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|Title= The Game of Chance
|Title= The Game of Chance
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|image= [[Image:ms-19671001.jpg|250px|border]]
|Start= October 1st, 1967
|Start= October 1st, 1967
|End= February 11th, 1968
|End= February 11th, 1968
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
Police in a dozen countries have sent queries to Inter-Intel about Baron Chance, but Inter-Intel has no records on him. Mandrake and Narda went to the casino and discovered that Chance tried to bribe a federal judge, later he also kidnapped Narda.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
<div style="float:left; width:30%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Hojo]]
*[[Jed]]
*[[Baron Chance]], number one jet-set playboy.


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*
*Ember, a cigarette girl eg. Baron Chance's girlfriend.


</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
</div><div style="float:right; width:30%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York City
**[[Xanadu]]
'''Organizations'''
*[[Inter-Intel]]
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</div><br clear="all">


==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The story title is from the strip of October 1st, 1967 (Beginning: The Game of Chance).
*At Xanadu there is a red phone, a direct line to Inter-Intel.
*A service station, the new secret entrance to Inter-Intel.


===Referenced in===
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake151rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake324rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Grandesinimigosmandrake3.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Grandesinimigos.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mmm-237.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Bucky-039.jpg|[[Image:mini_israel.gif]] Israel
Ilvascellomandrake-02-089.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
</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 ===
*"Ruleta sangrienta", [[Fantasía Suplemento 127|''Fantasía Suplemento'' #127]] (1970 ?)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Barão Chance", [[Mandrake 151 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #151]] (1969)
*"O Barão Bandido", [[Mandrake 324 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #324]] (1983)
*"A Vingança do Barão Chance", [[Os Grandes Inimigos do Mandrake 3|''Os Grandes Inimigos do Mandrake'' #3]] (1989)
*"A Vingança do Barão Chance", [[Os Grandes Inimigos do Mandrake 3|''Os Grandes Inimigos do Mandrake'' #3]] (1989)
*"A Vingança do Barão Chance", [[Os Grandes Inimigos do Mandrake (Minissérie Encadernada)|''Os Grandes Inimigos do Mandrake (Minissérie Encadernada)'']] (1989)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Jeu de hasard", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 237|''Mandrake'' #237]] and [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 238| #238]] (1969)
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"சூதே இது பொய்யடா!",  [[Muthu Comics 466|''Mutu Comics'' #466]] (2022)
=== [[Image:mini_israel.gif|border]] Israel ===
*"עושה נפלאות", [[Bucky 39|''Bucky'' #39]] &ndash; [[Bucky 42|#42]] (1968)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Gioco d'azzardo", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 88|''Mandrake'' #88]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 89| #89]] (1968)
*"Il gioco d'azzardo", [[Quando Mandrake conobbe Lothar: Tavole domenicali 1965–1969|Tavole domenicali  1965–1969]] (2022)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El juego de azar", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1965–1968 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2018)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Baron Chance", [[Blixt Gordon 4/1969|''Blixt Gordon'' #4/1969]]


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake 74 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #74]] [[Mandrake 75 (Tay)| #75]] (1975)
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake 74 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #74]] &ndash; [[Mandrake 75 (Tay)| #75]] (1975)
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake Albüm 25 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #25]]
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake Albüm 25 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #25]]
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake Albüm 98 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #98]] [[Mandrake Albüm 99 (Tay)| #99]]
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake Albüm 98 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #98]] &ndash; [[Mandrake Albüm 99 (Tay)| #99]]
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake 23 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #23]] [[Mandrake 24 (Tay second series)| #24]]
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake 23 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #23]] &ndash; [[Mandrake 24 (Tay second series)| #24]]
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 6 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #6]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 7 (Tay)| #7]]
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 6 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #6]] &ndash; [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 7 (Tay)| #7]]
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 43 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #43]]
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 43 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #43]]
*"Hırsız Baron", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 21 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #21]]
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Game of Chance", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Sundays Volume 1: The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar]]'' (2018)
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
*"Игра случаја"/"Igra slučaja", [[Politikin Zabavnik 1376|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1376]] (1978)
*"Život na kredit", [[Super EKS Almanah 25|''Super EKS Almanah'' #25]] (1981)
*"Život na kredit", [[Mandrak magazin 7|''Mandrak magazin'' #7]] (1989)


[[Category:Sunday stories|Game of Chance, The]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Game of Chance, The]]

Latest revision as of 10:30, 28 December 2022

The Game of Chance
Ms-19671001.jpg
Start date: October 1st, 1967
End date: February 11th, 1968
# of strips: 20 (20 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar"
Followed by: "Invasion of the Babu"

"The Game of Chance" is the 102nd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Police in a dozen countries have sent queries to Inter-Intel about Baron Chance, but Inter-Intel has no records on him. Mandrake and Narda went to the casino and discovered that Chance tried to bribe a federal judge, later he also kidnapped Narda.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Ember, a cigarette girl eg. Baron Chance's girlfriend.

Locations

Organizations


Behind the scenes

  • The story title is from the strip of October 1st, 1967 (Beginning: The Game of Chance).
  • At Xanadu there is a red phone, a direct line to Inter-Intel.
  • A service station, the new secret entrance to Inter-Intel.

Signifiant covers

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini france.gif France

  • Mini israel.gif Israel

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini france.gif France

Mini india.gif India

Mini israel.gif Israel

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

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