The Twins of Karana

The Twins of Karana
Start date:	November 11th, 1945
End date:	March 3rd, 1946
# of strips:	17 (17 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Atalan Deep"
Followed by:	"The Singing Devils"

"The Twins of Karana" is the 32nd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

The S.S. Argos arrives at Karana to take on supplies. The kingdom is ruled by the twins Kara and Karon. By the law, if one of them marries, the other one must give up the throne, and go into exile.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda

One-time characters

• Prince Karon, despotic ruler of Karan.
• Princess Kara, despotic ruler of Karan.
• An executioner.
• Prinsess Kara's servant.
• Prince Karon's aide.
• A waiter.
• A fakir.
• Saggo, court wizard of Karana.

Locations

• South Pacific
  • Karana, a distant kingdom.

Vehicles

• S.S.Argus, Blaine's yacht.

Behind the scenes

• The title for this story is taken from the strip of November 11, 1945 (Beginning: The Twins of Karana !).

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "?", Ra-Ta-Plán # 564 to Ra-Ta-Plán #580 (1946)

France

• "Le secret de Karana", Mandrake #29 (1964)
• "Le secret de Karana", Mandrake #321 (1971)
• "Le secret de Karana", Mandrake #420 (1974)
• "Les jumeaux de Karana", Mandrake le Magicien #1 (1980)

Italy

• "Il segreto di Karana", Mandrake #43 (1963)
• "Il segreto di Karana", I Classici dell'Avventura #85 (1965)
• "Il segreto di Karana", Mandrake #66 (1974)
• "Il segreto di Karana", Mandrake - New Comics Now #80 and #45 (1983 and 1981)
• "Il segreto di Karana", Mandrake #1 (1993)
• "no title", Mandrake - La rotta delle meraviglie (2004)

New Zealand

• The Boys' Paper (1947)

Serbia

• "Blizanci Karane", Biblioteka Nostalgija #1 (2014)

United Kingdom

• no title, Hullabaloo #3 (1970s ?)

USA

• "The Twins of Karana", King Comics #134, King Comics #135, King Comics #136, King Comics #137 and King Comics #138 (1947)
• "The Twins of Karana", The Official Mandrake Sundays #2 (1989)