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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of September 3, 1955 (Next Week: Experiment).
*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 ==
<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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*"Kjempeinsektene", [[Fantomet 24/1980|''Fantomet'' #24]] (1980)
*"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 ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Jätteinsekterna", [[Fantomen 8/1978|''Fantomen'' #8]] (1978)
*"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
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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:

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