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|Title= The Cave Mystery | |Title= The Cave Mystery | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:Ms-19800713.color.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= July 13th, 1980 | |Start= July 13th, 1980 | ||
|End= November 2nd, 1980 | |End= November 2nd, 1980 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Long time ago a strange object from outer space landed on Earth. The ages pass, ice age, earthquakes, mountain rise, and the strange object became hidden under a mountain. Untill one day ... | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | |||
*[[Lothar]] | |||
*[[Narda]], last picture only | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*A tyrannosaurus rex | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | *A MP | ||
*A major | |||
*A sergant | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*An area for underground bomb test. | |||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
*The story title is taken from the strip of August 17, 1980 (Next Week: The Cave Mystery cont'd). | |||
*In the first strip Mandrake is the narrator: ''"This story begins a long time ago"'' | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"The Hostile Alien", [[Indrajal Comics 400|''Indrajal Comics'' #400]] and [[Indrajal Comics 401| #401]] (1982) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il mistero della caverna", [[New Comics Now 69|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #69]] (1982) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"A Ostra do Espaço", [[Viva! 4|''Viva!'' #4]] (1985) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey=== | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey=== | ||
*"Uzay Gemisi", [[Mandrake Albüm 156 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #156]] | |||
*"Uzay Gemisi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 67 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #67]] | *"Uzay Gemisi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 67 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #67]] | ||
*"Uzay Gemisi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 28 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #28]] | *"Uzay Gemisi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 28 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #28]] | ||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Cave Mystery, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Cave Mystery, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:24, 9 February 2022
| The Cave Mystery | |
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| Start date: | July 13th, 1980 |
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| End date: | November 2nd, 1980 |
| # of strips: | 17 |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Mandrake's Hate Club" |
| Followed by: | "The Rat Men" |
"The Cave Mystery" is the 144th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Long time ago a strange object from outer space landed on Earth. The ages pass, ice age, earthquakes, mountain rise, and the strange object became hidden under a mountain. Untill one day ...
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- A tyrannosaurus rex
- A MP
- A major
- A sergant
Locations
- An area for underground bomb test.
- New York City
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of August 17, 1980 (Next Week: The Cave Mystery cont'd).
- In the first strip Mandrake is the narrator: "This story begins a long time ago"
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
India
- "The Hostile Alien", Indrajal Comics #400 and #401 (1982)
Italy
- "Il mistero della caverna", Mandrake - New Comics Now #69 (1982)
Portugal
- "A Ostra do Espaço", Viva! #4 (1985)
Turkey
- "Uzay Gemisi", Mandrake Albüm #156
- "Uzay Gemisi", Mandrake Süper Albüm #67
- "Uzay Gemisi", Mandrake Süper Albüm #28