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|Title= The Invisible Thief | |Title= The Invisible Thief | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-19581207.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= December 7th, 1958 | |Start= December 7th, 1958 | ||
|End= March 15th, 1959 | |End= March 15th, 1959 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
The police is baffled by mysterious daylight robberies, committed by an invisible thief. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | |||
*[[Narda]] | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Michael, a bank clerk. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | *The invisible thief, an inventor. | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[S.S. Dept.|S.S. Div.]] | |||
</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 Invisible Thief"''', which is lifted from the plot. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Ilvascellomandrake-02-027.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 216.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Ciclone 013.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Näkymätön varas", [[Mustanaamio 6/1998|''Mustanaamio'' #6]] (1998) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*" | *"Une invention sensationnelle", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 1|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1962) | ||
*"Une invention sensationnelle", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 306|''Mandrake'' #306]] (1971) | *"Une invention sensationnelle", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 306|''Mandrake'' #306]] (1971) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Un'invenzione sensazionale", [[Il Vascello 50 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #50]] (1961) | *"Un'invenzione sensazionale", [[Il Vascello 50 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #50]] (1961) | ||
*"Un'invenzione sensazionale", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 21 | *"Un'invenzione sensazionale", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 21|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #21]] (1962) | ||
*"Un'invenzione sensazionale", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 27|''Mandrake'' #27]] (1967) | |||
*"Un’invenzione sensazionale", [[New Comics Now 302|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #302]] and [[New Comics Now 318| #318]] (1993) | *"Un’invenzione sensazionale", [[New Comics Now 302|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #302]] and [[New Comics Now 318| #318]] (1993) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Invisible Thief", [[Mandrake the Magician 216 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #216'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 217 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #217'']] (1959) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Den usynlige tyven", [[Fantomet 5/1998|''Fantomet'' #5]] (1998) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Mistério do Homem Invisível", [[Ciclone 13|''Ciclone'' #13]] (1961) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El Ladrón invisible", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Den osynlige tjuven", [[Fantomen 5/1998|''Fantomen'' #5]] (1998) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Görünmeyen Hirsiz", [[Mandrake 225 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #225]] [[Mandrake 226 (Tay)| #226]] (1978) | *"Görünmeyen Hirsiz", [[Mandrake 225 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #225]] & [[Mandrake 226 (Tay)| #226]] (1978) | ||
*"Görünmeyen Hirsiz", [[Mandrake Albüm 73 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #73]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | === [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | ||
*"The Invisible Thief, [[Mandrake the Magician 19 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #19]] (1962) | *"The Invisible Thief, [[Mandrake the Magician 19 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #19]] (1962) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"The Invisible Thief", [[The Missing Years 53|''The Missing Years'' #53]] (2006) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia === | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia === | ||
Latest revision as of 08:47, 31 March 2022
| The Invisible Thief | |
| |
| Start date: | December 7th, 1958 |
|---|---|
| End date: | March 15th, 1959 |
| # of strips: | 15 (15 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Birthday Party" |
| Followed by: | "The Watcher" |
"The Invisible Thief" is the 77th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
The police is baffled by mysterious daylight robberies, committed by an invisible thief.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Michael, a bank clerk.
- The invisible thief, an inventor.
Locations
- New York City
Behind the scenes
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Invisible Thief", which is lifted from the plot.
Signifiant covers
Italy
New Zealand
Portugal
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Finland
- "Näkymätön varas", Mustanaamio #6 (1998)
France
- "Une invention sensationnelle", Mandrake #1 (1962)
- "Une invention sensationnelle", Mandrake #306 (1971)
India
- "The Invisible Thief", The Phantom #5 (2000)
Italy
- "Un'invenzione sensazionale", Il Vascello #50 (1961)
- "Un'invenzione sensazionale", I Classici dell'Avventura #21 (1962)
- "Un'invenzione sensazionale", Mandrake #27 (1967)
- "Un’invenzione sensazionale", Mandrake - New Comics Now #302 and #318 (1993)
New Zealand
- "The Invisible Thief", Mandrake the Magician #216 and Mandrake the Magician #217 (1959)
Norway
- "Den usynlige tyven", Fantomet #5 (1998)
Portugal
- "O Mistério do Homem Invisível", Ciclone #13 (1961)
Spain
- "El Ladrón invisible", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial) (2021)
Sweden
- "Den osynlige tjuven", Fantomen #5 (1998)
Turkey
- "Görünmeyen Hirsiz", Mandrake #225 & #226 (1978)
- "Görünmeyen Hirsiz", Mandrake Albüm #73 (1978)
United Kingdom
- "The Invisible Thief, Mandrake the Magician #19 (1962)
USA
- "The Invisible Thief", The Missing Years #53 (2006)
Yugoslavia
- "Невидљиви крадљивци"/"Nevidljivi kradljivci", Politikin Zabavnik #1010 (1971)