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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 ==
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!Title !!Writer !!Artist !! Comments
!Year !! Daily/Sunday !!Title !!Artist !! Comments
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|"[[Mandrake's Family]]" || Falk || Fredericks || Basil the Great, foster-father of Mandrake and Derek
| 1977 || Sunday || "[[Old Folks]]" || Fredericks || The Great Basil, father of Mandrake and Derek
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|"[[Behind Death's Door]]" || Falk || Fredericks || Basil the Magician, foster-father of Mandrake
| 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
Basil the Great-01.jpg
First appearance: "Mandrake's Family"
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