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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"The Headless Figure", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 29|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 24 No. 29]] and [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 30| Vol. 24 No. 30]] (1987) | *"The Headless Figure", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 29|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 24 No. 29]] and [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 30| Vol. 24 No. 30]] (1987) | ||
*"விசித்திரக் கொள்ளையர்", [[Muthu Comics 217|''Mutu Comics'' #217]] (1990) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === |
Revision as of 13:31, 16 December 2013
The Case of the Headless Man | |
Start date: | June 2, 1986 |
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End date: | September 27, 1986 |
# of strips: | 102 (17 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
Preceded by: | "The Murder Contract" |
Followed by: | "Aleena and the Smugglers" |
"The Case of the Headless Man" is the 193rd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Leaving the dentist, still dizzy from the gaz, Narda saw somthing weird. A headless man changing his head, first to a lady's head then a regular head.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- (Malcolm) Malchom, the headless man.
- Maggy, wife of Malchom.
- Miss Hayes, the dentist's assistant.
- Maud, a neighbor of Malchom.
- Lily, a lady working in a bank.
- Colonel and Mrs. Pee-Wee, the tiniest couple on earth.
- Jill and Jack, eg Malchom and Maggy.
Locations
- New York
- Xanadu
- Highway 6
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "Masters of Disguise", Mandrake the Magician #2 (1987)
Brazil
- "A Estranha Criatura", Mandrake Especial #15 (1988)
Finland
- "Päättömän miehen tapaus", Mustanaamio #24 (1990)
India
- "The Headless Figure", Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 29 and Vol. 24 No. 30 (1987)
- "விசித்திரக் கொள்ளையர்", Mutu Comics #217 (1990)
Italy
- "I nanetti", Mandrake - New Comics Now #218 (1988)
Spain
- "Las Creaciones de los Pee-Wee", Mandrake #48 (2002)
Sweden
- "Fallet med den huvudlöse mannen", Fantomen #15 (1990)