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The Rockaby Thief

Start date:	December 26, 1960
End date:	March 4, 1961
# of strips:	60 (10 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Ambassador"
Followed by:	"Mystery of the Bikini Girl"

"The Rockaby Thief" is the 109th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

Mandrake
Narda
The Police Chief, as Chief Bates.

One-time characters

Walters, a waiter.
Jenks,
Donna, Countess of ?

Locations

New York

Behind the scenes

The title for the story taken from the strip of December 26, 1960 (Beginning: The Rockaby Thief).
The Police Chief is mentioned by name; Chief Bates !

Signifiant covers

Argentina
Brazil
Italy
Italy
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
USA

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

"El ladron del sueño", Mandrake el Mago #28 (1962)

Australia

no title, Mandrake the Magician #17 (1962 (?))

Brazil

"O ladrão", Mandrake #62 (1962)
"O Golpe do Sono", Mandrake #306 (1981)

Finland

"Univaras", Mustanaamio #22 and #23 (1980)
"Univaras", Sarjakirja #120 (1987)

France

"Les visiteurs de minuit", Mandrake #26 and #27 (1964)
"Les visiteurs de minuit", Mandrake #179 (1968)
"Les visiteurs de minuit", Mandrake #351 (1972)
"no title given", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961 (2012)

Italy

"I rapinatori di mezzanotte", Mandrake #2 (1962)
"I rapinatori di mezzanotte", I Classici dell'Avventura #39 (1963)
"I rapinatori di mezzanotte", Mandrake #29 (1972)
"I rapinatori di mezzanotte", Mandrake - New Comics Now #131 (1985)

Norway

"Søvndyssertyven", Fantomet #5 & Fantomet #6 (1981)
"Søvndyssertyven", Serie-pocket #127 (1987)

Portugal

"O Gatuno Químico", Mandrake #4 (197?)

Spain

"Ladrones de joyas", Coleccion Héroes Modernos #7c (1964)
"Ladrones de joyas", Coleccion Héroes Modernos Album de Rip Kirby (1964)
"Ladrones de joyas", Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos #2C (1970)
"El ladrón de los somniferos" Colosos del Comic Presenta: Flash Gordon #38 (1981) Note: ends with the strip of January 27, 1961.
"Los Ladrones de Joyas", Mandrake #18 (1997)
"El ladrón misterioso", Mandrake el mago Cobra: El regreso del mal (2005)

Sweden

"Sömntjuven", Fantomen #16 and #17 (1980)

Turkey

"Esrarengiz Soyguncu", Mandrake #165 & #166 (1977)
"Esrarengiz Soyguncu", Mandrake Albüm #54 (1977)
"Esrarengiz Soyguncu", Mandrake Albüm #150

United Kingdom

"The Rockaby Bandits", Mandrake the Magician #18 (1960)

USA

"The Rockaby Thief", The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Rockaby Thief" (Pacific Comics Club) (2020)

Yugoslavia

"Na maskenbalu", Denis #154 (1979)
"Uspavajući gas", Mandrak magazin #13 (1990)

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 *The title for the story taken from the strip of December 26, 1960 (Beginning: The Rockaby Thief).
 *The Police Chief is mentioned by name; '''Chief Bates''' !
+== Signifiant covers ==
+<gallery>
+Mtm-edmal-28.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
+Mandrake062rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
+Ilvascello mandrake-002.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Ilvascellomandrake-03-29.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Mandrake he 02-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
+Chm-serie-c-07.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
+Miller-mtm-18.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
+ClassMandSeries2therockabythief.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
+</gallery>
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
+=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
+*"El ladron del sueño", [[Mandrake el mago 28 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #28]] (1962)
 === [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
@@ Line 58: / Line 73: @@
 === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
 *"I rapinatori di mezzanotte", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 2|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1962)
-*"I rapinatori di mezzanotte", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 39 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #39]] (1963)
+*"I rapinatori di mezzanotte", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 39|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #39]] (1963)
 *"I rapinatori di mezzanotte", [[Mandrake (e le avventure Flash Gordon) - Il Vascello 29|''Mandrake'' #29]] (1972)
 *"I rapinatori di mezzanotte", [[New Comics Now 131|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #131]] (1985)
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 *"Esrarengiz Soyguncu", [[Mandrake 165 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #165]] & [[Mandrake 166 (Tay)| #166]] (1977)
 *"Esrarengiz Soyguncu", [[Mandrake Albüm 54 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #54]] (1977)
+*"Esrarengiz Soyguncu", [[Mandrake Albüm 150 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #150]]
 === [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
 *"The Rockaby Bandits", [[Mandrake the Magician 18 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #18]] (1960)
+=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
+*"The Rockaby Thief", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Rockaby Thief" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Rockaby Thief" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2020)
 === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===