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|Title= The Face Mystery
|Title= The Face Mystery
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|image= [[Image:md-1951-07-16.png|400 px]]
|Start= July 16th, 1951
|Start= July 16th, 1951
|End= September 15th, 1951
|End= September 15th, 1951
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
That ten different stores were robbed at almost the same moment, all over the state, in not a mystery. But if the robber is the same man, and he is in prison, it is.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
*[[Narda]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Punchy, a prisoner.
*Horseface Harry, a prisoner.
*Vic, a robber chief.
*Sal, girlfriend of Vic.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*New York
**Wharf Lane, hideout of Vic.
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==Behind the scenes==
*The title for the story is given in the strip of July 16, 1951 (Beginning: The Face Mystery).


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== Signifiant covers ==
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Novo-Gibi-1780.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake099rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake228rge.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake31saber.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Super Albo 072.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-290.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart50.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Paquito11012.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
Mandrake the Magiër (Born Uitgeverij)-02.jpg|[[Image:Mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands
Mandrake FP 036.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mundodeav138.jpg||[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
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== 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 ===
*"El misterio de las mil caras", [[Suplemento de Furia Blanca 1|''Suplemento de Furia Blanca'' #]] (196?)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Rosto Misterioso", [[Novo Gibi 1780|''Novo Gibi'' #1780]] (1951)
*"O Rosto Misterioso", [[Mandrake 99 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #99]] (1965)
*"O Rosto Misterioso", [[Mandrake 228 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #228]] (1974)
*''"??"'', [[Mandrake, o Mágico 31|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #31]] (1974)
*"O Mistério das Dez Faces", [[Mandrake Especial 11|''Mandrake Especial'' #11]]  (1987)
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Maskemysteriet", [[Fantomet 143|''Fantomet'' #143]] (1980)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Naamioarvoitus", [[Mustanaamio 5/1977|''Mustanaamio'' #5]] (1977)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Fausses têtes", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 64|''Spécial Mandrake'' #64]] (1968)
*"Fausses têtes", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 1 (Soleil) ]] (1993)
*"Le mystère du visage", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953'']] (2012)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Facce false", [[New Comics Now 290|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #290]] (1992)
*"Facce false", [[Mandrake 50 (Comic Art)]] (1996)
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"El misterio de las cabas dobles", [[Paquito 11012|''Paquito'' #11012]] (1952)


=== [[Image:mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands ===
=== [[Image:mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands ===
*"Het raadsel van de tien gezichten", [[Mandrake the Magiër (Born Uitgeverij) 2|''Mandrake the Magiër'' #2]]
*"Het raadsel van de tien gezichten", [[Mandrake de Magiër 2 (Born)|''Mandrake de Magiër'' #2]] (1975)
 
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Face Mystery", [[Mandrake the Magician 35 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #35'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 36 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #36'']] (1952)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
*"Maskemysteriet", [[Serie-pocket 75 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #75]] (1982)
*"Maskemysteriet", [[Serie-pocket 75 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #75]] (1982)
*"Maskemysteriet", [[Fantomet 26/1987|''Fantomet'' #26]] (1987)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Mistério das Caras Iguais", [[Mundo de Aventuras 131|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #131]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 142|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #142]] (1952)
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"La Cara Misteriosa", [[Mandrake 28 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #28]] (1998)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Ansiktet", [[Mandrake 4/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #4]] (1963)
*"Maskmysteriet", [[Fantomen 16/1976|''Fantomen'' #16]] (1976)


=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Face Mystery", [[Comics Revue 118|''Comics Revue'' #118]] (1996)


[[Category:Daily stories|Face Mystery, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Face Mystery, The]]

Latest revision as of 13:08, 27 February 2023

The Face Mystery
Md-1951-07-16.png
Start date: July 16th, 1951
End date: September 15th, 1951
# of strips: 54 (9 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Mandrake's Birthday"
Followed by: "The Conquerors"


"The Face Mystery" is the 63th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

That ten different stores were robbed at almost the same moment, all over the state, in not a mystery. But if the robber is the same man, and he is in prison, it is.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Punchy, a prisoner.
  • Horseface Harry, a prisoner.
  • Vic, a robber chief.
  • Sal, girlfriend of Vic.

Locations

  • New York
    • Wharf Lane, hideout of Vic.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is given in the strip of July 16, 1951 (Beginning: The Face Mystery).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini finland.gif Finland

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Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini mexico.gif Mexico

Mini netherlands.gif Netherlands

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

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