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|Title= The Mysterious Chief | |Title= The Mysterious Chief | ||
|image= [[Image:md-1976-09-20.png|400 px]] | |image= [[Image:md-1976-09-20-b.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= September 20th, 1976 | |Start= September 20th, 1976 | ||
|End= December 11th, 1976 | |End= December 11th, 1976 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Hojo is super-scholar, excels at higher math, fluent in 14 languages and reads 10 more. He is also 10th degree black belt, judo and karate. But why is he working as Mandrake's super-chef? And what does he do all day when he is gone, and where does he go? | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Hojo]] | *[[Hojo]] | ||
*[[Jed]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
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</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | *New York | ||
* | **[[Xanadu]] | ||
**Asian quarter | |||
'''Organizations''' | '''Organizations''' | ||
*[[Inter-Intel]] | *[[Inter-Intel]] | ||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* | *The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 20, 1976 (Beginning: Mysterious Chief). | ||
* | *Mandrake have guessed that Hojo is the mysterious and secret Chief of Inter-Intel, and Hojo confirms it by inviting Mandrake into his private office behind behind the Chief office at Inter-Intel. | ||
*Lothar asking | *Lothar asking Mandrake if Hojo is the mysterious and secret Chief of Inter-Intel, but Mandrake did not reply. | ||
*Mystery: Hojo goes on a two week vacation. He stays in an apartment <small>(?)</small> in the Asian quarter and working at Inter-Intel as their secret chief. So, two week vacation from what? His job as Mandrake's chef? | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"Uma | *"Uma Voz Misteriosa", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 5|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #5]] (1980) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Şefin Sırrı", [[Mandrake 137 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #137]] [[Mandrake 138 (Tay)| #138]] (1977) | *"Şefin Sırrı", [[Mandrake 137 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #137]] & [[Mandrake 138 (Tay)|#138]] (1977) | ||
*"Şefin Sırrı", [[Mandrake Albüm 136 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #136]] and [[Mandrake Albüm 137 (Tay)|#137]] | |||
*"Şefin Sırrı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 21 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #21]] | *"Şefin Sırrı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 21 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #21]] | ||
*"Şefin Sırrı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 76 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #76]] | *"Şefin Sırrı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 76 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #76]] | ||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | ||
Latest revision as of 20:41, 10 March 2022
| The Mysterious Chief | |
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| Start date: | September 20th, 1976 |
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| End date: | December 11th, 1976 |
| # of strips: | 72 (12 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Narda and the Sheik" |
| Followed by: | "The Pacific Circle" |
"The Mysterious Chief" is the 165th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Hojo is super-scholar, excels at higher math, fluent in 14 languages and reads 10 more. He is also 10th degree black belt, judo and karate. But why is he working as Mandrake's super-chef? And what does he do all day when he is gone, and where does he go?
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Ms. Laurel, Jed's private secetary.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 20, 1976 (Beginning: Mysterious Chief).
- Mandrake have guessed that Hojo is the mysterious and secret Chief of Inter-Intel, and Hojo confirms it by inviting Mandrake into his private office behind behind the Chief office at Inter-Intel.
- Lothar asking Mandrake if Hojo is the mysterious and secret Chief of Inter-Intel, but Mandrake did not reply.
- Mystery: Hojo goes on a two week vacation. He stays in an apartment (?) in the Asian quarter and working at Inter-Intel as their secret chief. So, two week vacation from what? His job as Mandrake's chef?
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Uma Voz Misteriosa", Almanaque do Mandrake #5 (1980)
Finland
- "Pomo", Mustanaamio #3 (1988)
France
- "Le chef mystérieux", Spécial Mandrake #15 (1978)
- "Le secret de Hojo", Le Journal de Mickey #1783 (1986)
- "Le secret de Hojo", Donald Magazine #86-34 (1986)
- "Le mystère d'Hojo", Janus Stark #133 and #134 (1990)
India
- "The Master Criminal", Indrajal Comics #298 (1978)
- "மர்மத் தலைவன்", Mutu Comics #71 (1977)
Italy
- "La fabbrica degli incubi", Mandrake Selezione #12 (1978)
Portugal
- "O Segredo de Jojo", Mundo de Aventuras #211 (1977)
Spain
- "El Secreto de Jojo", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #11 (1981)
Sweden
- "Chefen", Fantomen #16 (1987)
Turkey
- "Şefin Sırrı", Mandrake #137 & #138 (1977)
- "Şefin Sırrı", Mandrake Albüm #136 and #137
- "Şefin Sırrı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #21
- "Şefin Sırrı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #76
Yugoslavia
- "Veliki šef", Super EKS Almanah #1 (1979)