32 pg.]
6. Mickey Mouse 247 (1989) The Land of Long Ago (part 1) [21 pg.] 248 (part 2) [21 pg.] 249 (part 3) [25 pg.]
7. Floyd Gottfredson Library 6 - Mickey Mouse: Lost in Lands of Long Ago (2014) [1 pg.] [collage of six strips from the story]
8. Floyd Gottfredson Library 6 - Mickey Mouse: Lost in Lands of Long Ago p. 091 (2014) Land of Long Ago [1 pg.] [detail of one strip]
9. Floyd Gottfredson Library 6 - Mickey Mouse: Lost in Lands of Long Ago p. 093 (2014) idem [32 pg.]
Yugoslavia
1. Политикин Забавник 1 (1952) На острву диносаура - Један чудан сан (part 1) [1 pg.] 2 На острву диносаура - Сан постаје јава (part 2) [1 pg.] 3 На острву диносаура - Професорова упутства (part 3) [1 pg.] 4 На острву диносаура - Авион је узлетео (part 4) [1 pg.] 5 На острву диносаура - Једно узбудљиво путовање (part 5) [1 pg.] 6 На острву диносаура - Кроз брда и облаке (part 6) [1 pg.] 7 На острву диносаура - Најзад острво! (part 7) [1 pg.] 8 На острву диносаура - Први сусрету на острву (part 8) [1 pg.] 9 На острву диносаура - Нова узбуђења (part 9) [1 pg.] 10 На острву диносаура - Професор открива свој план (part 10) [1 pg.] 11 На острву диносаура - Диносаурски експрес (part 11) [1 pg.] 12 На острву диносаура - Једна опасна шетња (part 12) [1 pg.] 13 На острву диносаура - Микијев "лов" (part 13) [1 pg.] 14 На острву диносаура - Бронтосаур спасилац (part 14) [1 pg.] 15 На острву диносаура - Почетак нових незгода (part 15) [1 pg.] 16 На острву диносаура - Преисториски земљотрес (part 16) [1 pg.] 17 На острву диносаура - Несрећа за несрећом (part 17) [1 pg.] 18 На острву диносаура - Без наде на повратак (part 18) [1 pg.] 19 На острву диносаура - Мики остаје сам (part 19) [1 pg.] 20 На острву диносаура - Сам против двојице (part 20) [1 pg.] 21 На острву диносаура - Ура! Један авион је читав (part 21) [1 pg.] 22 На острву диносаура - Срећан повратак (part 22) [1 pg.]
2. Микијев Забавник 103 (1976) На острву диносауруса [36 1/2 pg.]
3. Микијев Забавник 1153 (1999) Тајна острва Икс (part 1) [8 pg.] 1154 (part 2) [101/2 pg.] 1155 (part 3) [81/2 pg.] 1156 (part 4) [81/2 pg.]

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