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|Title= The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest | |Title= The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-19561118.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= November 18, 1956 | |Start= November 18, 1956 | ||
|End= June 9, 1957 | |End= June 9, 1957 | ||
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | |Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | ||
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | |Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[ | |Preceded= "[[Witchmen's Peak]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[The Casino]]" | |Followed= "[[The Casino]]" | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Carola refused Magnon's offer of marriage with; ''If you were emperor of the entire galaxy you'd not be worthy of me! No man is! I'm the most beautiful female in the universe''. | |||
Magnon reply; ''You prod, selfish...! I'll show you! I'll find a dozen -- A million females more beautiful than you!'' | |||
And then on ten millions oxygen-breathing planets the beauty contest began. | |||
After winning the earth contest Narda was told to go to a certain field and wait. Then suddenly, a beam from abow. Narda and Mandrake rise into the air and drawn into a crystal-like object, and they shoot rapidly into the space. | |||
Narda won the Miss Galaxy contest and spent so much time Magnon that rumors of a romance spread through the galaxy. Magnon proposed to Narda, but she knew that Magnon and Carola were in love with each other and brought them together. | |||
There was a gigantic wedding. | |||
Magnon's scientists erased all their memories of the galaxy and brought them back to earth. | |||
Leaving our friends with a big mystery, where had they been for six months? And why did Narda have a new ring, with an unknown metal and a three hundred carat diamond? | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
*[[Magnon]] | *[[Segrid|King Segrid]] | ||
*[[Magnon]], the emperor of a million planets and the thousandth generation of his family to rule. | |||
*[[Carola]], empress of twelve planets, a beautiful and conceited young lady. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *Doc Ray, organizer of the beauty contest in US. | ||
*Louisa of Bulgarn, finalist in Miss Galaxy. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | *Constanze of Elm, finalist in Miss Galaxy. | ||
*Julaan of Phoenax, finalist in Miss Galaxy. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
*[[Cockaigne]] | |||
*[[Magna]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest"''', which is lifted from the plot. | |||
*[[Louise Falk|Louisa of Bulgarn]], named after Lee Falk's first wife. | |||
*[[Constance Falk|Constanze of Elm]], named after Lee Falk's second wife. | |||
*Julaan of Phoenax, named after ? | |||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrakecolecao27.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mmm-060.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Il Vascello-02-42.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Special Mandrake-FS 192.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ncn-mandrake-274.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake-el-mago-dolmen-05.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"A Rainha da Beleza", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1958|''Almanaque do Mandrake'']] (1958) | |||
*"Concurso de Beleza", [[As Grandes Aventuras do Mandrake 2|''As Grandes Aventuras do Mandrake'' #2]] (1986) | |||
*"Concurso de Beleza", [[Mandrake Coleção 27|''Mandrake Coleção'' #27]] (1991) | *"Concurso de Beleza", [[Mandrake Coleção 27|''Mandrake Coleção'' #27]] (1991) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | |||
*"Skønhedskonkurrencen", [[Fantomet 314|''Fantomet'' #314]] (1990) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Kauneuskilpailu", [[Mustanaamio 12/1985|''Mustanaamio'' #12]] (1985) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"L'empereur de la galaxie", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 60|''Mandrake'' #60]] (1965) | *"L'empereur de la galaxie", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 60|''Mandrake'' #60]] (1965) | ||
*"L'empereur de la galaxie", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 406|''Mandrake'' #406]] (1973) | *"L'empereur de la galaxie", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 406|''Mandrake'' #406]] (1973) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"L’imperatore della galassia", [[Il Vascello 42 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #42]] (1961) | |||
*"L'imperatore della galassia", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 17|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #17]] (1962) | |||
*"L'imperatore della galassia", [[Special Mandrake 192 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #192]] (1967) | |||
*"L'imperatore della galassia", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 52|''Mandrake'' #52]] (1973) | |||
*"L’imperatore della galassia", [[New Comics Now 274|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #274]] and [[New Comics Now 275| #275]] (1991) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | |||
*"Vakrest i galaksen", [[Fantomet 5/1991|''Fantomet'' #5]] (1991) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Concurso de Beleza", [[Tigre 42|''Tigre'' #42]] (1958) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El Certamen de Belleza", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Skönhetstävlingen", [[Fantomen 25/1984|''Fantomen'' #25]] (1984) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Güzellik Yarışması", [[Mandrake 75 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #75]] [[Mandrake 76 (Tay)| #76]] (1975) | *"Güzellik Yarışması", [[Mandrake 75 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #75]] [[Mandrake 76 (Tay)| #76]] (1975) | ||
*"Güzellik Yarışması", [[Mandrake Albüm 25 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #25]] [[Mandrake Albüm 26 (Tay)| #26]] | *"Güzellik Yarışması", [[Mandrake Albüm 25 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #25]] [[Mandrake Albüm 26 (Tay)| #26]] | ||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*''no title'', [[Hullabaloo 1|''Hullabaloo'' #1]] and [[Hullabaloo 2| #2]] (1970s ?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*"The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest", [[Mandrake the Ultimate|''Mandrake the Ultimate'' #1]] (1989) Note: Only the first 2 pages. | *"The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest", [[Mandrake the Ultimate|''Mandrake the Ultimate'' #1]] (1989) <small>Note: Only the first 2 pages.</small> | ||
*"The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest", [[The Missing Years 42|''The Missing Years'' #42]], [[The Missing Years 43| #43]] and [[The Missing Years 44| #44]] (1992) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:57, 12 March 2022
| The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest | |
| |
| Start date: | November 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| End date: | June 9, 1957 |
| # of strips: | 30 (30 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Witchmen's Peak" |
| Followed by: | "The Casino" |
"The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest" is the 71st Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Carola refused Magnon's offer of marriage with; If you were emperor of the entire galaxy you'd not be worthy of me! No man is! I'm the most beautiful female in the universe.
Magnon reply; You prod, selfish...! I'll show you! I'll find a dozen -- A million females more beautiful than you!
And then on ten millions oxygen-breathing planets the beauty contest began.
After winning the earth contest Narda was told to go to a certain field and wait. Then suddenly, a beam from abow. Narda and Mandrake rise into the air and drawn into a crystal-like object, and they shoot rapidly into the space.
Narda won the Miss Galaxy contest and spent so much time Magnon that rumors of a romance spread through the galaxy. Magnon proposed to Narda, but she knew that Magnon and Carola were in love with each other and brought them together.
There was a gigantic wedding.
Magnon's scientists erased all their memories of the galaxy and brought them back to earth. Leaving our friends with a big mystery, where had they been for six months? And why did Narda have a new ring, with an unknown metal and a three hundred carat diamond?
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Narda
- The Police Chief
- King Segrid
- Magnon, the emperor of a million planets and the thousandth generation of his family to rule.
- Carola, empress of twelve planets, a beautiful and conceited young lady.
One-time characters
- Doc Ray, organizer of the beauty contest in US.
- Louisa of Bulgarn, finalist in Miss Galaxy.
- Constanze of Elm, finalist in Miss Galaxy.
- Julaan of Phoenax, finalist in Miss Galaxy.
Behind the scenes
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest", which is lifted from the plot.
- Louisa of Bulgarn, named after Lee Falk's first wife.
- Constanze of Elm, named after Lee Falk's second wife.
- Julaan of Phoenax, named after ?
Signifiant covers
Brazil
France
Italy
Italy
Italy
Spain
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A Rainha da Beleza", Almanaque do Mandrake (1958)
- "Concurso de Beleza", As Grandes Aventuras do Mandrake #2 (1986)
- "Concurso de Beleza", Mandrake Coleção #27 (1991)
Denmark
- "Skønhedskonkurrencen", Fantomet #314 (1990)
Finland
- "Kauneuskilpailu", Mustanaamio #12 (1985)
France
- "L'empereur de la galaxie", Mandrake #60 (1965)
- "L'empereur de la galaxie", Mandrake #406 (1973)
Italy
- "L’imperatore della galassia", Il Vascello #42 (1961)
- "L'imperatore della galassia", I Classici dell'Avventura #17 (1962)
- "L'imperatore della galassia", Special Mandrake #192 (1967)
- "L'imperatore della galassia", Mandrake #52 (1973)
- "L’imperatore della galassia", Mandrake - New Comics Now #274 and #275 (1991)
Norway
- "Vakrest i galaksen", Fantomet #5 (1991)
Portugal
- "O Concurso de Beleza", Tigre #42 (1958)
Spain
- "El Certamen de Belleza", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial) (2021)
Sweden
- "Skönhetstävlingen", Fantomen #25 (1984)
Turkey
- "Güzellik Yarışması", Mandrake #75 #76 (1975)
- "Güzellik Yarışması", Mandrake Albüm #25 #26
United Kingdom
- no title, Hullabaloo #1 and #2 (1970s ?)
USA
- "The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest", Mandrake the Ultimate #1 (1989) Note: Only the first 2 pages.
- "The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest", The Missing Years #42, #43 and #44 (1992)