- Story code
- W WDC 88-02
- Origin
- Western
- Title
- Wintertime Wager
- Hero(es)
- Donald Duck
- Pages
- 10
- Layout
- 4 rows per page
- Appearances
- Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Gladstone Gander (1st), Huey Dewey and Louie [show character portraits]
- Writing
- Carl Barks
- Art (pencil and ink)
- Carl Barks
- Date of first publication
- Date the story was created
- External link
- Carl Barks guidebook
- Referred to in
- cover: IC DPCS 25, IC OM 1340B, IC TAS 64, XFC AAL2023-06
article: Qde/BX 30J, Qde/MBIB 25N, Qde/RFENT 1A, Qdk/DDFR 33K, Qfi/AAPA2004B, Qfi/AAPA2004K, Qfi/ANK 4B, Qfi/T2018JHG, Qfi/T2018JHH, Qgr/DP 7B, Qgr/EKM 1E, Qgr/KX 151C, Qit/ATP 11E, Qit/CTS 1E, Qit/CTS 12E, Qit/CTS 15L, Qit/CTS 15M, Qit/CTS 22F, Qit/DCOLL16B, Qit/DCOLL16C, Qit/DPCS 1B, Qit/DPCS 39I, Qit/DPCS 41C, Qit/DR 1T, Qit/DSTO 22B, Qit/GCDN 97B, Qit/GRMA 3F, Qit/HC 8A, Qit/ILPA 12E, Qit/ILPA 15B, Qit/PM 531A, Qit/PSC 1B, Qit/SUD 24E, Qit/TL 2747B, Qit/TL 3461J, Qit/ZP 151A, Qit/ZPP 50C, Qno/DD1997-14E, Qno/KVAKK05-06I, Qus/CBDL 6A
panel: B AVD 39-IX, B PD50 1-T8
various: Qno/CBJ2008 (illustration), Qfi/DAM2007W (idea), GC DDC 1 (re-used art), Qit/HC 8B (article,image), Qdk/AA2022B24C (panel,article), HC DD1990-23P (panel 4.6), I TL 1919-C (The Man Who Drew Ducks) (memory), HC DDWB 2018B (panel 4.7 and 8.7)
This story is rated 7.7/10 and ranked 109/44783 according to COA users. There have been about 170 votes for this story.
en | Crazy winter bet |
da | Anders har væddet med Fætter Højben, på at han kan bade i Isbjørnesøen nytårsdag. Han taber sit hus til Højben, men heldigvis kommer Andersine og redder ham, for Højben har væddet på, at han kan drikke 10 liter limonade på 1 time, ellers skal han give Anders sit hus tilbage. (by tpl, history) |
fi | Aku avantouimarina |
fr | Gontran vient frapper à la porte de Donald à Noël pour lui rappeler qu'il s'était engagé à lui céder sa maison s'il ne nageait pas dans le lac gelé (by duckstories, history) |
de | An einem kalten Wintertag, taucht in Donald's Haus überraschend sein Vetter Gustav auf. Dieser präsentiert ihm einen Vertrag, über eine längst vergessene Wette, die besagt, dass Donald in Eis baden sollte, andernfalls bekommt er sein Haus. Doch das erweist sich als äußerst kompliziert und da Donald sich eben weigert, unterschreibt er den Vertrag zur Übernahme des Hauses von Vetter Gustav. Doch da taucht Daisy auf und berichtet von einem anderen Vertrag... (by COv, history) |
it | In un giorno di freddo eccezionale Paperino e Gastone sono chiamati a scontare il prezzo della loro spacconeria. Prima apparizione di Gastone. (by Monkey_Feyerabend, history) |
no | Donald og Antons veddemål |
pl | W Kaczogrodzie trwa wyjątkowo mroźna zima. Niestety do Donalda przychodzi Goguś, aby przypomnieć mu o zakładzie który podpisał on w lipcu. Kaczor musi popływać w lodowatej wodzie, inaczej straci dom. Tymczasem do domu Donalda wpada Daisy, żeby powiedzieć Gogusiowi, że on też założył się z nim o pewien trudny wyczyn. (by Wojciech Potaczała, history) |
pt | A Primeira aparição do Gastão !!!
Ele quer nada mais nada a menos que a casa do Donald e só uma pessoa muito especial pode salvar Donald . (by Ramyen, history) |
sv | Skryter bäst som skryter sist |


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Publications
(23 countries, 163 publications)
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Australia
- Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 22 (1948)
- Jumbo (J Series) 28 - The Best Of Donald Duck (1962) Cold Feet
- Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 333 (1974) idem [title added]
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Belgium
- Mickey Magazine (francophone) 63 p. 14 (1951) Ne parlons pas de noël ... en juillet~Kerstmis valt niet in juli [5 pg.]
- Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 63 (1951) Kerstmis valt niet in juli [5 pg.]
- Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 3 Ne parlons pas de noël ... en juillet~Kerstmis valt niet in juli [5 pg.]
- Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 3 Kerstmis valt niet in juli [5 pg.]
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Brazil
- Cinqüentenário Disney 1 (1973) A Visita do Primo Gastão
- Almanaque Donald Contra Gastão 2 (1983) Os Bons de Bico
- O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 20 (2006) A Visita do Primo Gastão
- Aventuras Disney (Abril) 39 (2008) idem
- Disney de Luxo 6 - Contos de Natal por Carl Barks p. 055 (2015) idem
- Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 6 (2016)
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Bulgaria
- Мики Маус 1996-04 (1996) Зимно плуване
- Мики Маус 2009-01 (2009) Зимен облог
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China
- 永远的造梦大师:唐纳德漫画精选集 2 - 古堡迷影 (2025) 冬日赌注
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Croatia
- Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 1995-02 - Broj 9 (1995) Zimska opklada
- Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 2009-02 (2009) Zimska oklada
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Czechia
- Mickey Mouse 1995-02 (1995) Zimní plavání
- Kačer Donald 2009-02 (2009) Zimní sázka
-
Denmark
- Anders And & Co. 1950-01 (1950)
- Anders And & Co. 1969-08 (1969) Kæphøje krystere [redrawn]
- Bedste historier om Anders And 3 (1975) idem [partly redrawn]
- Anders And Jubilæumsudgave 1950-01 (1982)
- Anders And & Co. 1986B51 - Jule-Ekstra 1986 (1986) Kæphøje krystere
- Anders And & Co. 1998-04 (1998) Vilde løfter
- Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1950-1 - 1950 (1999)
- Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 5 p. 065 (2006) (Kæphøje krystere)
- Anders And & Co. 2008-01 (2008) Kæphøje krystere
- Carl Barks 120 år 1 p. 101 (2020)
- Anders And Classic 2024-55 - Carl Barks (2024) Kæphøje krystere
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Egypt
- ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 1774 (1995) [Mirrored]
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Finland
- Aku Ankka 1952-02 (1952)
- Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1952 (1953)
- Aku Ankka 1970-08 (1970) Se parhaiten nauraa...
- Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1970-1 (1971) idem
- Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1970-1 (1971) idem
- Aku Ankka 1989-01 (1989) idem
- Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1989-1 (1990) idem
- Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1989-1 (1990) idem
- Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1951-52 - Aku Ankka ja kumppanit juhlakirja - näköispainos vuosikerroista 1951 ja 1952 p. 083 (1994)
- Aku Ankan parhaat 2004 p. 107 (2004) Se parhaiten nauraa...
- Aku Ankka 2008-03 (2008) idem
- Carl Barksin kootut 5 - V (1947-1948) p. 065 (2008)
- Carl Barksin joulu 1 p. 090 (2008)
- Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2008-1 (2009) Se parhaiten nauraa...
- Aku Ankka - Näköispainos B1951-1952-1 - Aku Ankka ja kumppanit - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1951-1952, osa 1 p. 073c (2011)
- Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1970-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1970, osa I p. 235 (2012) Se parhaiten nauraa...
- Sukset ristissä 2014 p. 005 (2014) idem
- Carl Barksin joulutarinat 2020 - 1945-1949 p. 059 (2020) idem
- Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2023-06 - Kuukauden klassikot (2023) idem
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France
- Les Belles Histoires Walt Disney 25 - Donald et ses neveux (1950) Un pari ridicule
- Albums filmés J 22 - Donald et la mouche Tsé-tsé (1962) idem
- Le Journal de Mickey 1294 p. 47 (1977) Stupides, pas rieurs !... [5 3/5 pg.]
- Picsou Magazine 242 (1992) Les paris stupides
- Picsou Magazine 313 (1998) Les deux vantards
- Picsou Magazine 458 p. 121 (2010) Les deux vantards !
- Les trésors de Picsou 12 p. 022 (2010) Les deux vantards
- Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 62 (2010) Les deux vantards !
- Mes plus belles histoires 5 - Mes nouvelles plus belles histoires de Noël p. 036 (2011) Les deux vantards
- Les trésors de Donald 1 p. 133 (2014) idem
- La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 22 - 1947 - 1948 Noël sur le Mont Ours et autres histoires p. 099 (2017) Les Deux vantards
- Picsou Magazine 549 p. 165 (2020) Les deux vantards
- Les grands maîtres 3 - Les Joyeux Noëls de Donald p. 076 (2021) idem
- Le Journal de Mickey hors-série (nouvelle série) D100 - Hors-Série Disney 100 anniversaire p. 033 (2023) idem
- Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 74A Stupides, pas rieurs !... [5 3/5 pg.]
- Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 9 Les paris stupides
- Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 25 Les deux vantards
- Albums filmés J (recueils) 21 Un pari ridicule
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Germany
- Micky Maus 1952-01 (1952)
- Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 11 (1967) Die Wette [redrawn: beaks shortened]
- Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 2 (1971) idem [redrawn: beaks shortened]
- Goofy 1982-05 (1982) idem [redrawn: beaks shortened]
- Micky Maus Extrahefte 1988-14 - Nachdruck von MM1952-01 (1988)
- Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 33 - Donald bei der Feuerwehr (1992) Die Wette
- Barks Library 12 (1994)
- Micky Maus Reprint Kassette 1 - Jahrgang 1952 (1996)
- Micky Maus 1998-08 (1998) Die Wette
- Micky Maus - Die frühen Jahre 1 (2000)
- Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 4 (2002)
- Klassiker der Comic-Literatur - Ausgewählt vom F.A.Z.-Feuilleton 5 - Donald Duck (2005) Die Wette
- marebibliothek 25 - Die tollkühnen Abenteuer der Ducks auf hoher See (2006) idem
- Carl Barks Collection 5 - V p. 065 (2006) idem
- Micky Maus 2008-06 (2008) idem
- Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 2 (2008) idem [redrawn: beaks shortened]
- Weihnachts-Geschichten von Carl Barks 1 p. 090 (2010) idem
- Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 12 p. 15 (2012) idem
- Micky Maus English Edition 2016-01 p. 06 (2016) Wintertime Wager
- Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Spezial 28 - So ein Glück - Comics mit Gustav Gans p. 05 (2018) Die Wette
- Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 4 p. 039 (2019) idem
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Greece
- Κόμιξ 92 - Ο Θησαυρός του ουράνιου τόξου p. 40 (1996) Χειμερινά στοιχήματα
- Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 39 - 1947-Το Φάντασμα του σπηλαίου p. 093 (2016) idem
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Indonesia
- Komik Terbaik Disney 10 p. 49 (2010) Wintertime Wager - Untung-Untungan di Musim Dingin
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Italy
- Albi tascabili di Topolino 64 - Paperino lingualunga (1949) Paperino lingualunga [29 pg.]
- Albi tascabili di Topolino (ristampa Carl Barks) 64 - Paperino lingualunga (1977) idem [29 pg.]
- Oscar Mondadori (Oscar Fumetto) 1340 - Noi Paperi - volume primo (1978) idem [9 2/3 pg.]
- Complete Carl Barks 5 (1980)
- Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 7-0 (1982) Paperino lingua lunga
- Il Tascabilone 2 (1987) Paperino lingualunga [14 1/2 pg.]
- Zio Paperone 31 (1992) idem
- Carl Barks Comic Art 7 (1998) Donald Duck
- La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 39 - 1947 - Paperino e il Natale sul Monte Orso (2008) Paperino lingualunga
- La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 39 - 1947 - Paperino e il Natale sul Monte Orso (2022) idem
- I Grandi Maestri Disney 3 - L'Uomo dei Paperi - Le storie di Carl Barks p. 171 (2024) idem
- Raccolta Il Tascabilone 1 idem [14 1/2 pg.]
- Raccolta Zio Paperone 8 idem
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Netherlands
- Donald Duck 1953-01 (1953)
- Donald Duck 1978-01 (1978)
- De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 23 - Donald Duck als Kerstman (1981)
- Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 3 - 1947-1948 (1987)
- Alle klassieke verhalen 3 (1992)
- Donald Duck Collectie 7 - Donald Duck als goochelaar kerstman walskoning sheriff (2001)
- Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1953 1 (2002)
- Donald Duck - Avonturen van het eerste uur 6 (2008)
- Donald Duck Collectie, Algemeen Dagblad 5 - Donald Duck als hoofdgerecht en Donald Duck als Kerstman (2009)
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Norway
- Donald Duck & Co 1950-05 (1950)
- Donald Duck & Co 1969-09 (1969) Isbaderen [redrawn]
- Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 3 (1975) idem [partly redrawn]
- Donald Duck for 30 år siden 18 - Donald Duck & Co 5-1950 (1980)
- Tegneseriebokklubben 04 (1985) Isbaderen [partly redrawn]
- Donald Duck & Co 1986B52 - Jule-ekstra 1986 (1986) idem
- Donald Duck & Co 1998-04 (1998) idem
- Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 2 - 1950 (1998)
- Carl Barks samlede verk 5 - V (2006)
- Donald Duck & Co 2008-01 (2008) Isbaderen
- Carl Barks' jul 2008 - Juletrefest i Andeby (2008) idem
- En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 33 - Bladene fra januar - februar - mars 2008 (2009) idem
- Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 100 - 1969 del II (2012) idem [redrawn]
- Donald Duck & Co English Edition 2016-01 (2016) Wintertime Wager
- Carl Barks' Andeby 23 - Det gamle slottets hemmelighet - og andre historier fra 1947-1948 p. 107 (2017) Isbaderen
- Donald Duck av Carl Barks 1 - Heldige Donald! p. 065 (2020)
- Norsk Donald 5 - Født med ski på beina (2022) Isbaderen
- Carl Barks' jul 2023 - Julen 2023 - Juletrefest i Andeby og andre historier (2023) idem
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Poland
- Kaczor Donald 1995-02 (1995) Kąpiel w środku zimy
- Kaczor Donald 2009-01 (2009) Na zakłady nie ma rady
- Kaczogród. Carl Barks 9 - Tajemnica starego zamczyska i inne historie z lat 1947-1948 p. 107 (2020) idem
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Portugal
- Disney Extra 11 - Donald Contra Gastão (1986) Os Bons De Bico
- Show Disney 3 (1986) idem
- Pato Donald - edição de aniversário 60 1 - Pato Donald 60 Anos p. 225 (1994) É Só Garganta
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Russia
- Микки Маус 1998-02 (1998) Зимнее купание
- Микки Маус 1999-06 (1999) Великие спорщики
- Библиотека Карла Баркса 6 - Тайна старого замка p. 041 (2018) (Зимнее пари)
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Spain
- Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 30 - Los faroleros (1949) Los faroleros [redrawn/traced]
- Jovial/Películas 2 (1962) idem [16 pg.] [traced]
- La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 7 - Pato Donald en Navidad en Monte Oso y otras historias (2018) idem
- Dumbo 1ª (Recopilatorio) 4 idem [redrawn/traced]
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Sweden
- Kalle Anka & C:o 1950-01 (1950)
- Kalle Anka & C:o 1969-08 (1969) Skryter bäst som skryter sist [redrawn]
- Kalle Ankas Bästisar 3 (1975) Storskrytarna [redrawn: beaks shortened]
- Kalle Anka & C:o 1986-52x (1986)
- Kalle Anka & C:o 1998-04 (1998) Skryter bäst som skryter sist
- Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1950-01 (2000)
- Carl Barks samlade verk 5 (2006)
- Kalle Anka & C:o 2008-01-02 (2008) Skryter bäst som skryter sist
- Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1969-01 (2013) idem [redrawn]
- Kalle Anka & C:o 2019-01-02 (2019) idem
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United States
- Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 88 (1948)
- Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 7 p. 649 (1988)
- Donald Duck 270 (1988) (Winter Wagers)
- Walt Disney's Comics First Appearances 1 (1991)
- The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 12 (1992)
- Donald Duck 322 (2004)
- The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 6 - Donald Duck: The Old Castle's Secret p. 035 (2013)













