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*The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4, 1955 (Beginning: The Inventor). | *The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4, 1955 (Beginning: The Inventor). | ||
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Mandrake205rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake290rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Super Albo 130.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 140.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
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== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Il robot elettronico", [[Il Vascello 9 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #9]] (1959) | *"Il robot elettronico", [[Il Vascello 9 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #9]] (1959) | ||
*"Il robot elettronico", [[Super Albo 130 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #130]] (1964) | |||
*"Il robot elettronico", [[New Comics Now 331|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #331]] (1994) | *"Il robot elettronico", [[New Comics Now 331|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #331]] (1994) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Inventor", [[Mandrake the Magician 139 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #139'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 140 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #140'']] (1957) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
Latest revision as of 11:16, 15 March 2023
| The Inventor | |
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| Start date: | April 4, 1955 |
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| End date: | May 21, 1955 |
| # of strips: | 42 (7 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Tourist" |
| Followed by: | "Return of the Clay Camel" |
"The Inventor" is the 81st Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
An inventor selling a electronic marvel for two million in cash, a prototype of a very human-like robot secretary. When the buyers want to try the robot themselves the next day they found that they have bought a dummy.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Alf Cog, an inventor.
- Mr. Vip, a businessman.
- Mr. George, Mr. Vip's assistant.
- Ruth Robot, the world's first true eletronic robot.
- Mr. Rocks, a businessman.
- Ruth, Mr. Cog's assistant.
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4, 1955 (Beginning: The Inventor).
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
New Zealand
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El inventor", Mandrake el Mago #78 (1966)
Australia
- "The Inventor", Mandrake Comic #21 (1956)
Brazil
- "no title", Mandrake #17 (1955)
- "O Inventor", Mandrake #205 (1973)
- "O Inventor", Mandrake #290 (1980)
Finland
- "Mandrake ja Petollinen Keksijä", Sarjakuvalehti #12 (1961)
- "Täydellinen sihteeri", Sarjakirja #1/1988 (1988)
France
- "Le robot électronique", Mandrake #9 (1963)
- "Le robot électronique", Spécial Mandrake #25 (1965)
- "Le robot électronique", Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 3 (Soleil) (1993)
- "L'inventeur", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957 (2012)
Italy
- "Il robot elettronico", Il Vascello #9 (1959)
- "Il robot elettronico", Super Albo #130 (1964)
- "Il robot elettronico", Mandrake - New Comics Now #331 (1994)
New Zealand
- "The Inventor", Mandrake the Magician #139 and Mandrake the Magician #140 (1957)
Norway
- "En perfekt sekretær", Fantomet #25 (1982)
- "En perfekt sekretær", Serie-pocket #138 (1988)
Portugal
- "O Segredo do Inventor", Colecção Condor #56 (1955)
Sweden
- "En perfekt sekreterare", Fantomen #15 (1977)
Yugoslavia
- "Савршен робот" (romanized as "Savršen robot"), Politikin Zabavnik #978 (1970)