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|Title= The Cooler
|Title= The Cooler
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|Start= December 12th, 1977
|Start= December 12th, 1977
|End= July 8th, 1978
|End= July 8th, 1978
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Lenore came to visit Mandrake, to ask him for help. She recently recieved a prize for her documentary film on Amazon. At the film festival a man stopped her, asking her to marry him. When she rejected his proposal he started to pester her. In an attempt to get him to stop annoying her, she said that she was already married, with Mandrake. Then Lenore's violent suitor suddenly stood outside the gates of Xanadu.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
 
*[[Karma]]
*[[Hojo]]
*[[Lenore]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Victor, a ganglord and Lenore's violent suitor
*Jess, member of Victor's gang
*''Big'' Harold, best hit man in town.
*John, a hairdresser.
*The Cooler, a top hit man.
*''The Cooler'''s appointment secretary.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
**[[Xanadu]]
**Collins and Pamet
**Pamet and 8th
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==Cameo==
==Behind the scenes==
[[Karma|Karma]], hiding behind a newspaper with a Phantom comic strip !
===Mandrake Lore===
*Mandrake has bought a new car, a Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible (North America).
===Real Life References===
*[[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Collins and Pamet]], refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
===Easter Eggs===
*Karma, hiding behind a newspaper with a [[The Phantom|Phantom]] comic strip !
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Image:MD-1977-12-20-p.jpg|20 Dec, 1977
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==Related stories==
== Reprints ==
===Follows===
This story has been published in the following publications:


===Referenced in===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"A Execução de Mandrake", [[Mandrake Especial 21|''Mandrake Especial'' #21]] (1988)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Salaperäinen nainen" & "Teurastaja", [[Mustanaamio 6/1988|''Mustanaamio'' #6]] and [[Mustanaamio 7/1988| #7]] (1988)


== Reprints ==
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
This story has been published in the following publications:
*"Un hardi prétendant", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 19|''Spécial Mandrake'' #19]], "La vengeance de Victor", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 20| #20]] & "L’exécuteur", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 21| #21]] (1979)


=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*""കാമുകൻെറ പൃതികാരം", [[Mandrake (Vidyarthi Mithram) 14|''Mandrake'' #14]] (1980 ?)
*"The Assassinators", [[Indrajal Comics 349|''Indrajal Comics'' #349]], [[Indrajal Comics 350| #350]] and [[Indrajal Comics 351| #351]] (1980)
*"The Assassinators", [[Indrajal Comics 349|''Indrajal Comics'' #349]], [[Indrajal Comics 350| #350]] and [[Indrajal Comics 351| #351]] (1980)
*"கொலைக்கு விலை பேசும் கொடியவன்", [[Muthu Comics 112|''Muthu Comics'' #112]] (1981)
*"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 10|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #10]] (1993)
*"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 10|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #10]] (1993)
*"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 57|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #57]] (1997)
*"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 57|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #57]] (1997)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il dispositivo di raffreddamento", [[Mandrake Selezione 16|''Mandrake Selezione'' #16]], [[Mandrake Selezione 17| #17]] and [[Mandrake Selezione 18| #18]] (1979)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Leonor Tem um Pretendente", [[Mundo de Aventuras 277 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #277]] & [[Mundo de Aventuras 315 (second series)| #315]] (1979)
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El enfriador", [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 14|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #14]] and [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 15| #15]] (1981)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Den mystiska kvinnan" & "Släckaren", [[Fantomen 19/1987|''Fantomen'' #19]] and [[Fantomen 20/1987| #20]] (1987)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"İnatçı Aşık", [[Mandrake 219 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #219]] [[Mandrake 220 (Tay)| #220]] [[Mandrake 221 (Tay)| #221]] [[Mandrake 222 (Tay)| #222]] [[Mandrake 223 (Tay)| #223]] [[Mandrake 224 (Tay)| #224]] [[Mandrake 225 (Tay)| #225]] (1978)
*"İnatçı Aşık", [[Mandrake 219 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #219]] & [[Mandrake 220 (Tay)| #220]] & [[Mandrake 221 (Tay)| #221]] & [[Mandrake 222 (Tay)| #222]] & [[Mandrake 223 (Tay)| #223]] & [[Mandrake 224 (Tay)| #224]] & [[Mandrake 225 (Tay)| #225]] (1978)
*"İnatçı Aşık", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 53 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #53]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 54 (Tay)| #54]]
*"İnatçı Aşık", [[Mandrake Albüm 71 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #71]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 72 (Tay)| #72]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 73 (Tay)| #73]] (1978)
*"İnatçı Aşık", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 53 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #53]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 54 (Tay)| #54]]


=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Gospodar podzemlja-zaljubljen", [[Super EKS Almanah 5|''Super EKS Almanah'' #5]] (1980)


[[Category:Daily stories|Cooler, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Cooler, The]]

Latest revision as of 14:27, 23 January 2022

The Cooler
Start date: December 12th, 1977
End date: July 8th, 1978
# of strips: 180 (30 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "8"
Followed by: "Mu"

"The Cooler" is the 169th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Lenore came to visit Mandrake, to ask him for help. She recently recieved a prize for her documentary film on Amazon. At the film festival a man stopped her, asking her to marry him. When she rejected his proposal he started to pester her. In an attempt to get him to stop annoying her, she said that she was already married, with Mandrake. Then Lenore's violent suitor suddenly stood outside the gates of Xanadu.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Victor, a ganglord and Lenore's violent suitor
  • Jess, member of Victor's gang
  • Big Harold, best hit man in town.
  • John, a hairdresser.
  • The Cooler, a top hit man.
  • The Cooler's appointment secretary.

Locations

  • New York
    • Xanadu
    • Collins and Pamet
    • Pamet and 8th


Behind the scenes

Mandrake Lore

  • Mandrake has bought a new car, a Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible (North America).

Real Life References

Easter Eggs

  • Karma, hiding behind a newspaper with a Phantom comic strip !

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

Finland

France

India

Italy

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

Yugoslavia