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|Title= Hojo and 8 | |Title= Hojo and 8 | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:Md-1980-12-15.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= December | |Start= December 15th, 1980 | ||
|End= March 14th, 1981 | |End= March 14th, 1981 | ||
|Strips= | |Strips= 79 (13 weeks) | ||
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | |Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | ||
|Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]] | |Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]] | ||
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*[[Jed]] | *[[Jed]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | *[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | ||
*[[Octon]] | *[[Octon]], voice only. | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Ferret of 8, who cases the scene. | *Ferret of 8, who cases the scene. | ||
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*[[Xanadu]] | *[[Xanadu]] | ||
'''Organizations''' | '''Organizations''' | ||
*[[ | *[[8]] | ||
*[[Inter-Intel]] | *[[Inter-Intel]] | ||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Title=== | |||
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot. | *The title for the story is lifted from the plot. | ||
===Mandrake Lore=== | |||
*Hojo is Mandrake's super-chef and major domo. He is super-scholar, fluent in 10 languages and reads 12 more. He is also 10th degree black belt, judo and karate. At Inter-Intel he is known only as a janitor. | *Hojo is Mandrake's super-chef and major domo. He is super-scholar, fluent in 10 languages and reads 12 more. He is also 10th degree black belt, judo and karate. At Inter-Intel he is known only as a janitor. | ||
*Mandrake tells Lothar that Hojo is the mysterious and secret Chief of Inter-Intel. | *Mandrake tells Lothar that Hojo is the mysterious and secret Chief of Inter-Intel. | ||
===Easter Eggs=== | |||
*[[39013|'''39013''']] on a license plate. | |||
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Image:MD-1980-01-05-p.jpg|5 Jan, 1980 | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"O Rapto do Embaixador", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 9|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #9]] (1981) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"Terrorismo y los 8", [[Mandrake 25 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #25]] (1997) | *"Terrorismo y los 8", [[Mandrake 25 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #25]] (1997) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Dehşet Çetesi", [[Mandrake Albüm 162 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #162]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 163 (Tay)| #163]] | |||
*"Dehşet Çetesi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 70 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #70]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | ||
Latest revision as of 15:57, 20 October 2019
| Hojo and 8 | |
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| Start date: | December 15th, 1980 |
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| End date: | March 14th, 1981 |
| # of strips: | 79 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Aleena the Enchantress" |
| Followed by: | "Mandrake's Family" |
"Hojo and 8" is the 175th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
An ambassador is kidnapped on a city street and, lost at the scene a cuff link with the symbole "8". Out on the street Mandrake gives the cuff link to Hojo, but they are being observed by a ferret of 8. Octon are not aware that Hojo is also the mysterious Chief of Inter-Intel, but orders the 6th arm of 8 to abduct Hojo, to ask him out on why he received the cuff link.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Narda, at Xanadu only.
- Lothar
- Karma, at Xanadu only.
- Hojo
- Jed
- The Police Chief
- Octon, voice only.
One-time characters
- Ferret of 8, who cases the scene.
- Hunter of 8, who commits the crime.
- X of 8, the executioners or killers of 8.
- The council of 8.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
Mandrake Lore
- Hojo is Mandrake's super-chef and major domo. He is super-scholar, fluent in 10 languages and reads 12 more. He is also 10th degree black belt, judo and karate. At Inter-Intel he is known only as a janitor.
- Mandrake tells Lothar that Hojo is the mysterious and secret Chief of Inter-Intel.
Easter Eggs
- 39013 on a license plate.
5 Jan, 1980
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Rapto do Embaixador", Almanaque do Mandrake #9 (1981)
Finland
- "Hojo kidnapattu", Mustanaamio #24 (1988)
India
- "The Sinister World of 8", Indrajal Comics #411 (1982)
- "??" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #7 (1992)
- "??" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #54 (1997)
Italy
- "Il capo segreto dell’Inter-Intel", Mandrake - New Comics Now #68 (1982)
Norway
- "Hojo kidnappet", Fantomet #22 (1990)
Spain
- "Terrorismo y los 8", Mandrake #25 (1997)
Turkey
- "Dehşet Çetesi", Mandrake Albüm #162 & #163
- "Dehşet Çetesi", Mandrake Süper Albüm #70
Yugoslavia
- "Sve tajne podzemlja", Super EKS Almanah #52 (1984)
Sweden
- "Hojo kidnappad", Fantomen #9 (1988)