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|first= "[[The Cobra (Daily story 1934)|The Cobra]]"  
|creators= [[Lee Falk]] and [[Phil Davis]]
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'''Luciphor''' aka '''The Cobra''' is a character from [[Mandrake]] comic strip that first appeared in "[[The Cobra|The Cobra]]", the very first Mandrake story.
'''Luciphor''' aka '''The Cobra''' is a character from the [[Mandrake the Magician (Comic strip)|Mandrake the Magician]] comic strip that first appeared in "[[The Cobra (Daily story 1934)|The Cobra]]", the very first Mandrake story.


== Fictional Character Biography ==
== Fictional Character Biography ==
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The Cobra has appeared in these stories:
The Cobra has appeared in these stories:


===[[Daily stories|Daily]] ===
{| {{table}}
{| {{table}}
!Title !!Writer !!Artist !! Comments
!Year!! Daily/Sunday !!Title !! Comments
|-
|-
|"[[The Cobra]]" || Falk || Davis ||
| 1934 || Daily || "[[The Cobra (Daily story 1934)|The Cobra]]" ||  
|-
|-
|"[[In the Cobra's Grip]]" || Falk || Davis ||
| 1937 || Daily || "[[In the Cobra's Grip]]" ||  
|-
|-
|"[[The Return of Evil - The Cobra]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
| 1965 || Sunday || "[[The Cobra Returns]]" || with a silver mask and real name Luciphor
|-
|-
|"[[The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
| 1967 || Daily || "[[The Return of Evil - The Cobra]]" ||  
|-
|-
|"[[The Rogues]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
| 1969 || Daily || "[[The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)]]" ||  
|-
|-
|"[[The Cobra and the Cube]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
| 1971 || Daily || "[[The Rogues]]" ||  
|-
|-
|"[[The Search for the Cobra]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
| 1974 || Daily || "[[The Cobra and the Cube]]" ||  
|-
|-
|"[[Mandrake's Gangster Gallery]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
| 1974 || Daily || "[[The Search for the Cobra]]" ||  
|-
|-
|"[[Mandrake's Family]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||Mandrake's half brother
| 1975 || Daily || "[[The Frame-Up]]" || just a glimpse at the end
|-
|-
|"[[Behind Death's Door]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||without the silver mask
| 1979 || Daily || "[[Mandrake's Gangster Gallery]]" ||  
|-
|-
|"[[King Kered]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
| 1981 || Daily || "[[Mandrake's Family]]" || Mandrake's half brother
|-
|-
|"[[The Book of Criminals]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
| 1984 || Daily || "[[Behind Death's Door]]" || without the silver mask
|-
|-
|"[[Pursuit of the Cobra]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
| 1989 || Daily || "[[King Kered]]" ||  
|-
|-
|"[[Siege at Xanadu]]" || Fredericks || Fredericks ||
| 1992 || Daily || "[[The Book of Criminals]]" ||
|-
| 1995 || Daily || "[[Pursuit of the Cobra]]" ||
|-
| 1997 || Sunday || "[[Mandrake Marries Narda]]" ||
|-
| 1997 || Daily || "[[Mandrake's Wedding at the College of Magic]]" ||
|-
| 1998 || Daily || "[[Mandrake's Wedding at Xanadu]]" ||
|-
| 1999 || Daily || "[[Siege at Xanadu]]" || first time in the strips, Luciphor and Derek meet each other as adults
|-
| 2007 || Daily || "[[Dangerous Music]]" ||
|-
| 2012 || Daily || "[[Melody of Doom]]" ||
|-
| 2013 || Phantom Sunday || "[http://www.phantomwiki.org/Mandrake%27s_Bon_Voyage Mandrake's Bon Voyage]" ||  
|}
|}


===[[Sunday stories|Sundays]] ===
{| {{table}}
!Title !!Writer !!Artist !! Comments
|-
|"[[The Cobra Returns]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
|}
{{Characters}}
{{Characters}}
[[Category:Characters|Cobra, The]]
[[Category:Characters|Cobra, The]]

Latest revision as of 00:01, 18 April 2023

Luciphor aka
The Cobra
Thecobra-01.jpg
First appearance: "The Cobra"
Created by: Lee Falk and Phil Davis


Luciphor aka The Cobra is a character from the Mandrake the Magician comic strip that first appeared in "The Cobra", the very first Mandrake story.

Fictional Character Biography

The Cobra is Mandrake's most evil and dangerous foe. In a story from 1937, the Cobra was apparently defeated; however, he returned with a vengeance in a story from 1965. This time hiding his face (scarred and disfigured in battle with Mandrake) behind a menacing silver mask.

The Cobra's main goal is to acquire one of the two powerful Crystal Cubes which increase mental energy. These are guarded by Mandrake and Theron.

In later years, the Cobra abandoned his silver mask as his face had been reconstructed through surgery. The Cobra is sometimes accompanied by his assistant Udd.

Family

Mandrake learned that The Cobra's true identity was Luciphor, Theron's oldest son — thus making The Cobra Mandrake's half-brother.

Notable appearances

The Cobra has appeared in these stories:

Year Daily/Sunday Title Comments
1934 Daily "The Cobra"
1937 Daily "In the Cobra's Grip"
1965 Sunday "The Cobra Returns" with a silver mask and real name Luciphor
1967 Daily "The Return of Evil - The Cobra"
1969 Daily "The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)"
1971 Daily "The Rogues"
1974 Daily "The Cobra and the Cube"
1974 Daily "The Search for the Cobra"
1975 Daily "The Frame-Up" just a glimpse at the end
1979 Daily "Mandrake's Gangster Gallery"
1981 Daily "Mandrake's Family" Mandrake's half brother
1984 Daily "Behind Death's Door" without the silver mask
1989 Daily "King Kered"
1992 Daily "The Book of Criminals"
1995 Daily "Pursuit of the Cobra"
1997 Sunday "Mandrake Marries Narda"
1997 Daily "Mandrake's Wedding at the College of Magic"
1998 Daily "Mandrake's Wedding at Xanadu"
1999 Daily "Siege at Xanadu" first time in the strips, Luciphor and Derek meet each other as adults
2007 Daily "Dangerous Music"
2012 Daily "Melody of Doom"
2013 Phantom Sunday "Mandrake's Bon Voyage"



Characters
Supporting

Mandrake the Magician • Chief Bradley • Hojo • Jed • Karma • Lothar • Magnon • Narda • Theron

Villains

Aleena • Derek • Luciphor aka The Cobra • The Mole • The Octon • Saki aka The Clay Camel

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