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|Title= The Mysterious Chief
|Title= The Mysterious Chief
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|Start= September 20th, 1976
|Start= September 20th, 1976
|End= December 11th, 1976
|End= December 11th, 1976
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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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'''
 
*Ms. Laurel, Jed's private secetary.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
**[[Xanadu]]
**Asian quarter
'''Organizations'''
'''Organizations'''
*[[Octon]]
*[[Inter-Intel]]


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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*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.
===Referenced in===
*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 ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Uma Voz Misteriosa", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 5|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #5]] (1980)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Pomo", [[Mustanaamio 3/1988|''Mustanaamio'' #3]] (1988)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Le chef mystérieux", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 15|''Spécial Mandrake'' #15]] (1978)
*"Le secret de Hojo", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1783 ]] (1986)
*"Le secret de Hojo", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #86-34]]  (1986)
*"Le mystère d'Hojo", [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 133|''Janus Stark'' #133]] and [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 134| #134]] (1990)
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"The Master Criminal", [[Indrajal Comics 298|''Indrajal Comics'' #298]] (1978)
*"மர்மத் தலைவன்", [[Muthu Comics 71|''Mutu Comics'' #71]] (1977)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"La fabbrica degli incubi", [[Mandrake Selezione 12|''Mandrake Selezione'' #12]] (1978)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Segredo de Jojo", [[Mundo de Aventuras 211 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #211]] (1977)
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El Secreto de Jojo", [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 11|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #11]] (1981)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Chefen", [[Fantomen 16/1987|''Fantomen'' #16]] (1987)


=== [[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]]
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Veliki šef", [[Super EKS Almanah 1|''Super EKS Almanah'' #1]] (1979)


[[Category:Daily stories|Mysterious Chief, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Mysterious Chief, The]]

Latest revision as of 20:41, 10 March 2022

The Mysterious Chief
Start date: September 20th, 1976
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.

Locations

Organizations


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

Finland

France

India

Italy

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

Yugoslavia

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