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|Title= The Abominable Snowman
|Title= The Abominable Snowman
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|Start= November 22, 1959
|Start= November 22, 1959
|End= May 1, 1960
|End= May 1, 1960
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
On an expedition with capt. Pierce trying to find the abominable snowman Mandrake stumble into the home of the old greece gods.
Mandrake is on an expedition with Captain Pierce, trying to find the abominable snowman. In a cave atop of the mountain Mandrake stumble into the home of the old greece gods.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*[[Capt. Pierce]]
*Capt. Pierce, famed mountain climber.
*[[Sir Harry]]
*Sir Harry, a financier.
*[[Jack]]
*Diana, a Greek god.
*Diana
*Appollo, a Greek god.
*Appollo
*Zeus, a Greek god.
*Zeus
*Mercury, a Greek god.
*Mercury
*Herkules, a Greek god.
*Herkules
*Hera, a Greek god.
*Hera
*Odin, a Norse god, mentioned only.
*Thor, a Norse god, mentioned only.
*Loki, a Norse god, mentioned only.
*Christopher Columbus, mentioned only.
*Isaac Newton, mentioned only.
*Albert Einstein, mentioned only.


 
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*Mount Arat
*Himalaya
*Olympus
**Mount Arat
***Olympus
***Valhalla, mentioned only.
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The story title is taken from the strip of November 15 and 22, 1959 (Next Week: "Abominable Snowman" & Beginning: The Abominable Snowman).
 
*The Greek and Norse ''gods'' came originally from a planet that moves about a green sun, far away our solar system. At Earth Olympus and Valhalla was their winter resorts.
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Il Vascello-02-60.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello-04-54.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Edar mandrake-12.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"?", [[Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago 15|''Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago '' #15]] (1965)


=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"no title", [[Comics (Danish) 2|''Comics (Danish)'' #2]]
*''"no title"'', [[Comics 2 - Verdens beste tegneserier (Danish)|''Comics'' #2]] (1971)
 
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Lumimiehen arvoitus", [[Mustanaamio 10/2001|''Mustanaamio'' #10]] (2001)


=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"no title", [[Comics (German) 2|''Comics (German)'' #2]]
*"L'abominable homme des neiges", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 408|''Mandrake'' #408]] (1973)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il monstro delle nevi", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 54|''Mandrake'' #54]] (1973)
*"Il mostro delle nevi", [[Il Vascello 60 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #60]] (1961)
*"Il mostro delle nevi", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 29|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #29]]  (1963)
*"Il mostro delle nevi", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 54|''Mandrake'' #54]] (1973)
*"Il mostro delle nevi", [[New Comics Now 318|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #318]] and [[New Comics Now 319| #319]] (1993)
 
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"El Horrendo Hombre de la Nieve", [[Mandrake el mago 12 (EDAR)|''Mandrake el mago'' #12]] (1966)
 
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Besøk på Olymp", [[Fantomet 10/2001|''Fantomet'' #10]] (2001)
 
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Abominável Homem das Neves", [[Selecções 7|''Selecções'' #7]] (1961)


=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Los dioses del Olimpo", [[Serie Amarilla 22|''Serie Amarilla'' #22]] (1959)
*"Los dioses del Olimpo", [[Novelas Gráficas presenta en su serie Amarilla 22|''Serie Amarilla'' #22]] (1959)
*"El abominable hombre de la nieves", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"no title", [[Comics (Swedish) 2|''Comics (Swedish)'' #2]]
*"''no title''", [[Comics 2 - Den stora serieboken (Swedish)|''Comics'' #2]] (1971)
*"Besök på Olympen", [[Fantomen 10/2001|''Fantomen'' #10]] (2001)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Kar Adamı", [[Mandrake 229 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #229]] [[Mandrake 230 (Tay)| #230]] [[Mandrake 231 (Tay)| #231]] (1978)
*"Kar Adamı", [[Mandrake 229 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #229]] & [[Mandrake 230 (Tay)| #230]] & [[Mandrake 231 (Tay)| #231]] (1978)
*"Kar Adamı", [[Mandrake Albüm 196 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #196]]  
*"Kar Adamı", [[Mandrake Albüm 74 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #74]] &[[Mandrake Albüm 75 (Tay)| #75]] (1978)
*"Kar Adamı", [[Mandrake Albüm 196 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #196]]
 
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Abominable Snowman", [[The Missing Years 57|''The Missing Years'' #57]] (2009)
 
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
*"no title", [[Comics 2 - Weltbekannte zeichenserien|''Comics'' #2]] (1971)
 
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Мандрак и снежни човек" ("romanized as "Mandrak i snežni čovek"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 459|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #459]] &ndash; [[Politikin Zabavnik 482|#482]] (1960-61)


[[Category:Sunday stories|Abominable Snowman, The]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Abominable Snowman, The]]

Latest revision as of 18:03, 11 March 2022

The Abominable Snowman
Ms-19591122.jpg
Start date: November 22, 1959
End date: May 1, 1960
# of strips: 24 (24 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Horse Thief"
Followed by: "The Demon Photographer"

"The Abominable Snowman" is the 81th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mandrake is on an expedition with Captain Pierce, trying to find the abominable snowman. In a cave atop of the mountain Mandrake stumble into the home of the old greece gods.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Capt. Pierce, famed mountain climber.
  • Sir Harry, a financier.
  • Diana, a Greek god.
  • Appollo, a Greek god.
  • Zeus, a Greek god.
  • Mercury, a Greek god.
  • Herkules, a Greek god.
  • Hera, a Greek god.
  • Odin, a Norse god, mentioned only.
  • Thor, a Norse god, mentioned only.
  • Loki, a Norse god, mentioned only.
  • Christopher Columbus, mentioned only.
  • Isaac Newton, mentioned only.
  • Albert Einstein, mentioned only.

Locations

  • Himalaya
    • Mount Arat
      • Olympus
      • Valhalla, mentioned only.


Behind the scenes

  • The story title is taken from the strip of November 15 and 22, 1959 (Next Week: "Abominable Snowman" & Beginning: The Abominable Snowman).
  • The Greek and Norse gods came originally from a planet that moves about a green sun, far away our solar system. At Earth Olympus and Valhalla was their winter resorts.

Signifiant covers

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini mexico.gif Mexico

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini mexico.gif Mexico

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini usa.gif USA

Mini germany.gif West Germany

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

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