Uncle Scrooge
Pyramid Scheme

In Egypt

Story code: W US 25-05
Origin: Western
Title: Pyramid Scheme
Hero(es): Uncle Scrooge
Pages: 5 3/4
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: March 1959
Date the story was created: June 9, 1958
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: article: Qdk/CBSV 18J, Qgr/KX 149E, Qit/DPCS 17I, Qit/TD 9O

This story is rated 7.2/10 and ranked 1454/37846 according to COA users. There have been about 25 votes for this story.

en	US finds a pyramid in Egypt
da	Joakim finder en begravet pyramide
fi	Egyptissä Roope-setä kaivauttaa suunnattoman pyramidin esiin hiekasta
fr	Picsou, en Egypte avec Donald et ses neveux, leur raconte qu'il y faisait des affaires dans le sel autrefois, alors ses neveux l'encouragent à y chercher de nouvelles affaires, ce à quoi il répond : «chacun son métier», avant de découvrir par hasard une pyramide (by duckstories, history)
no	På en tur til Egypt sverger Onkel Skrue til ordspråket "skomaker, bli ved din lest", men fristelsen blir for sterk når han oppdager en ukjent pyramide som stikker opp av sanden. (by 84...178, history)
no	Skrue finner pyramide i Egypt
sv	Pyramidskatten

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Publications

(18 countries, 84 publications)

Australia
1. Giant (G Series) 146 - Uncle Scrooge (1959)
2. Jumbo (J Series) 54 - Easter Parade (1969)
3. Super Goof (Magman) 3 (1984) [6 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 424 (1959) Cada Macaco no Seu Galho [7 2/3 pg.] [Layout remounted]
2. Zé Carioca 1469 (1980) idem [8 pg.] [Layout remounted]
3. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 320 (1992) idem [8 pg.] [Layout remounted]
4. Show Disney 7 (1992) idem [8 pg.] [Layout remounted]
5. O Melhor da Disney (Carl Barks) 13 - As Obras Completas de Carl Barks Volume 13 (2005) idem
Chile
1. Tío Rico 52 (1968)
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1959-49 (1959) [6 pg.]
2. Bedste historier om Anders And 5 (1976) Bekostelig branche [6 pg.] [Panels 1-3 on last page heightened to make 3/4 page take up 1 page]
3. Anders And & Co. 1985B52 - Jule-ekstra 1985 (1985) idem [6 pg.]
4. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1959-6 - 1959 bind 6 (2005) [6 pg.]
5. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 18 - XVIII p. 237 (2007)
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1960-28 (1960) [6 pg.]
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1960 (1961) [6 pg.]
3. Aku Ankan parhaat 4 - Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa p. 35 (1976) Pyramidi [6 pg.]
4. Parhaat Sarjat 1987-10 - N:o 10 - Alppien sankarit / Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa (1987) idem [6 pg.]
5. Aku Ankan parhaat / Carl Barks -kirjasto 4 - Kun taivaalta satoi rahaa p. 35 (1997) idem [6 pg.]
6. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1960 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1960 p. 874 (2002) [6 pg.]
7. Carl Barksin kootut 18 - XVIII (1958-1959) p. 237 (2009)
France
1. Les Belles Histoires Walt Disney (nouvelle série) 76 (1960) Oncle Harpagon et la pyramide
2. Le Journal de Mickey 963 (1970) Ô la sagesse des anciens !
3. Picsou Magazine 446 p. 026 (2009) La grande pyramide ! [6 pg.]
4. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 59 (2010) idem [6 pg.]
5. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 9 - 1958-1959 Le trésor du Hollandais volant et autres histoires p. 123 (2012) La Grande Pyramide
6. Les trésors de Picsou 22 p. 126 (2013) La grande pyramide [6 pg.]
7. Mes plus belles histoires 9 - Les plus belles histoires de l'antiquité p. 117 (2013) idem [6 pg.]
8. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 49 Ô la sagesse des anciens !
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1967-14 (1967) Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! [6 pg.] [panel 6.1 - 6.3 enlarged]
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 66 (1981) idem [6 pg.] [panel 6.1 and 6.2 enlarged]
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 4A (1986) idem [6 pg.] [panel 6.1 and 6.2 enlarged]
4. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 17 - Weihnachtsüberraschungen (1988) Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten [6 pg.] [panel 6.1 and 6.2 enlarged]
5. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 66 (1989) Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! [6 pg.] [panel 6.1 and 6.2 enlarged]
6. Donald Duck Klassik Album 5 - Fünfter Band (1991) Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten [6 pg.] [panel 6.1 and 6.2 enlarged]
7. Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 16 (2000) Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten!
8. Carl Barks Collection 18 - XVIII p. 237 (2007) idem
9. Barks Onkel Dagobert 6 p. 127 (2010) idem
Greece
1. Κόμιξ 67 - Το Μυστήριο του Ταπιόκα ΣΤ᾽ p. 45 (1994) Στην Αίγυπτο [6 pg.] [The first panel quadrupled in order to fill the first two rows.Same version as USA's "Uncle Scrooge # 255"]
2. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 17 - 1958-59 - Ο ιπτάμενος Ολλανδός p. 115 (2015) idem
Italy
1. Almanacco Topolino 34 (1959) Paperino e la grande piramide [6 pg.]
2. Complete Carl Barks 21 (1980)
3. Paperino Mese 67 (1986) Paperino e la grande piramide [6 pg.] [Last page's panels enlarged]
4. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 35 (1987) Zio Paperone e la grande piramide
5. Zio Paperone 10 (1988) Zio Paperone alla scoperta delle piramidi
6. Zio Paperone 138 (2001) idem
7. Zio Paperone (ristampa) 10 (2001) idem
8. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 17 - 1958-59 - Paperino e il vascello fantasma (2008) idem
9. Uack! 10 (2015) Zio Paperone - Alla scoperta delle piramidi
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 158 (1959)
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1960-49 (1960) [6 pg.]
2. Donald Duck 1978-13 (1978) [6 pg.] [deens + 1e plaatje op blz 5 verhoogd]
3. Oom Dagobert, avonturen van een Steenrijke Eend 19 - Oom Dagobert in De stad met de gouden daken (1983) [6 pg.] [first panel on page 5 enlarged from 1/2 to 3/4 of page in order to fill the gap] [deens + 1e plaatje op blz 5 verhoogd]
4. Donald Duck scheurkalender 1992 (1991) [6 pg.]
5. Alle klassieke verhalen 11 (1992) [6 pg.]
6. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 96 - Donald Duck als swingvogel (1998) [6 pg.] [deens + 1e plaatje op blz 5 verhoogd]
7. Donald Duck Collectie 25 - Donald Duck als driekusman schietschijf swingvogel ongelikte beer (2003) [6 pg.] [deens + 1e plaatje op blz 5 verhoogd]
8. Donald Duck Collectie, Algemeen Dagblad 8 - Donald Duck als zweefeend en Donald Duck als swingvogel (2009) [6 pg.] [deens + 1e plaatje op blz 5 verhoogd]
9. Extra Donald Duck specials 2015-04 - Egypte-special (2015) De falende farao [6 pg.]
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1959-49 (1959) [6 pg.]
2. Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 5 (1976) Kong Sesmar VIs skatter
3. Donald Duck & Co 1985B52 - Jule-ekstra 1985 (1985) Ukjent bransje [6 pg.]
4. Tegneseriebokklubben 10 (1986) Kong Sesmar VIs skatter
5. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 35 - 1959 del VII (2005) [6 pg.]
6. Carl Barks samlede verk 18 - XVIII (2007)
7. Carl Barks' Andeby 9 - Inkagullet - og andre historier fra 1958-1959 p. 119 (2014) Kong Stormann den gale
Portugal
1. Tio Patinhas 81 - Na Patada: Humberto Coelho fala de Futebol p. 43 (1992) Cada Macaco No Seu Galho [8 pg.]
Spain
1. Yo, Donald 4 (1986) Donald y la gran pirámide [6 pg.]
2. Yo Donald (Montena/Rueda) 1 p. 140 (1987) Donald y la gran piramide [6 pg.]
3. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 28 - Pato Donald en El Holandés Errante y otras historias (2018) Problema piramidal
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1960-01 (1960) [6 pg.]
2. Kalle Ankas Bästisar 5 (1976) Skomakare bliv vid din läst [6 pg.] [last page extended]
3. Kalle Anka & C:o 1985X52 (1985) idem [6 pg.]
4. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1960-01 (2005) [6 pg.]
5. Carl Barks samlade verk 18 (2007)
6. Carl Barks Ankeborg 9 - Inkas Guld och andra historier från 1958-1959 p. 119 (2016)
Turkey
1. Miki (Pulhan) 15 (1962) Büyük Ehram [6 pg.]
US
1. Uncle Scrooge 25 (1959)
2. Uncle Scrooge 151 (1978) [6 pg.] [the panels 1 & 2 on page 6 duplicated in order to fill the first two rows]
3. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 4 p. 179 (1985)
4. Uncle Scrooge 255 (1991) In Egypt [6 pg.] [The first panel quadrupled in order to fill the first two rows]
5. The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 25 (1997)
Yugoslavia
1. Mikijev Zabavnik 204 (1978) Arheolog [6 pg.] [the panels 1 & 2 on page 6 duplicated in order to fill the first two rows]
2. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 204 p. 25 (1978) idem [6 pg.]

Italy, AT 34

Mexico, HWD 158

Netherlands, DD1960-49

Chile, TR 52

Netherlands, DD1978-13

Yugoslavia, MZS 204

Italy, ZP 10

Netherlands, BV 96

Italy, DPCS 17

France, PM 446

France, TP 22

Greece, MVD 17

Netherlands, EDS2015-04

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