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|Title= The Thief | |Title= The Thief | ||
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|Start= June 13, 1960 | |Start= June 13, 1960 | ||
|End= September 3, 1960 | |End= September 3, 1960 | ||
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|Followed= "[[The Ambassador]]" | |Followed= "[[The Ambassador]]" | ||
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'''"The Thief | '''"The Thief"''' is the 107th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | ||
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]]. | The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]]. | ||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
One night Narda and Mandrake talking abouth whatt life will be like thousand of years frome Theatre now. Later, as Narda sleeps, a strange man materializes in her bedroom. Dressed in strange clothes, talked strange, ate and drank, before he took Narda's diamonds and faded away. Next time he appeared he took Narda with him. | |||
Together with a time warden from 50 000 a.d. Mandrake went into the past, looking for Narda at the "Globe Theatre" in year 1601. | |||
It turns out that the thief was an actor who had stolen a time-travel belt. So he could travel back in time to act in the first performance of Hamlet. With Shakespeare himself in the role as King Claudius and the time-traveler as Hamlet. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Lothar]], one picture in last strip only. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*The Thief, a timetraveller from 50 000 years in the future. | |||
*The Time Warden, from 50 000 years in the future. | |||
*Sir Walter, London year 1601. | |||
*Shakespeare, London in 1601. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*Narda's apartment in NY | |||
*London, in year 1601. | |||
*Globe Theatre, London in year 1601. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of June 13, 1960 (Beginning: The Thief) and June 11, 1960 (Next Week: "The Thief").<br>Note: At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Thief (The Time Traveller)"'''. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Page-40.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Mandrake053rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrakeespecial12.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Il Vascello-02-61.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascellomandrake-02-081.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ncn-mandrake-079.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ng-amarilla-42.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"O Homem do Futuro", [[Mandrake 53 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #53]] (1961) | |||
*"O Homem do Futuro", [[Mandrake Especial 12|''Mandrake Especial'' #12]] (1988) | *"O Homem do Futuro", [[Mandrake Especial 12|''Mandrake Especial'' #12]] (1988) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
*"Varas", [[Mustanaamio 12/1980|''Mustanaamio'' #12]] (1980) | |||
*"Varas", [[Sarjakirja 1/1989|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1989]] (1989) | *"Varas", [[Sarjakirja 1/1989|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1989]] (1989) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Viaggio nel passato", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 23 | *"Viaggio nel passato", [[Il Vascello 61 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #61]] (1961) | ||
*"Viaggio nel passato", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 23|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #23]] (1962) | |||
*"Viaggio nel passato", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 80|''Mandrake'' #80]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 81| #81]] (1968) | *"Viaggio nel passato", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 80|''Mandrake'' #80]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 81| #81]] (1968) | ||
*"Viaggio nel passato", [[New Comics Now 79|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #79]] (1983) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
*"Tyven", [[Fantomet 14/1983|''Fantomet'' #14]] (1983) | |||
*"Tyven", [[Serie-pocket 151 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #151]] (1989) | *"Tyven", [[Serie-pocket 151 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #151]] (1989) | ||
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*"El ladron del tiempo", [[Novelas Gráficas presenta en su serie Amarilla 42|''Serie Amarilla'' #42]] (1959) | *"El ladron del tiempo", [[Novelas Gráficas presenta en su serie Amarilla 42|''Serie Amarilla'' #42]] (1959) | ||
*"El Ladrón del Tiempo", [[Mandrake 16 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #16]] (1997) | *"El Ladrón del Tiempo", [[Mandrake 16 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #16]] (1997) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Tjuven", [[Fantomen 4/1980|''Fantomen'' #4]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | === [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | ||
*"Шекспиров глумац" (romanized as "Šekspirov glumac"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 1386|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1386]] (1978) | |||
*"Susret sa nevidljivim čovekom", [[Gigant 47|''Gigant'' #47]] (198?) | *"Susret sa nevidljivim čovekom", [[Gigant 47|''Gigant'' #47]] (198?) | ||
[[Category:Daily stories|Thief, The | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Thief, The]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:32, 30 April 2023
| The Thief | |
| |
| Start date: | June 13, 1960 |
|---|---|
| End date: | September 3, 1960 |
| # of strips: | 72 (12 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Spooks" |
| Followed by: | "The Ambassador" |
"The Thief" is the 107th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
One night Narda and Mandrake talking abouth whatt life will be like thousand of years frome Theatre now. Later, as Narda sleeps, a strange man materializes in her bedroom. Dressed in strange clothes, talked strange, ate and drank, before he took Narda's diamonds and faded away. Next time he appeared he took Narda with him.
Together with a time warden from 50 000 a.d. Mandrake went into the past, looking for Narda at the "Globe Theatre" in year 1601.
It turns out that the thief was an actor who had stolen a time-travel belt. So he could travel back in time to act in the first performance of Hamlet. With Shakespeare himself in the role as King Claudius and the time-traveler as Hamlet.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- The Thief, a timetraveller from 50 000 years in the future.
- The Time Warden, from 50 000 years in the future.
- Sir Walter, London year 1601.
- Shakespeare, London in 1601.
Locations
- New York
- Narda's apartment in NY
- London, in year 1601.
- Globe Theatre, London in year 1601.
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of June 13, 1960 (Beginning: The Thief) and June 11, 1960 (Next Week: "The Thief").
Note: At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Thief (The Time Traveller)".
Signifiant covers
Australia
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Italy
Italy
Spain
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Homem do Futuro", Mandrake #53 (1961)
- "O Homem do Futuro", Mandrake Especial #12 (1988)
Finland
- "Varas", Mustanaamio #12 (1980)
- "Varas", Sarjakirja #1/1989 (1989)
France
- "Le voyage dans le passé", Les héros du mystère #4 (1967)
- "Le voyage dans le passé", Les héros du mystère Album #2 (1967)
- "Voyage dans le passé", Mandrake #196 & Mandrake #197 (1969)
- "Le voleur", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961 (2012)
Italy
- "Viaggio nel passato", Il Vascello #61 (1961)
- "Viaggio nel passato", I Classici dell'Avventura #23 (1962)
- "Viaggio nel passato", Mandrake #80 and #81 (1968)
- "Viaggio nel passato", Mandrake - New Comics Now #79 (1983)
Norway
- "Tyven", Fantomet #14 (1983)
- "Tyven", Serie-pocket #151 (1989)
Spain
- "El ladron del tiempo", Serie Amarilla #42 (1959)
- "El Ladrón del Tiempo", Mandrake #16 (1997)
Sweden
- "Tjuven", Fantomen #4 (1980)
United Kingdom
- "Mandrake and Narda meet...the time travellers", Mandrake the Magician #15 (1960)
Yugoslavia
- "Шекспиров глумац" (romanized as "Šekspirov glumac"), Politikin Zabavnik #1386 (1978)
- "Susret sa nevidljivim čovekom", Gigant #47 (198?)