The Billionaire Of Dismal Downs

Uncle Scrooge
The Billionaire of Dismal Downs
The Billionaire Of Dismal Downs

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Story code: D 93121
Title: The Billionaire Of Dismal Downs
Hero(es): Uncle Scrooge
Pages: 15
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Downy O'Drake, Fergus McDuck, Hortense McDuck, Matilda McDuck, Scottie, Sir Quackly McDuck, Soapy Slick, Uncle Scrooge, Whiskervilles
Writing: Don Rosa
Art: Don Rosa
Date of first publication: 1993
Subseries: The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (chapter:9)

Referred to in
  F JM 96349 , La jeunesse de Picsou épisode 9 (Qfr/PMHS B2zr)
  article: Onkel Dagobert - Sein Leben, seine Milliarden (Qde/DR 0C), Hier versteckt sich D.U.C.K. (Qde/DRSB 1D), Forord (Qdk/HEDL 1A), Hvordan "Milliardæren fra Ødelyng Overdrev" blev til (Qdk/HEDL 1J), Le Olimpiadi dei miliardari (Qit/DPCS 12A), Le storie: Il Clan di Zio Paperone/Archimede Pitagorico e l'acchiappalucciole (Qit/DPCS 20D), La storia: Paperino e il segreto del Vecchio Castello (Qit/DPCS 40I), Paperino in passerella (Qit/PM 203c), Guida alla Saga di Paperon de'Paperoni (Qit/TD 9D), 1902 Addio, Scozia natìa... (Qit/TD 9M), Ecco dove sono nascosti i D.U.C.K. (Qit/TD 9Q), Curiosità (Qit/TD 9R), The Making of "The Billionaire of Dismal Downs" (Qus/LTSMG 1L), The Making of the Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck (part IX) (Qus/US 293A)
  cover: Highland Games (ARC US 293), IC ZP 78B
  illustration: 1902 (ARC US 293A)
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Netherlands, DE1994-12
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submitted to COA history	Year 1902: Scrooge has made his first billion and returns to make his ancestral home in Scotland the center of his soon-to-be empire. But he soon learns he doesn’t fit in with the local crowd and makes big changes in his plans.

	Year 1902, US repays the loan, has success, and returns to Scotland with 8 barrels of money, he takes part in the local Highland games, and loses big time. US and sisters go to Duckburg, and parents die
In other languages
Finnish	rikastunut nuori Roope-setä palaa Skotlantiin, ottaakseen osaa paikallisiin Ylämaan kisoihin
French by RPm history	Picsou retourne en Ecosse où sa fortune est mal vue par les habitants; Il participe à une compétition pour prouver qu'il est un pur écossais.

Publications

Brazil

40 Anos da Revista Tio Patinhas 2 (2003) O Bilionário da Colina Sinistra
A Saga do Tio Patinhas 2 (2007) idem

Denmark

Anders And & Co. 1993-45 (1993) Milliardæren fra Ødelyng Overdrev
Joakim von And – Her er dit liv 1 p. 183 (1997) idem
Hall of Fame 20 p. 037 (2007) idem

Finland

Aku Ankka 1993-45 (1993) Ankkapurhan miljardööri
Aku Ankka - neljännesvuosikerta 1993-4 (1994) idem
Don Rosa -kirjat 1997 p. 183 (1997) Ankantaan miljardööri
Don Rosa -kirjat 2007-1 p. 173 (2007) idem

France

Picsou Magazine 283 (1995) La jeunesse de Picsou (9e épisode)
Picsou Magazine hors-série B1 (1998) idem
Picsou Magazine 371 (2002) idem
Picsou Magazine hors-série B2 (2004) 1898 - 1902 Le milliardaire des Landes Perdues

Germany

Micky Maus 1995-09 (1995) Der Milliardär im Hochmoor
Onkel Dagobert von Don Rosa 5 (1995) idem
Don Rosa: Onkel Dagobert - Sein Leben, seine Milliarden 1 (2003) idem
Don Rosa: Onkel Dagobert - Sein Leben, seine Milliarden 1 (2003) idem

Greece

Κόμιξ 108 (1997) Θ᾽ Επεισόδιο - Ένας κροίσος στα ζοφερά βάθη

Italy

Zio Paperone 78 (1996) Il miliardario di colle fosco [24 pg.]
Tutto Disney 9 (1997) Il miliardario di Colle Fosco
Super Disney 17 (2000) idem
I Classici del fumetto di Repubblica Serie Oro 3 (2004) idem

Netherlands

Donald Duck Extra 1994-12 (1994) De miljardair van Somber Moeras
Donald Duck Extra Avonturenomnibus 18 (1996) idem
Oom Dagobert, avonturen van een Steenrijke Eend 56 (1997) idem

Norway

Donald Duck & Co 1993-45 (1993) Milliardæren
Skrue McDucks liv og levnet 1 (1997) idem
Hall of Fame - De store serieskaperne 20 (2007) idem

Poland

Kaczor Donald - Wydanie specjalne 2000-01 (2000) Bilioner z Ponurego Wzgórza

Portugal

Obras-Primas da BD Disney 1 (2004) O milionário da colina sombria

Spain

Olé Disney 36 (1997) Tío Gilito 1898-1902
Súper Disney 6 (1998) idem

Sweden

Kalle Anka & C:o 1993-45 (1993) En miljardär i högländerna
Farbror Joakims Liv 1997 (1997) idem
Hall of Fame: De stora serieskaparna 20 (2007) Farbror Joakims liv del IX: En miljardär i högländerna

USA

The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (deluxe album) 1 The Billionaire of Dismal Downs
Uncle Scrooge 293 (1995) idem
Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color by Don Rosa 3 (1996) idem
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (softcover) 1 p. 173 (2005) idem

Germany, MM1995-09

USA, US 293

Netherlands, OD 56

Greece, KX 108

Spain, OLE 36

France, PMHS B1

Poland, KDS2000-01

Brazil, TP40R 2

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