Donald Duck
The April Foolers

Story code: W WDC 127-02
Origin: Western
Title: The April Foolers
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: April 1951
Date the story was created: September 28, 1950
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: article: Qit/CBCA 14D, Qit/DPCS 3G, Qit/DPCS 15I, Qus/CBDL 10A
various: KS 6290 (cover), BC ECD 1A (panel), B ECD 1-I6 (intro), FC JM 45A (header)

This story is rated 7.2/10 and ranked 647/43759 according to COA users. There have been about 50 votes for this story.

en	HDL try to April fool DD with empty wallets but they fail every time they try (by Germain van Drunen, history)
en	April fools' wallet trick
da	Ungerne prøver forgæves at narre Anders april
nl	De neefjes proberen Donald op 1 april ertussen te nemen, maar dat blijkt moeilijker dan gedacht. (by Germain van Drunen, history)
fr	Riri Fifi et Loulou essayent en vain de jouer un bon tour à leur oncle Donald pour le premier avril (by duckstories, history)
fr	Riri, Fifi et Loulou cherchent en vain à jouer un bon tour à leur oncle. C'est en effet le premier avril et les petits neveux fourmillent d'idées. Mais aujourd'hui Donald est décidemment bien chanceux et chacune des blagues des neveux tournent en la faveur de leur oncle.
de	HDL versuchen Donald beim Angeln in den April zu schicken
el	Πρωταπριλιάτικες φάρσες με άδεια πορτοφόλια. (by spe, history)
no	Guttene klarer ikke å narre Donald april
pl	Siostrzeńcy chcą zrobić Donaldowi żart, podkładając na jego drodze puste portfele. Okazuje się jednak, że pechowy na ogół kaczor ma więcej szczęścia niż Goguś, a Hyzio, Dyzio i Zyzio...lepiej nie mówić. (by Pernat, history)

United States, WDC 127

United States, WDC 127
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Publications

(32 countries, 127 publications)

Argentina
1. Disneylandia 234 (1969) Burladores burlados
Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 67 (1952)
2. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 282 (1970)
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 77 p. 14 (1952) En avril, les poissons coûtent cher [5 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 77 p. 14 (1952) Vis is peperduur in april [5 pg.]
3. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 3 En avril, les poissons coûtent cher [5 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 3 Vis is peperduur in april [5 pg.]
Brazil
1. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 56 (1970) 1º de Abril!
2. Especial (Capa Dura) 1 - Pato Donald Especial (Capa Dura) (1975)
3. O Pato Donald (Abril) 1534 (1981) Primeiro de Abril
4. Viva Donald! 1 (1984)
5. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 26 (2007) 1º de Abril
6. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 10 (2017)
Chile
1. Disneylandia 376 (1970) Burladores burlados
2. Disneylandia 581 (1974) idem
Croatia
1. Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 2005-07 (2005) Prvoaprilski promašaj
Czechia
1. Mickey Mouse 1995-07 (1995) Aprílové žertíky
2. Kačer Donald 2005-07 (2005) Apríloví šprýmaři
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1951-10 (1951)
2. Anders And & Co. 1995-13 (1995) Aprilsnar
3. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1951-2 - 1951 bind 2 (2000)
4. Anders And & Co. 2005-13 (2005) Aprilsnar
5. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 8 - VIII p. 283 (2007)
6. Anders And & Co. 2017-13 (2017) Aprilsnar
Estonia
1. Miki Hiir 2005-04 (2005) Aprillinaljad
Faroe Islands
1. Carl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 4 (1995) Apríl! Apríl!
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1975-13 (1975) Aprillia!
2. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1975-1 (1976) idem
3. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1975-1 (1976) idem
4. Aku Ankka 1995-13 (1995) idem
5. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1995-1 (1996) idem
6. Carl Barksin kootut 8 - VIII (1950-1951) p. 283 (2009)
7. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1975-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1975, osa I p. 394 (2017) Aprillia!
8. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2019-11 - Aprillia?! (2019) idem
9. Aku Ankka 2021-13 (2021) idem
10. Aku Ankan parhaat 1951 - Ankkalinnan pamaus p. 096 (2021) (Aprillia!)
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 45 (1953) En avril, les poissons coûtent cher ! [4 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 2 (1953) idem [4 pg.]
3. Le Journal de Mickey 1814 (1987) Vraiment pas leur jour [5 1/2 pg.]
4. Donald Magazine 87-13 (1987) idem [5 1/2 pg.]
5. Picsou Magazine 376 (2003) Poisson d'avril
6. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 42 (2004) idem
7. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 2 - 1951-1952 - Retour en Californie et autres histoires p. 099 (2011) idem
8. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 125 Vraiment pas leur jour [5 1/2 pg.]
Germany
1. Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 35 - barks thirty-five (1979)
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 118 (1992) April! April!
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 19 (1994) idem
4. Barks Library 18 (1995) idem
5. Micky Maus 1997-15 (1997) idem
6. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 118 (1997) idem
7. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 27B (1999) idem
8. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 6 (2002) idem
9. Micky Maus 2005-14 (2005) idem
10. Carl Barks Collection 8 - VIII p. 283 (2007)
11. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 18 p. 15 (2013) April! April!
12. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 6 p. 309 (2020) idem
Greece
1. Γέλιο και Χαρά 12 - Εύθυμες Ιστορίες p. 03 (1954) Ο Γουώλτ Ντίσνεϋ παρουσιάζει τον Ντόναλντ Ντακ στο έργο η Πρωταπριλιά
2. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 92 - Οι διακοπές των πειρατών (1975) Πρωταπριλιάτικη φάρσα
3. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 260 p. 21 (1989) Πρωταπριλιάτικη φάρσα!
4. Κόμιξ 226 - Πασχαλιάτικη Έκπληξη p. 39 (2007) Μια του ψεύτη... Δυο του ψεύτη...
5. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 3 - 1951 - Στην παλιά Καλιφόρνια p. 089 (2010) Μια του ψεύτη δυο του ψεύτη
6. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 3 - 1951 - Στην παλιά Καλιφόρνια p. 089 (2014) idem
Hungary
1. Donald Kacsa Magazin 2005-07 (2005) Április bolondja
Iceland
1. Andrés Önd 1995-13 p. 14 (1995) Aprílgabbið
Indonesia
1. Donal Bebek 1588 p. 03 (2012) April Mop
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 31 (1951) Paperino e il pesce d'aprile
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 387 - Paperino e il pesce d'aprile (1962) Paperino e il Pesce d'Aprile
3. Topolino (libretto) 748 (1970) Paperino e la fortuna fortunosa [14 pg.]
4. Paperino d'oro 7 (1979) Paperino e il Pesce d'Aprile
5. Complete Carl Barks 10 (1980)
6. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 12-E (1984) Paperino e il pesce d'aprile
7. Zio Paperone 46 (1993) idem
8. Topolino (ristampa Nerbini) 2 31 (1994) idem
9. Disney Game Shots Magazine 9 - Il Gobbo di Notre Dame - Upsy Daisy (2000) idem
10. Carl Barks Comic Art 14 (2002) idem
11. I Grandi Classici Disney 209 (2004) Paperino e la fortuna fortunosa [14 pg.]
12. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 3 - 1951 - Paperino nel tempo che fu (2008) Paperino e il pesce d'aprile
13. Topolino (ristampa Corriere della Sera) 31 (2010) idem
14. Paperdinastia 3 - Glorie e sconfitte (2018) idem
Latvia
1. Дональд Дак / Donalds Daks 2005-08 (2005) Aprīļa joki
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1953-14 (1953)
2. Donald Duck 1973-13 (1973) De 1 april grap
3. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 5 - Donald Duck als slaapwandelaar (1977)
4. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 5 - 1950-1951 (1988)
5. Alle klassieke verhalen 5 (1992)
6. Donald Duck Collectie 2 - Donald Duck als cowboy schipper postbode slaapwandelaar (2001)
7. Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1953 1 (2002)
8. Donald Duck - Avonturen van het eerste uur 12 (2009)
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1952-03 (1952)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1995-13 (1995) Aprilsnarr
3. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 5 - 1952 del I (1999)
4. Donald Duck & Co 2005-13 (2005) Aprilsnarr
5. En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 21 - Bladene fra januar - februar - mars 2005 (2006) idem
6. Carl Barks samlede verk 8 - VIII (2007)
7. Donald Duck & Co 2017-13 (2017) Aprilsnarr
8. Carl Barks' Andeby 27 - Pengeregn - og andre historier fra 1951-1952 p. 095 (2017) idem
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 1995-07 (1995) Prima aprilis
2. Kaczor Donald 2005-13 (2005) Kawalarze są zmęczeni
3. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 13 - Deszcz pieniędzy i inne historie z lat 1951-1952 p. 095 (2021) idem
Portugal
1. Heróis Disney 11 p. 72 (1985) O Primeiro de Abril
Romania
1. Mickey Mouse 1998-04 (1998) Păcăleală de 1 Aprilie
2. Donald Duck 2011-06 p. 04 (2011) Păcălelile Nereuşite de 1 Aprilie
Russia
1. Микки Маус 2007-13 (2007) Первоапрельский розыгрыш
2. Библиотека Карла Баркса 10 - Ужасные Братья Гавс p. 103 (2020) (Первоапрельские шутники)
Serbia
1. Мики Маус 2010-04 (2010) Првоаприлске шаљивџије
Slovakia
1. Káčer Donald 2005-04 (2005) Aprílové žartíky
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 97 - El día del ingenuo (1952) El día del ingenuo [redrawn/traced]
2. Pato Donald 2ª (ERSA) 73 (1969) Tres inocentes bromistas [14 pg.] [redrawn]
3. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 14 - Pato Donald en la vieja California y otras historias (2017) Bromistas embromados
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1951-10 (1951)
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1995-13 (1995) Första april
3. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1951-02 (2001)
4. Kalle Anka & C:o 2005-13 (2005) Första april
5. Carl Barks samlade verk 8 (2007)
6. Kalle Anka & C:o 2017-13 (2017) Första april
7. Carl Barks Ankeborg 27 - Farlig förklädnad och andra historier från 1951-1952 p. 095 (2020)
United Kingdom
1. Mickey Mouse 233 (1980) [4 pg.] [remounted and cut]
2. Mickey and Friends (Fleetway) 1995-13 (1995)
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 127 (1951)
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 344 (1969)
3. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 8 p. 279 (1983)
4. Donald Duck Digest 5 (1987)
5. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 560 (1991)
6. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 18 (1993)
7. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 10 - Donald Duck: Terror of the Beagle Boys p. 097 (2016)
Yugoslavia
1. Miki 161 (1969)
2. Микијев Забавник 165 (1977) Априлилили

Italy, TL 31

Australia, WDC 67

Netherlands, DD1953-14

France, JM 45

Greece, GX 12

Italy, AR 387

United States, WDC 344

Chile, DIS 376

Italy, TL 748

Netherlands, DD1973-13

Chile, DIS 581

Greece, MIK 92

Brazil, ECD 1

Netherlands, BV 5

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