Uncle Scrooge
That's No Fable!

Story code: W US 32-01
Origin: Western
Title: That's No Fable!
Hero(es): Uncle Scrooge
Pages: 18
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: J. Slick, Pablo and Pedro from W US 32-01, Donald Duck, Grandma Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: October 18, 1960
Date the story was created: May 12, 1960
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: ARC LICU 32, ARC USA 18, HC DD1987-07, IC ZP 95
article: Qde/BXS 3C, Qdk/CBSV 21P, Qfi/T1994MEEN, Qfr/9EA 9p22, Qfr/PM 342d, Qgr/KX 277B, Qgr/KXB 2D, Qit/CTS 13G, Qit/DPCS 22A, Qit/DPCS 22B, Qit/DPCS 22D, Qit/GCDN 47B, Qit/PAP 8AC, Qit/UACK 12E, Qno/CBDR 5D, Qus/CBDL 26A, Qus/WDC 545C
illustration: ARC LICU 32C, IC BIG 7M
various: XU GEM 105 (mentioned), FC JM 1552A (header), IC UACK 12 (enlarged panel), CX US 32 (That's No Fable) (scrapped)

This story is rated 7.9/10 and ranked 48/44783 according to COA users. There have been about 165 votes for this story.

en	Fountain of Youth
da	Joakim fortæller om den gang han næsten fandt Ungdommenskilde. (by Van And, history)
fr	Alors que Grand-mère Donald parle de l'histoire d'un lointain cousin en quête de la fontaine de jouvence, Riri Fifi et Loulou lui apprennent que cette histoire est vraie et que Picsou aurait pu l'acheter pour quarante dollars, alors celui-ci raconte à sa cousine furieuse pourquoi il ne l'a pas fait (by duckstories, history)
fr	Au cours d'une réunion familiale, Grand Mère Donald n'en croit pas ses oreilles: Picsou avoue qu'il a refusé d'acquérir la véritable fontaine de jouvence qui lui était proposée pour une misère. Picsou raconte alors en détail sa curieuse aventure...
de	Dagobert sucht Bauland in Florida und findet die "Insel der ewigen Jugend", jedoch zerstört der Makler unabsichtlich das lukrativ erscheinende Eiland. (by Tromlaman, history)
el	Ο θείος Σκρουτζ βρίσκει με τα ανίψια του την μυθική πηγή της νεότητας, την οποία φρουρούν δύο Ισπανοί στρατιώτες
no	Skrue kjøper opp noen mål land av sumpen i Florida, i området der det visstnok skal befinne seg en Ungdomskilde. Skrue og nevøene kommer snart over en liten øy i sumplandet der det befinner seg noen rustningskledde unggutter. Det viser seg etterhvert at guttene var soldater i den Spanske hær for 450 år siden, og at de har vært strandet på øyen siden den gang, ute av stand til å komme til fastlandet, for da ville de blitt babyer før de rakk frem. (by Halvor Sandven, history)
pt	Tio Patinhas lembra de uma aventura com os sobrinhos e a descoberta da fonte da juventude. Como sempre ele tentou tirar proveito daquilo, mas não foi um bom negócio, pois a fonte era pequena demais! (by 201...233, history)
sv	Ungdomskällan

United States, US 32

France, JM 465
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Publications

(19 countries, 108 publications)

Australia
1. Giant (G Series) 214 - Uncle Scrooge (1961) That's No Fable!
2. Giant (G Series) 505 - Uncle Scrooge (1971) idem
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 512 (1961) Aquilo Não Era Lenda
2. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 81 (1972) idem
3. Tio Patinhas Especial 5 - 40 Anos do Tio Patinhas (1987) idem
4. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 15 (2005) idem
5. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 26 p. 021 (2024) Aquilo Não Era Lenda!
Chile
1. Tío Rico 70 (1969) No es fábula
2. Disneylandia 611 (1974) Una aventura de verdad
3. Disneylandia (2ª serie) 20 (1982) idem
Colombia
1. Tío Rico 70 (1969) No es fábula
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1962-15 (1962) Byen i sumpen (part 1) [9 pg.] 1962-16 (part 2) [9 pg.]
2. Den store Rip, Rap, Rup (Den store … 1980) (1980) idem [9 pg.]
3. Bedste historier om Anders And 38 - En betroet stilling (1994) idem
4. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 21 p. 221 (2005) That's No Fable!
5. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1962-2 - 1962 bind 2 (2008) Byen i sumpen (part 1) [9 pg.] 1962-2 (part 2) [9 pg.]
6. Anders And Classic 2019-30 - Carl Barks (2019) That's no Fable!
7. Carl Barks & Don Rosa - Originalerne og fortsættelserne 2 p. 168 (2020) Byen i sumpen
Egypt
1. مغامرات عم دهب (Uncle Scrooge Adventures) 7
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1963-15 (1963) Rämekaupunki (part 1) [2 pages cut] 1963-16 (part 2) [8 pg.] [partially re-inked(3 last pages)]
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1963-1 (1964) idem (part 1) [2 pages cut] 1963-1 (part 2) [8 pg.] [partially re-inked(3 last pages)]
3. Aku Ankan Juhlasarjat 6 p. 151 (1996) Tosi kuin vesi
4. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1963-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1963, osa I p. 458 (2005) Rämekaupunki (part 1) [2 pages cut] 1963-1 (part 2) [8 pg.] [partially re-inked(3 last pages)]
5. Carl Barksin kootut 21 - XXI (1960) p. 221 (2006)
6. Aku Ankka Parhaat palat 1963 - Parhaat palat 1963 p. 051 (2012) Rämekaupunki [2 pages cut]
7. Carl Barksin parhaat sarjat 7 - Ovela Roope-setä p. 155 (2017) Tosi kuin vesi
8. Aku Ankka 2020-10 (2020) idem
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 465 (1961) Oncle Picsou rate une belle affaire ! [8 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 21 (1962) idem [8 pg.]
3. 3 neveux en or : Riri, Fifi, Loulou (Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 5) (1978) Un ancêtre nommé Augsutin [9 pg.]
4. Le Journal de Mickey 1552 (1982) Et Picsou trouva la fontaine de jouvence [10 pg.]
5. Picsou Magazine 342 (2000) Ce n'est pas une blague
6. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 31 (2001) idem
7. Picsou Magazine 471 p. 094 (2011) La fontaine de jeunesse
8. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 11 - 1960-1961 Le Peuple du cratère en péril et autres histoires (2013) La Fontaine de jouvence
9. Picsou Magazine 548 p. 145 (2020) La fontaine de jouvence
10. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 98 Et Picsou trouva la fontaine de jouvence [10 pg.]
11. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB21 Oncle Picsou rate une belle affaire ! [8 pg.]
12. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC21 idem [8 pg.]
13. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 64B La fontaine de jeunesse
14. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 64C idem
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1962-15 p. 15 (1962) Der Jungbrungen (part 1) [9 pg.] 1962-16 Der Jungbrunnen (part 2) [9 pg.]
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 48 (1977) idem
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 48 (1985) idem
4. Disney Comic Bücher 4 - Wir Tick, Trick und Track (1985) idem [8 5/6 pg.]
5. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 3 (1986) idem
6. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 36 - Die Insel im All (1993) idem
7. Die großen Klassiker 5 - Wir, Tick, Trick und Track (1993) idem [8 5/6 pg.]
8. Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 19 (2001) idem [17 7/8 pg.]
9. Carl Barks Collection 21 - XXI p. 221 (2005) idem
10. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 5 (2009) idem
11. Barks Onkel Dagobert 8 p. 004 (2011) idem
12. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 16 p. 015 (2021) idem
Greece
1. Μίκυ Μάους 83 - Η μυστική αποστολή p. 19 (1968) Η πηγή της νεότητος [24 pg.]
2. Μίκυ Μάους 593 p. 43 (1977) idem [24 pg.]
3. Κόμιξ 50 - Η πηγή της νιότης (1992) Η πηγή της νιότης!
4. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 22 - 1960-61 - Η πηγή της νιότης p. 013a (2015) Η πηγή της νιότης
Indonesia
1. Donal Bebek 323 - Kisah Kelompok Pengamen p. 14 (1987) Paman Gober dan Sumber Air Awet Muda
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 284 (1961) Paperino e la fonte della giovinezza [24 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 617 - Paperino e la fonte della giovinezza (1966) idem [24 pg.]
3. Cartonatoni Disney 7 - Noi, Qui Quo Qua (1978) idem [8 5/6 pg.]
4. Complete Carl Barks 24 (1980)
5. I Classici di Walt Disney (seconda serie) 120 - Arcidisney (1986) Paperino e la fonte della giovinezza [24 pg.]
6. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 42 (1987) Zio Paperone e la fontana della giovinezza
7. Zio Paperone 12 (1988) Zio Paperone - La fontana della giovinezza
8. Paperinik e altri supereroi 39 (1996) Paperino e la fonte della giovinezza [22 pg.]
9. Zio Paperone 95 (1997) idem
10. Zio Paperone (ristampa) 12 (2001) Zio Paperone - La fontana della giovinezza
11. Paperino Mese 264 (2002) Paperino e la fonte della giovinezza [24 pg.]
12. Topolino Story (Corriere della Sera) 13 - Topolino Story 1961 (2005) idem [24 pg.]
13. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 22 - 1960-61 - Zio Paperone e la fonte della giovinezza (2008) Zio Paperone e la fonte della giovinezza
14. Uack! 12 (2015) idem
15. I Grandi Classici Disney (Seconda Serie) 47 (2019) Paperino e la fonte della giovinezza [24 pg.]
16. La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 22 - 1960-61 - Zio Paperone e la fonte della giovinezza (2021) Zio Paperone e la fonte della giovinezza
17. Raccolta Paperinik e altri supereroi 7 Paperino e la fonte della giovinezza [22 pg.]
18. Raccolta Zio Paperone 3 Zio Paperone - La fontana della giovinezza
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 211 (1961) No es cuento
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck en andere verhalen 22 (1976) Op zoek naar de bron der eeuwige jeugd!
2. Donald Duck 1987-07 (1987) De bron van de eeuwige jeugd (part 1) [10 pg.] 1987-08 (part 2) [8 pg.]
3. Alle klassieke verhalen 13 (1992) idem
4. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 92 - Donald Duck als chirurg (1997) idem
5. Donald Duck Collectie 24 - Donald Duck als specialist archeoloog chirurg zeerover (2003) idem
6. Donald Duck, De aller-aller-allerleukste strips uit 65 jaar Donald Duck Weekblad! (Jubileumalbums 17-1) (2017) idem
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1962-16 (1962) Onkel Skrue og ungdomskilden (part 1) [9 pg.] 1962-17 (part 2) [9 pg.]
2. Kjempebok 07 - Ole, Dole, Doffen (1980) idem [9 pg.]
3. Carl Barks samlede verk 21 - XXI (2005) That's No Fable!
4. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 52 - 1962 del III (2007) Onkel Skrue og ungdomskilden (part 1) [9 pg.] 52 (part 2) [9 pg.]
5. Jubileumspocket 2015-1 - 75 år Bestemor Duck p. 039 (2015) Ungdomskilden
6. Carl Barks' Andeby 12 - Billiarder i hullet - og andre historier fra 1960-1961 p. 039 (2015) idem
7. Carl Barks og Don Rosa - Originalene og oppfølgerne 5 - Pygméindianernes land og Pelldegvekk-krigen (2017) That's No Fable!
8. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 11 - Eventyr og myter (2022) idem
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 22 - To nie bajka i inne historie z lat 1960-1961 p. 039 (2023) To nie bajka
Spain
1. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 33 - Tío Gilito en ¡Una fábula fabulosa! y otras historias (2018) ¡Una fábula fabulosa!
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1962-16 (1962) (part 1) [9 pg.] 1962-17 och ungdoms-källan (part 2) [9 pg.] [1 panel missing]
2. Vi, Knatte, Fnatte, Tjatte 1980 (1980) Ungdomens källa [9 pg.]
3. Carl Barks samlade verk 21 (2005) That's No Fable!
4. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1962-02 (2007) (part 1) [9 pg.] 1962-02 och ungdoms-källan (part 2) [9 pg.] [1 panel missing]
5. Carl Barks Ankeborg 12 - Dyrbarheter i myrhåligheter och andra historier från 1960-1961 p. 039 (2016) That's No Fable!
6. Kalle Anka Klassiker 2023-04 (2023) Ungdomens källa
7. Kalle Ankas Bästisar 38 idem
United States
1. Uncle Scrooge 32 (1960) That's No Fable!
2. Uncle Scrooge 97 (1971) idem
3. Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key) 56 (1975) idem
4. Best Comics (Hardcover) 6 - Donald Duck and His Nephews / Huey, Dewey and Louie (1983) idem [8 5/6 pg.]
5. Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 4 p. 387 (1985) idem
6. Uncle Scrooge Adventures 18 (1989) idem
7. The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 32 (1997) idem
8. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 26 - Uncle Scrooge: The Golden Nugget Boat p. 021 (2022) idem

France, JM 465

Italy, TL 284

Mexico, HWD 211

Greece, MM 83

Chile, TR 70

United States, US 97

Chile, DIS 611

Netherlands, DDAV 22

Greece, MM 593

France, JM 1552

Chile, DIS2 20

Germany, TGDDZ 48

Netherlands, DD1987-07

Netherlands, DD1987-08 part 2

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