The Black Crow Mystery (YM 050)

Story code: YM 050
Origin: Daily strips (US)
Title: The Black Crow Mystery
Hero(es): Mickey Mouse
Pages: 84
Layout: Newspaper strip
Appearances: Black Crow, Kitty Reutabaga, Mr. Blimp, Mrs. Blimp, Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse [show character portraits]
Plot: Floyd Gottfredson
Script: Merrill De Maris
Pencils: Floyd Gottfredson
Ink: Bill Wright
Date of first publication: August 17, 1942
End date of publication (strip): November 21, 1942 (84 strips)
Referred to in: cover: IC AO 47062, IC CAT 6, IC MESS 53, XN HOJ 2011-001, XN HOJ 2011-001A
article: Qdk/DDFR 5D, Qfi/ALP 19D, Qfi/FG2015B, Qfi/T2021TRD, Qit/CAT 4G, Qit/CAT 6A, Qit/CAT 6C, Qit/CAT 6D, Qit/CTS 4L, Qit/DVP 9ab, Qit/GCD 324, Qit/MD 5G, Qit/MD 12C, Qit/MESS 53b, Qus/FGL 7A, Qus/FGL 7D
illustration: FC GB 3J, IC BIG 9H
various: FC JM 1143AA (header)

This story contains the following items:

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

This story is rated 7.3/10 and ranked 484/43752 according to COA users. There have been about 70 votes for this story.

en	MM and GO are working on a farm in the country, where a mysterious giant crow is creating large fires (by rrr, history)
da	Mystiske landbrugsbrande sat i gang af en stor ravn

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Publications

(13 countries, 52 publications)

Belgium
1. Album du Journal de Mickey 62 Mickey et le mystère du corbeau noir [13 pg.]
Brazil
1. Mirim 788 (1943) Camondongo Mickey Colabora no Esforço de Guerra (part 1) [1 pg.] 788 (part 2) [1 pg.] 789 (part 3) [1 pg.] 789 (part 4) [1 pg.] 790 (part 5) [1 pg.] 790 (part 6) [1 pg.] 791 (part 7) [1 pg.] 791 (part 8) [1 pg.] 792 (part 9) [1 pg.] 792 (part 10) [1 pg.] 793 (part 11) [1 pg.] 793 (part 12) [1 pg.] 794 (part 13) [1 pg.] 794 (part 14) [1 pg.] 795 (part 15) [1 pg.] 795 (part 16) [1 pg.] 796 (part 17) [1 pg.] 796 (part 18) [1 pg.] 797 (part 19) [1 pg.] 797 (part 20) [1 pg.] 798 (part 21) [1 pg.] 798 (part 22) [1 pg.] 799 (part 23) [1 pg.] 799 (part 24) [1 pg.] 800 (part 25) [1 pg.] 800 (part 26) [1 pg.] 801 (part 27) [1 pg.] 801 (part 28) [1 pg.] 806 (part 29) [1 pg.] 806 (part 30) [1 pg.] 807 (part 31) [1 pg.] 807 (part 32) [1 pg.] 808 (part 33) [1 pg.] 808 (part 34) [1 pg.] 809 (part 35) [1 pg.] 809 (part 36) [1 pg.] 810 (part 37) [1 pg.] 810 (part 38) [1 pg.] 811 (part 39) [1 pg.] 811 (part 40) [1 pg.] 812 (part 41) [1 pg.] 812 (part 42) [1 pg.] 813 (part 43) [1 pg.] 813 (part 44) [1 pg.] 816 (part 45) [1 pg.] 816 (part 46) [1 pg.] 817 (part 47) [1 pg.] 817 (part 48) [1 pg.]
2. O Pato Donald (Abril) 3 (1950) O Mistério do Corvo [18 pg.] [Layout remounted]
3. Anos de Ouro do Pato Donald 1 (1988) idem [18 pg.] [Layout remounted]
4. Os Anos de Ouro de Mickey 13 - Os Anos de Ouro de Mickey 1942-1943 p. 043 (2018) idem [28 pg.]
Denmark
1. Den store Fedtmule (Den store … 1977) (1977) Den hemmelighedsfulde ravn [14 1/6 pg.]
Finland
1. Helsingin Sanomat 19450919 (1945)
2. Jättikirjat 1977 - Minä Hessu p. 207 (1977) Salaperäinen korppi [14 1/6 pg.]
3. Floyd Gottfredson 2015 - Vaarallinen Mikki p. 037 (2015) idem [14 pg.]
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 1143 (1974) Mickey et le mystère du corbeau noir [13 pg.]
2. Les mésaventures de l'incorrigible Dingo et de ses amis (Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 3) p. 185 (1979) Le corbeau mystérieux [14 1/6 pg.]
3. L'âge d'or de Mickey Mouse par Floyd Gottfredson 4 - 1940 - 1942 p. 113 (2012) idem [14 pg.]
4. Mickey Mouse par Floyd Gottfredson 7 - La Boîte à électrons et autres histoires p. 049 (2021) Le mystère du corbeau noir et Œuvrer pour la victoire, plus l'histoire courte "La voiture de Dingo" et des gags en un strip [1 pg.] [detail of one strip]
5. Mickey Mouse par Floyd Gottfredson 7 - La Boîte à électrons et autres histoires p. 051 (2021) Le mystère du corbeau noir [28 pg.]
6. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 62 Mickey et le mystère du corbeau noir [13 pg.]
Germany
1. Ich Goofy 2 - Ich Goofy Band 2 (1975) Der geheimnisvolle Rabe [14 pg.]
2. Die großen Klassiker 14 - Ich, Goofy (1995) Der geheimnisvolle Rabenmann [14 pg.]
3. Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse - Die ultimative Chronik 2 p. 380 (2020) [1 pg.] [only WDC 56 page 5]
4. Floyd Gottfredson Library 7 - Micky Maus - Im Krieg mit lebenden Toten von Floyd Gottfredson p. 049 (2022) Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Krähe sowie Kurzgeschichten "Goofys Auto", "Kriegswichtige Arbeit" und Einzelstrips: 17. August 1942 - 12. Dezember 1942 [1 pg.]
5. Floyd Gottfredson Library 7 - Micky Maus - Im Krieg mit lebenden Toten von Floyd Gottfredson p. 051 (2022) Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Krähe [28 pg.]
6. The Complete Daily Strip Adventures of Mickey Mouse 1930-1955 13 - 1942 [28 pg.]
Italy
1. Albi d'oro 47062 - Topolino e il misterioso corvo (1947) Topolino e il misterioso corvo [28 pg.] [cut and edited.]
2. Albi d'oro prima ristampa 47062 - Topolino e il misterioso corvo (1953) idem [28 pg.] [Last two pages (with strips from YM 42-11-16 to YM 42-11-21) badly traced. One panel added between YM 42-11-14 and YM 42-11-16. Cut and edited.]
3. Albi d'oro seconda ristampa 47062 - Topolino e il misterioso corvo (1953) idem [28 pg.]
4. Topolino d'oro 31 (1973) idem [30 pg.]
5. Cartonatoni Disney 9 - Io Pippo (1980) idem [14 pg.]
6. Topolino collezione ANAF 46-A - Topolino e il Misterioso Corvo (1984)
7. Il Messaggero 53 - Topolino e il misterioso corvo (1990) Topolino e il misterioso corvo [17 pg.]
8. Disney Video Parade 9 - Topolino e il corvo misterioso e altre storie (1993) Topolino e il corvo misterioso [16 4/6 pg.]
9. Albi d'oro (ristampa Camillo Conti) 47062 - Topolino e il misterioso corvo (1995) Topolino e il misterioso corvo [28 pg.] [cut and edited.]
10. Il meglio di... 4 - Il meglio di Topolino (1999) Topolino e il corvo misterioso [16 4/5 pg.]
11. Omaggio Carlo Erba 2 - Il meglio di... (2001) idem [16 4/5 pg.]
12. Albi d'oro (ristampa IF) 47062 - Topolino e il misterioso corvo (2004) Topolino e il misterioso corvo [28 pg.] [cut and edited.]
13. Gli anni d'oro di Topolino 6 - Il misterioso corvo (2010) idem [28 pg.]
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 336 El misterio del cuervo negro (part 3) [7 pg.] 338 (part 5) [5 pg.]
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 2003-08 (2003) Het raadsel van de zwarte kraai (part 1) [4 pg.] [many panels missing] 2003-09 (part 2) [3 pg.] 2003-10 (part 3) [3 pg.] 2003-11 (part 4) [5 pg.] 2003-12 (part 5) [5 pg.] 2003-13 (part 6) [5 pg.] 2003-14 (part 7) [3 pg.]
Norway
1. Kjempebok 04 - Jeg, Langbein (1977) Den mystiske ravnen [15 pg.]
2. Mikke Mus og Langbein julehefte 2011 - Julen 2011 - Den mystiske kråka (2011) Den mystiske kråka [28 pg.]
Sweden
1. Jag, Långben 1977 (1977) Den hemlighetsfulla korpen [15 pg.]
United Kingdom
1. Mickey Mouse Weekly 396 (1945) Discovery of the Scarecrow-Man! (part ?) [7/8 pg.]
2. Mickey Mouse Weekly 397 (1945) (part ?) [7/8 pg.]
3. Mickey Mouse Weekly 398 (1945) (part ?) [7/8 pg.]
4. Mickey Mouse Weekly 399 (1945) (part ?) [7/8 pg.]
5. Mickey Mouse Weekly 400 (1945) (part ?) [7/8 pg.]
6. Mickey Mouse Weekly 401 (1945) (part ?) [7/8 pg.]
7. Mickey Mouse Weekly 402 (1945) (part ?) [7/8 pg.]
United States
1. Newspapers 1942 (1942) (part 1) 1942 (part 2) 1942 (part 3) 1942 (part 4) 1942 (part 5) 1942 (part 6) 1942 (part 7) 1942 (part 8) 1942 (part 9) 1942 (part 10) 1942 (part 11) 1942 (part 12) 1942 (part 13) 1942 (part 14) 1942 (part 15) 1942 (part 16) 1942 (part 17) 1942 (part 18) 1942 (part 19) 1942 (part 20) 1942 (part 21) 1942 (part 22) 1942 (part 23) 1942 (part 24) 1942 (part 25) 1942 (part 26) 1942 (part 27) 1942 (part 28) 1942 (part 29) 1942 (part 30) 1942 (part 31) 1942 (part 32) 1942 (part 33) 1942 (part 34) 1942 (part 35) 1942 (part 36) 1942 (part 37) 1942 (part 38) 1942 (part 39) 1942 (part 40) 1942 (part 41) 1942 (part 42) 1942 (part 43) 1942 (part 44) 1942 (part 45) 1942 (part 46) 1942 (part 47) 1942 (part 48) 1942 (part 49) 1942 (part 50) 1942 (part 51) 1942 (part 52) 1942 (part 53) 1942 (part 54) 1942 (part 55) 1942 (part 56) 1942 (part 57) 1942 (part 58) 1942 (part 59) 1942 (part 60) 1942 (part 61) 1942 (part 62) 1942 (part 63) 1942 (part 64) 1942 (part 65) 1942 (part 66) 1942 (part 67) 1942 (part 68) 1942 (part 69) 1942 (part 70) 1942 (part 71) 1942 (part 72) 1942 (part 73) 1942 (part 74) 1942 (part 75) 1942 (part 76) 1942 (part 77) 1942 (part 78) 1942 (part 79) 1942 (part 80) 1942 (part 81) 1942 (part 82) 1942 (part 83) 1942 (part 84)
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 56 (1945) The Black Crow Mystery (part 1) [7 pg.] 57 (part 2) [7 pg.] 58 (part 3) [7 pg.] 59 The Black Crow Mystery (part 4) [5 pg.] [missing 10-22,3rd panel,10-23,1st panel,10-29] 60 (part 5) [5 pg.]
3. Best Comic Series (Large hardbound books) 3 - Goofy (1979) and the Black Crow Mystery [14 1/6 pg.]
4. Floyd Gottfredson Library 7 - Mickey Mouse: March of the Zombies p. 049 (2015) The Black Crow Mystery and Working to Win, Plus! Short Story "Goofy's Car" and Gag Strips [1 pg.] [detail of one strip]
5. Floyd Gottfredson Library 7 - Mickey Mouse: March of the Zombies p. 051 (2015) The Black Crow Mystery [28 pg.]
6. Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse - The Ultimate History 2 p. 380 (2020) [1 pg.] [only page 5 from WDC 56]

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