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It's more depressing than interesting, because of all the stuff he's been involved with (comparatively few stories) not even a third has made it to Germany, while the remainder is unlikely to ever do so. It's like a big conspiracy really. :(

I'm inclined to agree!
But there are two problems:
He's a mouse artist and as MM is very unpopular hereabouts, there's usually only one Mickey story in Lustiges Taschenbuch, the German equivalent of Topolino.
Moreover, stories that have already been published in Finland are blocked for the German market (I don't know why and I never have tried to understand the explanations given by Ehapa). Several Casty stories fell victim to that strange rule.

I've done some research...
The Holy Egmont Rule sez: Lustiges Taschenbuch and its equivalents from the other "Egmont countries" (Donald Pocket, Kalle Ankas Pocket, Jumbobog, Aku Ankan Taskukirja, Pockets 3e reeks) may only include stories that are first publications in the respective countries.
So if a story has already been published in the Finnish Roope-setä it can't be used for Aku Ankan Taskukirja anymore. Which means it can't be published in the other countries' equivalents to Aku Ankan Taskukirja anymore, either.
Actually once in a while it may also have happened that Italian stories were first used for one of the German Lustiges Taschenbuch-offshoots, i.e. this time the other countries were left out in the cold.
The difference: The compilers in Finland seem to know their stuff, whereas those responsible in Germany would still not recognize quality if you rubbed it under their noses on a daily basis. That's why the Finns, according to Inducks, have had 21 Casty stories, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Holland 14 each - and Germany 13!

That "so-called" rule makes no sense! If ANYTHING, it should be the OPPOSITE! I can understand that a country that pays artists and writers for a story, would want to print it FIRST in their own nation's book, before other countries (who only pay a token photo fee) get to print it in their books (usually a one-year delay).
I cannot understand why a publisher, not paying for the original story creation, would get to print a story NOT yet printed in the country of origin, BEFORE it is printed there, and NOT get to print it if it HAS already been printed there.
Maybe you have misunderstood the rule in a reversed direction? Otherwise countries would be missing out on many classic stories. WHY would ANY Disney publishers want such a rule?

Quote from user: sirredkneeLustiges Taschenbuch and its equivalents from the other "Egmont countries" (Donald Pocket, Kalle Ankas Pocket, Jumbobog, Aku Ankan Taskukirja, Pockets 3e reeks)
It is not my impression that Finland is regarded as an "Egmont Country" in the way you imply.

Anyway, in Denmark we occasionally see Casty's stories in print.

Quote from user: timoro....and besides that Sanoma owns the Dutch publisher that creates Dutch Donald Duck.
Really? I tought the Dutch just publish far too many Egmont stories. We do have our own Indcuks code, you know. Egmont has D en we have H.

Interesting stuff, Timo. I didn't know.