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{{Newspaperbox  
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|Title= The Million Dollar Loaf
|Title= The Million Dollar Loaf
|image=  
|image= [[Image:md-1951-11-19.png|400 px]]
|Start= November 19th, 1951
|Start= November 19th, 1951
|End= Januar 19th, 1952
|End= Januar 19th, 1952
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
Lothar bought a loaf, a very special loaf ..


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


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*''Boss'', a thug.
*Crummy, a thug.
*Light-Finger Freddie, a smuggler.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*Paris
*New York
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==Behind the scenes==
*The title for the story is given in the strip of November 19, 1951 (Beginning: The Million-Dollar Loaf).


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== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Novo-Gibi-1793.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake096rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Sarjakuvalehti 1959-18.jpg|[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland
Ilvascello mandrake-018.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascellomandrake-02-129.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart51.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Paquito11014.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
Mandrake the Magiër (Born Uitgeverij)-02.jpg|[[Image:Mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands
Mandrake FP 038.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mundodeav150.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
Águia-90.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:


=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"The Million Dollar Loaf", [[Mandrake Comic 13|''Mandrake Comic'' #13]] (1955)
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"Contrabandistas", [[Mandrake el mago 47 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #47]] (1964)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Os Diamantes Roubados", [[Novo Gibi 1793|''Novo Gibi'' #1793]] (1952)
*"Os Diamantes Roubados", [[Mandrake 96 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #96]] (1964)
*"O Pão de um Milhão de Dólares", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 32|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #32]] (1975)
*"Pães Milionários", [[Mandrake 276 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #276]] (1979)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Timanttilimppu", [[Sarjakuvalehti 18/1959|''Sarjakuvalehti'' #18]] (1959)
*"Limppuarvoitus", [[Mustanaamio 7/1977|''Mustanaamio'' #7]] (1977)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Le pain d'un million de dollars", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 13|''Mandrake'' #13]] (1963)
*"Le pain d'un million de dollars", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 259|''Mandrake'' #259]] and [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 260| #260]] (1970)
*"Le pain d'un million de Dollars", [[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 ===
*"La pagnotta da un milione di dollari", [[Albo Traguardo 24 - Mandrake - Nuova serie 1|''Albo Traguardo'' #24]], [[Albo Traguardo 28 - Mandrake - Nuova serie 2| #28]], [[Albo Traguardo 32 - Mandrake - Nuova serie 3| #32]], [[Albo Traguardo 36 - Mandrake - Nuova serie 4| #36]] (1952-1953)
*"La pagnotta da un milione di dollari", [[Collana grandi personaggi - Mandrake 1|''Collana grandi personaggi - Mandrake'' #1]] (1953)
*"La pagnotta da un milione di dollari", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 18|''Mandrake'' #18]] (1962)
*"La pagnotta da un milione di dollari", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 55 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #55]] (1964)
*"La pagnotta da un milione di dollari", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 129|''Mandrake'' #129]] (1969)
*"La pagnotta da un milione di dollari", [[New Comics Now 290|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #290]] (1992)
*"La pagnotta da un milione di dollari", [[Mandrake 51 (Comic Art)]] (1996)
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"El robo de los diamantes", [[Paquito 11014|''Paquito'' #11014]] (1952)


=== [[Image:mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands ===
=== [[Image:mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands ===
*"Kostbaar brood", [[Mandrake the Magiër (Born Uitgeverij) 2|''Mandrake the Magiër'' #2]]
*"Kostbaar brood", [[Mandrake de Magiër 2 (Born)|''Mandrake de Magiër'' #2]] (1975)
 
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Million Dollar Loaf", [[Mandrake the Magician 37 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #37'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 38 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #38'']] (1952)
 
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
*"Brødmysteriet", [[Serie-pocket 75 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #75]] (1982)
*"Brødmysteriet", [[Fantomet 6/1988|''Fantomet'' #6]] (1988)
 
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Pão Que Vale Um Milhão!", [[Mundo de Aventuras 150|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #150]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 156|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #156]] (1952)
*"O Roubo dos Diamantes", [[Colecção Águia 90|''Colecção Águia'' #90]] (1960?)
 
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El Pan de un Millón de Dólares", [[Mandrake 28 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #28]] (1998)
 
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Limpmysteriet", [[Fantomen 18/1976|''Fantomen'' #18]] (1976)


[[Category:Daily stories|Million Dollar Loaf, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Million Dollar Loaf, The]]

Latest revision as of 15:21, 19 March 2023

The Million Dollar Loaf
Start date: November 19th, 1951
End date: Januar 19th, 1952
# of strips: 54 (9 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Conquerors"
Followed by: "The Mysterious Phone Booth"


"The Million Dollar Loaf" is the 65th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Lothar bought a loaf, a very special loaf ..

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Boss, a thug.
  • Crummy, a thug.
  • Light-Finger Freddie, a smuggler.

Locations

  • Paris
  • New York


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is given in the strip of November 19, 1951 (Beginning: The Million-Dollar Loaf).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

Argentina

Brazil

Finland

France

Italy

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Portugal

Spain

Sweden