The Old Castle's Secret

Donald Duck
The Old Castle's Secret

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Story code: W OS  189-02
Title: The Old Castle's Secret
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 32
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art: Carl Barks
Date of first publication: June 1948
Date the story was created: December 3, 1947

Referred to in
  The Last Of The Clan McDuck (D 91308), FC PM 311D , To the readers of Zio Paperone - with all best wishes (IC ZP 152C), Gode fornemmelser (Qdk/DDFR 13N), Ankkapurhan arkku (Qfi/RS2002-01B), Les cinquantes ans de Picsou (Qfr/CBD 84b), Roope Ankan aarteet 1: Ankkapurhan arkku (XFC RS2002-01B)
  article: Spotlight: Dagoberts Erinnerungen - Don Rosa auf den Spuren von Carl Barks (Qde/CSL 44B), Det gamle slots tilblivelse (Qdk/CBSV 5E), Fantastisen jännittäviä fantasiahiiriä ja pelottavan hempeitä ankkoja (Qfi/ALP 2O), Uncle Scrooge -hahmon kehitys (Qfi/ALP 4G), Arvosteluja (Qfi/ALP 7L), Lööppejä suoraan Ankkalinnasta (Qfi/ALP 9J), Tynnyrien merkitys Ankkalinnassa (Qfi/ALP 17G), Haamulinnoja, zombeja ja muita tuttuja (Qfi/ANK 7B), Akkarin palkkalistoille (Qfi/DAM2007H), Roope Ankan hurjat vuodet (Qfi/RSPA2007C), Barks, minä & Aku Ankka (Qfi/SI1979-04H), Bon anniversaire Picsou ! (Qfr/PM 420A), Dietro le chine (Qit/CFRO 3C), Un anno in prima pagina (Qit/CTS 1M), Fantasmi tra noi (Qit/DPCS 30I), La prima del più grande (Qit/DPCS 33A), La storia: Paperino e il segreto del Vecchio Castello (Qit/DPCS 40I), Il personaggio: Quaquarone de'Paperoni (Qit/DPCS 40O), Dal castello in una storia... alla casa in un castello (Qit/MD 30C), Il vichingo di Milano (Qit/MD 30F), 1877 Tutto ebbe inizio a Glasgow... (Qit/TD 9E), 1885 Il glorioso clan de'Paperoni (Qit/TD 9I), 1902 Addio, Scozia natìa... (Qit/TD 9M), Natale al castello De' Paperoni (Qit/ZP 171B), Carl Barks fra schermo e fumetti (Qit/ZP 213C), Hvem, hva, hvor? (Qno/DD1992B43C), Alla åldrars anka (Qse/GB 12)
  cover: ARC LICD 8 , Donald et le secret du donjon (FC VSM 6), HC BV 88 , HC OD 17 , IC AO 55044 , IC AR 122 , IC ZP 70 , IC ZP 70B , and the Secret of the Old Castle (W BC 6-00), W BDDUS 1-00 , The Old Castle's Secret (W OS 189-00)
  illustration: Early Versions of Scrooge McDuck (D 22791), Scrooge McDuck's Greatest Treasures (D 22796), Monsters! (D 22798), Scrooge McDuck's Lost Realms (D 22799), FC VSM 6A , Zio Paperone e il segreto del Vecchio Castello (IC BIG 3AD)
  painting: Dubious Doings At Dismal Downs (CB OIL 132), Old Castle Secret (CB OIL 148)
References gallery

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Description

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	Invisible ghost in US's Scotch old castle
In other languages
Finnish by amoxx history	Aku, Roope ja ankanpojat lähtevät etsimään kätkettyä aarretta Ankkapurhan vanhasta linnasta Skotlannissa. Homma ei olekkaan aivan helppo, koska Roopen esi-isän Rikhard Ankanmielen haamu on vartioinut aarretta jo 11. vuosisadalta asti...
French submitted to COA history	Picsou retourne au château de ses ancêtres écossais pour mettre la main sur le trésor des Mac Picsou. Accompagné de Donald et ses neveux, il est confronté à un fantôme invisible qui fait tout pour les chasser.
French	Picsou fait appel à ses neveux pour rechercher un trésor caché dans un vieux manoir écossais. Mais sur place, un mystérieux fantôme fait disparaître tour à tour nos canards. Heureusement, Riri, Fifi et loulou découvre que le spectre n'est que le vieux gardien du château qui entendait rester le seul propriétaire du trésor qu'il avait découvert.
Swedish by spe history	[Removed]
Swedish	Farbror Joakim reser till Dystringe dal och von Anka-borgen.

Publications

Australia

One Shot (OS Series) 11 (1949) The Old Castle's Secret [23 pg.] [9 pages cut, why did they bother?!]

Brazil

O Pato Donald 1 (1950) O Segredo do Castelo(part 1) [3 pg.] [Layout remounted] 1(part 2) [4 pg.] [Layout remounted] 2(part 3) [3 pg.] [Layout remounted] 2(part 4) [4 pg.] [Layout remounted] 3(part 5) [3 pg.] [Layout remounted] 3(part 6) [1 pg.] [Layout remounted]
Especial (Capa Dura) 2 (1976) idem
O Pato Donald 1500 (1980) idem
O Pato Donald (Facsímile) 1 (1984) idem(part 1) [3 pg.] [Layout remounted] 1(part 2) [4 pg.] [Layout remounted]
Anos de Ouro do Pato Donald 1 (1988) idem(part 1) [3 pg.] [Layout remounted] 1(part 2) [4 pg.] [Layout remounted] 1(part 3) [3 pg.] [Layout remounted] 1(part 5) [3 pg.] [Layout remounted]
Anos de Ouro do Pato Donald 1 (1988) idem(part 4) [4 pg.] [Layout remounted] 1(part 6) [1 pg.] [Layout remounted]
O Melhor da Disney 11 (2005) idem

Denmark

Den store … 1975 p. 019 (1975) Det gamle slots hemmelighed [14 pg.]
Walt Disney's Klassikere 1984-02 (1984) idem
Guldbog 12 p. 013 (1995) idem
Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 5 p. 143 (2006) The Old Castle's Secret
Anders And & Co. 2008B12 (2008) Det gamle slots hemmelighed

Finland

Aku Ankka 1972-01 (1972) Vanhan linnan salaisuus(part 1) [7 pg.] 1972-02(part 2) [7 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1972-03(part 3) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1972-04(part 4) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1972-05(part 5) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
Aku Ankka - neljännesvuosikerta 1972-1 (1973) idem(part 1) [7 pg.] 1972-1(part 2) [7 pg.] [1 panel missing]
Aku Ankka - puolivuosikerta 1972-1 (1973) idem(part 1) [7 pg.] 1972-1(part 2) [7 pg.] [1 panel missing]
Aku Ankka - neljännesvuosikerta 1972-1(part 3) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1972-1(part 4) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1972-1(part 5) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
Aku Ankka - puolivuosikerta 1972-1 (1973) idem(part 3) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1972-1(part 4) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1972-1(part 5) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
Jättikirjat 1973 p. 035 (1973) Roope-setä ja vanhan linnan salaisuus [14 pg.]
Aku Ankka 1987B52 (1987) Vanhan linnan salaisuus [64 pg.]
Vuosisadan ankat 2001 p. 009 (2001) idem
Ankalliskirjasto 7 p. 007 (2007) idem
Carl Barksin kootut 5 p. 143 (2008) The Old Castle's Secret

France

Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 5 Séjour mouvementé au château
Les Belles Histoires Walt Disney 15 (1949) Donald et le secret du donjon [30 pg.]
Votre Série Mickey 6 (1959) idem [30 pg.]
Le Journal de Mickey 932 (1970) Le fantôme écossais !(part 1) [15 pg.] 933(part 2)
Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 48 (1971) idem(part 1) [15 pg.] 48(part 2)
Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 2 (1974) Onc' Picsou et le secret du fantôme [14 pg.]
Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 8 (1983) idem [14 pg.]
Picsou Magazine 226 (1990) Séjour mouvementé au château
Picsou Magazine 320 (1998) Le secret du vieux château
Picsou Magazine 420 p. 035 (2007) idem
Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 52 (2007) idem

Germany

Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 1 (1965) Das Gespenst von Duckenburgh
Ich Onkel Dagobert 1 (1974) Onkel Dagobert und das Schloßgespenst [13+ pg.]
Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 2 (1984) Das Gespenst von Duckenburgh
Donald Duck Klassik Album 1 (1987) idem
Die großen Klassiker 3 (1993) idem [13+ pg.]
Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) Nachdruck 1 (1995) idem
Barks Library Special Donald Duck 8 (1995) idem
Donald Classics - Das Beste aus Entenhausen 2 (1999) idem
Carl Barks Collection 5 p. 143 (2006) idem
Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 1 (2008) idem
Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album - Hardcover 2 idem
Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 3 idem

Greece

Κόμιξ 37 (1991) Το μυστικό του παλιού πύργου

Italy

Topolino (libretto) 1 (1949) Paperino e il segreto del vecchio castello(part 1) [10 pg.] 2(part 2) [10 pg.] 3(part 3) [11 pg.]
Il libro di Topolino 1 (1950) idem(part 1) [10 pg.] 1(part 2) [10 pg.] 1(part 3) [11 pg.]
Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 122 (1957) idem [31 pg.]
Cartonatoni Disney 3A (1972) Zio Paperone e il segreto del Vecchio Castello [14 pg.]
Cartonatoni Disney 3B (1979) idem [14 pg.]
Complete Carl Barks 6 (1980)
Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 1-A (1983) Paperino e il segreto del vecchio castello
Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 7-A (1983) idem
Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 1 1 (1986) idem(part 1) [10 pg.] 1 2(part 2) [10 pg.] 1 3(part 3) [11 pg.]
Zio Paperone speciale Paperino 2 (1988) Paperino ne "Il segreto del vecchio castello"
Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 2 1 (1990) Paperino e il segreto del vecchio castello(part 1) [10 pg.] 2 2(part 2) [10 pg.] 2 3(part 3) [11 pg.]
Ristampa anastatica Topolino (Speciale Topolino 2000) 1 (1994) idem(part 1) [10 pg.]
Zio Paperone 70 (1995) idem
Carl Barks Comic Art 8 (1998) Donald Duck in "The old castle's secret"
Super Disney 12 (1999) Paperino e il segreto del vecchio castello(part 1) [10 pg.] 12(part 2) [10 pg.] 12(part 3) [11 pg.]
Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 3 1 (1999) idem(part 1) [10 pg.]
Ristampa anastatica Topolino (Super Disney) 16(part 2) [10 pg.]
Topolino (ristampa Disney) 1 (2002) idem(part 1) [10 pg.] 2(part 2) [10 pg.] 3(part 3) [11 pg.]
La grande avventura del fumetto: Ristampa anastatica Topolino #1 2 (2004) idem(part 1) [10 pg.]
Ristampa anastatica Topolino (Topolino Story) 2 (2005) idem(part 1) [10 pg.]
La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 40 (2008) idem
Raccolta Zio Paperone 1 Paperino ne "Il segreto del vecchio castello"

Netherlands

Donald Duck 1975-15 (1975) Het geheim van het oude kasteel(part 1) [12 pg.] 1975-16(part 2) [10 pg.] [blz. 13 verlaagd] 1975-17(part 3) [10 pg.] [blz. 23 verlaagd]
Donald Duck en andere verhalen, uitgave V&D 4 (1977) idem [blz. 13 en 23 verlaagd]
Oom Dagobert, avonturen van een Steenrijke Eend 17 (1982) idem [blz. 13 en 23 verlaagd]
Alle (klassieke) verhalen (van Carl Barks) 4 (1987) idem [blz. 13 en 23 verlaagd]
Alle klassieke verhalen 4 (1992) idem [blz. 13 en 23 verlaagd]
De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 88 (1996) idem [blz. 13 en 23 verlaagd]
Donald Duck Collectie 23 (2003) idem [blz. 13 en 23 verlaagd]

Norway

Kjempebok 02 (1975) Det gamle slottets hemmelighet [14 pg.]
Walt Disney's Godbiter 53 (1984) idem
Gullbok 12 (1995) idem
Carl Barks samlede verk 5 (2006) Donald Duck in "The Old Castle's Secret"
Donald Duck & Co 2008B12 (2008) Det gamle slottets hemmelighet

Spain

Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 68 (1970) El secreto del viejo castillo
Yo, Tío Gilito 1 (1974) Tío Gilito y el secreto del viejo castillo [14 pg.]
Yo, Tío Gilito S 1 (1977) idem [14 pg.]
Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 119 El secreto del castillo viejo

Sweden

Walt Disney's Serier 1966-22 (1966) och den gamla borgens hemlighet
Jag Farbror Joakim 1975 (1975) Det gamla slottets hemlighet [14 pg.]
Walt Disneys Godbitar 1984-01 (1984) och den gamla borgens hemlighet
Kalle Anka Guldbok 12 (1995) idem
Carl Barks samlade verk 5 (2006) Donald Duck in “The Old Castle's Secret”

USA

One Shots 189 (1948) The Old Castle's Secret
The Best of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge 1 (1964) idem
Best Comic Series (Large hardbound books) 4 (1979) idem [14 pg.]
Best Comics 6 (1980) idem [28 pg.]
Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 1 p. 513 (1984) idem
Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone) 20 (1990) idem
The Carl Barks Library of Donald Duck Adventures in Color 8 (1994) idem

Italy, TL 1

Spain, DB2 68

France, GB 2

Spain, YTGS 1

Netherlands, OD 17

USA, DDA 20

Greece, KX 37

Germany, TGDDN 1

Netherlands, BV 88

France, PM 420

Brazil, PD 1 Changes: Layout remounted

Brazil, PD 1 Changes: Layout remounted

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Carl Barks guidebook

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