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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
In every village trader Sam sees a statue of King Lothar. He found that the King lives in America and have been away for many years. Slowly a plan to gain power and wealth begin to take shape. | |||
power and money | |||
===Appearances=== | === Appearances === | ||
<div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | <div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]], King of the Federated Tribes | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Sam, | *Trader Sam, a trader. | ||
*Socky, an escaped prisoner | *Kid Socky, an escaped prisoner | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | *New York | ||
*Federated Tribes | *Africa | ||
*Nargda, a town in central Africa | **Federated Tribes | ||
**Nargda, a town in central Africa | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | == Behind the scenes == | ||
*The title for the story is given in the strip of October 4, 1952 (Next Week - The Impostor). | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Shakespeare-15.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Mandrake001rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Sarjakuvalehti 1960-07.jpg|[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland | |||
Mmm-011.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Indonesia-d070.jpg|[[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia | |||
Il Vascello-02-35.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Super Albo 132.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart53.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Paquito11016.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico | |||
Mandrake FP 096.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mundodeav-01-0240.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | === [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | ||
*"El impostor", [[Gran Bonete 11|''Gran Bonete'' #11]] (1955) | |||
*"no title", [[Mandrake el mago 14 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #14]] (1960 or 1961) | *"no title", [[Mandrake el mago 14 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #14]] (1960 or 1961) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"O rei Lotar", [[Mandrake 1 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1953) | *"O rei Lotar", [[Mandrake 1 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1953) | ||
*"O rei Lotar", [[Gibi de Ouro 2|''Gibi de Ouro'' #2]] (1985) (reprint of 1953 [[Mandrake 1 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #1]]) | |||
*"O rei Lothar", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #1]] (1979) | *"O rei Lothar", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #1]] (1979) | ||
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*"Il re fantoccio", [[Albo Furore 5|''Albo Furore'' #5]], [[Albo Furore 6| #6]], [[Albo Furore 7| #7]], [[Albo Furore 8| #8]] and [[Albo Furore 9| #9]] (1953) | *"Il re fantoccio", [[Albo Furore 5|''Albo Furore'' #5]], [[Albo Furore 6| #6]], [[Albo Furore 7| #7]], [[Albo Furore 8| #8]] and [[Albo Furore 9| #9]] (1953) | ||
*"Il re fantoccio", [[Il Vascello 35 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #35]] (1960) | *"Il re fantoccio", [[Il Vascello 35 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #35]] (1960) | ||
*"Il re fantoccio", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 7 | *"Il re fantoccio", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 7|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #7]] (1962) | ||
*"Il re fantoccio", [[Super Albo 132 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #132]] (1965) | *"Il re fantoccio", [[Super Albo 132 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #132]] (1965) | ||
*"Il re fantoccio", [[New Comics Now 305|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #305]] (1993) | *"Il re fantoccio", [[New Comics Now 305|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #305]] (1993) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | === [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | ||
*"El falso del Lotario", [[Paquito 11016|''Paquito'' #11016]] (1953) | *"El falso del Lotario", [[Paquito 11016|''Paquito'' #11016]] (1953) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Impostor", [[Mandrake the Magician 96 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #96]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 97 (Feature Productions)| ''Mandrake the Magician'' #97]] (1955) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Rei dos Negros", [[Mundo de Aventuras 240|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #240]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 252|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #252]] (1954) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Impostor, The)]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Impostor, The)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:23, 27 February 2023
| The Impostor | |
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| Start date: | October 6, 1952 |
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| End date: | December 27, 1952 |
| # of strips: | 72 (12 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Out of Nowhere" |
| Followed by: | "The Jungle Witch" |
"The Impostor" is the 70th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
In every village trader Sam sees a statue of King Lothar. He found that the King lives in America and have been away for many years. Slowly a plan to gain power and wealth begin to take shape. power and money
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Trader Sam, a trader.
- Kid Socky, an escaped prisoner
Locations
- New York
- Africa
- Federated Tribes
- Nargda, a town in central Africa
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is given in the strip of October 4, 1952 (Next Week - The Impostor).
Signifiant covers
Australia
Brazil
Finland
France
Indonesia
Italy
Italy
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand
Portugal
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El impostor", Gran Bonete #11 (1955)
- "no title", Mandrake el Mago #14 (1960 or 1961)
Australia
- "The Impostor", Mandrake Comic #15 (1955)
Brazil
- "O rei Lotar", Mandrake #1 (1953)
- "O rei Lotar", Gibi de Ouro #2 (1985) (reprint of 1953 Mandrake #1)
- "O rei Lothar", Almanaque do Mandrake #1 (1979)
Finland
- "Mandrake ja Lotharin Kaksoisolento", Sarjakuvalehti #7 (1960)
France
- "Le roi fantoche", Mandrake #11 (1963)
- "Le roi fantoche",Spécial Mandrake #42 (1967)
- "L'imposteur", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)
Indonesia
- "Pseudo Lothar Kontra King Lothar", Mandrake (1953 ?)
Italy
- "Il re fantoccio", Albo Furore #5, #6, #7, #8 and #9 (1953)
- "Il re fantoccio", Il Vascello #35 (1960)
- "Il re fantoccio", I Classici dell'Avventura #7 (1962)
- "Il re fantoccio", Super Albo #132 (1965)
- "Il re fantoccio", Mandrake - New Comics Now #305 (1993)
- "Il re fantoccio", Mandrake 53 (Comic Art) (1997)
Mexico
- "El falso del Lotario", Paquito #11016 (1953)
New Zealand
- "The Impostor", Mandrake the Magician #96 and Mandrake the Magician #97 (1955)
Portugal
- "O Rei dos Negros", Mundo de Aventuras #240 to Mundo de Aventuras #252 (1954)