Uncle Scrooge
The Twenty-four Carat Moon

The Twenty-Four Carat Moon

Story code: W US 24-01
Origin: Western
Title: The Twenty-four Carat Moon
Hero(es): Uncle Scrooge
Pages: 20
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Muchkale, Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, Longhorn Tallgrass, Maharajah of Howduyustan, Red Eye and his brother, The Beagle Boys (5), Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: October 21, 1958
Date the story was created: January 20, 1958
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: ARC LICU 24, ARC USA 13, IC ZP 132, IC ZP 132B, W WDCD 6-00B
article: Qde/HD 157B, Qde/HDSH 3H, Qdk/DDFR 2D, Qdk/GB 7, Qfi/ALJK2011B, Qfi/ALP 22D, Qfi/ALP 37C, Qfi/ANK 5B, Qfi/CBK 18B, Qfi/RS2002-03B, Qfi/T1980DMI, Qfi/T1980DML, Qfi/T2018TRJ, Qfi/T2018TRL, Qfi/T2018TRT, Qfi/T2019TRC, Qfr/TP 18A, Qgr/KX 149E, Qgr/KX 166AB, Qgr/KX 228C, Qit/CTS 11L, Qit/DPCS 17E, Qit/DPCS 17N, Qit/DPCS 20B, Qit/DPCS 32G, Qit/DPCS 33K, Qit/TSD 7E, Qit/UACK 10B, Qit/ZP 9A, Qus/CBDL 7A, Qus/CBDL 22A
illustration: ARC US 300A, D 22793, D 22796, D 22797, FC PM 334D, IC BIG 3AE, Qno/DD2009-24A, XFC RS2002-03B
various: XUC CBDL 22 (panel), Qit/DSBP 52C (panels), D/SAN 2020-004 (Tietoviisas tietämättään) (flashback), ARC TAUSM 1 (cover;panel), DC CBSV 18 (page 14 panel 8, page 15 panel 1), GC EEDCB 89A (re-used art (panels 20.1 and 20.2), FC PM 333D (1958 coin), Qgr/KX 281C (article & panels 2.3, 2.4), Qgr/KX 287D (article & panels 12.4, 12.5), ARC LICU 24C (page 13 panel 5)

This story is rated 7.5/10 and ranked 229/44802 according to COA users. There have been about 110 votes for this story.

Entry edited by: HF (Jun 22, 2016)

en	Scrooge races to stake a cosmic claim
fr	Chez Donald et ses neveux, Picsou apprend à la télévision qu'un satellite a repéré de l'autre côté de la Lune une autre petite lune en or massif, alors il fait construire une fusée pour la revendiquer en premier, mais d'autres personnes sont dans la course (by duckstories, history)
de	Dagobert nimmt einen goldenen Mond in Besitz lediglich durch eine Handvoll Sand an den einzigen Bewohner. (by Tromlaman, history)
it	Corsa spaziale per la conquista di una luna d'oro nascosta dietro la Luna ufficiale. Ma c'è un Venusiano che già controlla il satellite. (by m3gr1ml0ck, history)

United States, US 24

Italy, TL 217
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Publications

(21 countries, 113 publications)

Australia
1. Giant (G Series) 137 - Uncle Scrooge (1959) The Twenty-four Carat Moon
2. Giant (G Series) 384 - Uncle Scrooge (1966) idem
3. Giant (G Series) 672 - Uncle Scrooge (1977) idem
Belgium
1. Album du Journal de Mickey 17 Une lune en or massif [8 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 544 (1962) A Lua de Vinte e Quatro Quilates
2. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 12 - Os Astronautas (1974) idem
3. Disney Especial Reedição 11 - Os Astronautas (1982) idem
4. Disney Especialíssimo 11 - Os Astronautas / Os Heróis (1991) idem
5. Disney Superespecial 11 - Os Astronautas (1991) idem
6. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 13 (2005) idem
7. Almanaque do Tio Patinhas (2ª Série) 6 (2012) idem
8. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 22 (2021) idem
Chile
1. Tío Rico 48 p. 03 (1967) La Luna de 24 Quilates
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1974-41 (1974) Den gyldne måne (part 1) [5 pg.] 1974-42 (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
2. Anders And på dybt vand (Guldbog 7) p. 143 (1990) idem
3. Carl Barks og bordets glæder (Hall of Fame 8) p. 173 (2005) The Twenty-four Carat Moon
4. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 18 - XVIII p. 139 (2007) Uncle $crooge and The Twenty-four Carat Moon
Egypt
1. مغامرات عم دهب (Uncle Scrooge Adventures) 2
Finland
1. Jättikirjat 1973 - Minä Roope-setä p. 051 (1973) Roope-setä ja 24 karaatin kuu [6 5/6 pg.] [Layout changed]
2. Aku Ankka 1975-41 (1975) 24 karaatin kuu (part 1) [9 pages cut] 1975-42 (part 2) [6 pg.]
3. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1975-4 (1976) idem (part 1) [9 pages cut] 1975-4 (part 2) [6 pg.]
4. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1975-2 (1976) idem (part 1) [9 pages cut] 1975-2 (part 2) [6 pg.]
5. Ankalliskirjasto 5 - Kummajaisia ja kuu-ukkoja p. 125 (2005) idem
6. Carl Barksin kootut 18 - XVIII (1958-1959) p. 139 (2009)
7. Carl Barks in English 2014 p. 137 (2014)
8. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1975-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1975, osa II p. 483 (2017) 24 karaatin kuu (part 1) [9 pages cut] 1975-2 (part 2) [6 pg.]
9. Aku Ankka 2022-40 (2022) idem
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 391 (1959) Une lune en or massif [8 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 17 (1961) idem [8 pg.]
3. La vie trépidante de l'oncle Picsou (Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 2) (1974) Onc' Picsou et la lune en or massif [6 5/6 pg.]
4. Oncle Picsou 1947-1966 (Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 8) (1983) idem [6 5/6 pg.]
5. Le Journal de Mickey 1868 (1988) La course à l'espace [10 3/5 pg.]
6. Donald Magazine 88-15 (1988) idem [10 3/5 pg.]
7. Picsou Magazine 334 (1999) La lune de 24 carats
8. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 29 (2000) idem
9. Les trésors de Picsou 18 p. 032 (2012) La lune de 24 carats !
10. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 9 - 1958-1959 Le trésor du Hollandais volant et autres histoires p. 175 (2012) La Lune de 24 carats !
11. Picsou Magazine 516 p. 064 (2015) La Lune de 24 carats
12. Picsou Magazine 570A p. 123 (2023) La lune de 24 carats
13. Picsou Magazine 570B p. 123 (2023) idem
14. Picsou Magazine 570C p. 123 (2023) idem
15. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 131 La course à l'espace [10 3/5 pg.]
Germany
1. Ich Onkel Dagobert 1 (1974) Onkel Dagobert und der goldene Mond [6 4/6 pg.]
2. Micky Maus 1975-15 (1975) Verlorenes Mondgold (part 1) [5 pg.] 1975-16 (part 2) [6 pg.]
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 114 (1991) idem
4. Die großen Klassiker 3 - Ich Onkel Dagobert (1993) idem [6 4/6 pg.]
5. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 15C (1993) idem
6. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 18A (1993) idem
7. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 18B (1993) idem
8. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 114 (1997) idem
9. Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 15 (2000) idem
10. Carl Barks Collection 18 - XVIII p. 139 (2007) idem
11. Barks Onkel Dagobert 6 p. 071 (2010) idem
12. Enten, Tiere, Sensationen 1 p. 186 (2017) idem
13. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 13 p. 251 (2021) idem
14. Walt Disney's Donald Duck - Die Ultimative Chronik 1 p. 416 (2024) [1 pg.] [only page 13]
15. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 89 p. 32 (2024) Verlorenes Mondgold
Greece
1. Κόμιξ 32 - Το Ολόχρυσο Φεγγάρι p. 03 (1991) Το Ολόχρυσο Φεγγάρι
2. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 17 - 1958-59 - Ο ιπτάμενος Ολλανδός p. 167 (2015) Το ολόχρυσο φεγγάρι
3. Κόμιξ (Περίοδος Β') 103 - Το ολόχρυσο φεγγάρι p. 05 (2023) idem
Indonesia
1. Komik Terbaik Disney 3 p. 03 (2010) The Twenty-four Carat Moon - Bulan 24 Karat
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 217 (1959) Paperon de' Paperoni e la luna a 24 carati [25 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 477 - Paperino e la sfida natalizia (1963) idem [24 pg.]
3. Cartonatoni Disney 3A - Io, Paperone (1972) Zio Paperone e la luna a 24 carati [7 pg.]
4. Cartonatoni Disney 3B - Io, Paperone (1979) idem [7 pg.]
5. Complete Carl Barks 20 (1980)
6. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 34 (1987) Zio Paperone e la luna a ventiquattro carati
7. I Classici di Walt Disney (seconda serie) 124 - W Paperone (1987) Paperon de' Paperoni e la luna a 24 carati [26 pg.]
8. Zio Paperone 9 (1988) Zio Paperone e una luna a ventiquattro carati
9. Paper Fantasy 18 (1997) Zio Paperone e la luna a 24 carati
10. Zio Paperone 132 (2000) idem
11. Zio Paperone (ristampa) 9 (2001) Zio Paperone e una luna a ventiquattro carati
12. Gli Astromondi di Topolino 1 (2006) Paperon De' Paperoni e la luna a 24 carati [26 pg.]
13. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 17 - 1958-59 - Paperino e il vascello fantasma (2008) Zio Paperone e la luna a 24 carati
14. Uack! 10 (2015) idem
15. La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 17 - 1958-59 - Paperino e il vascello fantasma (2021) idem
16. Disney Special Books Panini 52 - Topolino Gold Collection p. 011 (2024) idem
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 152 (1959) La Luna De 24 Quilates
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1985-43 (1985) De 24 karaats maan (part 1) [8 pg.] 1985-44 (part 2) [6 pg.] 1985-45 (part 3) [6 pg.]
2. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 54 - Donald Duck als beeldhouwer (1988) idem
3. Alle klassieke verhalen 11 (1992) idem
4. Donald Duck Collectie 15 - Donald Duck als beeldhouwer lawaaischopper verhuizer banketbakker (2002) idem
5. Schattenspecial (Donald Duck specials 2023-01) (2022) en de 24-karaats maan
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1974-41 (1974) Gullmånen (part 1) [5 pg.] [7 pages removed] 1974-42 (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
2. Gullbok 7 - Midt i blinken (1990) idem
3. Hall of Fame - De store serieskaperne 8 - Carl Barks - Til bords i Andeby (2005) Uncle $crooge and The Twenty-four Carat Moon
4. Carl Barks samlede verk 18 - XVIII (2007) idem
5. Carl Barks' Andeby 8 - Den flygende hollender - og andre historier fra 1958-1959 p. 233 (2014) Gullmånen
6. Jubileumspocket 2016-1 - 60 år Onkel Skrues rivaler p. 116 (2016) The Twenty-four Carat Moon
7. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 139 - 1974 del VI (2017) Gullmånen (part 1) [5 pg.] [7 pages removed] 139 (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 8 - Latający Holender i inne historie z lat 1958-1959 p. 233 (2020) Na złotym globie
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 527 - Fiebre de oro (1965) Fiebre de oro
2. Yo, Tío Gilito 1 (1974) Tío Gilito y la luna de 24 quilates [7 pg.]
3. Yo, Tío Gilito S 1 - Tomo I (1977) idem [7 pg.]
4. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 28 - Pato Donald en El Holandés Errante y otras historias (2018) La luna de veinticuatro quilates
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1974-40 (1974) Guld-månen (part 1) [5 pg.] [9 pages missing] 1974-41 (part 2) [6 pg.] [1 panel missing]
2. Kalle Anka Guldbok 7 (1990) Guldmånen
3. Hall of Fame: De stora serieskaparna 8 - Carl Barks – Till bords i Ankeborg (2005) Uncle $crooge and The Twenty-four Carat Moon
4. Carl Barks samlade verk 18 (2007) idem
5. Carl Barks Ankeborg 8 - Den flygande holländaren och andra historier från 1958-1959 p. 233 (2015) The Twentyfour Carat Moon
United Kingdom
1. Donald Duck 4 (1975) The 24-Carat Moon (part 1) [5 pg.] [censored;panels moved around] 5 (part 2) [6 pg.] [censored;panels moved around]
United States
1. Uncle Scrooge 24 (1958) The Twenty-four Carat Moon
2. Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key) 6 (1968) idem
3. Uncle Scrooge 135 (1976) idem
4. Best Comics (Hardcover) 4 - Uncle Scrooge (1979) idem [7 pg.]
5. Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 4 p. 121 (1985) idem
6. Uncle Scrooge Adventures 13 (1989) idem
7. The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 24 (1997) idem
8. The Adventurous Uncle Scrooge McDuck 1 (1997) idem
9. Uncle Scrooge 375 (2008) idem
10. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 22 - Uncle Scrooge: The Twenty-Four Carat Moon p. 001 (2020) idem
11. Uncle Scrooge: The Diamond Jubilee Collection 1 p. 201 (2022) The Twenty-Four Carat Moon
Yugoslavia
1. Микијев Забавник 157 (1977) Месец од двадесет четири карата

Italy, TL 217

Mexico, HWD 152

France, JM 391

Spain, DB1 527

Chile, TR 48

United States, WDCD 6

France, GB 2

United States, US 135

Spain, YTGS 1

Brazil, DER 11

Italy, CD 124

France, JM 1868

Italy, ZP 9

Netherlands, BV 54

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