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*The pirate leader. | *The pirate leader. |
Revision as of 06:16, 22 February 2022
The Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles | |
Start date: | November 9th, 1941 |
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End date: | April 12th, 1942 |
# of strips: | 23 (23 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Phil Davis |
Preceded by: | "The Flame Pearls Pt.7: Land of the Giants" |
Followed by: | "Pacifica" |
"The Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles" is the 21st Mandrake Sunday story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Mandrake is on a scientific expedition to the South Pacific, looking for flame colored pearls. Now they have reached a string of small islands, known as The Hungry Isles. Then they are attacked and captured by pirates. Finaly, passing through a great cirkle of fire that burns on the water and reach a small floating island, the Flame Pearl Island.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Colonel Barton
- June, daughter of Colonel Barton.
One-time characters
- Captain Beeker, on Argos.
- The pirate leader.
- Davey Jones, mentioned only in an incantation.
Locations
- South Pacific.
- The Hungry Isles.
- The Burning Water.
- Flame Pearl Island, a small floating isle.
Vehicles
- S.S.Argos, Colonel Barton's yacht.
Behind the scenes
- The main title for this story is taken from the strip of April 14th, 1940 (Next Week: "The Flame Pearls"), while the sub title is lifted from the plot.
- The "Flame Pearls" story is a retelling of an ancient Greek myth; "Jason and the Golden Fleece".
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Mandrake enfrenta os piratas", Novo Gibi #1816 (1953)
Finland
- "Tulihelmien mysteeri (VIII): Palavaa vettä", Mustanaamio #21 (1992)
France
- "Les îles de la faim", Mandrake #331 (1971)
- "Les perles de flamme", L'âge d'or Mandrake #3 (1980)
Italy
- "Le isole della fame", Mandrake #5 (1971)
- "Le perle di fiamma", L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake #3 (1980)
Norway
- "Det brennende vannet", Fantomet #21 (1992)
Spain
- "Las Perlas Color de Fuego", Merlin el Mago Moderno #18 (194?)
Sweden
- "Eldpärlorna", Allers Familj-Journal
- "Mysteriet med eldpärlorna del 7: Det brinnande vattnet", Fantomen #17 (1992)
USA
- "(no title)", King Comics #81, King Comics #82, King Comics #83, King Comics #84, King Comics #85, King Comics #86 and King Comics #87 (1943)