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|Title= The Monster Thief | |Title= The Monster Thief | ||
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|Start= January 9th, 1995 | |Start= January 9th, 1995 | ||
|End= March 25th, 1995 | |End= March 25th, 1995 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A villain escapes from prison, and shortly after there is a series of mysterious robberies. The robberies have one thing in common, the victims claim that they are robbed by monster thieves like: a vampire, a wolfman and a Frankenstein's monster. A case for the Silly-Stuff Department and Mandrake. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | <div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | |||
*[[Narda]], one picture only | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*A butler | |||
*Miss Molly, at a bank. | |||
*Foxy, a thief using a mask. | |||
*General Iskander, mentioned only. | |||
*Mr. Mayor, of NYC. | |||
*Allinson, the Mayor's driver. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
**[[S.S. Dept.|Silly-Stuff Department]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot. | |||
===Easter Eggs=== | |||
*Foxy has prison number [[39013|'''39013''']]. | |||
*A [[The Phantom|Phantom]] mask in a toy shop (February 22, 1995). | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:MD-1995-01-09-p.jpg|9 Jan, 1995 | |||
Image:MD-1995-02-22-p.jpg|22 Feb, 1995 | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Hirviö-varas", [[Mustanaamio 23/1995|''Mustanaamio'' #23]] (1995) | |||
== | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*"Monstertjuven", [[Fantomen 23/1995|''Fantomen'' #23]] (1995) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Monster Thief, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Monster Thief, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:18, 25 July 2022
| The Monster Thief | |
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| Start date: | January 9th, 1995 |
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| End date: | March 25th, 1995 |
| # of strips: | 66 (11 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Secret Place" |
| Followed by: | "General Buffo - Druglord" |
"The Monster Thief" is the 218th Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
A villain escapes from prison, and shortly after there is a series of mysterious robberies. The robberies have one thing in common, the victims claim that they are robbed by monster thieves like: a vampire, a wolfman and a Frankenstein's monster. A case for the Silly-Stuff Department and Mandrake.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Narda, one picture only
- The Police Chief
One-time characters
- A butler
- Miss Molly, at a bank.
- Foxy, a thief using a mask.
- General Iskander, mentioned only.
- Mr. Mayor, of NYC.
- Allinson, the Mayor's driver.
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
Easter Eggs
9 Jan, 1995
22 Feb, 1995
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Finland
- "Hirviö-varas", Mustanaamio #23 (1995)
Sweden
- "Monstertjuven", Fantomen #23 (1995)