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|Title= Super Shark | |Title= Super Shark | ||
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|Start= August 18th, 1975 | |Start= August 18th, 1975 | ||
|End= November 15th, 1975 | |End= November 15th, 1975 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
The two gangsters Muscles and Brains plan to build a casino and want to buy Raoul's hotel by the beach. When he refuses to sell, the gangsters became inspired by the scary movie "Super-Shark". They build a mechanical shark and with a remote control they start to terrorize the beach with numerous shark attacks. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Karma]] | |||
*[[Hojo]], at Xanadu only | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Raoul, old friend of Mandrake. | |||
*Muscles, a gangster-gambler. | |||
*Brains, a notorious con man. | |||
*Super-Shark, a movie. | |||
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'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of August 18th, 1975 (Beginning: Super-Shark). | |||
*The movie "Super-Shark"; inspired by "Jaws" – the American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg which premiered on June 20, 1975. | |||
*This story does not end with "Next Week: New Adventure". | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"O Tubarão", [[Mandrake 242 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #242]] (1976) | |||
*"O Tubarão", [[Mandrake 281 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #281]] (1979) | *"O Tubarão", [[Mandrake 281 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #281]] (1979) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | |||
*"Haj i sigte", [[Fantomet 308|''Fantomet'' #308]] (1989) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Hai näkyvissä", [[Mustanaamio 15/1987|''Mustanaamio'' #15]] (1987) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Le grand requin", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 11|''Spécial Mandrake'' #11]] (1978) | |||
*"Le requin", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1773]] (1986) | |||
*"Le requin", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #86-24]] (1986) | |||
*"Le super-requin", [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 128|''Janus Stark'' #128]] and [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 129| #129]] (1989) | *"Le super-requin", [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 128|''Janus Stark'' #128]] and [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 129| #129]] (1989) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"The Haunted Beach", [[Indrajal Comics 274|''Indrajal Comics'' #274]] (1977) | *"The Haunted Beach", [[Indrajal Comics 274|''Indrajal Comics'' #274]] (1977) | ||
*"குறும்புக்கார சுறாமீன்", [[Muthu Comics 77|''Mutu Comics'' #77]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Il super squalo", [[Mandrake Selezione 8|''Mandrake Selezione'' #8]] (1977) | *"Il super squalo", [[Mandrake Selezione 8|''Mandrake Selezione'' #8]] (1977) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Tubarão Infernal", [[Comix 6|''Comix'' #6]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El Tiburón de Acero", [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 7|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #7]] and [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 8| #8]] (1981) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Haj i sikte", [[Fantomen 1/1987|''Fantomen'' #1]] (1987) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
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*"Tehlikeli Oyuncak", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 7 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #7]] | *"Tehlikeli Oyuncak", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 7 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #7]] | ||
*"Tehlikeli Oyuncak", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 44 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #44]] | *"Tehlikeli Oyuncak", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 44 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #44]] | ||
*"Tehlikeli Oyuncak", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 21 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #21]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"Super Shark", [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 194|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' from #194]] to [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 204| #204 (?)]] (1975) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | ||
Latest revision as of 02:15, 2 December 2018
| Super Shark | |
| |
| Start date: | August 18th, 1975 |
|---|---|
| End date: | November 15th, 1975 |
| # of strips: | 78 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Thieves" |
| Followed by: | "The Frame-Up" |
"Super Shark" is the 161st Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
The two gangsters Muscles and Brains plan to build a casino and want to buy Raoul's hotel by the beach. When he refuses to sell, the gangsters became inspired by the scary movie "Super-Shark". They build a mechanical shark and with a remote control they start to terrorize the beach with numerous shark attacks.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Raoul, old friend of Mandrake.
- Muscles, a gangster-gambler.
- Brains, a notorious con man.
- Super-Shark, a movie.
Locations
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of August 18th, 1975 (Beginning: Super-Shark).
- The movie "Super-Shark"; inspired by "Jaws" – the American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg which premiered on June 20, 1975.
- This story does not end with "Next Week: New Adventure".
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Tubarão", Mandrake #242 (1976)
- "O Tubarão", Mandrake #281 (1979)
Denmark
- "Haj i sigte", Fantomet #308 (1989)
Finland
- "Hai näkyvissä", Mustanaamio #15 (1987)
France
- "Le grand requin", Spécial Mandrake #11 (1978)
- "Le requin", Le Journal de Mickey #1773 (1986)
- "Le requin", Donald Magazine #86-24 (1986)
- "Le super-requin", Janus Stark #128 and #129 (1989)
India
- "The Haunted Beach", Indrajal Comics #274 (1977)
- "குறும்புக்கார சுறாமீன்", Mutu Comics #77 (1978)
Italy
- "Il super squalo", Mandrake Selezione #8 (1977)
Portugal
- "O Tubarão Infernal", Comix #6 (1976)
Spain
- "El Tiburón de Acero", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #7 and #8 (1981)
Sweden
- "Haj i sikte", Fantomen #1 (1987)
Turkey
- "Tehlikeli Oyuncak", Mandrake #84 #85 #86 (1976)
- "Tehlikeli Oyuncak", Mandrake Albüm #28 #29
- "Tehlikeli Oyuncak", Mandrake Albüm #103
- "Tehlikeli Oyuncak", Mandrake #24 #25
- "Tehlikeli Oyuncak", Mandrake Süper Albüm #7
- "Tehlikeli Oyuncak", Mandrake Süper Albüm #44
- "Tehlikeli Oyuncak", Mandrake Süper Albüm #21
USA
- "Super Shark", The Menomonee Falls Gazette from #194 to #204 (?) (1975)
Yugoslavia
- "Na leđima ajkule", Super EKS Almanah #22 (1981)