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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Worldwide, an epidemic of thefts of priceless paintings. Everytime an masterpiece is stolen a strange glowing strand of beads is left at the crime scene. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | <div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*The museum director. | |||
*An alien art dealer. | |||
*An alien warden. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**The big city museum. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of December 10, 1961 (Next Week: The Collector). | |||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake076rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Spécial-Mandrake 82.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Super Albo 014.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ncn-mandrake-334.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | === [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | ||
*"Amantes del arte", [[Impacto con Mandrake el mago 79 (Impacto)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #79]] (1966) | *"Amantes del arte", [[Impacto con Mandrake el mago 79 (Impacto)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #79]] (1966) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"O Ladrão Invisível", [[Mandrake 76 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #76]] (1963) | |||
*"O Ladrão Invisível", [[Mandrake 249 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #249]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
*"Tauluvaras toiselta planeetalta", [[Taika-Jim 1|''Taika-Jim'' #1]] (1971) | *"Tauluvaras toiselta planeetalta", [[Taika-Jim 1|''Taika-Jim'' #1]] (1971) | ||
*"Museomysteeri", [[Mustanaamio 20/2001|''Mustanaamio'' #20]] (2001) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
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*"O Assaltante Misterioso", [[Selecções 22|''Selecções'' #22]] (1963) | *"O Assaltante Misterioso", [[Selecções 22|''Selecções'' #22]] (1963) | ||
*"O Assaltante Misterioso", [[Heróis Inesquecíveis 14|''Heróis Inesquecíveis'' #14]] (1998) | *"O Assaltante Misterioso", [[Heróis Inesquecíveis 14|''Heróis Inesquecíveis'' #14]] (1998) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El coleccionista", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Museimysteriet", [[Fantomen 20/2001|''Fantomen'' #20]] (2001) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
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*"Çalinan Tablolar", [[Mandrake Albüm 57 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #57]] and [[Mandrake Albüm 58 (Tay)| #58]] (1977 or 1978) | *"Çalinan Tablolar", [[Mandrake Albüm 57 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #57]] and [[Mandrake Albüm 58 (Tay)| #58]] (1977 or 1978) | ||
*"Çalinan Tablolar", [[Mandrake Albüm 178 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #178]] | *"Çalinan Tablolar", [[Mandrake Albüm 178 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #178]] | ||
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Kрађа у музеју" (romanized as "Krađa u muzeju", [[Politikin Zabavnik 1065|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1065]] (1972) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Collector, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Collector, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:04, 11 March 2022
| The Collector | |
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| Start date: | December 17th, 1961 |
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| End date: | April 29th, 1962 |
| # of strips: | 20 (20 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Diversion" |
| Followed by: | "Task Test" |
"The Collector" is the 89th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Worldwide, an epidemic of thefts of priceless paintings. Everytime an masterpiece is stolen a strange glowing strand of beads is left at the crime scene.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- The museum director.
- An alien art dealer.
- An alien warden.
Locations
- New York City
- The big city museum.
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of December 10, 1961 (Next Week: The Collector).
Signifiant covers
Brazil
France
Italy
Italy
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Amantes del arte", Mandrake el Mago #79 (1966)
Brazil
- "O Ladrão Invisível", Mandrake #76 (1963)
- "O Ladrão Invisível", Mandrake #249 (1976)
Finland
- "Tauluvaras toiselta planeetalta", Taika-Jim #1 (1971)
- "Museomysteeri", Mustanaamio #20 (2001)
France
- "Le voleur invisible", Spécial Mandrake #82 (1970)
Italy
- "Il ladro invisibile", Super Albo - Mandrake #14 (1962)
- "Il ladro invisibile", Mandrake - New Comics Now #333 and #334 (1994)
Norway
- "Samleren", Fantomet #19 (1984)
- "Samleren", Fantomet #20 (2001)
Portugal
- "O Assaltante Misterioso", Selecções #22 (1963)
- "O Assaltante Misterioso", Heróis Inesquecíveis #14 (1998)
Spain
- "El coleccionista", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial) (2021)
Sweden
- "Museimysteriet", Fantomen #20 (2001)
Turkey
- "Çalinan Tablolar", Mandrake #177 and #178 #179 (1977)
- "Çalinan Tablolar", Mandrake Albüm #57 and #58 (1977 or 1978)
- "Çalinan Tablolar", Mandrake Albüm #178
Yugoslavia
- "Kрађа у музеју" (romanized as "Krađa u muzeju", Politikin Zabavnik #1065 (1972)