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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mandrake chases a thief and master of disguises, the Clay Camel. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda|Princess Narda]] | |||
*[[Segrid]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Inspector Duffy | *Inspector Duffy | ||
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**Saki disguised as Inspector Duffy. | **Saki disguised as Inspector Duffy. | ||
**Saki disguised as Mandrake. | **Saki disguised as Mandrake. | ||
*Lizzie, servant of Narda. | *Lizzie, servant of Narda. | ||
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*The title for the story is lifted from the plot. | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Revision as of 11:59, 27 July 2014
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| Start date: | June 17, 1935 |
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| End date: | November 2, 1935 |
| # of strips: | 120 (20 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Monster of Tanov Pass" |
| Followed by: | "The Werewolf" |
"Saki, the Clay Camel" is the 4th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Mandrake chases a thief and master of disguises, the Clay Camel.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Inspector Duffy
- Saki, the Clay Camel.
- Saki disguised as Turo, a stool-pigeon.
- Saki disguised as Kate, the old scrub-woman.
- Saki disguised as Inspector Duffy.
- Saki disguised as Mandrake.
- Lizzie, servant of Narda.
Locations
- Beran, in Nothern Arabia.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Mandrake na Arábia", Gibi Semanal #28 (1975)
- "Mandrake Contra Saki, o Ladrão de Mil Caras!", Mandrake Coleção #3 (1989)
France
- "Le dromadair d'argile", Hop-là! (1937-1938)
- "Saki", Mandrake #19 and "Les cent visage di Saki", Mandrake #20 (1963)
- "Le chameau d'argile", Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 2 (1982)
French Polynesia
- "Il cammello d'argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", Mandrake #29 & #30 (Comics Stars in the World 1977 or 1978) note: Italian text.
Italy
- "Il cammello d’argilla", L'Avventuroso #85 - #108 (1936)
- "Il cammello d’argilla", Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake #4 (1937)
- "Il cammello d’argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake #6 and #9 (1946)
- "Il cammello d’argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", Ristampe di grande successo - Mandrake #6 and #7 (1949)
- "Saki, il cammello d'argilla" & "I mille volti di Saki", Mandrake #32 and #33 (1964)
- "Saki, il cammello d'argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", Special Mandrake #159 and #160 (1965)
- "no title", Mandrake; L'Olimpo del Fumetti #8 (1972)
- "Il cammello d'argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", Mandrake #29 & #30 (Comics Stars in the World 1977 or 1978)
- "Il cammello d’argilla", Mandrake - New Comics Now #116 (1984)
- "Il cammello d’argilla", Mandrake 4 (Comic Art) (1991)
Portugal
Turkey
- "Hırsızlar Peşinde", Afacan #27 - 32 (1942) Note: strips from Sept 16, missing the 4 last strips and some strips are cencored
- "Karşi Karşiya", Afacan #27 - 32 (1942) Note: strips from Sept 17, some strips are cencored. Probably traced from Afacan.
Spain
- "El Camello de Arcilla", Mandrake #4 (1982)