Donald Duck
The Fraidy Falcon

Story code: W WDC 240-01
Origin: Western
Title: The Fraidy Falcon
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: September 1960
Date the story was created: January 15, 1960
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: article: Qit/DPCS 21J, Qit/DPCS 35F, Qus/CBDL 25N
various: Qgr/MM 357B (ad), XUC CBDL 25B (panels)

This story is rated 7.1/10 and ranked 1366/43752 according to COA users. There have been about 30 votes for this story.

en	DD trains shy falcon for parachuting trick
fi	Pojat pelastavat aran haukanpoikasen haukkakoulun roskakasasta ja keksivät, että tämä voisi olla osana Akun suunnittelemaa laskuvarjohyppyesitystä kuumailmapallosta
fr	Pendant une promenade, Riri Fifi et Loulou passent près d'une fauconnerie où ils assistent au renvoi d'un des oiseaux car il n'est pas assez hargneux, alors ils décident de le recueillir (by duckstories, history)
fr	Les petits canetons recueillent Doudou un jeune faucon recalé à l'armée. Craintif et incapable de voler, Riri, Fifi et Loulou le dressent pour qu'il réalise des exploits en vol au coté de Donald qui s'exerce au parachutisme.
it	DD si prende cura di un falchetto timido trovato da HDL (by yaya, history)
no	Donald trener pysete falk til fallskjermtriks
pl	Hyzio, Dyzio i Zyzio przygarniają ptaka wyrzuconego ze Szkoły Sokołów. Wiedząc, że Donald może się odnieść do tego niechętnie, wpadają na pomysł. Namawiają wujka aby ten wykorzystał Sokoła w konkursie Kaczogrodzkiego Klubu Spadochroniarskiego na najlepszy skok. Jest jednak pewien problem - przygarnięty ptak nie potrafi latać... (by vicar, history)
es	Los sobrinos de Donald acogen a un pequeño halcón rechazado por la escuela de halcones "ojo de águila" y lo entrenan para la competencia de saltos en paracaídas donde participará su tío (by jean, history)

United States, WDC 240

Spain, DB1 367
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Publications

(30 countries, 100 publications)

Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 174 (1961) The Fraidy Falcon
2. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 309 (1972) idem
Belgium
1. Album du Journal de Mickey 21 (1962) Donald parachutiste [4 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 498 (1961) Um Falcão Assustado
2. O Pato Donald (Abril) 1072 (1972) O Falcão Dengoso
3. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 18 - Os Sobrinhos (1975) Um Falcão Assustado
4. O Pato Donald (Abril) 1656 (1983) O Falcão Dengoso
5. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 33 (2008) Um Falcão Assustado
6. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 25 (2022) idem
Bulgaria
1. Мики Маус 1994-12 (1994) Страхливото соколче
2. Мики Маус 2000-13 (2000) Страхливият сокол
Chile
1. Disneylandia 427 (1971) El halcón miedoso
2. Disneylandia 570 (1973) idem
3. Mickey Show 123 (1980) idem
4. Historietas Clásicas Disney 4 - Cuán verdes eran mis lechugas (2012) idem
Colombia
1. Disneylandia 427 (1971) El halcón miedoso
Croatia
1. Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 2000-07 (2000) Zlatko sokol
Czechia
1. Kačer Donald 2000-07 (2000) Zbabělý sokol
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1961-18 (1961)
2. Anders And & Co. 1986-20 (1986) Det ligger i luften
3. Anders And & Co. 2000-13 (2000) Frygtsom falk
4. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 21 p. 109 (2005) The Fraidy Falcon
5. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1961-2 - 1961 bind 2 (2007)
Egypt
1. ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 29 (1961)
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1962-18 (1962) [2 pages cut]
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1962-1 (1963) [2 pages cut]
3. Aku Ankka 1986-20 (1986) Haukanpoika Piku
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1986-2 (1987) idem
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1986-1 (1987) idem
6. Aku Ankka 2000-13 (2000) idem
7. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2000-1 (2001) idem
8. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1962-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1962, osa I p. 554 (2004) [2 pages cut]
9. Carl Barksin kootut 21 - XXI (1960) p. 109 (2006)
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 461 (1961) Donald parachutiste [4 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 21 (1962) idem [4 pg.]
3. Mickey Poche 15 p. 042 (1975) idem [12 pg.]
4. Picsou Magazine 367 (2002) Le faucon fragile
5. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 39 (2003) idem
6. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 11 - 1960-1961 Le Peuple du cratère en péril et autres histoires (2013) idem
7. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB21 Donald parachutiste [4 pg.]
8. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC21 idem [4 pg.]
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1961-20 (1961)
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 29 (1972) Fundevogel
3. Micky Maus 1986-20 (1986) idem
4. Barks Library 41 (1999) idem
5. Micky Maus 2001-02 (2001) idem
6. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 14 (2003) idem
7. Carl Barks Collection 21 - XXI p. 109 (2005)
8. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 3 (2009) Fundevogel
9. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 41 p. 05 (2016) idem
10. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 15 p. 261 (2021) idem
Greece
1. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 69 (1973) Το κυνηγετικό γεράκι
2. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 228 p. 31 (1986) Το κυνηγετικό γεράκι!
3. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 21 - 1960 - Όλοι στην θάλασσα p. 125 (2015) Το δειλό γεράκι
Hungary
1. Donald Kacsa Magazin 2000-08 (2000) A félõs sólyom
Iceland
1. Andrés Önd 1986-20 p. 14 (1986) Valurinn verðandi
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 273 (1961) Paperino paracadutista [13 pg.]
2. Complete Carl Barks 23 (1980)
3. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 41 (1986) Paperino paracadutista
4. Zio Paperone 59 (1994) idem
5. Paperinik e altri supereroi 100 (2002) idem [13 pg.]
6. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 21 - 1960 - Zio Paperone magnate del petrolio (2008) idem
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 200 (1961) El Halcón Miedoso
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1976-13 (1976) Zielige zielepiet
2. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 20 - Donald Duck als wildeman (1981) idem
3. Alle klassieke verhalen 13 (1992) idem
4. Donald Duck Collectie 6 - Donald Duck als regenmaker spoorzoeker wildeman zeezeiler (2001) idem
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1961-18 (1961)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1986-20 (1986) Når enden er god...
3. Donald Duck & Co 2000-13 (2000) Når enden er god
4. En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 01 - Bladene fra januar - februar - mars 2000 (2001) idem
5. Carl Barks samlede verk 21 - XXI (2005) The Fraidy Falcon
6. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 45 - 1961 del III (2006)
7. Carl Barks' Andeby 11 - Hunden fra Whiskerville - og andre historier fra 1960 p. 173 (2015) Når enden er god
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 2000-13 (2000) Sokoli skok
2. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 21 - Pies Wiskerwillów i inne historie z roku 1960 p. 173 (2023) Sokół na schwał
Portugal
1. Pato Donald 71 p. 03 (1984) O Falcão Dengoso
2. Série Ouro 10 - Primavera (1999) idem
3. Aventuras Disney 2 idem
Romania
1. Mickey Mouse 2000-08 p. 04 (2000) Șoimul salvator
Russia
1. Микки Маус 1998-07 (1998) Рекордный прыжок
Slovenia
1. Miki Miška 2000-07 (2000)
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 367 - El salto del halcón (1960) El salto del halcón
2. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 32 - Tío Gilito en Oleoducto al peligro y otras historias (2019) El halcón temeroso
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1961-20 (1961)
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1986-19 (1986) och falken Pjosk
3. Kalle Anka & C:o 2000-13 (2000) idem
4. Carl Barks samlade verk 21 (2005) The Fraidy Falcon
5. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1961-03 (2006)
6. Carl Barks Ankeborg 11 - Vaskervilles Hund och andra historier från 1960 p. 173 (2016) The Fraidy Falcon
United Kingdom
1. Donald Duck / Donald Duck Comic 8 (1988) The Fraidy Falcon
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 240 (1960) The Fraidy Falcon
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 375 (1971) idem
3. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 500 (1982) idem
4. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 10 p. 125 (1990) idem [page 3 reinked]
5. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 41 (1995) idem
6. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 25 - Donald Duck: Balloonatics p. 051 (2021) idem
Yugoslavia
1. Miki 276 (1972) Izgnanik
2. Микијев Забавник 473 (1983) Скок са задршком
3. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 473 p. 26 (1983) Skok z zadržko

Spain, DB1 367

Italy, TL 273

France, JM 461

Mexico, HWD 200

United States, WDC 375

Yugoslavia, MIKIR276

Germany, TGDD 29

Greece, MIK 69

Chile, DIS 570

France, MPO 15

Netherlands, DD1976-13

Chile, MS 123

Netherlands, BV 20

United States, WDC 500

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