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|Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | |Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[Lady Ermine]]" | |Preceded= "[[Lady Ermine]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[Mystery at the Bar | |Followed= "[[Mystery at the Bar-J Ranch]]" | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''"Mystery Taxi"''' is the 53rd Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"Mystery Taxi"''' is the 53rd Mandrake [[daily story]]. | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A mysterious taxi driving around with a dummy driver. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Mr. F, a mechanical engineer. | |||
*Todo, Mr. F's deafmute servant. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*Compo | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the plot. | |||
*20 Compo, Narda's address ? | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Shakespeare-12.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Gibi1722.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Super Albo 080.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Haftalikalbum14.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"Robos electrónicos", [[El Libro de la Historieta 13|''El Libro de la Historieta'' #13]] (1956) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | === [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"O Senhor G", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 26|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #26]] (1974) | |||
*"O Golpe do Taxi", [[Mandrake 272 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #272]] (1978) | *"O Golpe do Taxi", [[Mandrake 272 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #272]] (1978) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | |||
*''"no title"'', [[Fantomet 167|''Fantomet'' #167]] (1981) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Outo taksimies", [[Mustanaamio 12/1976|''Mustanaamio'' #12]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Sciarada giallo-rosa", [[Super Albo 80 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #80]] (1964) | |||
*"Sciarada giallo-rosa", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991) | *"Sciarada giallo-rosa", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991) | ||
*"Sciarada giallo-rosa", [[Mandrake 44 (Comic Art)]] (1995) | *"Sciarada giallo-rosa", [[Mandrake 44 (Comic Art)]] (1995) | ||
*"no title", [[ | *"no title", [[Libretti a fumetti - Le avventure di Mandrake (1)|''Libretti a fumetti - Le avventure di Mandrak''e (1)]] (1996) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | |||
*"Los robos electronicos", [[Paquito 11002|''Paquito'' #11002]] (1952) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"Mystery Taxi", [[Mandrake the Magician 23 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #23'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 24 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #24'']] (1951) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*"Geniet mr F", [[Mandrake 3/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1963) | *"Geniet mr F", [[Mandrake 3/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1963) | ||
*"Taximysteriet", [[Fantomen 18/1975|''Fantomen'' #18]] (1975) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Esrarengiz Taksi", [[Haftalık Albüm 14|''Haftalık Albüm'' #14]] (1952) | |||
*"Esrarengiz Taksi", [[1001 Özel 234|''1001 Özel'' #234]] (1957) | |||
*"Esrarengiz Taksi", [[Güneş 3|''Güneş'' #3]] (1968) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | === [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === |
Latest revision as of 10:24, 24 November 2022
Mystery Taxi | |
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Start date: | October 3rd, 1949 |
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End date: | November 26th, 1949 |
# of strips: | 48 (8 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Phil Davis |
Preceded by: | "Lady Ermine" |
Followed by: | "Mystery at the Bar-J Ranch" |
"Mystery Taxi" is the 53rd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
A mysterious taxi driving around with a dummy driver.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Mr. F, a mechanical engineer.
- Todo, Mr. F's deafmute servant.
Locations
- New York
- Compo
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the plot.
- 20 Compo, Narda's address ?
Signifiant covers
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Robos electrónicos", El Libro de la Historieta #13 (1956)
Australia
- "Mystery Taxi", Mandrake Comic #12 (1954)
Brazil
- "O Senhor G", Mandrake, o Mágico #26 (1974)
- "O Golpe do Taxi", Mandrake #272 (1978)
Denmark
- "no title", Fantomet #167 (1981)
Finland
- "Outo taksimies", Mustanaamio #12 (1976)
France
- "Le taxi fantôme", Roy Rogers #05 – Roy Rogers #07 (1953 )
- "Le taxi du mystère", Spécial Mandrake #66 (1969)
- "Le taxi du mystère", Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 1 (Soleil) (1993)
Italy
- "Sciarada giallo-rosa", Super Albo - Mandrake #80 (1964)
- "Sciarada giallo-rosa", Mandrake - New Comics Now #261 (1991)
- "Sciarada giallo-rosa", Mandrake 44 (Comic Art) (1995)
- "no title", Libretti a fumetti - Le avventure di Mandrake (1) (1996)
Mexico
- "Los robos electronicos", Paquito #11002 (1952)
New Zealand
- "Mystery Taxi", Mandrake the Magician #23 and Mandrake the Magician #24 (1951)
Norway
- "Taxi-mysteriet", Fantomet #20 (1984)
Sweden
- "Geniet mr F", Mandrake #3 (1963)
- "Taximysteriet", Fantomen #18 (1975)
Turkey
- "Esrarengiz Taksi", Haftalık Albüm #14 (1952)
- "Esrarengiz Taksi", 1001 Özel #234 (1957)
- "Esrarengiz Taksi", Güneş #3 (1968)
United Kingdom
- "The Fat Man", Mandrake the Magician #7 (1960)