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|Title= The Executioner from 8 | |Title= The Executioner from 8 | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1987-09-07.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= September 7th, 1987 | |Start= September 7th, 1987 | ||
|End= January 9th, 1988 | |End= January 9th, 1988 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A fake author interviews Mandrake about Octon / 8 and then leaves a bomb. Xanadu is under attack with poison gas .... | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Hojo]] | *[[Hojo]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
*[[Octon]], voice only. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Eksman, a killer from 8. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | |||
*Bradford and Pamet, hide-out for the 6th arm of 8. | |||
'''Organizations''' | '''Organizations''' | ||
*[[ | *[[8]] | ||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The story title is lifted from the plot. | |||
=== | ===Easter Eggs – Cameos=== | ||
*Bradford and [[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Pamet]], refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod. | |||
== 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 x 8 - A Organização do Crime", [[Mandrake Especial 25|''Mandrake Especial'' #25]] (1989) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Kasi -pyöveli", [[Mustanaamio 12/1991|''Mustanaamio'' #12]] (1991) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"Claws of the Killer", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 30|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 25 No. 30]] and [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 31| Vol. 25 No. 31]] (1988) | *"Claws of the Killer", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 30|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 25 No. 30]] and [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 31| Vol. 25 No. 31]] (1988) | ||
*"Vedi gundu maligai", [[Rani Comics 147|''Rani Comics'' #147]] (1990) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il criminologo", [[New Comics Now 262|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #262]] (1991) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Oktons bøddel", [[Fantomet 11/1991|''Fantomet'' #11]] (1991) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"Nuevo Ataque del Ocho", [[Mandrake 51 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #51]] (2002 ?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Octons bödel", [[Fantomen 3/1991|''Fantomen'' #3]] (1991) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*"no title", [[The Official Mandrake Monthly 4|''The Official Mandrake Monthly'' #4]], only the last week. (1989) | *"no title", [[The Official Mandrake Monthly 4|''The Official Mandrake Monthly'' #4]], only the last week. (1989) | ||
*"no title", [[Classic Comics & Crosswords]], only the first 9 weeks. (1992) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Executioner from 8, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Executioner from 8, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:14, 25 July 2022
| The Executioner from 8 | |
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| Start date: | September 7th, 1987 |
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| End date: | January 9th, 1988 |
| # of strips: | 108 (18 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Deadman's Key" |
| Followed by: | "The Clairvoyants" |
"The Executioner from 8" is the 197th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
A fake author interviews Mandrake about Octon / 8 and then leaves a bomb. Xanadu is under attack with poison gas ....
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Eksman, a killer from 8.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is lifted from the plot.
Easter Eggs – Cameos
- Bradford and Pamet, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Mandrake x 8 - A Organização do Crime", Mandrake Especial #25 (1989)
Finland
- "Kasi -pyöveli", Mustanaamio #12 (1991)
India
- "Claws of the Killer", Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 30 and Vol. 25 No. 31 (1988)
- "Vedi gundu maligai", Rani Comics #147 (1990)
Italy
- "Il criminologo", Mandrake - New Comics Now #262 (1991)
Norway
- "Oktons bøddel", Fantomet #11 (1991)
Spain
- "Nuevo Ataque del Ocho", Mandrake #51 (2002 ?)
Sweden
- "Octons bödel", Fantomen #3 (1991)
USA
- "no title", The Official Mandrake Monthly #4, only the last week. (1989)
- "no title", Classic Comics & Crosswords, only the first 9 weeks. (1992)