Donald Duck
Spoil the Rod

Child's Play

Story code: W WDC 92-02
Origin: Western
Title: Spoil the Rod
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Pulpheart Clabberhead, Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: May 1948
Date the story was created: December 30, 1947
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: HC DD1974-26, XBC MM 19
article: Qfi/ALP 26G, Qfi/T2018TRG, Qfi/T2021TRU, Qfi/T2022TRM, Qgr/KX 284E, Qit/DPCS 40G, Qit/FUM 4-07A, Qit/GRMA 3D, Qit/GSD 23F, Qit/TSI 4F, Qit/ZP 213C, Qus/CBDL 6A, Qus/CBDL 7A
header: FC JM 105A, XBC MM 19A
various: Qit/WDP 2C (unknown), D 7274 (Pedagoquack-Quack) (remake), D 19687 (page 8 panel 1), XFC AA2003-LUKB (aphorism), FC ADD 1 (panel 2-5)

This story is rated 7.5/10 and ranked 289/43752 according to COA users. There have been about 75 votes for this story.

en	Educational professor Pulpheart Clabberhead tells DD how to educate HDL
fr	Donald punit ses neveux une fois de plus mais il rencontre un pédagogue qui le convainc d'encourager plutôt les caprices de ses neveux pour ne pas freiner leur développement (by duckstories, history)
de	Professor Plappert bringt DD bei, wie er HDL erziehen sollte. (by Furukama, history)
it	Paperino alle prese con l'educazione di Qui Quo Qua
no	Barnepsykologen

United States, WDC 92

United States, WDC 92
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Publications

Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 25 (1948)
2. Mobil giveaway series (pages 130x180 mm, 2 rows per page) 20 - Donald Duck (1964) Spare The Rod [14 pg.] [2 rows per page; panels cut]
3. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 299 (1971)
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 19 (1951) L'art d'élever les enfants~De kunst om kinderen op te voeden [5 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 19 p. 14 (1951) De Kunst om Kinderen op te voeden [5 pg.]
3. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 1 L'art d'élever les enfants~De kunst om kinderen op te voeden [5 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 1 De Kunst om Kinderen op te voeden [5 pg.]
Brazil
1. Mickey (Abril) 11 (1953) Donald e Os Tubarões [7 3/4 pg.] [Layout remounted and new splash panel added]
2. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 60 (1970) Educação Moderna, Paciência Antiga
3. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 18 - Os Sobrinhos (1975) idem
4. Disney Especial Reedição 17 - Os Sobrinhos (1983) idem
5. Disney Superespecial 17 - Os Sobrinhos (1992) idem
6. Pato Donald 50 Anos da Revista 1 (2000) idem
7. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 25 (2007) idem
8. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 6 (2016)
Bulgaria
1. Мики Маус 1996-11 (1996) Детски психолог
Chile
1. Disneylandia 553 (1973) El educador
China
1. 米老鼠 2020-11 p. 02 (2020) 不打不成才 Educational method
Colombia
1. Disneylandia 565 (1974) El educador
Croatia
1. Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 1996-06 (1996) Dječji psiholog
Czechia
1. Mickey Mouse 1995-10 (1995) Znalec dětí
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1977-19 (1977) En børneven
2. Anders And & Co. 1995-09 (1995) idem
3. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 5 p. 131 (2006) (En børneven)
4. Anders And & Co. 2019-33 (2019) En børneven
Egypt
1. ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 630 (1973)
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1976-01 (1976) Nuorna vitsa väännettävä
2. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1976-1 (1977) idem
3. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1976-1 (1977) idem
4. Aku Ankka 1995-18 (1995) idem
5. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1995-2 (1996) idem
6. Ankalliskirjasto 7 - Kolme rohkeaa miestä p. 077 (2007) idem
7. Carl Barksin kootut 5 - V (1947-1948) p. 131 (2008)
8. Carl Barksin parhaat sarjat 7 - Ovela Roope-setä p. 135 (2017) Nuorna vitsa väännettävä
9. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1976-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1976, osa I p. 011 (2018) idem
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 105 (1954) L'art délever les enfants. [4 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 5 (1956) idem [4 pg.]
3. Donald Rien n'est impossible (Albums Dargaud D 1) p. 039 (1980) L'art d'élever les enfants
4. Les plus grandes colères de Donald (Collection "Hors Collection" 4) (1996) L'art d'élever des enfants
5. Picsou Magazine 356 p. 021 (2001) Une éducation à refaire
6. Les trésors de Picsou 30 - Spécial Riri, Fifi, Loulou p. 050 (2015) idem
7. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 22 - 1947 - 1948 Noël sur le Mont Ours et autres histoires p. 257 (2017) idem
8. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC 5A L'art délever les enfants. [4 pg.]
9. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC 5B idem [4 pg.]
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1977-20 (1977) Moderne Erziehungsmethoden
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 12A (1990) idem
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 12C (1990) idem
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 116 (1991) idem
5. Barks Library 13 (1994)
6. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 19 (1994) Moderne Erziehungsmethoden
7. Micky Maus 1995-33 (1995) idem
8. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 116 (1997) idem
9. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 27B (1999) idem
10. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 5 (2002)
11. Carl Barks Collection 5 - V p. 131 (2006) Moderne Erziehungsmethoden
12. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 13 p. 05 (2012) idem
13. Micky Maus 2019-17 p. 40 (2019) idem
14. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 4 p. 101 (2019) idem
Greece
1. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 202 (1984)
2. Κόμιξ 284 - Ο πύργος των προγόνων p. 73 (2012) Παιδαγωγικοί πειραματισμοί
3. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 40 - 1947-48 - Ο Σερίφης της Μαύρης Κοιλάδας p. 089 (2016) Παιδαγωγικοί Πειραματισμοί
Iceland
1. Andrés Önd 1995-09 p. 14 (1995) Barnasálfræðingurinn
2. Andrés Önd 2019-33 (2019) Vöndurinn sparaður
Indonesia
1. Donal Bebek Edisi Nostalgia 26 (2000) Kena Batunya
2. Donal Bebek 1982 p. 23 (2019) Memanjakan Bocah
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 10 (1950) Paperino e la pedagogia [13 pg.]
2. Il libro di Topolino 1 (1950) idem [13 pg.]
3. Topolino (libretto) 748 (1970) Paperino e l'educazione a scoppio ritardato [13 pg.]
4. Paperino d'oro 4 (1979) Paperino e l'educazione dei fanciulli
5. Complete Carl Barks 6 (1980)
6. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 7-0 (1982) Paperino e l'educazione dei fanciulli
7. Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 1 10 (1989) Paperino e la pedagogia [13 pg.]
8. Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 2 10 (1990) idem [13 pg.]
9. Zio Paperone 30 (1992) idem
10. Carl Barks Comic Art 8 (1998) Donald Duck
11. I classici del fumetto 15 - Qui Quo Qua (2000) Paperino e la pedagogia
12. Topolino (ristampa Disney) 10 (2002) idem [13 pg.]
13. I Miti Mondadori 269 - Qui, Quo, Qua nipoti perfetti (2003) Paperino e l'educazione a scoppio ritardato [13 pg.]
14. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 40 - 1947-48 - Paperino sceriffo di Val Mitraglia (2008) Paperino e la pedagogia
15. Topolino (ristampa Corriere della Sera) 10 (2010) idem [13 pg.]
16. Tesori Disney International 4 - Paperino American style e i grandi autori made in U.S.A. (2016) idem
17. I Grandi Maestri Disney 3 - L'Uomo dei Paperi - Le storie di Carl Barks p. 067 (2024) idem
18. Raccolta Zio Paperone 8 idem
Latvia
1. Дональд Дак / Donalds Daks 1999-08 (1999) Теория и практика
2. Дональд Дак / Donalds Daks 2019-05 (2019) Bojājiet stieni
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 385 (1968)
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1974-26 (1974) [1e blz verlaagd daarna verhoogd]
2. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 3 - Donald Duck als schipper (1976)
3. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 3 - 1947-1948 (1987)
4. Alle klassieke verhalen 3 (1992)
5. Donald Duck Collectie 2 - Donald Duck als cowboy schipper postbode slaapwandelaar (2001)
New Zealand
1. Mobil giveaways 4 - Donald Duck in Spare the Rod (1964) Spare The Rod [14 1/3 pg.] [cut]
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1949-09 (1949)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1977-19 (1977) Barnas venn
3. Donald Duck for 30 år siden 10 - Donald Duck & Co 9-1949 (1979)
4. De 13 første Donald Duck & Co 1 - De 13 første Donald Duck & Co - Kopier av årgangene 1948-49 (1980)
5. Donald Duck & Co 1995-09 (1995) Barnas venn
6. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 1 - 1948 og 1949 (1998)
7. Carl Barks samlede verk 5 - V (2006)
8. Carl Barks' Andeby 23 - Det gamle slottets hemmelighet - og andre historier fra 1947-1948 p. 169 (2017) Spoil the Rod
9. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 157 - 1977 del III (2019) Barnas venn
10. Donald Duck & Co 2019-33 (2019) idem
11. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 18 - Tusenkunstneren (2023)
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 1995-10 (1995) Dzieciakom trzeba pozwalać na wszystko
2. Kaczor Donald 2019-10 (2019) Bezstresowe wychowanie
3. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 9 - Tajemnica starego zamczyska i inne historie z lat 1947-1948 p. 169 (2020) idem
Portugal
1. As Mais Belas Histórias D 3 - Donald, nada é imposível p. 39 (1986) A Arte De Educar Crianças
2. Antologia D - Antologia Donald (1987) idem
3. Álbuns Disney (2ª Série) 17 - Pato Donald 20 Anos da Revista (2001) Educação Moderna, Paciência Antiga
4. Disney Especial 210 - Carl Barks, O Homem que criou Patópolis p. 030 (2003) idem
5. Disney Especialíssimo 3 - Os Sobrinhos + Os Agentes Secretos idem
6. Disney Especialíssimo 104 - Natal de Ouro + Carl Barks idem
Romania
1. Mickey Mouse 1998-06 p. 05 (1998) Psihologia copilului
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 6 - Тайна старого замка p. 105 (2018) (Розги прочь)
Slovenia
1. Miki Miška 1996-06 p. 03 (1996) Otroški psiholog
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 35 - La educación de los niños (1949) La educación de los niños
2. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 24 (1967) idem [redrawn]
3. Pato Donald (Montena) 3 - La herencia de Donald (1980) idem
4. Olé! Disney 14 - Las rabietas de Donald (1996) El arte de educar a los niños
5. Super Disney 2 - Las Grandes Aventuras de Donald (1997) idem
6. Inolvidables Disney (Reedición Dumbo 2ª) 49 - ¡Menudo pájaro! (2013) La educación de los niños [redrawn]
7. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 8 - Pato Donald en el Sheriff del Valle de Las Balas y otras historias (2018) Cómo educar a los niños
8. Dumbo 1ª (Recopilatorio) 5 La educación de los niños
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1977-18 (1977) Barnens vän
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1995-09 (1995) idem
3. Carl Barks samlade verk 5 (2006)
4. Kalle Anka & C:o 2019-33 (2019) Barnens vän
Turkey
1. Fatoş (Şilliler) 04 (1971) Yeni Terbiye Sistemi [14 pg.] [traced]
2. Donald Amca 1996-10 (1996) Çocuklara Özgürlük
United Arab Emirates
1. ميكي (Mickey) 93 (1996) [Mirrored]
United Kingdom
1. Donald and Mickey 7 (1972) The Child Expert [4 pg.] [remounted and cut]
2. Mickey and Friends (Fleetway) 1995-09 (1995) Child's Play
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 92 (1948)
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 349 (1969)
3. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 7 p. 689 (1988)
4. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 541 (1989)
5. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 13 (1993)
6. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 6 - Donald Duck: The Old Castle's Secret p. 099 (2013)
Yugoslavia
1. Miki 176A (1970) Pedagoške metode
2. Микијев Забавник 33 (1975) Васпитач

Spain, DB1 35

Italy, TL 10

Belgium, MM 19

France, JM 105

Mexico, HWD 385

United States, WDC 349

Italy, TL 748

Egypt, SM 630

Chile, DIS 553

Netherlands, DD1974-26

Finland, AA1976-01

Netherlands, BV 3

France, ADD 1

Greece, MIK 202

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