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|Title= The Spaceman Mystery
|Title= The Spaceman Mystery
|image= [[Image:md-1959-08-03.png|400 px]]
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|Start= August 3, 1959
|Start= August 3, 1959
|End= October 10, 1959
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*The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 3, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: The Space-Man Mystery).
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 3, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: The Space-Man Mystery).
*Mandrake is a licensed pilot!
*Mandrake is a licensed pilot!
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake044rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake301rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrakecolecao30.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mmm-217.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Mmm-218.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Il Vascello-02-55.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 219.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Miller-mtm-14.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[Il Vascello 55 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #55]] (1961)
*"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[Il Vascello 55 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #55]] (1961)
*"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 9 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #9]] & [[I Classici dell'Avventura 11 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #11]]  (1962)
*"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 9|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #9]] & [[I Classici dell'Avventura 11|#11]]  (1962)
*"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[New Comics Now 46|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #46]] (1981)
*"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[New Comics Now 46|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #46]] (1981)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Spaceman Mystery", [[Mandrake the Magician 219 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #219'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 220 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #220'']] (1959)


=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===

Latest revision as of 09:12, 15 April 2023

The Spaceman Mystery


(original art)
Start date: August 3, 1959
End date: October 10, 1959
# of strips: 60 (10 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Strange Fisherman"
Followed by: "Shirlana"

"The Spaceman Mystery" is the 103rd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

General Bridge invites Mandrake to see the rocket and testing center, but the center is plagued with accidents in their spaceman tests. Mandrake joins as a volunteer would-be spaceman in an attempt to reveal the mysterious Mr. X. Who trying to knock off the spaceman program.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • General Bridge, old friend of Mandrake.
  • Grimes, a test pilot and volunteer would-be spaceman.
  • Bill, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
  • Pete, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
  • Smith, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
  • Captain Jones, a volunteer would-be spaceman.

Locations

  • New York
    • Rocket and testing center

Vehicles

  • X-27, a test plane


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 3, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: The Space-Man Mystery).
  • Mandrake is a licensed pilot!

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

Brazil

Finland

France

Italy

New Zealand

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

Yugoslavia