Mandrake's Birthday

Mandrake's Birthday
Start date:	June 11th, 1951
End date:	July 14th, 1951
# of strips:	30 (5 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"Lenore"
Followed by:	"The Face Mystery"

"Mandrake's Birthday" is the 62th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mandrake is borded and i is his birthday. All of his friends are busy with their stuff, and have forgotten all about he having birthday. Then an old lady gave him a mysterious box, asking him to deliver it unopened.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda
• The Police Chief
• Derek, Mandrake's twin brother
• Lenore, Mandrake's sister
• King Segrid

One-time characters

Locations

• New York
  • Skull Lake, north shore.
  • Old Tower

Behind the scenes

• The title for the story is given in the strip of Jule 11, 1951 (Beginning: Mandrake's Birthday).

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "A Grande Surpresa", Novo Gibi #1776 (1951)
• "A Grande Surpresa", Mandrake #127 (1967)

Finland

• "Arvoitusten laatikko", Mustanaamio #7 (1979)
• "Arvoitusten laatikko", Taika-Jim (1985)
• "Arvoitusten laatikko", Sarjakirja #114 (1986)

France

• "L'anniversaire de Mandrake", Spécial Mandrake #67 (1969)
• "L’anniversaire de Mandrake", Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 1 (Soleil) (1993)
• "L"anniversaire de Mandrake", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)

Italy

• "Il compleanno di Mandrake", Super Albo - Mandrake #76 (1964)
• "Il compleanno di Mandrake", Mandrake - New Comics Now #290 (1992)
• "Il compleanno di Mandrake", Mandrake 50 (Comic Art) (1996)

Mexico

• "Su cumpleanos", Paquito #11004 (1952)

Netherlands

• "De verjaardag van Mandrake", Mandrake de Magiër #2 (1975)

New Zealand

• "Mandrake's Birthday", Mandrake the Magician #34 and Mandrake the Magician #35 (1952)

Norway

• "Den mystiske kassen", Serie-pocket #119 (1986)

Portugal

• "A Caixa Negra", Mundo de Aventuras #123 (1951)
• "O Mistério da Caixa Negra", Jornal do Cuto #60 – #62 and #64 – #66 (1972)
• "O Mistério da Caixa Negra", Jornal do Cuto #107 (1974)

Spain

• "El Cumpleaños de Mandrake", Mandrake #28 (1998)

Sweden

• "Den gåtfulla lådan", Fantomen #23 (1978)
• "Den gåtfulla lådan", Fantomen Comics '85 (1985)

Turkey

• "Kutunun Sırrı", Mandrake Albüm #84