Narda and the Sheik

Narda and the Sheik
Start date:	June 21st, 1976
End date:	September 18th, 1976
# of strips:	78 (13 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"The Evil Twin"
Followed by:	"The Mysterious Chief"

"Narda and the Sheik" is the 164th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

One of the world's richest men, Sheik Ibn Ben, is used to getting what he wants. One day he see Narda walking the dog Nikita...

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda
• Hojo
• The Police Chief

One-time characters

• Nikita, a dog
• Nan, a friend of Narda and owner of Nikita.
• Sheik Ibn Ben.
• Suiliman, Sheik Ibn Bens servant.

Locations

• New York
• Xanadu

Behind the scenes

• The title for the story is taken from the strip of June 21, 1976 (Beginning: Narda and the Sheik).

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "O rapto de Narda", Almanaque do Mandrake #7 (1981)

Finland

• "Sheikki", Mustanaamio #1 (1988)

France

• "Narda et la Cheik", Spécial Mandrake #14 (1978)
• "Le rendez-vous truqué", Janus Stark #131, #132 and #133 (1989-1990)

India

• "The Sea of Horror", Indrajal Comics #281 (1977)
• "??" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #3 (1991)
• "??" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #45 (1996)
• "??" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #50 (1997)
• "??" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #86 (2000)

Italy

• "Narda e lo sceicco", Mandrake Selezione #11 (1978)

Portugal

• "Narda e o Xeque", Mundo de Aventuras #194 (1977)

Spain

• "Narda y el Jeque", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #10 (1981)

Sweden

• "Shejken", Fantomen #13 (1987)

Turkey

• "Narda Ve Şeyh", Mandrake #124 #125 #126 (1976)
• "Narda Ve Şeyh", Mandrake #53 #54
• "Narda Ve Şeyh", Mandrake Süper Albüm #16
• "Narda Ve Şeyh", Mandrake Süper Albüm #63 #64

USA

• "Narda and the Sheik" Tempo Books - Mandrake the Magician (1979)

Yugoslavia

• "Rajska ptica", Super EKS Almanah #1 (1979)