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*"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake 202 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #202]] [[Mandrake 203 (Tay)| #203]] [[Mandrake 204 (Tay)| #204]] [[Mandrake 205 (Tay)| #205]] (1978) | *"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake 202 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #202]], [[Mandrake 203 (Tay)| #203]], [[Mandrake 204 (Tay)| #204]] and [[Mandrake 205 (Tay)| #205]] (1978) | ||
*"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 36 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #36]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 37 (Tay)| #37]] | *"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake Albüm 65 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #65]] and [[Mandrake Albüm 66 (Tay)| #66]] | ||
*"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 36 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #36]] and [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 37 (Tay)| #37]] | |||
*"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 15 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #15]] and [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 16 (Tay 33 issues)| #16]] | *"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 15 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #15]] and [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 16 (Tay 33 issues)| #16]] | ||
Revision as of 12:49, 29 July 2013
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| Start date: | August 1st, 1977 |
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| End date: | December 10th, 1977 |
| # of strips: | 114 (19 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Mirage in Space" |
| Followed by: | "The Cooler" |
"8" is the 168th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
One day mandrake discovred a plane skywriting an 8, high up in the air. Then something big, a sudden rash of violent bank robberies, all at the same time. 8 suburban banks, all within 8 miles of the city, 8 minutes to 8 - the 6th arm of 8 strikes....
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda, Xanadu only.
- Karma, Xanadu only.
- Hojo, Xanadu only.
- The Police Chief
- Octon, voice and shadow only.
One-time characters
- Morgan, of FBI.
Behind the scenes
- Pamet and Collins, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
- 8 is in a dozen countries, a few thousand agents.
- Last picture shows the shadow of the Octon.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Bombardeio Sobre Xanadu", Almanaque do Mandrake #7 (1981)
Finland
- "8", Mustanaamio #5 and #6 (1979)
France
- "Mandrake contre Octon",Spécial Mandrake (mondes mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série #18 (1978)
India
- "Mandrake Faces the Octon", Indrajal Comics #327 and #328 (1979)
- "no title" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #11 (1993)
- "no title" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #58 (1997)
Italy
- "Il ritorno della banda dell' 8", Mandrake Selezione #15 (1978)
Norway
- "8", Fantomet #6 and #7 (1980)
Portugal
- "O Oito Volta a Atacar", Mundo de Aventuras #255 (1978)
Spain
- "8 de Octon", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #13 and #14 (1981)
Sweden
- "8", Fantomen #23 and #24 (1978)
Turkey
- "8 Çetesi", Mandrake #202, #203, #204 and #205 (1978)
- "8 Çetesi", Mandrake Albüm #65 and #66
- "8 Çetesi", Mandrake Süper Albüm #36 and #37
- "8 Çetesi", Mandrake Süper Albüm #15 and #16
Yugoslavia
- "Četvrti susret", Super EKS Almanah #4 (1980)