Donald Duck
Mr. Private Eye

Story code: W WDC 252-01
Origin: Western
Title: Mr. Private Eye
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, The Beagle Boys, Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: September 1961
Date the story was created: January 10, 1961
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: HC BV 74, IC ZP 61, XFC AAJDJK 43, XFC AAL2019-30
article: Qde/RFENT 1L, Qgr/KXB 4F, Qit/CTS 14J, Qit/DPCS 24H, Qit/DPCS 29I, Qit/GSD 20C, Qus/CBDL 27B

This story is rated 7.1/10 and ranked 1011/44802 according to COA users. There have been about 45 votes for this story.

en	Protecting hypnotic opal from BB's attack
nl	Wiedewagen
fi	Aku salapoliisina juhlassa, jossa kallisarvoinen Kissansilmäopaali luovutetaan takaisin itämaiselle kuninkaalle - opaalin erikoisuutena tainnuttavat ominaisuudet auringonsäteiden taittuessa siitä
fr	Donald se révèle avoir l'étoffe d'un détective, alors il passe une petite annonce et est embauché par le maire et son oncle Picsou pour protéger une opale (by duckstories, history)
de	DD soll als Detektiv einen Opal von US vor BB schützen. (by Donald296, history)
el	Ο Ντόναλντ αναλαμβάνει να προστατέψει έναν πολύτιμο οπάλιο που θα παρουσιαστεί σε μία επίσημη τελετή

United States, WDC 252

Spain, DB1 399
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Publications

(22 countries, 105 publications)

Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 186 (1962) Mr. Private Eye
Belgium
1. Album du Journal de Mickey 24 (1962) L'opale de l'oncle Picsou [4 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 540 (1962) O Ôlho Mágico
2. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 29 - Os Garotos (1977) O Olho Mágico
3. Disney Especial Reedição 25 - Os Garotos (1984) idem
4. Almanaque Disney 338 (2001) idem
5. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 34 (2008) idem
6. Disney Especial (2ª Série) 191 - Os Detetives (2016) idem
7. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 27 p. 071 (2024) idem
Bulgaria
1. Мики Маус 2000-09 (2000) Частен детектив
Chile
1. Disneylandia 476 - El ojo mágico (1972) El ojo mágico
Colombia
1. Disneylandia 475 (1972) El ojo mágico
2. Disney Especial 23 - Los Sobrinos (1993) idem
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1962-38 (1962)
2. Anders And & Co. 1987-48 (1987) Mesterdetektiven
3. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 23 p. 013 (2006) Mr. Private Eye
4. Anders And & Co. 2006-42 (2006) Det skarpe øje
5. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1962-5 - 1962 bind 5 (2008)
Egypt
1. ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 60 (1962) [2 pages cut]
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1963-38 (1963)
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1963-2 (1964)
3. Aku Ankka 1987-48 (1987) Kissansilmäopaali
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1987-4 (1988) idem
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1987-2 (1988) idem
6. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1963-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1963, osa II p. 362 (2005)
7. Aku Ankka 2006-44 (2006) Kissansilmäopaali
8. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2006-4 (2007) idem
9. Carl Barksin kootut 23 - XXIII (1961-1962) p. 013 (2007)
10. Aku Ankka Juniori (digipalvelu) JK 43 - Kissansilmäopaali (2017) Kissansilmäopaali
11. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2019-30 - Kuukauden klassikot (2019) idem
12. Carl Barksin sankarit 2022 - Karhukopla p. 035 (2022) idem
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 520 (1962) L'opale de l'oncle Picsou [4 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 24 (1963) idem [4 pg.]
3. Mickey Poche 32 p. 117 (1976) idem [18 pg.]
4. Picsou Magazine 400 p. 124 (2005) Limier de l'opale
5. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 12 - 1961-1962 Un Sou dans le trou et autres histoires p. 261 (2013) idem
6. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB24 L'opale de l'oncle Picsou [4 pg.]
7. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC24A idem [4 pg.]
8. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC24B idem [4 pg.]
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1962-42 p. 02 (1962) Der Meisterdetektiv
2. Micky Maus Sammelband 9 (1963) idem
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 32 (1973) idem
4. Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 33 - barks thirty-three (1979) Mr. Private Eye
5. Micky Maus 1987-48 (1987) Der Meisterdetektiv
6. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 44 - Die Spitzen der Gesellschaft (1995) idem
7. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 6A (1998) idem
8. Barks Library 43 (1999) idem
9. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 15 (2003) idem
10. Carl Barks Collection 23 - XXIII p. 013 (2006) idem
11. Micky Maus 2008-45 (2008) idem
12. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 4 (2009) idem
13. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 43 p. 25 (2017) idem
14. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 16 p. 281 (2021) idem
Greece
1. Κόμιξ (Περίοδος Β') 4 - Φαντομίας p. 089 (2014) Ο Μεγάλος Ντετέκτιβ
2. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 24 - 1961-62 - Το άγγιγμα του Μίδα p. 079 (2015) Ο μεγάλος ντετέκτιβ
Iceland
1. Andrés Önd 1987-48 (1987) Skarp-skyggni
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 319 (1962) Paperino e l'opale "catalessico" [13 pg.]
2. Complete Carl Barks 25 (1980)
3. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 45 (1986) Paperino e l'opale catalessico
4. Zio Paperone 61 (1994) idem
5. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 24 - 1961-62 - Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera (2008) idem
6. La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 24 - 1961-62 - Zio Paperone e la fattucchiera (2021) idem
7. Raccolta Zio Paperone 12 idem
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1971-01 (1971) als speurneus
2. Donald Duck 1991-32 (1991)
3. Alle klassieke verhalen 14 (1992)
4. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 74 - Donald Duck als detective (1993)
5. Donald Duck Collectie 20 - Donald Duck als detective boogschutter bermtoerist zoetekauw (2002)
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1962-39 (1962) Detektiv Gløgg
2. Donald Duck & Co 1987-48 (1987) idem
3. Vulle Vuojaš 9 (1987) Čalbmi mii oaidná
4. Vulle Vuojaš (Collection) 2003 (2003) idem
5. Carl Barks samlede verk 23 - XXIII (2006) Mr. Private Eye
6. Donald Duck & Co 2006-42 (2006) Privatdetektiven
7. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 55 - 1962 del VI (2007) Detektiv Gløgg
8. En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 28 - Bladene fra oktober - november - desember 2006 (2007) Privatdetektiven
9. Carl Barks' Andeby 13 - Gode, gamle tiøringen - og andre historier fra 1961-1962 p. 079 (2015) Detektiv Gløgg
10. Donald Duck & Co Krimgåter 2020-02 - Sommerfuglmysteriet (2020) Privatdetektiven
11. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 1 - Heldige Donald! p. 035 (2020) Mr. Private Eye
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 1999-22 (1999) Prywatny detektyw
2. Kaczor Donald 2009-12 (2009) Opal, tort i szpaki
3. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 23 - Dotyk Midasa i inne historie z lat 1961-1962 p. 079 (2024) idem
Portugal
1. Disney Especial 7 - Os Garotos p. 113 (1985) O Olho Mágico
2. Disney Especial Reedição 7 - Os Garotos p. 112 (1991) idem
3. Hiper Disney 14-08 (2002) O olho mágico
4. Disney Especialíssimo 11 - Os Garotos + Os Ricaços O Olho Mágico
5. Hiper Hiper Disney 79 O olho mágico
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 399 - Un astuto detective (1961) Un astuto detective
2. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 35 - Tío Gilito en El toque de Midas y otras historias (2019) Ojo al detective
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1962-39 (1962) som privatdetektiv
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1987-48 (1987) idem
3. Kalle Anka & C:o 2006-42 (2006) Kalle Anka som privatdetektiv
4. Carl Barks samlade verk 23 (2006) Mr. Private Eye
5. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1962-05 (2008) som privatdetektiv
6. Carl Barks Ankeborg 13 - Förtrollande beröring - och andra historier från 1961-1962 p. 079 (2017) Mr. Private Eye
7. Musse Piggs Deckargåtor 2020-02 (2020) Kalle Anka som privatdetektiv
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 252 (1961) Mr. Private Eye
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 462 (1979) idem
3. Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 10 p. 249 (1990) idem
4. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 43 (1995) idem
5. Uncle Scrooge 304 (1997) idem [logo changed]
6. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 27 - Donald Duck: Duck Luck p. 071 (2022) idem
Yugoslavia
1. Микијев Забавник 59 (1975) Детектив без премца
2. Микијев Забавник 266 (1979) Случај "Мачјег ока"
3. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 266 p. 17 (1979) Primer Mačjega očesa

Spain, DB1 399

Italy, TL 319

Brazil, PD 540

France, JM 520

Netherlands, DD1971-01

Chile, DIS 476

Germany, TGDD 32

Yugoslavia, MZC 59

Brazil, DE 29

United States, WDC 462

Yugoslavia, MZC 266

Yugoslavia, MZS 266

Netherlands, DD1991-32

Netherlands, BV 74

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