Donald Duck
A Financial Fable

Story code: W WDC 126-02
Origin: Western
Title: A Financial Fable
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Gladstone Gander, Huey Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: March 1951
Date the story was created: September 14, 1950
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: BC PD 1618, D/SAN 2014-028
article: Qde/BXS 3D, Qde/ETDD 1A, Qde/RFENT 1C, Qdk/CBB 1C, Qfi/AAPA2004H, Qfi/ALP 19C, Qfi/RSPA2007C, Qfi/SI1979-04H, Qfi/SI1994-03A, Qfi/T2018TRH, Qfi/T2018TRK, Qgr/KX 101C, Qgr/KX 116C, Qgr/KX 143F, Qit/CBCA 13I, Qit/CTS 3L, Qit/CTS 115e, Qit/DCOLL 4G, Qit/DPCS 3D, Qit/DPCS 4A, Qit/DT 48G, Qit/GRMA 3B, Qit/PAP 8AC, Qus/CBDL 10A
various: D 22795 (illustration), HC DD2002-32R (re-used art), Qit/DSBP 62F (article,image), XBC MM 87B (header), Qit/DSBP 2B (article, panel as illustration), Qgr/KX 280D (panel 2.3)

This story is rated 7.7/10 and ranked 135/44783 according to COA users. There have been about 135 votes for this story.

en	Tornado distributes US's money to everybody
pt-br	Pato Donald trabalha duro, ele encontra na fazenda de seu tio Patinhas. Ele também gostaria de ter muito dinheiro. Então, de repente, cai do céu. Mas quem seria esse dinheiro? (by Paulo Henrique Sousa Silva, history)
da	Joakims penge bliver taget af skypumpe
nl	Donald Duck werkt hard vindt hij, op de boerderij van zijn oom Dagobert Duck. Hij wil graag ook veel geld hebben. Dan komt het ineens letterlijk uit de lucht vallen. Maar van wie zou dat geld eigenlijk zijn? (by HF, history)
fi	Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa
fr	Donald aimerait avoir un million sans travailler mais Picsou, qui l'emploie à la ferme où il cache son argent dans un silo lui dit que c'est impossible tandis que Gontran pense l'inverse (by duckstories, history)
de	Ein Wirbelsturm erfasst Geld von US und weht es über das ganze Land
it	Paperino e Gastone scoprono quanto inutile sarebbe avere un milione di dollari in un mondo in cui è facile ottenere un milione di dollari. (by Monkey_Feyerabend, history)
no	Skrues penger spres for alle vinder
pl	Sknerus zatrudnił Donalda i jego siostrzeńców do ciężkiej pracy na swojej farmie. Niestety, silny huragan porywa z gigantycznego żłobu całą fortunę wujka Sknerusa i roznosi ją po świecie. On się jednak nie martwi, bo wie, że pieniądze i tak szybko do niego wrócą. (by Wojciech Potaczała, history)

United States, WDC 126

Italy, TL 29
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Publications

(34 countries, 184 publications)

Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 59 (1951)
2. Giant (G Series) 198 - Christmas Fun (1960)
3. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 295 (1971)
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 87 p. 14 (1952) Tout le monde est riche [5 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 87 p. 14 (1952) [5 pg.]
3. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 4 (1953) Tout le monde est riche [5 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 4 [5 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 28 (1952) Se Eu Tivesse Um Milhão (part 1) [3 pg.] [Layout remounted and panels missing] 28 (part 2) [5 pg.] [Layout remounted and panels missing]
2. O Pato Donald (Abril) 1234 - O Pato Donald 25 Anos (1975) idem [8 pg.] [panels missing]
3. O Pato Donald (Abril) 1618 (1982) Se Eu Tivesse Um Milhão...
4. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 26 (2007) idem
5. Almanaque do Pato Donald (Abril - 2ª Série) 5 (2011) Se Eu Tivesse 1 Milhão...
6. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 10 (2017)
Bulgaria
1. Мики Маус 1997-12 (1997) Пари от небето
Chile
1. Disneylandia 562 (1973) Dichosos los pobres
China
1. 让笑声飞翔 2008 - 庆祝《米老鼠》在中国出版15周年 (2008) 钱的妙用
2. 永远的造梦大师：唐纳德漫画精选集 6 - 庀兄弟来了 (2025) 金融寓言
Croatia
1. Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 2011-08 (2011) Kiša novca
2. Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 2024-01 (2024) Paško milijunaš
Czechia
1. Mickey Mouse 1995-13-14 (1995) Dřevěný trezor
2. Kačer Donald 2011-08 (2011) Milion
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1951-09 (1951)
2. Anders And & Co. 1971-20 (1971) Skillinger fra skyerne
3. Bedste historier om Anders And 5 (1976) idem
4. Anders And & Co. 1986B26 - Sommer-Ekstra 1986 (1986) idem
5. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1951-2 - 1951 bind 2 (2000)
6. Carl Barks' bedste 1 p. 045 (2001) Skillinger fra skyerne
7. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 8 - VIII p. 273 (2007)
8. Anders And & Co. 2010-24 (2010) Skillinger fra skyerne
9. Carl Barks & Don Rosa - Originalerne og fortsættelserne 1 - Carl Barks & Don Rosa - Originalerne og fortsættelsen p. 089 (2020) idem
10. Anders And & Co. 2022-14-15 (2022) idem
Egypt
1. ميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 196 p. 004 (1992) [20 pg.]
Estonia
1. Miki Hiir - Eriväljaanne 2012-02 (2012) Rahasadu
Faroe Islands
1. Carl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 4 (1995) Ein fíggjarfábul
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1952-06 (1952)
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1952 (1953)
3. Aku Ankka 1972-20 (1972) Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1972-2 (1973) idem
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1972-1 (1973) idem
6. Aku Ankan parhaat 4 - Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa p. 05 (1976) idem
7. Parhaat Sarjat 1987-10 - N:o 10 - Alppien sankarit / Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa (1987) idem
8. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1951-52 - Aku Ankka ja kumppanit juhlakirja - näköispainos vuosikerroista 1951 ja 1952 p. 211 (1994)
9. Aku Ankan parhaat / Carl Barks -kirjasto 4 - Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa p. 05 (1997) Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa
10. Murrealbumit B 1998 - Isoon taloon ankka (Pohjanmaan murre) (1998) (Ku taivahalta satoo rahaa)
11. Murrealbumit BB1998 - Mahtiankka Roope (1998) Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa
12. Aku Ankan parhaat 2004 p. 071 (2004) idem
13. Carl Barksin kootut 8 - VIII (1950-1951) p. 273 (2009)
14. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos B1951-1952-1 - Aku Ankka ja kumppanit - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1951-1952, osa 1 p. 201c (2011)
15. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1972-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1972, osa I p. 633 (2014) Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa
16. Aku Ankka 2015-31 (2015) idem
17. Lentävä hollantilainen / K.A.S.V.A.T.U.S.O.P.P.I.A. 2017 p. 023 (2017) idem
18. Slangisota 2019 p. 123 (2019) (Ei fyrkkaa ilman duunii)
19. Aku Ankan parhaat 1951 - Ankkalinnan pamaus p. 056 (2021) (Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa)
20. Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2022 - Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2 p. 003c (2022) (Ku taivahalta satoo rahaa)
21. Voi mammona! 2022 p. 066 (2022) Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 1770 (1986) Quand l'inflation s'envole [5 2/5 pg.]
2. Donald Magazine 86-21 (1986) idem [5 2/5 pg.]
3. Picsou Magazine 312 (1998) Retour à l'envoyeur
4. Picsou Magazine 465 p. 121 (2010) Retour à l'envoyeur !
5. Les trésors de Picsou 12 p. 198 (2010) Retour à l'envoyeur
6. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 2 - 1951-1952 - Retour en Californie et autres histoires p. 063 (2011) Retour à l'envoyeur !
7. Super Picsou Géant Hors-série Collector 1 - Tout Picsou de A à Z p. 141 (2017) Retour à l'envoyeur
8. Balthazar Picsou - L'Encyclopédie 1 p. 147 (2017) idem
9. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 121 Quand l'inflation s'envole [5 2/5 pg.]
10. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 25 Retour à l'envoyeur
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1952-03 (1952)
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 10 (1967) Geld fällt vom Himmel
3. Goofy 1979-08 (1979) idem
4. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 16 - Selbst ist der Mann (1988) idem
5. Micky Maus Extrahefte 1988-51 - Nachdruck von MM1952-03 (1988)
6. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album - Hardcover 16 - Selbst ist der Mann (1988) Geld fällt vom Himmel
7. Donald Duck Klassik Album 4 - Vierter Band (1990) idem
8. Barks Library 18 (1995) idem
9. Micky Maus Reprint Kassette 1 - Jahrgang 1952 (1996)
10. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 6B (1998) Geld fällt vom Himmel
11. Micky Maus - Die frühen Jahre 2 (2001)
12. Disney Mundart 2 - Onkel Dagobert babbelt Hessisch: De Groschepetzer (2001) Isch werd zum Hersch
13. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 6 (2002) Geld fällt vom Himmel
14. Carl Barks Collection 8 - VIII p. 273 (2007)
15. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 1 (2008) Geld fällt vom Himmel
16. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 18 p. 05 (2013) idem
17. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 6 p. 299 (2020) idem
18. Micky Maus 2022-08 p. 40 (2022) idem
19. Walt Disney's Donald Duck - Die Ultimative Chronik 1 p. 344 (2024) [1/3 pg.] [only page 6]
Greece
1. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 88 - Η τύχη του Βορρά (1974)
2. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 258 p. 31 (1989) Δίψα για... λεφτά!
3. Κόμιξ 101 - Μαθήματα Οικονομίας p. 04 (1996) Μαθήματα Οικονομίας
4. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 3 - 1951 - Στην παλιά Καλιφόρνια p. 053 (2010) Μαθήματα οικονομίας
5. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 3 - 1951 - Στην παλιά Καλιφόρνια p. 053 (2014) idem
Hungary
1. Donald Kacsa Magazin 1995-07 (1995) Kölcsönvagyon visszajár
Iceland
1. Andrés Önd 2022-15 (2022) Peningaregn
Indonesia
1. Komik Terbaik Disney 5 p. 03 (2010) A Financial Fable - Kisah Keuangan
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 29 (1951) Paperino e la pioggia d'oro
2. Paperino d'oro 8 (1980) idem
3. Complete Carl Barks 10 (1980)
4. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 12-E (1984) Paperino e la pioggia d'oro
5. Zio Paperone 41 (1993) idem
6. Topolino (libretto) 2011 (1994) idem
7. Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 2 29 (1994) idem
8. I classici del fumetto 10 - Paperino (2000) idem
9. Carl Barks Comic Art 13 (2002) idem
10. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 3 - 1951 - Paperino nel tempo che fu (2008) idem
11. Topolino (ristampa Corriere della Sera) 29 (2010) idem
12. Paperdinastia 3 - Glorie e sconfitte (2018) idem
13. Disney Special Books Panini 2 - Il deposito di zio Paperone p. 015 (2021) idem
14. La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 3 - 1951 - Paperino nel tempo che fu (2021) idem
15. Raccolta Topolino (libretto) 130 idem
Latvia
1. Дональд Дак / Donalds Daks 2011-09 (2011) Finanšu fabula
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1952-06 (1952)
2. Donald Duck 1973-18 (1973) [blz. 1 verlaagd, daarna verhoogd]
3. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 6 - Donald Duck als fotograaf (1977)
4. Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1952 1 (1977)
5. Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1952 2 - 1952 (1980)
6. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 5 - 1950-1951 (1988)
7. Alle klassieke verhalen 5 (1992)
8. Donald Duck Collectie 3 - Donald Duck als fotograaf kampeerder nachtwaker kangoeroe (2001)
9. Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1952 3 - Donald Duck 1952 (facsimile) (2003)
10. Donald Duck - Avonturen van het eerste uur 3 (2008)
11. Donald Duck, speciale uitgave van de Rabobank 1 (2009)
12. Donald Duck Collectie, Algemeen Dagblad 1 - Donald Duck als journalist en Donald Duck als fotograaf (2009)
13. Donald© 2010-1 - Het grote geld nummer p. 091 (2010)
14. Week van het geld 1 - Speciale editie voor de Week van het geld (2017)
15. Donald Duck app 2022-43 (2022) Nooit meer werken
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1952-02 (1952)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1971-21 (1971) Pengeregn
3. Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 5 (1976) De varige verdier
4. Donald Duck & Co 1986B27 - Sommer-ekstra 1986 (1986)
5. Tegneseriebokklubben 10 (1986) De varige verdier
6. Donald Duck & Co 1992-41 (1992) idem
7. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 5 - 1952 del I (1999)
8. Carl Barks 100 år 2 - Carl Barks' beste (2001) Pengeregn
9. Carl Barks samlede verk 8 - VIII (2007)
10. Donald Duck & Co 2010-24 (2010)
11. Donald Duck og vennene hans 1 (2013) Varige verdier
12. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 115 - 1971 del III (2014) Pengeregn
13. Carl Barks og Don Rosa - Originalene og oppfølgerne 1 - Tralla La og Tilbake til Xanadu (2016) (Pengeregn)
14. Carl Barks' Andeby 27 - Pengeregn - og andre historier fra 1951-1952 p. 008 (2017) Pengeregn
15. Norsk Donald 3 - I kjempers fotspor (2021) (Pengeregn)
16. Donald Duck & Co 2022-17 (2022) Pengeregn
17. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 13 - Karierejag i Andeby (2022)
18. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 25 - Pengeproblemer i Andeby (2024)
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 1995-13-14 (1995) Milion dla każdego
2. Kaczor Donald 2011-13 (2011) Deszcz pieniędzy
3. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 13 - Deszcz pieniędzy i inne historie z lat 1951-1952 p. 008 (2021) idem
Portugal
1. Pato Donald 52 p. 03 (1983) Se Eu Tivesse Um Milhão
Romania
1. Mickey Mouse 1999-12 (1999) Munca înnobilează pe om ?!?
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 10 - Ужасные Братья Гавс p. 093 (2020) (Сказка о сбережениях)
Serbia
1. Мики Маус 2022-03 (2022) Паја милионер
Slovakia
1. Káčer Donald 2011-04 (2011) Keď pršia peniaze
Slovenia
1. Miki Miška 2023-03 p. 33 (2023) Milijon za Jako
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 96 - ¡Si todos fuéramos ricos...! (1952) ¡Si todos fuéramos ricos...! [redrawn/traced]
2. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 53 (1969) Un millón no es lo mejor
3. Jovial/Películas 20 (1976) idem
4. Inolvidables Disney (Reedición Dumbo 2ª) 28 (2013) idem
5. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 14 - Pato Donald en la vieja California y otras historias (2017) Fábula financiera
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1951-09 (1951)
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1971-20 (1971) Penga-regn
3. Kalle Ankas Bästisar 5 (1976) idem
4. Kalle Anka & C:o 1986X28 (1986) idem
5. Carl Barks' bästa 1 (2001) Pengaregn
6. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1951-02 (2001)
7. Carl Barks samlade verk 8 (2007)
8. Kalle Anka & C:o 2010-24 (2010) Pengaregn
9. Kalle Anka och hans vänner 2013 (2013) idem
10. Carl Barks Ankeborg 27 - Farlig förklädnad och andra historier från 1951-1952 p. 037 (2020)
11. Kalle Anka & C:o 2022-15-16 (2022) Pengaregn
12. På rymmen från rikedomarna - Vägen till Xanadu (Carl Barks och Don Rosa: Originalen och uppföljarna 1) p. 089 (2023) Pengeregn
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 126 (1951)
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 363 (1970)
3. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 489 (1981)
4. Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 8 p. 269 (1983)
5. Walt Disney's Comics in Color 1st album series 2 (1988)
6. Gladstone Comic Album 11 (1988)
7. Gladstone Leather Bound Hardcover Comic Albums 3 (1989)
8. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 18 (1993)
9. Uncle Scrooge Adventures 23 (1993)
10. Uncle Scrooge 326 (2004)
11. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 10 - Donald Duck: Terror of the Beagle Boys p. 087 (2016)
Yugoslavia
1. Miki 222 (1971)
2. Микијев Забавник 143 (1977) Срећа с неба
3. Микијев Забавник 391 (1982) Пут око света
4. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 391 p. 12 (1982) Potovanje okoli sveta
5. Микијев Забавник 833 (1990) Пут око света
6. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 833 p. 35 (1990) Potovanje okoli sveta

Italy, TL 29

Germany, MM1952-03

Netherlands, DD1952-06

Germany, TGDD 10

Spain, DB2 53

United States, WDC 363

Yugoslavia, MIKIR222

Netherlands, DD1973-18

Chile, DIS 562

Greece, MIK 88

Yugoslavia, MZC 143

Netherlands, BV 6

Germany, G 1979-08

United States, WDC 489

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