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The Castaway

Start date:	November 27, 1955
End date:	February 12, 1956
# of strips:	12 (12 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"Magnetic Island"
Followed by:	"City in the Deep"

"The Castaway" is the 68th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Dr. Lake's special fild was epidemics, germs. His studies convinced him that disease germs - somehow - either came or were sent to Earth from Jupiter. One day he recieved a strange package, containing a note engraved on thin metal with blueprints for a rocketship of unknown design. Then, a year ago Dr. Lake was the first man to fly a rocket. But something happend and the rocket vanished leaving no trace.

Now as our friends sails slowly on The Ocean Wind they discovered a castaway, who claims that he is Dr. Lake. The Castaway told a strange tale about his experiences on the planet Jupiter.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Dr. Lake, a bacteriologist - and rocketeer
Jovians, people on Jupiter

Locations

At sea
Jupiter, the planet

Vehicles

S.S. Ocean Wind, Sir Harry's yacht.

Behind the scenes

The story title is from the strip of November 20, 1955 (Next Week: "The Castaway").

Signifiant covers

France
Italy
New Zealand
New Zealand

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

"(no title given)", Almanaque de O Globo Juvenil 1957 (1956)

Finland

"Raketilla jupiteriin", Mustanaamio #4 (1997)

France

"Le rescapé de la planète Jupiter", Mandrake #58 (1965)
"Le rescapé de la planète Jupiter", Mandrake #275 (1970)

India

"The Castaway", The Phantom #13 (2001)

Italy

"L'evaso dal pianeta Giove", Il Vascello #39 (1960)
"L'evaso del pianeta Giove", I Classici dell'Avventura #11 (1962)
"L'evaso dal pianeta Giove", Mandrake #149 (1970)
"L'evaso dal pianeta Giove", Mandrake - New Comics Now #258 and #274 (1989 and 1991)

New Zealand

"The Castaway", Mandrake the Magician #151 and Mandrake the Magician #152 (1957)

Norway

"Med rakett til Jupiter", Fantomet #4 (1997)

Portugal

"O Viajante do Espaço", Condor Popular Vol. 8 #3 (1956)

Spain

"El Náufrago", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1953–1956 (Dolmen Editorial) (2020)
"no title", Héroes del Cómic 16 (2021)

Sweden

"Med raket till Jupiter", Fantomen #4 (1997)

Turkey

"Bir Uzay Macerası", Mandrake #100 #101 (1976)
"Bir Uzay Macerası", Mandrake Albüm #34
"Bir Uzay Macerası", Mandrake Albüm #102

USA

"The Castaway", Mandrake the Ultimate #1 (1989)

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 == Plot Summary ==
+Dr. Lake's special fild was epidemics, germs. His studies convinced him that disease germs - somehow - either came or were sent to Earth from Jupiter. One day he recieved a strange package, containing a note engraved on thin metal with blueprints for a rocketship of unknown design. Then, a year ago Dr. Lake was the first man to fly a rocket. But something happend and the rocket vanished leaving no trace.
+Now as our friends sails slowly on The Ocean Wind they discovered a castaway, who claims that he is Dr. Lake. The Castaway told a strange tale about his experiences on the planet Jupiter.
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+*Dr. Lake, a bacteriologist - and rocketeer
+*[[Jovians]], people on Jupiter
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+</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;">
 '''Locations'''
+*At sea
+*Jupiter, the planet
+'''Vehicles'''
+*S.S. [[Ocean Wind]], Sir Harry's yacht.
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-==Related stories==
+==Behind the scenes==
-===Follows===
+*The story title is from the strip of November 20, 1955 (Next Week: "The Castaway").
-===Referenced in===
+== Signifiant covers ==
+<gallery>
+Mmm-058.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
+Il Vascello-02-39.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Mandrake FP 151.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
+Mandrake FP 152.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
+</gallery>
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
+=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
+*"(no title given)", [[Almanaque de O Globo Juvenil 1957|''Almanaque de O Globo Juvenil'' 1957]] (1956)
+=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
+*"Raketilla jupiteriin", [[Mustanaamio 4/1997|''Mustanaamio'' #4]] (1997)
+=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
+*"Le rescapé de la planète Jupiter", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 58|''Mandrake'' #58]] (1965)
+*"Le rescapé de la planète Jupiter", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 275|''Mandrake'' #275]] (1970)
+=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India===
+*"The Castaway", [[The Phantom 13 (Egmont India)|''The Phantom'' #13]] (2001)
+=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
+*"L'evaso dal pianeta Giove", [[Il Vascello 39 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #39]] (1960)
+*"L'evaso del pianeta Giove", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 11|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #11]]  (1962)
+*"L'evaso dal pianeta Giove", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 149|''Mandrake'' #149]] (1970)
+*"L'evaso dal pianeta Giove", [[New Comics Now 258|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #258]] and [[New Comics Now 274| #274]] (1989 and 1991)
+=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
+*"The Castaway", [[Mandrake the Magician 151 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #151'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 152 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #152'']] (1957)
+=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
+*"Med rakett til Jupiter", [[Fantomet 4/1997|''Fantomet'' #4]] (1997)
+=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
+*"O Viajante do Espaço", [[Condor Popular Vol. 8 N.° 3|''Condor Popular'' Vol. 8 #3]] (1956)
+=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
+*"El Náufrago", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1953–1956 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2020)
+*"no title", [[Héroes del Cómic 16]] (2021)
+=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
+*"Med raket till Jupiter", [[Fantomen 4/1997|''Fantomen'' #4]] (1997)
+=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
+*"Bir Uzay Macerası", [[Mandrake 100 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #100]] [[Mandrake 101 (Tay)| #101]] (1976)
+*"Bir Uzay Macerası", [[Mandrake Albüm 34 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #34]]
+*"Bir Uzay Macerası", [[Mandrake Albüm 102 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #102]]
+=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
+*"The Castaway", [[Mandrake the Ultimate|''Mandrake the Ultimate'' #1]] (1989)
 [[Category:Sunday stories|Castaway, The]]