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|Title= Lothar the Champ | |Title= Lothar the Champ | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1941-11-10.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= November 10th, 1941 | |Start= November 10th, 1941 | ||
|End= July 11th, 1942 | |End= July 11th, 1942 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Sharpy tricked Lothar into signing a contract, forcing him to wrestle under Sharpy's management. Soon Lothar, "The Jungle King", starts his sensational career as a wrestler. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Snaggle-Tooth Joe, a professional wrestler. | |||
*Gorilla Mike, a professional wrestler. | |||
*Sharpy, a manager in the wrestling game. | |||
*Killer, a professional wrestler. | |||
*Jerry, the Killer's manager. | |||
*Joe, a promoter - signing contracts for the fights. | |||
*Doc Splevin, journalist in Green Sheet Sport. | |||
*Bonecrusher, a professional wrestler. | |||
*Nails, a gangster. | |||
*Bull Burly, the heavyweight wrestling champion of the world. | |||
*Ed, a gangster at a pool-room. | |||
*The Grizzly, a new wrestling sensation. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*Spring and Dale Roads, Nail's hangout. | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of November 8, 1941 (Beginning Monday: "Lothar, the Champ"). | |||
*Note the strip of June 30, 1942. Mandrake have got a wire about a new job, some sort of [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The WWII Years|espionage]], in Washington. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake11saber.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake12saber.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Almanaqueferias1965.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Kippari kalle 1954-09.jpg|[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland | |||
Super Albo 040.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Super Albo 042.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascellomandrake-02-163.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascellomandrake-02-164.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Mandrake csitw-09.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Mandrake csitw-10.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Mandrake csitw-11.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Ncn-mandrake-181.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart21.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 085.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 086.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 087.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 088.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 089.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-11.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-12.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
Mandrake esteve 14.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
Official-m-bw-02.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"Lothar, O Lutador" & "Lothar, Campeão!", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 11|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #11]] & [[Mandrake, o Mágico 12|#12]] (1971) | |||
*"O Campeão Lotar", [[Almanaque de Férias do Mandrake 1965|''Almanaque de Férias do Mandrake'']] (1965) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Lothar le champion", [[Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 3 | *"Les pirates du ring", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 4|''Spécial Mandrake'' #4]] & "Le triomphe de Lothar" [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 5|''Spécial Mandrake'' #5]] (1963/1964) | ||
*"Les pirates du ring" ''(I & II)'' & "Le triomphe de Lothar" & "La suite dès que possible", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 291|''Mandrake'' #291]] & [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 292| #292]] & [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 293| #293 ]] & [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 294| #294]] (1970) | |||
*"Lothar le champion", [[Futuropolis Copyright - Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 3|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 3]] (1984) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany === | |||
*no given title, [[Phantom-Heft 5/1954|''Phantom-Heft'' #5]] (1954) <small>edited part of strips from April 4 to May 11 1942</small> | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"I pirati del ring" and "Il trionfo di Lotar", [[Super Albo 40 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Mandrake'' #40]] and [[Super Albo 42 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)| #42]] (1963) | |||
*"I pirati del ring" and "Il trionfo di Lotar", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 163|''Mandrake'' #163]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 164| #164]] (1970) | |||
*"I pirati del ring" & "I gangsters di nails" & Lothar il campione, [[Mandrake 9 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #9]] & [[Mandrake 10 (Comics Stars in the World)| #10]] & [[Mandrake 11 (Comics Stars in the World)| #11]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976) | |||
*"I pirati del ring", [[New Comics Now 181|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #181]] (1986) | |||
*"I pirati del ring", [[Mandrake 21 (Comic Art)]] (1993) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"Lothar the Champ", [[Mandrake the Magician 85 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #85]], [[Mandrake the Magician 86 (Feature Productions)| #86]], [[Mandrake the Magician 87 (Feature Productions)| #87]], [[Mandrake the Magician 88 (Feature Productions)| #88]], [[Mandrake the Magician 89 (Feature Productions)| #89]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 90 (Feature Productions)| #90]] (1954) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia=== | |||
*"I pirati del ring" & "I gangsters di nails" & Lothar il campione, [[Mandrake 9 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #9]] & [[Mandrake 10 (Comics Stars in the World)| #10]] & [[Mandrake 11 (Comics Stars in the World)| #11]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976) <small>note: Italian text.</small> | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"Campeon a la fuerza" and "Fuerza contra fuerza", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 11|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #11]] and [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 12| #12]] (1944) | |||
*"Los piratas del ring", [[Los Clásicos Americanos de El Boletín - Mandrake 14|''Los Clásicos Americanos de El Boletín'' - ''Mandrake'' #14]] (1992) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*"no title", [[The Official Mandrake 1 (bw cover)|''The Official Mandrake'' #1]] – [[The Official Mandrake 2 (bw cover)|''The Official Mandrake'' #2]] – [[The Official Mandrake 3 (bw cover)|''The Official Mandrake'' #3]] (1989) | *"Lothar the Champ", [[Three Thrillings for Mandrake (Pacific Comics Club)|''Three Thrillings for Mandrake'']] (1976) | ||
*''"no title"'', [[The Official Mandrake 1 (bw cover)|''The Official Mandrake'' #1]] – [[The Official Mandrake 2 (bw cover)|''The Official Mandrake'' #2]] – [[The Official Mandrake 3 (bw cover)|''The Official Mandrake'' #3]] (1989) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Lothar the Champ]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Lothar the Champ]] |
Latest revision as of 17:57, 30 January 2024
Lothar the Champ | |
Start date: | November 10th, 1941 |
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End date: | July 11th, 1942 |
# of strips: | 210 (35 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Phil Davis |
Preceded by: | "The Great Grando" |
Followed by: | "The Rumor Factory" |
"Lothar the Champ" is the 26th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Sharpy tricked Lothar into signing a contract, forcing him to wrestle under Sharpy's management. Soon Lothar, "The Jungle King", starts his sensational career as a wrestler.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Snaggle-Tooth Joe, a professional wrestler.
- Gorilla Mike, a professional wrestler.
- Sharpy, a manager in the wrestling game.
- Killer, a professional wrestler.
- Jerry, the Killer's manager.
- Joe, a promoter - signing contracts for the fights.
- Doc Splevin, journalist in Green Sheet Sport.
- Bonecrusher, a professional wrestler.
- Nails, a gangster.
- Bull Burly, the heavyweight wrestling champion of the world.
- Ed, a gangster at a pool-room.
- The Grizzly, a new wrestling sensation.
Locations
- New York
- Spring and Dale Roads, Nail's hangout.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of November 8, 1941 (Beginning Monday: "Lothar, the Champ").
- Note the strip of June 30, 1942. Mandrake have got a wire about a new job, some sort of espionage, in Washington.
Signifiant covers
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Lothar, O Lutador" & "Lothar, Campeão!", Mandrake, o Mágico #11 & #12 (1971)
- "O Campeão Lotar", Almanaque de Férias do Mandrake (1965)
Finland
- "no title", Kippari Kalle #9 (1954) Note: Only last part.
France
- "Les pirates du ring", Spécial Mandrake #4 & "Le triomphe de Lothar" Spécial Mandrake #5 (1963/1964)
- "Les pirates du ring" (I & II) & "Le triomphe de Lothar" & "La suite dès que possible", Mandrake #291 & #292 & #293 & #294 (1970)
- "Lothar le champion", Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 3 (1984)
West Germany
- no given title, Phantom-Heft #5 (1954) edited part of strips from April 4 to May 11 1942
Italy
- "I pirati del ring" and "Il trionfo di Lotar", Mandrake #40 and #42 (1963)
- "I pirati del ring" and "Il trionfo di Lotar", Mandrake #163 and #164 (1970)
- "I pirati del ring" & "I gangsters di nails" & Lothar il campione, Mandrake #9 & #10 & #11 (Comics Stars in the World 1976)
- "I pirati del ring", Mandrake - New Comics Now #181 (1986)
- "I pirati del ring", Mandrake 21 (Comic Art) (1993)
New Zealand
French Polynesia
- "I pirati del ring" & "I gangsters di nails" & Lothar il campione, Mandrake #9 & #10 & #11 (Comics Stars in the World 1976) note: Italian text.
Spain
- "Campeon a la fuerza" and "Fuerza contra fuerza", Merlin el Mago Moderno #11 and #12 (1944)
- "Los piratas del ring", Los Clásicos Americanos de El Boletín - Mandrake #14 (1992)
USA
- "Lothar the Champ", Three Thrillings for Mandrake (1976)
- "no title", The Official Mandrake #1 – The Official Mandrake #2 – The Official Mandrake #3 (1989)