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Tub's Gang

Start date:	October 22, 1956
End date:	December 22, 1956
# of strips:	54 (9 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Little Fog"
Followed by:	"The Chess Kings"

"Tub's Gang" is the 89th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Among the audience under Mandrake's performance at a charity show is Tub, a clever hoodlum behind half the lawlessness in the town. Fascinated he thinks that Mandrake's magic is real and hired him for the next big job.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Tub, an underworld boss.
Mike, member of Tub's gang.
Gip, member of Tub's gang.

Locations

New York
- The State Bank

Behind the scenes

The title for this story is lifted from the plot.

Signifiant covers

Brazil
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
New Zealand
United Kingdom

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

"A Lição de Mágica", Mandrake #26 (1957)
"O Chefão que Gostava de Mágica", Mandrake #286 (1979)

Finland

"Konnuuksien kunkku", Sarjakirja #1/1989 (1989)

France

"La bande imprenable", Spécial Mandrake #22 (1965)
"La bande imprenable", Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 4 (Soleil) (1994)
no title given, Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957 (2012)

Italy

"La banda inafferrabile", Il Vascello #20 (1960)
"La banda inafferrabile", I Classici dell'Avventura #5 (1962)
"La banda inafferrabile", Super Albo #124 (1965)
"La banda inafferrabile", Mandrake - New Comics Now #332 (1994)

New Zealand

"Tub's Gang", Mandrake the Magician #149 and Mandrake the Magician #150 (1957)

Norway

"Gangsternes magiker", Fantomet#09 (1983)
"Gangsternes magiker", Serie-pocket #151 (1989)

Sweden

"Brottets häxmästare", Fantomen #18 (1977)

United Kingdom

"The Trapping of 'Tub'", Mandrake the Magician #1 (1959)

Yugoslavia

"Провала у банци" (romanized as "Provala u banci"), Politikin Zabavnik #942 (1974)

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 == Plot Summary ==
-{{stub}}
+Among the audience under Mandrake's performance at a charity show is Tub, a clever hoodlum behind half the lawlessness in the town. Fascinated he thinks that Mandrake's magic is real and hired him for the next big job.
 ===Appearances===
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 *[[Lothar]]
 *[[Narda]]
+*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
 '''One-time characters'''
+*Tub, an underworld boss.
+*Mike, member of Tub's gang.
+*Gip, member of Tub's gang.
 </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
 '''Locations'''
+*New York
+**The State Bank
 </div><br clear="all">
-==Related stories==
+==Behind the scenes==
-===Follows===
+*The title for this story is lifted from the plot.
-===Referenced in===
+== Signifiant covers ==
+<gallery>
+Mandrake026rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
+Il Vascello-02-20.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Super Albo 124.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Mandrake FP 149.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
+Mandrake FP 150.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
+Miller-mtm-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
+</gallery>
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
-=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
+=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
+*"A Lição de Mágica", [[Mandrake 26 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #26]] (1957)
+*"O Chefão que Gostava de Mágica", [[Mandrake 286 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #286]] (1979)
+=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland ===
 *"Konnuuksien kunkku", [[Sarjakirja 1/1989|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1989]] (1989)
+=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
+*"La bande imprenable", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 22|''Spécial Mandrake'' #22]] (1965)
+*"La bande imprenable", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 4 (Soleil)]] (1994)
+*no title given, [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957'']] (2012)
+=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
+*"La banda inafferrabile", [[Il Vascello 20 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #20]] (1960)
+*"La banda inafferrabile", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 5|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #5]] (1962)
+*"La banda inafferrabile", [[Super Albo 124 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #124]] (1965)
+*"La banda inafferrabile", [[New Comics Now 332|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #332]] (1994)
+=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
+*"Tub's Gang", [[Mandrake the Magician 149 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #149'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 150 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #150'']] (1957)
 === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
+*"Gangsternes magiker", [[Fantomet 9/1983|''Fantomet''#09]] (1983)
 *"Gangsternes magiker", [[Serie-pocket 151 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #151]] (1989)
+=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
+*"Brottets häxmästare", [[Fantomen 18/1977|''Fantomen'' #18]] (1977)
+=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
+*"The Trapping of 'Tub'", [[Mandrake the Magician 1 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #1]] (1959)
+=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia ===
+*"Провала у банци" (romanized as "Provala u banci"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 942|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #942]] (1974)
 [[Category:Daily stories|Tub's Gang]]