Uncle Scrooge
The Golden River

Story code: W US 22-02
Origin: Western
Title: The Golden River
Hero(es): Uncle Scrooge
Pages: 26
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: April 24, 1958
Date the story was created: November 21, 1957
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: ARC LICU 22, ARC USA 4, BC TP 223, GC KA 35, HC BV 115
article: Qde/CSL 44B, Qdk/CBSV 17F, Qdk/CBSV 17G, Qdk/GB 15, Qfi/ALP 15E, Qfi/T1994MEEL, Qfi/T2018TRF, Qfr/9EA 9p19, Qfr/9EA 9p22, Qit/DPCS 16A, Qit/DPCS 16C, Qit/IDI 1E, Qit/TD 9E, Qit/TD 9I, Qit/TD 9M, Qit/UACK 9C, Qnl/HLVOD 1B, Qnl/HLVOD 1I, Qno/DD1992B43B, Qus/CBDL 20A, Qus/CBDL 20B, Qus/CBL 4C, Qus/WDC 528C
illustration: ARC LICU 22C, D 22794, FC PM 336D
various: FC JM 1183A (header), IC UACK 9 (enlarged panel), CX US 22 (scrapped), FC FAV 4 (enlarged pannel)

This story is rated 7.8/10 and ranked 91/43690 according to COA users. There have been about 155 votes for this story.

en	Golden river tale
fr	Picsou est de très mauvaise humeur car son argent rétrécit par ces temps de sécheresse, alors quand Donald vient avec ses neveux lui demander cinq dollars pour un terrain de jeux pour les Castors Juniors, ils se font vertement recevoir (by duckstories, history)
fr	Picsou fait la démonstration que c'est un affreux radin
de	Dagobert entdeckt einen goldfarbenen Wasserfall. Da er an ein Märchen glaubt, versucht er ein gutherziger Mensch zu werden. (by Tromlaman, history)
it	Paperino e QQQ manipolano una cascata, che a intermittenza getta oro, per ottenere una donazione da Paperone. Combinano un disastro, ma Paperone impara la lezione della generosità dalla leggenda di Gluck. (by PCa, history)

United States, US 22

Mexico, HWD 140
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Publications

(22 countries, 110 publications)

Australia
1. Giant (G Series) 122 - Uncle Scrooge (1958) The Golden River
2. Giant (G Series) 392 - Uncle Scrooge (1966) idem
3. Giant (G Series) 649 - Uncle Scrooge (1976) idem
Belgium
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 370 (1958) O Rio de Ouro (part 1) [8 pg.] 371 (part 2) [10 pg.] 372 O "Rio de Ouro" (part 3) [8 pg.]
2. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 47 (1969) O Rio de Ouro
3. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 223 (1983) O Rei do Rio de Ouro
4. DuckTales Os Caçadores de Aventuras (Abril - 1ª Série) 3 (1988) idem
5. Almanaque Disney 341 (2001) idem
6. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 13 (2005) O Rio de Ouro [27 pg.] [restored version with 8 original panels]
7. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 20 (2020) idem [27 pg.] [1 panel removed to insert extra material. This panel is printed separately on page 198]
Chile
1. Tío Rico 43 p. 03 (1967) El Rio de Oro
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1963-46 (1963) Den gyldne flod (part 1) [9 pg.] 1963-47 (part 2) [10 pg.] 1963-48 (part 3) [7 pg.]
2. Anders And & Co. 1984-40 (1984) idem (part 1) [9 pg.] 1984-41 (part 2) [10 pg.] 1984-42 (part 3) [7 pg.]
3. Anders And for fulde sejl (Guldbog 15) p. 035 (1998) idem
4. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 17 p. 177 (2007) The Golden River [27 pg.]
5. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1963-6 - 1963 bind 6 (2010) Den gyldne flod (part 1) [9 pg.] 1963-6 (part 2) [10 pg.] 1963-6 (part 3) [7 pg.]
Egypt
1. مغامرات عم دهب (Uncle Scrooge Adventures) 1 [27 pg.] [extended version]
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1964-46 (1964) Kultajoki (part 1) [3 pages cut] 1964-47 (part 2) [8 pg.] 1964-48 (part 3) [7 pg.]
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1964-2 (1965) idem (part 1) [3 pages cut] 1964-2 (part 2) [8 pg.] 1964-2 (part 3) [7 pg.]
3. Aku Ankka 1984-40 (1984) idem (part 1) [9 pg.] 1984-41 (part 2) [10 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1984-42 (part 3) [7 pg.] [1 panel missing]
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1984-4 (1985) idem (part 1) [9 pg.] 1984-4 (part 2) [10 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1984-4 (part 3) [7 pg.] [1 panel missing]
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1984-2 (1985) idem (part 1) [9 pg.] 1984-2 (part 2) [10 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1984-2 (part 3) [7 pg.] [1 panel missing]
6. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1964-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1964, osa II p. 640 (2006) idem (part 1) [3 pages cut] 1964-2 (part 2) [8 pg.] 1964-2 (part 3) [7 pg.]
7. Ankalliskirjasto 8 - Ankkojen kulta p. 054 (2008) idem [25 7/8 pg.] [One panel replaced with CX US 22] [1 panel missing]
8. Carl Barksin kootut 17 - XVII (1957-1958) p. 177 (2008)
9. Carl Barksin parhaat sarjat 9 - Maanalainen maailma p. 045 (2018) Kultajoki [25 7/8 pg.] [One panel replaced with CX US 22] [1 panel missing]
10. Aku Ankka 2022-44 (2022) idem [25 7/8 pg.] [1 panel missing]
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 413 (1960) Onc'Picsou et la rivière d'or (part 1) [4 pg.] 414 (part 2) [3 pg.] 415 (part 3) [3 pg.] 416 (part 4) [2 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 18 (1961) idem (part 1) [4 pg.] 19 (part 2) [3 pg.] 19 (part 3) [3 pg.] 19 (part 4) [2 pg.]
3. Le Journal de Mickey 1183 (1975) Le roi de la rivière en or [11 1/2 pg.]
4. Folles Aventures 4 - Picsou est à sec ! (1981) Picsou est à sec ! [32 pg.] [Extended panels. Many panels are missing.]
5. Picsou Magazine 201 (1988) De l'or en cascade
6. Picsou Magazine 336 (2000) Le roi de la rivière d'or
7. Picsou Magazine 429 p. 109 (2007) idem [27 pg.]
8. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 8 - 1957-1958 La Ville aux toits d'or et autres histoires p. 195 (2012) idem [27 pg.] [extended version]
9. Picsou Magazine 540 p. 011 (2018) idem
10. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 65 Le roi de la rivière en or [11 1/2 pg.] AA19 Onc'Picsou et la rivière d'or (part 2) [3 pg.] AA19 (part 3) [3 pg.] AA19 (part 4) [2 pg.]
11. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB18 idem (part 1) [4 pg.]
12. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC18 idem (part 1) [4 pg.] AC19 (part 2) [3 pg.] AC19 (part 3) [3 pg.] AC19 (part 4) [2 pg.]
13. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 53 Le roi de la rivière d'or [27 pg.]
Germany
1. Mickyvision 1964-06 - Onkel Dagobert - Der Güldene Wasserfall (1964) Der Güldene Wasserfall
2. Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 21 - barks twenty-one (1978) The Golden River [22 pg.]
3. Micky Maus 1984-40 (1984) Der güldene Wasserfall (part 1) [9 pg.] 1984-41 Der Güldene Wasserfall (part 2) [10 pg.] 1984-42 (part 3) [7 pg.]
4. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 35 - Der güldene Wasserfall (1993) idem
5. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 6C (1998) idem
6. Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 14 (2000) idem [27 pg.] [CX US 22 added]
7. Disney Mundart 1 - Onkel Dagobert schwätzt schwäbisch: Dr Entahausener Entaklemmer (2000) Dr Goldersbach [27 pg.]
8. Carl Barks Collection 17 - XVII p. 177 (2007) Der güldene Wasserfall [27 pg.]
9. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 258 (2008) idem [27 pg.]
10. Liebe, Lust und Leidenschaft - Die Ducks von Sinnen 1 p. 151 (2009) idem [27 pg.]
11. Barks Onkel Dagobert 6 p. 005 (2010) idem [27 pg.]
12. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 13 p. 051 (2021) idem
Greece
1. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 124 (1977) Ο χρυσός ποταμός
2. Κόμιξ 16 - Ο Χρυσός Ποταμός (1989) Ο Χρυσός Ποταμός [27 pg.] [extended version. Same version as in USA's Uncle Scrooge Adventures # 4. Missing the panel 2 on page 17 from the 26-page version of USA's Uncle Scrooge # 22 in order to insert the extra material of CX US 22]
3. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 16 - 1958 - Ο Χρυσός Ποταμός p. 013 (2013) idem [27 pg.] [extended version. Same version as in USA's Uncle Scrooge Adventures # 4. Missing the panel 2 on page 17 from the 26-page version of USA's Uncle Scrooge # 22 in order to insert the extra material of CX US 22]
4. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 16 - 1958 - Ο Χρυσός Ποταμός p. 013 (2014) idem [27 pg.] [extended version. Same version as in USA's Uncle Scrooge Adventures # 4. Missing the panel 2 on page 17 from the 26-page version of USA's Uncle Scrooge # 22 in order to insert the extra material of CX US 22]
Iceland
1. Andrés Önd 1984-40 (1984) Gull-áin (part 1) [9 pg.] 1984-41 Gulláin (part 2) [10 pg.] 1984-42 (part 3) [7 pg.]
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 206 (1959) Zio Paperone e il fiume d'oro [34 pg.]
2. I Classici di Walt Disney (prima serie) 13 - Papershow (1963) idem [34 pg.]
3. I Classici di Walt Disney (seconda serie) 23 - Papershow (1978) idem [34 pg.]
4. Complete Carl Barks 19 (1980)
5. Zio Paperone 9 (1988) Zio Paperone in "Il fiume d'oro" [27 pg.] [extended version]
6. Zio Paperone 95 (1997) Zio Paperone e il re del fiume d'oro [27 pg.] [extended version]
7. Zio Paperone (ristampa) 9 (2001) Zio Paperone in "Il fiume d'oro" [27 pg.] [extended version]
8. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 16 - 1958 - Zio Paperone e il re del fiume d'oro (2008) Zio Paperone e il re del fiume d'oro [27 pg.] [extended version]
9. Uack! 9 (2014) Zio Paperone e il re del fiume d’oro
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 140 (1959) El río de oro
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1985-04 (1985) De gouden rivier (part 1) [10 pg.] [plaatjes vergroot] 1985-05 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1985-06 (part 3) [5 pg.] 1985-07 (part 4) [7 pg.]
2. Oom Dagobert 30 - Oom Dagobert en de noottoestand (1986) idem [plaatjes vergroot]
3. Alle klassieke verhalen 11 (1992) idem [28 pg.] [plaatjes vergroot]
4. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 115 - Donald Duck als goudzoeker (2003) idem [27 pg.] [panel 17.2 cut]
5. Donald Duck Collectie 30 - Donald Duck als houthakker goudzoeker hotelgast bangerik (2004) idem [27 pg.] [panel 17.2 cut]
6. 7 Superstrips 1 (2005) idem [27 pg.] [panel 17.2 cut]
7. Donald Duck Collectie, Algemeen Dagblad 4 - Donald Duck als oliesjeik en Donald Duck als goudzoeker (2009) idem [27 pg.] [panel 17.2 cut]
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1963-48 (1963) Onkel Skrue og gullelven (part 1) [9 pg.] 1963-49 (part 2) [10 pg.] 1963-50 (part 3) [7 pg.]
2. Donald Duck & Co 1984-40 (1984) Kongen av gullelven (part 1) [9 pg.] 1984-41 (part 2) [10 pg.] 1984-42 (part 3) [7 pg.]
3. Gullbok 15 - Ekte vare (1998) Gullelven
4. Carl Barks samlede verk 17 - XVII (2007) Uncle $crooge and The Golden River [27 pg.]
5. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 63 - 1963 del VII (2008) Onkel Skrue og gullelven (part 1) [9 pg.] 63 (part 2) [10 pg.] 63 (part 3) [7 pg.]
6. Carl Barks' Andeby 8 - Den flygende hollender - og andre historier fra 1958-1959 p. 045 (2014) Kongen av gullelven [27 pg.]
7. Klassisk Donald Duck 3 - Spøkelsesslottet (2016) Kongen av Gullelven [27 pg.]
8. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 19 - And mot natur (2023) The Golden River [27 pg.] [extended version (with CX US 22 and original panel 17.2 removed)]
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 8 - Latający Holender i inne historie z lat 1958-1959 p. 045 (2020) Złota rzeka [27 pg.]
Portugal
1. Almanaque do Patinhas 48 (1984) O Rei do Rio de Ouro
2. Hiper Disney 5-10 p. 114 (1993) idem
3. Hiper Hiper Disney 25 (1996) idem
4. Tio Patinhas 197 p. 024 (2002) idem
5. DuckTales: Os Caçadores de Aventuras 1 idem
6. Show Disney 75 idem
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 20 - Копи царя Соломона p. 097 (2020) Золотая река [1 panel removed to insert the extra material. This panel is printed separately on page 204]
Spain
1. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 15 (1966) El rey del río de oro
2. Rueda la Rueda 4 - La terrible sequía (1981) La terrible sequía [32 pg.] [Extended panels. Some panels missing.]
3. Inolvidables Disney (Reedición Dumbo 2ª) 13 (2012) El rey del río de oro
4. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 27 - Tio Gilito en El río de oro y otras historias (2019) El río de oro [27 pg.]
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1963-48 (1963) och guldfloden (part 1) [9 pg.] 1963-49 (part 2) [10 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1963-50 (part 3) [7 pg.] [1 panel missing]
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1984-39 (1984) och Guldfloden (part 1) [9 pg.] 1984-40 (part 2) [10 pg.] 1984-41 ... och Guldfloden (part 3) [7 pg.]
3. Kalle Anka Guldbok 15 (1998) Farbror Joakim och guldfloden
4. Carl Barks samlade verk 17 (2007) Uncle $crooge and The Golden River [27 pg.]
5. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1963-06 (2008) och guldfloden (part 1) [9 pg.] 1963-06 (part 2) [10 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1963-06 (part 3) [7 pg.] [1 panel missing]
6. Carl Barks Ankeborg 8 - Den flygande holländaren och andra historier från 1958-1959 p. 045 (2015) The Golden River [27 pg.]
7. Kalle Anka Klassiker 2023-02 (2023) Guldfloden
United Kingdom
1. World Distributors 52 - Uncle Scrooge in The Golden River The Golden River
United States
1. Uncle Scrooge 22 (1958) The Golden River
2. Uncle Scrooge 110 (1973) idem
3. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 4 p. 053 (1985) idem [1 panel removed to insert the extra material. This panel is printed separately on page 13]
4. Uncle Scrooge Adventures 4 (1988) idem
5. The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 22 (1997) idem [1 panel missing]
6. Uncle Scrooge 367 (2007) idem [1 panel missing]
7. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 20 - Uncle Scrooge: The Mines of King Solomon p. 091 (2019) idem [1 panel removed to insert the extra material. This panel is printed separately on page 198]

Mexico, HWD 140

Italy, TL 206

France, JM 413

France, JM 414 part 2

France, JM 415 part 3

France, JM 416 part 4

Sweden, KA1963-48

Italy, CWD 13

Spain, DB2 15

Chile, TR 43

United States, US 110

France, JM 1183

Australia, GS 649

Greece, MIK 124

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