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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Still on vacation Mandrake and Lothar now are on a train. Suddenly the train jolts to a sudden stop and the train driver claims he
saw a giant grasshopper on the rails. Our friends jump off the train to investigate the mystery closer.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Mac, a train driver.
*Phillips, a scientist.
*Val, the daughter of Phillips.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of September 3, 1955 (Next Week: Experiment).
 
*Val is probably named after Lee Falk's daughter [[Valerie Falk]].
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake-cc-arg-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Mandrake020rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake294rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Il Vascello-02-14.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Icda-m-009.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 142.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Tigre-30.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 20 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #20]] (1956)
*"Os Insetos Gigantes", [[Mandrake 294 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #294]] (1980)
*"Os Insetos Gigantes", [[Mandrake 294 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #294]] (1980)


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=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Jättihyönteiset", [[Mustanaamio 16/1978|''Mustanaamio'' #16]] (1978)
*"Jättihyönteiset", [[Sarjakirja 114|''Sarjakirja'' #114]] (1986)
*"Jättihyönteiset", [[Sarjakirja 114|''Sarjakirja'' #114]] (1986)


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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"I mostri radioattivi", [[Il Vascello 14 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #14]] (1959)
*"I mostri radioattivi", [[Il Vascello 14 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #14]] (1959)
*"I monstri radioattivi", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 9|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #9]](1962)
*"I mostri radioattivi", [[Super Albo 142 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #142]] (1965)
*"I mostri radioattivi", [[New Comics Now 331|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #331]] (1994)
*"I mostri radioattivi", [[New Comics Now 331|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #331]] (1994)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Kjempeinsektene", [[Fantomet 24/1980|''Fantomet'' #24]] (1980)
*"Kjempeinsektene", [[Serie-pocket 119 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #119]] (1986)
*"Kjempeinsektene", [[Serie-pocket 119 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #119]] (1986)


=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Experiências Perigosas", [[Tigre 30|''Tigre'' #30]] (1957)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Jätteinsekterna", [[Fantomen 8/1978|''Fantomen'' #8]] (1978)
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
*"Експеримент" ("romanized as "Eksperiment"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 984|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #984]] (1970)


[[Category:Daily stories|Experiment, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Experiment, The]]

Latest revision as of 18:42, 19 March 2023

The Experiment
Md-1955-09-05.png
Start date: September 5, 1955
End date: November 12, 1955
# of strips: 60 (10 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "U-Hunt"
Followed by: "Michael"

"The Experiment" is the 84th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Still on vacation Mandrake and Lothar now are on a train. Suddenly the train jolts to a sudden stop and the train driver claims he saw a giant grasshopper on the rails. Our friends jump off the train to investigate the mystery closer.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Mac, a train driver.
  • Phillips, a scientist.
  • Val, the daughter of Phillips.

Locations


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of September 3, 1955 (Next Week: Experiment).
  • Val is probably named after Lee Falk's daughter Valerie Falk.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia