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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Mandrake amd Lothar are invited to perform at the tiny Harrison University. On a detour they met Dr. Loqo, interested in native folk medicines. He have destilled som rare cactus juice, added a bit of this and that. His secret formula harmed nothing but makes everything giants...


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*[[Madam Sir-See]]
*Dr. Loqo, a scientist.
*Percy, Dr. Loqo's giant servant.
*Fosdick, a giantic bullfrog.
*Algy. a giant lizard.
*Kitty, a giantic cat.
*Mousy, a giantic mouse.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*[[Xanadu]]
*(Thrift Shop)
*Harrison University
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==Behind the scenes==
===Title===
*The story title is lifted from the plot.
===Easter Eggs – Cameos===
*[[Harrison University]] named after Lee Falk's middle name.
 
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
 
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Tohtori Lokko", [[Mustanaamio 18/1993|''Mustanaamio'' #18]] and [[Mustanaamio 19/1993| #19]] (1993)


==Related stories==
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
===Follows===
*"பாதாள பாசறை", [[Muthu Comics 233|''Mutu Comics'' #233]] (1991)
*"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 13|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #13]] (1993)
*"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 60|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #60]] (1997)


===Referenced in===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Allevamento di giganti", [[New Comics Now 365|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #365]] (1996)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Doktor Lokko", [[Fantomet 2/1994|''Fantomet'' #2]] (1994)


== Reprints ==
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
This story has been published in the following publications:
*"Doktor Lokko", [[Fantomen 14/1993|''Fantomen'' #14]] og [[Fantomen 15/1993| #15]] (1993)


[[Category:Daily stories|Dr. Loqo's Secret Formula]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Dr. Loqo's Secret Formula]]

Latest revision as of 12:27, 23 May 2017

Dr. Loqo's Secret Formula
Start date: July 22nd, 1991
End date: November 16th, 1991
# of strips: 102 (17 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Terrorists"
Followed by: "The Mirror Mystery"

"Dr. Loqo's Secret Formula" is the 209th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Mandrake amd Lothar are invited to perform at the tiny Harrison University. On a detour they met Dr. Loqo, interested in native folk medicines. He have destilled som rare cactus juice, added a bit of this and that. His secret formula harmed nothing but makes everything giants...

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Madam Sir-See
  • Dr. Loqo, a scientist.
  • Percy, Dr. Loqo's giant servant.
  • Fosdick, a giantic bullfrog.
  • Algy. a giant lizard.
  • Kitty, a giantic cat.
  • Mousy, a giantic mouse.

Locations

  • Xanadu
  • (Thrift Shop)
  • Harrison University


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The story title is lifted from the plot.

Easter Eggs – Cameos

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Finland

India

Italy

Norway

Sweden