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'''Basil the Great''' is a character from [[Mandrake]] comic strip that first appeared in "[[Mandrake's Family]]". | '''Basil the Great''' is a character from the [[Mandrake the Magician (Comic strip)|Mandrake the Magician]] comic strip that first appeared in "[[Mandrake's Family]]". | ||
== Fictional Character Biography == | == Fictional Character Biography == | ||
Basil was long believed to be the father of Mandrake and Derek. | Basil was long believed to be the father of Mandrake and Derek. | ||
In the time of war Basil was a student at the [[Collegium Magikos|College of Magic]]. When the foreign invaders came [[Theron]] Mandrake was sent away with Basil until the trouble was over. Basil start working at the CM and took care of Mandrake. Basil died shortly after. | |||
===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||
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! | !Year !! Daily/Sunday !!Title !!Artist !! Comments | ||
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| 1977 || Sunday || "[[Old Folks]]" || Fredericks || The Great Basil, father of Mandrake and Derek | |||
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| 1981 || Daily || "[[Mandrake's Family]]" || Fredericks || Basil the Great, foster-father of Mandrake and Derek | |||
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|"[[ | | 1984 || Daily || "[[Behind Death's Door]]" || Fredericks || Basil the Magician, foster-father of Mandrake | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:38, 5 April 2015
| Basil the Great | |
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| First appearance: | "Mandrake's Family" |
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| Created by: | Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks |
Basil the Great is a character from the Mandrake the Magician comic strip that first appeared in "Mandrake's Family".
Fictional Character Biography
Basil was long believed to be the father of Mandrake and Derek.
In the time of war Basil was a student at the College of Magic. When the foreign invaders came Theron Mandrake was sent away with Basil until the trouble was over. Basil start working at the CM and took care of Mandrake. Basil died shortly after.
See also
Notable appearances
Some of the stories where Basil the Great has featured most prominently are:
| Year | Daily/Sunday | Title | Artist | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Sunday | "Old Folks" | Fredericks | The Great Basil, father of Mandrake and Derek |
| 1981 | Daily | "Mandrake's Family" | Fredericks | Basil the Great, foster-father of Mandrake and Derek |
| 1984 | Daily | "Behind Death's Door" | Fredericks | Basil the Magician, foster-father of Mandrake |
| Characters | |
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| Supporting |
Mandrake the Magician • Chief Bradley • Hojo • Jed • Karma • Lothar • Magnon • Narda • Theron |
| Villains |
Aleena • Derek • Luciphor aka The Cobra • The Mole • The Octon • Saki aka The Clay Camel |