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|Title= The Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles
|Title= The Flame Pearls Pt.8:<br>The Hungry Isles
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|Start= November 9th, 1941
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Preceded= "[[The Flame Pearls Pt.7: Land of the Giants]]"
|Preceded= "[[The Flame Pearls Pt.7: Land of the Giants|The Flame Pearls Pt.7:<br>Land of the Giants]]"
|Followed= "[[Pacifica]]"
|Followed= "[[Pacifica]]"
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Mandrake is on a scientific expedition to the South Pacific, looking for ''flame colored pearls''. Now they have reached a string of small islands, known as ''The Hungry Isles''. Then they are attacked and captured by pirates. Finaly, passing through a great cirkle of fire that burns on the water and reach a small floating island, the Flame Pearl Island.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
<div style="float:left; width:40%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Colonel Barton]]
*[[June]], daughter of Colonel Barton.


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Captain Beeker, on Argos.
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*The pirate leader.
*Davey Jones, mentioned only in an incantation.
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*South Pacific.
*The Hungry Isles.
*The Burning Water.
**Flame Pearl Island, a small floating isle.
'''Vehicles'''
*S.S.[[Argos]], Colonel Barton's yacht.
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The main title for this story is taken from the strip of April 14th, 1940 (Next Week: "The Flame Pearls"), while the sub title is lifted from the plot.
*The "Flame Pearls" story is a ''retelling'' of an ancient Greek myth; "[[Spotlight on Inspiration - Jason and the Golden Fleece|Jason and the Golden Fleece]]".


===Referenced in===
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Novo-Gibi-1816.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-18.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
LGA Merlin Rojo-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
</gallery>


== 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 ===
*"Mandrake enfrenta os piratas", [[Novo Gibi 1816|''Novo Gibi'' #1816]] (1953)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Tulihelmien mysteeri (VIII): Palavaa vettä", [[Mustanaamio 21/1992|''Mustanaamio'' #21]] (1992)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Les îles de la faim", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 331|''Mandrake'' #331]] (1971)
*"Les perles de flamme", [[L'âge d'or – Mandrake 3|''L'âge d'or Mandrake'' #3]] (1980)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Le isole della fame", [[Mandrake (e le avventure Flash Gordon) - Il Vascello 5|''Mandrake'' #5]] (1971)
*"Le isole della fame", [[Mandrake (e le avventure Flash Gordon) - Il Vascello 5|''Mandrake'' #5]] (1971)
*"Le perle di fiamma", [[L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake 3|''L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake'' #3]] (1980)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
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=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Eldpärlorna", [[Allers Familj-Journal|''Allers Familj-Journal'']]
*"Eldpärlorna", [[Allers Familj-Journal|''Allers Familj-Journal'']]
*"Mysteriet med eldpärlorna del 7: Det brinnande vattnet", [[Fantomen 17/1992|''Fantomen'' #17]] (1992)


=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*[[King Comics (magazine)|King Comics]] (1943)
*''"(no title)"'', [[King Comics 81|''King Comics'' #81]], [[King Comics 82|''King Comics'' #82]], [[King Comics 83|''King Comics'' #83]], [[King Comics 84|''King Comics'' #84]], [[King Comics 85|''King Comics'' #85]], [[King Comics 86|''King Comics'' #86]] and [[King Comics 87|''King Comics'' #87]] (1943)  


[[Category:Sunday stories|Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles, The]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles, The]]

Latest revision as of 08:53, 17 March 2022

The Flame Pearls Pt.8:
The Hungry Isles
Start date: November 9th, 1941
End date: April 12th, 1942
# of strips: 23 (23 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Flame Pearls Pt.7:
Land of the Giants"
Followed by: "Pacifica"


"The Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles" is the 21st Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mandrake is on a scientific expedition to the South Pacific, looking for flame colored pearls. Now they have reached a string of small islands, known as The Hungry Isles. Then they are attacked and captured by pirates. Finaly, passing through a great cirkle of fire that burns on the water and reach a small floating island, the Flame Pearl Island.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Captain Beeker, on Argos.
  • The pirate leader.
  • Davey Jones, mentioned only in an incantation.

Locations

  • South Pacific.
  • The Hungry Isles.
  • The Burning Water.
    • Flame Pearl Island, a small floating isle.

Vehicles

  • S.S.Argos, Colonel Barton's yacht.


Behind the scenes

  • The main title for this story is taken from the strip of April 14th, 1940 (Next Week: "The Flame Pearls"), while the sub title is lifted from the plot.
  • The "Flame Pearls" story is a retelling of an ancient Greek myth; "Jason and the Golden Fleece".

Signifiant covers

  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Spain
    Spain
  • Spain
    Spain

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

Finland

France

Italy

Norway

Spain

Sweden

USA

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