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|Title= The Gamblers
|Title= The Gamblers
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|Start= August 13, 1962
|Start= August 13, 1962
|End= October 13, 1962
|End= October 13, 1962
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Mandrake helps a young cab driver with gambling debts.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
 
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*"Pretty-Boy", a gambler and murder-case suspect.
*Hacky, a cab driver and gambler.
*Doreen, Hacky's wife.
*Swami Joe, a fortuneteller.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story taken from the strip of August 13, 1962 (Beginning: The Gamblers).
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mtm-edmal-42.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Mandrake080rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Ilvascello mandrake-031.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Classmandit069.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Dol41C.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Miller-mtm-22.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
ClassMandSeries2thegamblers.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
 
*"Los jugadores", [[Héroes Modernos, Serie C: Mandrake el mago 41C|''Héroes Modernos, Serie C: Mandrake el mago'' #41C]] (1966)
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"Lara Linda", [[Mandrake el mago 42 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #42]] (1963)
 
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake the Magician 27 (Photo-Type Press)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #27]] (1964 <small>(?)</small>)
 
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Mandrake Enfrenta o Bonitão", [[Mandrake 80 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #80]] (1963)
*"Dívida de Jogo", [[Mandrake 308 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #308]] (1981)
 
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il giuoco troppo pericoloso", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 31|''Mandrake'' #31]] (1963)
*"Il giuoco troppo pericoloso", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 69|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #69]] (1964)
*"Il giuoco troppo pericoloso", [[New Comics Now 164|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #164]] (1986)
 
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Falskspillerne", [[Fantomet 25/1988|''Fantomet'' #25]] (1988)
 
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Jogo Perigoso", [[Mundo de Aventuras792|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #792]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 795|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #795]] (1964)
*"Jogo Perigoso", [[Mundo de Aventuras Album Especial 3|''Mundo de Aventuras Album Especial'' #3]] (19??)
 
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Los jugadores", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos 41 - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #41c]] (1964)
*"Los jugadores", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos Album - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' Album de Rip Kirby]] (1964)
*"Los jugadores", [[Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos  - Série C 9|''Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #9C]] (1970)
*"Los Jugadores", [[Mandrake 27 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #27]] (1998)
 
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Falskspelarna", [[Fantomen 9/1974|''Fantomen'' #9]] (1974)
 
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Namus Borcu", [[Mandrake 181 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #181]] & [[Mandrake 182 (Tay)| #182]] (1977)
*"Namus Borcu", [[Mandrake Albüm 58 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #58]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 59 (Tay)| #59]] (1977)
*"Namus Borcu", [[Mandrake Albüm 179 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #179]]
 
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"Mandrake the Magician in.... The Gamblers", [[Mandrake the Magician 22 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #22]] (1960)
 
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Gamblers", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Gamblers" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Gamblers" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2020)
 


[[Category:Daily stories|Gamblers, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Gamblers, The]]

Latest revision as of 07:58, 14 July 2023

The Gamblers
Md-1962-08-13.png
Start date: August 13, 1962
End date: October 13, 1962
# of strips: 54 (9 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Narda's TV Show"
Followed by: "The First Visitors"

"The Gamblers" is the 117th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mandrake helps a young cab driver with gambling debts.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • "Pretty-Boy", a gambler and murder-case suspect.
  • Hacky, a cab driver and gambler.
  • Doreen, Hacky's wife.
  • Swami Joe, a fortuneteller.

Locations

  • New York


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story taken from the strip of August 13, 1962 (Beginning: The Gamblers).

Signifiant covers

  • Mini argentina.gif Argentina

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

  • Mini usa.gif USA

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Mini usa.gif USA

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