Donald Duck
Big-Top Bedlam

Story code: W OS 300-02
Origin: Western
Title: Big-Top Bedlam
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 28
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Zippo, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: 19. syyskuuta 1950
Date the story was created: 20. huhtikuuta 1950
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: ARC DD 261, ARC LICD 16, ARC LICD 16C, GC KA 8, HC BV 16, HC DD1975-35, W OS 300-00, XBC MM 244
article: Qde/ETDD 1A, Qde/RFENT 1K, Qdk/CBSV 8H, Qdk/CBSV 8I, Qfr/PM 345z, Qgr/KX 159A, Qgr/KX 229A, Qgr/KX 299E, Qit/CBCA 13D, Qit/DPCS 2C, Qit/DPCS 7N, Qit/DPCS 14A, Qit/DPCS 28F, Qit/GSD 25D, Qit/GSD 25K, Qit/IDI 1O, Qit/IMA 9E, Qse/GB 12, Qus/CBDL 2B, Qus/CBDL 5A, Qus/CBDL 9A, Qus/DDA 2A
various: FC PM 345D (illustration), B PD 144-S0 (idea), Qit/HC 7B (image), D 19866 (page 27 panel 4), DC KL 32 (cover,splash panel), IC GRG 10G (panel 6 page 2), Qnl/SSCH 105B (page 3 examined in detail), KJU 094 (blue brooch)

This story is rated 7.6/10 and ranked 149/44802 according to COA users. There have been about 120 votes for this story.

Entry edited by: FWi (1.11.2018)

en	Donald joins a circus to recover Daisy's heirloom brooch
fr	Donald a perdu la broche de Daisy alors qu'il voulait la mettre en gage pour pouvoir aller au cirque. Il rencontre Daisy et lui fait croire qu'on la lui a volé. Croyant à son histoire de vol, elle l'oblige à la rechercher au cirque, où Donald la retrouve entre les mains d'un homme étrange et insaisissable. (by Cacou, history)
el	Ο Ντόναλντ, χάνει μια καρφίτσα της Νταίζη κι αναζητώντας την γίνεται κλόουν στο τσίρκο. (by valoukos, history)

United States, OS 300

Belgium, MM 244
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Publications

(20 countries, 103 publications)

Australia
1. One Shot (OS Series) 27 - Donald Duck (1951) Big-top Bedlam [23 pg.] [5 pages cut]
2. Donald Duck (D series) 28 (1959) idem [23 pg.] [5 pages cut]
3. Donald Duck (D series) 136 (1968) idem [23 pg.] [5 pages cut]
4. Donald Duck (D series) 249 (1977) idem [23 pg.] [5 pages cut]
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 236 p. 06 (1955) Donald vedette de cirque (part 1) [1 pg.] 237 (part 2) [1 pg.] 238 (part 3) [1 pg.] 239 (part 4) [1 pg.] 240 (part 5) [1 pg.] 241 (part 6) [1 pg.] 242 (part 7) 243 (part 8) [1 pg.] 244 (part 10) [1 pg.] 245 (part 11) [1 pg.] 246 (part 12) [1 pg.] 247 (part 13) [1 pg.] 248 (part 14) [1 pg.] 249 (part 15) [1 pg.] 250 (part 16)
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 236 p. 06 (1955) Donald als cirkusster (part 1) [1 pg.] 237 (part 2) [1 pg.] 238 (part 3) [1 pg.] 239 (part 4) [1 pg.] 240 (part 5) [1 pg.] 241 (part 6) [1 pg.] 242 (part 7) 243 (part 8) [1 pg.] 244 (part 10) [1 pg.] 245 (part 11) [1 pg.] 246 (part 12) [1 pg.] 247 (part 13) [1 pg.] 248 (part 14) [1 pg.] 249 (part 15) [1 pg.] 250 (part 16)
3. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 10 Donald vedette de cirque (part 1) [1 pg.] 10 (part 2) [1 pg.] 10 (part 3) [1 pg.] 10 (part 4) [1 pg.] 10 (part 5) [1 pg.] 10 (part 6) [1 pg.] 10 (part 7) 10 (part 8) [1 pg.] 10 (part 10) [1 pg.] 10 (part 11) [1 pg.] 10 (part 12) [1 pg.] 10 (part 13) [1 pg.] 10 (part 14) [1 pg.] 10 (part 15) [1 pg.] 10 (part 16)
4. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 10 Donald als cirkusster (part 1) [1 pg.] 10 (part 2) [1 pg.] 10 (part 3) [1 pg.] 10 (part 4) [1 pg.] 10 (part 5) [1 pg.] 10 (part 6) [1 pg.] 10 (part 7) 10 (part 8) [1 pg.] 10 (part 10) [1 pg.] 10 (part 11) [1 pg.] 10 (part 12) [1 pg.] 10 (part 13) [1 pg.] 10 (part 14) [1 pg.] 10 (part 15) [1 pg.] 10 (part 16)
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 144 (1954) O Circo e O Palhaço (part 1) [5 3/4 pg.] [Layout remounted] 144 (part 2) [6 pg.] [Layout remounted] 145 (part 3) [43/4 pg.] [Layout remounted] 145 (part 4) [6 pg.] [Layout remounted and panels missing]
2. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 12 (2005) idem
3. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 9 (2017) idem
China
1. 永远的造梦大师：唐纳德漫画精选集 5 - 数数专家 (2025) 混乱马戏团
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1959-10 (1959) På jagt efter det tabte arvesmykke (part 1) [10 pg.] 1959-11 og jagten på det tabte arvesmykke (part 2) [9 pg.] 1959-12 På jagt efter det tabte arvesmykke (part 3) [9 pg.]
2. På jagt efter det tabte arvesmykke (Walt Disney's Klassikere 1981-03) (1981) idem
3. Den store Anders And jubilæumsbog (Den store … 1984) p. 073 (1984) idem [15 pg.]
4. Anders And ser spøgelser (Guldbog 12) p. 059 (1995) idem
5. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1959-2 - 1959 bind 2 (2005) idem (part 1) [10 pg.] 1959-2 og jagten på det tabte arvesmykke (part 2) [9 pg.] 1959-2 På jagt efter det tabte arvesmykke (part 3) [9 pg.]
6. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 8 - VIII p. 121 (2007) Donald Duck in "Big-Top Bedlam"
7. Anders And Ekstra 2014-04 (2014) På jagt efter det tabte arvesmykke
8. Anders And Classic 2022-43 - Carl Barks (2022) På jagt efter de tabte arvesmykker
Egypt
1. ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 114 (1963) (part 1) [4 pg.] 115 (part 2) [4 pg.] 116 (part 4) [4 pg.] 118 (part 5) [4 pg.] 119 (part 6) [6 pg.] 120 (part 7) [6 pg.]
Finland
1. Jättikirjat (400-sivuiset) 1980 - Aku Ankan aarrearkku p. 373 (1980) Aku Ankka ja kadonnut rintakoru
2. Aku Ankka 2005-01 (2005) Yhtä sirkusta!
3. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2005-1 (2006) idem
4. Carl Barksin kootut 8 - VIII (1950-1951) p. 121 (2009)
5. Carl Barksin parhaat sarjat 4 - Atomivakoojat p. 171 (2015) Yhtä sirkusta!
6. Jättikirjat 2016 - Minä Aku Ankka 2 p. 191 (2016) idem
7. Aku Ankan parhaat 1950 - Lumottu papukaija p. 220 (2020) (Yhtä sirkusta! (Big-Top Bedlam))
France
1. Picsou Magazine 224 (1990) Quel cirque !
2. Picsou Magazine 345 - Papa Duck est mort... (2000) Charivari en délire !
3. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 32 (2001) idem
4. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 1 - 1950-1951 - Sur les traces de la Licorne et autres histoires p. 229 (2010) Charivari en délire
5. Picsou Magazine 468 p. 076 (2011) Charivari en délire !
6. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 64B idem
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1959-11 (1959) Die Jagd nach der Brosche (part 1) [10 pg.] 1959-12 (part 2) [9 pg.] 1959-13 (part 3) [9 pg.]
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 24 (1971) idem [27 3/4 pg.] [2 panels on stoy-page 11 cut]
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 5 (1973) idem
4. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 8 - Die Jagd nach der Brosche (1986) idem
5. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album - Hardcover 8 - Die Jagd nach der Brosche (1986) idem
6. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album - Doppelband 2 - Die Kohldampfinsel (1987) idem
7. Donald Duck Klassik Album 2 - Zweiter Band (1988) idem
8. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 3 (1988) idem
9. Barks Library Special Donald Duck 16 (1997) idem
10. Donald Classics - Das Beste aus Entenhausen 2 (1999) idem
11. Carl Barks Collection 8 - VIII p. 121 (2007)
12. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 3 (2009) Die Jagd nach der Brosche [27 3/4 pg.] [2 panels on stoy-page 11 cut]
13. Liebe, Lust und Leidenschaft - Die Ducks von Sinnen 1 p. 065 (2009) idem
14. Barks Donald Duck 5 p. 106 (2013) idem
15. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Edition 2 - ...und Daisy Duck p. 119 (2016) idem
16. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 6 p. 169 (2020) idem
17. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 66 (2021) idem
Greece
1. Γέλιο και Χαρά 20 - Στο τσίρκο p. 01 (1954) Ο Γουώλτ Ντίσνεϋ παρουσιάζει τον Ντόναλντ Ντακ Στο τσίρκο [26 pg.] [Missing 2 pages (12 & 14)]
2. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 157 p. 03 (1980) Ο κλόουν!
3. Κόμιξ 4 - Το μεγάλο τσίρκο (1988) Το μεγάλο τσίρκο
4. Κόμιξ 229 - Το μεγάλο τσίρκο p. 011 (2007) Το μεγάλο Τσίρκο
5. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 2 - 1950-51 - Το κυνήγι των κατασκόπων p. 043 (2009) Το μεγάλο τσίρκο
6. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 2 - 1950-51 - Το κυνήγι των κατασκόπων p. 043 (2014) idem
Iceland
1. Leyndardómur gamla kastalans : valdar sögur úr safni Carls Barks 1 - Leyndardómur gamla kastalans : valdar sögur úr safni Carls Barks 1 p. 059 (1995) Sögulegur SIrkusdagur
Italy
1. Albi d'oro 51250 - Paperino re del circo (1951) Paperino re del circo
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 47 - Paperino re del circo (1955) idem
3. Oscar Mondadori (Oscar Fumetto) 1294 - Le disavventure di Paperino - volume primo (1976) idem
4. Super Almanacco Paperino 13 (1979) idem
5. Complete Carl Barks 9 (1980)
6. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 12-D (1983) Paperino re del circo
7. Cartonatoni Disney 14 - Paperino il Grande (1984) idem [14 4/5 pg.]
8. Zio Paperone 26 (1991) idem
9. Paperino Mese 141 (1992) idem
10. Carl Barks Comic Art 13 (2002) idem
11. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 2 - 1950-51 - Paperino e le spie atomiche (2008) idem
12. Paperdinastia 2 - Spie ed enigmi (2018) idem
13. La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 2 - 1950-51 - Paperino e le spie atomiche (2021) idem
14. Raccolta Paperino Mese / Paperino 12 idem
15. Raccolta Zio Paperone 7 idem
Mexico
1. Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 22 - Aventura en el circo (1951) Aventura en el circo
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1975-34 (1975) De jacht op de broche (part 1) [10 pg.] 1975-35 (part 2) [9 pg.] [One row of panels missing] 1975-36 (part 3) [9 pg.] [One row of panels missing]
2. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 16 - Donald Duck als circusclown (1980) idem
3. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 5 - 1950-1951 (1988) idem
4. Alle klassieke verhalen 5 (1992) idem
5. Donald Duck Collectie 5 - Donald Duck als sportman kustwachter circusclown avonturier (2001) idem
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1959-10 (1959) Donald Duck og arvesmykket (part 1) [10 pg.] 1959-11 (part 2) [9 pg.] 1959-12 (part 3) [9 pg.]
2. Walt Disney's Godbiter 31 - Arvesmykket (1981) Arvesmykket
3. Kjempebok 11 - Donald den store (1984) idem [15 pg.]
4. Gullbok 12 - Klar, ferdig, gå! (1995) idem
5. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 30 - 1959 del II (2004) Donald Duck og arvesmykket (part 1) [10 pg.] 30 (part 2) [9 pg.] 30 (part 3) [9 pg.]
6. Carl Barks samlede verk 8 - VIII (2007) Donald Duck in "Big-Top Bedlam"
7. Donald Duck & Co 2017B15 - Arvesmykket (2017) Arvesmykket
8. Carl Barks' Andeby 26 - På spor etter enhjørningen - og andre historier fra 1950 p. 217 (2017) Big-Top Bedlam
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 12 - Na tropach jednorożca i inne historie z roku 1950 p. 217 (2021) Nie twoja broszka
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 9 - Безумный попугай p. 147 (2019) Переполох в цирке
Spain
1. Dumbo Álbum/Almanaque 1960-01 - Álbum de Primavera (1960) El broche... imperdible
2. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 13 - Pato Donald en Un disfraz muy peligroso y otras historias (2017) Alboroto en el circo
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1959-10 (1959) på jakt efter den försvunna släktklenoden (part 1) [10 pg.] 1959-11 (part 2) [9 pg.] [One row of panels missing] 1959-12 (part 3) [9 pg.] [One row of panels missing]
2. Walt Disney's Klassiker 1981-02 (1981) På jakt efter den försvunna släktklenoden
3. Mitt liv som anka 1988 (1988) idem [15 pg.]
4. Kalle Anka Guldbok 12 (1995) idem
5. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1959-02 (2004) på jakt efter den försvunna släktklenoden (part 1) [10 pg.] 1959-02 (part 2) [9 pg.] [One row of panels missing] 1959-02 (part 3) [9 pg.] [One row of panels missing]
6. Carl Barks samlade verk 8 (2007) Donald Duck in “Big-Top Bedlam”
7. Kalle Anka extra 2019-04 (2019) På jakt efter den försvunna släktklenoden
United States
1. One Shots 300 - Donald Duck in "Big-Top Bedlam" (1950) Big-Top Bedlam
2. Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 2 p. 223 (1986) idem
3. Donald Duck 261 (1987) idem
4. The Carl Barks Library of Donald Duck Adventures in Color 16 (1995) idem
5. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 9 - Donald Duck: The Pixilated Parrot p. 141 (2015) idem

Italy, AO 51250

Mexico, CWD 22

Belgium, MM 243 part 8

Belgium, MM 244 part 10

Belgium, MM 245 part 11

Belgium, MM 246 part 12

Belgium, MM 247 part 13

Belgium, MM 248 part 14

Spain, DBA1960-01

Egypt, SM 114

Netherlands, DD1975-36 part 3

Italy, OM 1294

Italy, SA 13

Greece, MIK 157

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