Four Color
#203 - Walt Disney's Donald Duck in The Golden Christmas Tree
(December 1948)
Dell,
1942 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- On-sale Date
- 1948-10-29
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Brand
-
A Dell Comic
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- Eleanor Packer (managing editor); Alice Nielsen Cobb (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)
Issue Notes
Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK in THE GOLDEN CHRISTMAS TREE, No. 203." Code number is W.D.O.S. #203-4812. Copyright 1948 by Walt Disney Productions. Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994). Can also be considered as Donald Duck #6.
The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.
The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.
The Golden Christmas Tree
Donald Duck / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
- Reprints
-
in Walt Disney's One Shot (W. G. Publications; Wogan Publications, 1951 ? series) #14 -
in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Western, 1963 series) #4 (January 1966) -
in The Complete Carl Barks (Luigi Olmeda, 1981 series) #7 ([1984]) - in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #1 (July 1984)
- in The Complete Carl Barks (Luigi Olmeda, 1981 series) #32 ([1985])
- in Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #21 [Direct] (February 1992) [mirrored]
-
in O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks (Editora Abril, 2004 series) #11 (Maio 2005) -
in Carl Barks samlede verk (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2005 series) #6 ([mars] 2007) - in The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics, 2011 series) #[7] - Walt Disney's Donald Duck - Lost in the Andes (2011)
- in Bilag til Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1997 series) #51-52/2014 ([19. desember] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas trees; snow
Indexer Notes
Art submitted on July 29, 1948.
[Jumping to Conclusions]
Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Carl Barks
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Inks
- Carl Barks
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Carl Barks
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
- Synopsis
- Donald returns the nephews' presents when they fail to do their chores.
- Reprints
- in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #52/1960 (21. desember 1960) which is reprinted
- in Donald Duck & Co De komplette årgangene (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1998 series) #[42] - 1960 del 7 ([april] 2006)
- in Carl Barks samlede verk (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2005 series) #6 ([mars] 2007) [bearbeidet oversettelse] which is reprinted
- in Carl Barks' jul (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2005 series) #2016 (Julen 2016)
-
in Kalle Anka & C:o (Hemmets Journal, 1957 series) #2/1961 (10 januari 1961) - in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Western, 1963 series) #4 (January 1966)
-
in De beste verhalen van Donald Duck (Oberon, 1976 series) #4 - Als postbode (1977) which is reprinted - in Paperino d'oro (Mondadori, 1979 series) #9 (Febbraio 1980)
- in The Complete Carl Barks (Luigi Olmeda, 1981 series) #7 ([1984])
- in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #1 (July 1984)
- in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #51/1991 (16. desember 1991) [2. translation]
- in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25 (January 1996)
- in O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks (Editora Abril, 2004 series) #10 (Abril 2005)
- in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #52/2008 ([22. desember] 2008) [3rd translation]
- in The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics, 2011 series) #[7] - Walt Disney's Donald Duck - Lost in the Andes (2011)
- in Donald Duck Tips voor je verlanglijstje (Sanoma Uitgevers, 2015 series) ([2015])
-
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover; black, red, and white. Art submitted July 22, 1948. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).
The Golden Christmas Tree
Donald Duck / comic story / 20 pages
- Script
- Carl Barks; ? (last page)
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Inks
- Carl Barks
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Carl Barks
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Wicked Witch
- Synopsis
- The nephews, disappointed in their wish for a golden Christmas tree, are lured into a trap by a witch who plans to use their tears in a magic potion that will destroy all the Christmas trees on earth.
- Reprints
- in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Western, 1963 series) #4 (January 1966)
- in The Complete Carl Barks (Luigi Olmeda, 1981 series) #7 ([1984])
- in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #1 (July 1984)
- in De beste verhalen van Donald Duck (Oberon, 1976 series) #41 - Als suikeroom (1984)
- in Walt Disney's julalbum (Serieförlaget [1980-talet]; Hemmets Journal, 1986 series) #1 (1986)
- in Donald Duck Julealbum (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1986 series) #[1986] - Donald Ducks julefortellinger (julen 1986) which is reprinted
- in Tegneseriebokklubben (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1985 series) #[20] - Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co. nr. 8; Donald Ducks julefortellinger (1986)
- in Donald Duck bøker [Gullbøker] (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1984 series) #[1996] - Fabelaktige funn (1996)
- in Carl Barks samlede verk (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2005 series) #6 ([mars] 2007) [bearbeidet oversettelse] which is reprinted
- in Carl Barks' jul (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2005 series) #[2009] (Julen 2009)
- in Bilag til Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1997 series) #51-52/2014 ([19. desember] 2014)
- in Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #21 (February 1992)
- in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #9 (September 1994)
- in O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks (Editora Abril, 2004 series) #11 (Maio 2005)
- in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gemstone, 2003 series) #3 (November 2005)
- in The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics, 2011 series) #[7] - Walt Disney's Donald Duck - Lost in the Andes (2011)
-
Indexer Notes
Art submitted June 30, 1948. Dialogue in panels two, three, four, and five of the last page of the story was changed by Barks' editors. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).
Special Delivery
Mickey Mouse and Goofy / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Bill Wright
- Pencils
- Bill Wright
- Inks
- Bill Wright
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Bill Wright
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Santa Claus
- Synopsis
- Santa sprains his ankle when he visits Mickey's house on Christmas Eve. Mickey and Goofy deliver the presents on the few remaining stops on Santa's list, but not without a number of accidents.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Script credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
[The True Test]
Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Carl Barks
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Inks
- Carl Barks
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Carl Barks
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Donald Duck
- Synopsis
- Donald tests toys to see how sturdy they are.
- Reprints
- in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Western, 1963 series) #4 (January 1966)
- in Disney's Godbiter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1980 series) #28 (Julen 1980) which is reprinted
- in Carl Barks samlede verk (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2005 series) #6 ([mars] 2007)
- in Carl Barks' jul (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2005 series) #2014 (Julen 2014)
- in De beste verhalen van Donald Duck (Oberon, 1976 series) #24 - Als walskoning (1982)
- in The Complete Carl Barks (Luigi Olmeda, 1981 series) #7 ([1984])
- in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #1 (July 1984)
- in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gladstone, 1988 series) #2 (Winter 1989)
- in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25 (January 1996)
- in O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks (Editora Abril, 2004 series) #10 (Abril 2005)
-
in Die tollkühnen Abenteuer der Ducks auf hoher See (Mareverlag, 2006 series) (2006) - in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #49/2007 ([3. desember] 2007) [2nd translation]
- in The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics, 2011 series) #[7] - Walt Disney's Donald Duck - Lost in the Andes (2011)
- in Walt Disney's Donald Duck Family Comics (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) (March 2012)
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Indexer Notes
Inside back cover; black, red, and white. Art submitted July 22, 1948. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).
[Ornaments on the Way]
Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Carl Barks
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Inks
- Carl Barks
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Carl Barks
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
- Synopsis
- Donald acquires some unusual decorations for his Christmas tree.
- Reprints
- in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Western, 1963 series) #4 (January 1966)
- in The Complete Carl Barks (Luigi Olmeda, 1981 series) #7 ([1984])
- in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #1 (July 1984)
- in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #52/1991 (20. desember 1991) which is reprinted
- in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #51/2003 (15. desember 2003)
- in Carl Barks samlede verk (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2005 series) #6 ([mars] 2007)
- in Carl Barks' jul (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2005 series) #2014 (Julen 2014)
- in Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #33 (February 1993)
- in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25 (January 1996)
- in O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks (Editora Abril, 2004 series) #10 (Abril 2005)
- in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #51/2007 ([17. desember] 2007) [2nd translation]
- in The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics, 2011 series) #[7] - Walt Disney's Donald Duck - Lost in the Andes (2011)
-
Indexer Notes
Back cover. Art submitted on July 22, 1948. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
The Golden Christmas Tree
Donald Duck -
1.
[Jumping to Conclusions]
Donald Duck -
2.
The Golden Christmas Tree
Donald Duck -
3.
Special Delivery
Mickey Mouse and Goofy -
4.
[The True Test]
Donald Duck -
5.
[Ornaments on the Way]
Donald Duck
This issue was modified by, among others
- Chris Boyko
- Peter Croome
- Merlin Haas
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- R. S. Martin
- Darrel McCann
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Steven Samuels
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