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*Mandrake is retelling the story [[The Butterfly Man]] in the first part of the story. | *Mandrake is retelling the story [[The Butterfly Man]] in the first part of the story. | ||
===Mystery=== | ===Mystery=== | ||
In the strip of November 3 Mandrake continues on to tell the Butterfly Man story, and Lothar says he also saw the man with the butterfly net. It's a bit strange. Many years ago Mandrake disappeared in midair, while Lothar watching. Despite the fact that Narda thought it sounded impossible she joined Lothar in his search for Mandrake. Now, as Mandrake tells the story, it shows that he never spoke about his experiences in the parallel universe, neither to Narda or Lothar. | *In the strip of November 3 Mandrake continues on to tell the Butterfly Man story, and Lothar says he also saw the man with the butterfly net. It's a bit strange. Many years ago Mandrake disappeared in midair, while Lothar watching. Despite the fact that Narda thought it sounded impossible she joined Lothar in his search for Mandrake. Now, as Mandrake tells the story, it shows that he never spoke about his experiences in the parallel universe, neither to Narda or Lothar. | ||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Revision as of 18:54, 16 October 2016
| Aliens | |
  (Re-released in 2016) | |
| Start date: | September 14th, 1998 |
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| End date: | December 12th, 1998 |
| # of strips: | 78 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Mandrake's Wedding at Xanadu" |
| Followed by: | "The Fisherman" |
"Aliens" is the 229th Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Narda had a nightmare about alians and when she woke up the a big yellow shining eye at the window. Next morning Mandrake tells about an alien he once saw, a man chasing butterflies.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Mekax, a butterfly man - a collector.
- Two egg shaped alians.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
Related stories
- Mandrake is retelling the story The Butterfly Man in the first part of the story.
Mystery
- In the strip of November 3 Mandrake continues on to tell the Butterfly Man story, and Lothar says he also saw the man with the butterfly net. It's a bit strange. Many years ago Mandrake disappeared in midair, while Lothar watching. Despite the fact that Narda thought it sounded impossible she joined Lothar in his search for Mandrake. Now, as Mandrake tells the story, it shows that he never spoke about his experiences in the parallel universe, neither to Narda or Lothar.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Turkey
- "Gizemli Ziyaret", Çizgiroman Arşiv Dizisi #2 (2009)