Luciphor

Luciphor aka The Cobra
First appearance:	"The Cobra"
Created by:	Lee Falk and Phil Davis

Luciphor aka The Cobra is a character from Mandrake comic strip that first appeared in "The Cobra", the very first Mandrake story.

Fictional Character Biography

The Cobra is Mandrake's most evil and dangerous foe. In a story from 1937, the Cobra was apparently defeated; however, he returned with a vengeance in a story from 1965. This time hiding his face (scarred and disfigured in battle with Mandrake) behind a menacing silver mask.

The Cobra's main goal is to acquire one of the two powerful Crystal Cubes which increase mental energy. These are guarded by Mandrake and Theron.

In later years, the Cobra abandoned his silver mask as his face had been reconstructed through surgery. The Cobra is sometimes accompanied by his assistant Udd.

Family

Mandrake learned that The Cobra's true identity was Luciphor, Theron's oldest son — thus making The Cobra Mandrake's half-brother.

Notable appearances

The Cobra has appeared in these stories:

Daily

Title	Writer	Artist	Comments
"The Cobra"	Falk	Davis
"In the Cobra's Grip"	Falk	Davis
"The Return of Evil - The Cobra"	Falk	Fredericks
"The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)"	Falk	Fredericks
"The Rogues"	Falk	Fredericks
"The Cobra and the Cube"	Falk	Fredericks
"The Search for the Cobra"	Falk	Fredericks
"Mandrake's Gangster Gallery"	Falk	Fredericks
"Mandrake's Family"	Falk	Fredericks	Mandrake's half brother
"Behind Death's Door"	Falk	Fredericks	without the silver mask
"King Kered"	Falk	Fredericks
"The Book of Criminals"	Falk	Fredericks
"Pursuit of the Cobra"	Falk	Fredericks
"Siege at Xanadu"	Fredericks	Fredericks

Sundays

Title	Writer	Artist	Comments
"The Cobra Returns"	Falk	Fredericks