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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 26, 1959 (Next Week: Secret of the Sargasso) and December 28, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: Secret of the Sargasso).
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 26, 1959 (Next Week: Secret of the Sargasso) and December 28, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: Secret of the Sargasso).
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Photo-type-37.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mandrake047rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
ΒΕΛΟΣ-18.jpg|[[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece
ΒΕΛΟΣ-19.jpg|[[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece
ΒΕΛΟΣ-20.jpg|[[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece
ΒΕΛΟΣ-21.jpg|[[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece
Super Albo 008.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Miller-mtm-16.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"no title", [[Mandrake el mago 16 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #16]] (1961)


=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake the Magician 14 (Young's Merchandising)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #14]] (1962 <small>(?)</small>)
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake the Magician 37 (Photo-Type Press)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #37]] (1965 <small>(?)</small>)
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake the Magician 37 (Photo-Type Press)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #37]] (1965 <small>(?)</small>)


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=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Sargassohavets hemlighet" <small>(?)</small>, [[Serie-pressen 17/1972|''Serie-pressen'' #17]] (1972)
*"Sargassohavets hemlighet" , [[Serie-pressen 17/1972|''Serie-pressen'' #17]] (1972)
*"Sargassohavets hemlighet", [[Fantomen 26/1979|''Fantomen'' #26]] (1979)
*"Sargassohavets hemlighet", [[Fantomen 26/1979|''Fantomen'' #26]] (1979)



Latest revision as of 13:44, 22 April 2023

Secret of the Sargasso
Start date: December 28, 1959
End date: March 19, 1960
# of strips: 72 (12 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Shirlana"
Followed by: "Spooks"

"Secret of the Sargasso" is the 105th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

On a trip aboard a yacht our friends arrives the Sargasso Sea. 1000 miles from land the yacht prop fouls on a cable. When Mandrake dives down he sees a skindiver, who shoots and runs.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Captain, on the yacht.
  • Lucky Loopy, ex-rackets king.
  • "Cookie", a dynamiter and cook.
  • Vonn, a financier and billionaire swindler.
  • Putchy, tried to knock off a king.
  • La Trin

Locations

  • The Sargasso Sea

Vehicles


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 26, 1959 (Next Week: Secret of the Sargasso) and December 28, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: Secret of the Sargasso).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Denmark

Finland

France

Greece

Italy

Norway

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

Yugoslavia