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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 8, 1949 (Beginning: The Mystery of the Big Trees !). | *The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 8, 1949 (Beginning: The Mystery of the Big Trees !). | ||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
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Shakespeare-1954.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-040.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Icda-m-077.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascellomandrake-02-167.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 048.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Skippern 53-19.jpg|[[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway | |||
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== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | === [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | ||
*"The Mystery of the Big Trees", [[Mandrake Annual 1954|''Mandrake Annual'']] (1954) | *"The Mystery of the Big Trees", [[Mandrake Annual 1954|''Mandrake Annual'']] (1954) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"O Mistério das Grandes Árvores", [[O Globo Juvenil 1940|''O Globo Juvenil:'' #1940]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1943|#1943]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1946|#1946]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1949|#1949]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1952|#1952]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1955|#1955]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1958|#1958]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1961|#1961]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1964|#1964]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1967|#1967]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1970|#1970]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1973|#1973]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1976|#1976]] (1949-1950) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
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*"La forêt des mystères", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 295|''Mandrake'' #295]] (1970) | *"La forêt des mystères", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 295|''Mandrake'' #295]] (1970) | ||
*"Le mystères des grands arbres", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 425|''Mandrake'' #425]] (1975) | *"Le mystères des grands arbres", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 425|''Mandrake'' #425]] (1975) | ||
*"Le mystère des arbres géants", [[ | *"Le mystère des arbres géants", [[BD V.F. - Mandrake le Magicien 4|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #4]] (1982) | ||
*"Le danger venu des arbres", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1897]] | *"Le danger venu des arbres", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1897]] (1988) | ||
*"Le danger venu des arbres", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #88-44]] | *"Le danger venu des arbres", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #88-44]] (1988) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
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*"La foresta degli arcani", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 3|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1994) | *"La foresta degli arcani", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 3|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1994) | ||
*"''no title''", [[I classici del fumetto di Repubblica - serie oro 12|''Mandrake'' - La rotta delle meraviglie]] (2004) | *"''no title''", [[I classici del fumetto di Repubblica - serie oro 12|''Mandrake'' - La rotta delle meraviglie]] (2004) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Mystery of the Big Trees", [[Mandrake the Magician 47 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #47'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 48 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #48'']] (1953) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
Latest revision as of 12:51, 15 March 2022
| The Mystery of the Big Trees | |
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| Start date: | May 8, 1949 |
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| End date: | August 7, 1949 |
| # of strips: | 14 (14 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Fear Island" |
| Followed by: | "Jungle Adventure" |
"The Mystery of the Big Trees" is the 43rd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
As the Argos stops at a West Africa port to take on fuel and supplies, Mandrake and Narda takes of in the small amphib to explore the near-by country. They see a small valley with an amazing forest, with the bigest trees they have ever seen. Back at the dock, they decide to make a safari to the giant forest, but when they question natives about it, the natives flee in terror: "Big trees ! Taboo !.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- A local trader
- Grant, a hunter who disappeared in the forest
- Squirrel" men, or tree people
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 8, 1949 (Beginning: The Mystery of the Big Trees !).
Signifiant covers
Australia
Italy
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
Norway
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Mystery of the Big Trees", Mandrake Annual (1954)
Brazil
- "O Mistério das Grandes Árvores", O Globo Juvenil: #1940 & #1943 & #1946 & #1949 & #1952 & #1955 & #1958 & #1961 & #1964 & #1967 & #1970 & #1973 & #1976 (1949-1950)
Finland
- "Jättiläispuiden", Wanhat Sarjat #9 (1985)
France
- "La forêt des mystères", Mandrake #26 (1964)
- "La forêt des mystères", Mandrake #295 (1970)
- "Le mystères des grands arbres", Mandrake #425 (1975)
- "Le mystère des arbres géants", Mandrake le Magicien #4 (1982)
- "Le danger venu des arbres", Le Journal de Mickey #1897 (1988)
- "Le danger venu des arbres", Donald Magazine #88-44 (1988)
Italy
- "La foresta dagli arcani", Mandrake #40 (1964)
- "La foresta degli arcani", I Classici dell'Avventura #77 (1964)
- "La foresta dagli arcani", Mandrake #167 (1970)
- "La foresta degli arcani", Mandrake #71 (1975)
- "La foresta degli arcani", Mandrake - New Comics Now #132 (1985)
- "La foresta degli arcani", Mandrake #3 (1994)
- "no title", Mandrake - La rotta delle meraviglie (2004)
New Zealand
- "The Mystery of the Big Trees", Mandrake the Magician #47 and Mandrake the Magician #48 (1953)
Norway
- "Mandrake i kjempeskogen", Skippern (1953)
USA
- "The Mystery of the Big Trees", The Official Mandrake Sundays #3 #4 (1989)