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Goliath

Start date:	September 25th, 1961
End date:	January 27th, 1962
# of strips:	108 (18 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"Photo Mystery"
Followed by:	"The Peddler"

"Goliath" is the 113th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mandrake and Narda visit Dr. Press too see his new computer, "Goliath", the greatest computer ever built. It an move and talk, and it knows the answer to everything. With help from a robot helper it can repair itself.

But Dr. Press has created a monster, Goliath develops on its own, and decides to rule the world.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Dr. Press, a computer designer.
The Mayor of Hometon.
David Jones, a young boy in Hometon.

Locations

New York
Hometon, a small city.

Behind the scenes

The title for the story taken from the strip of September 25th, 1961 (Beginning: Goliath!).
The appearance of the robot helpers are not unlike a "Dalek", that first appeared in the 1963 Doctor Who serial - "The Daleks".

Signifiant covers

Argentina
Australia
France
Italy
Italy
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
USA
USA

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Greece

"Βοήθεια!...Τα Ρομπότ!!!", ΒΕΛΟΣ #34 (1969)

Finland

"Ihmetietokone Koljatti", Taika-Jim Viidakkonoita (2012)

France

"Le tyran d'acier", Mandrake #281 and #282 (1970)

India

"Flying Robots" Indrajal Comics #88 (1969)

Italy

"Il dominatore d’acciaio", Super Albo #10 (1962)
"Il dominatore d’acciaio", Mandrake #159 (1970)
"Il dominatore d’acciaio", Mandrake - New Comics Now #133 (1985)

Portugal

"David e Golias", Mundo de Aventuras #826 & #827 (1965)

Spain

"Monstruo mecánico" and "David Goliat", Coleccion Héroes Modernos #21c and #22c (1964)
"Monstruo mecánico" and "David Goliat", Coleccion Héroes Modernos Album de Rip Kirby (1964)
"Monstruo mecánico" and "David Goliat", Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos #5C (1970)

Turkey

"Yaşayan Makine", Mandrake #171 & #172 & #173 (1977)
"Yaşayan Makine", Mandrake Albüm #55 & #56 (1977)

United Kingdom

"Goliath!", Mandrake the Magician #19 (1962)

USA

"Goliath", The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Goliath - Part I" (Pacific Comics Club) and The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Goliath - Part II" (Pacific Comics Club) (2020)

Yugoslavia

"Страшни голијат" ("romanized as "Strašni golijat", Politikin Zabavnik #1050 (1972)
"Golijat", Mandrak magazin #13 (1990)

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 |Title= Goliath
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 |Start= September 25th, 1961
 |End= January 27th, 1962
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 |Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
 |Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
-|Preceded= "[[The Photo Mystery]]"
+|Preceded= "[[Photo Mystery]]"
-|Followed= "[[The Peddler (The Counterfeit Gang)]]"
+|Followed= "[[The Peddler]]"
 |}}
 '''"Goliath"''' is the 113th Mandrake [[daily story]].
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 == Plot Summary ==
-{{stub}}
+Mandrake and Narda visit Dr. Press too see his new computer, "Goliath", the greatest computer ever built. It an move and talk, and it knows the answer to everything. With help from a robot helper it can repair itself.
+But Dr. Press has created a monster, Goliath develops on its own, and decides to rule the world.
 ===Appearances===
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 *[[Mandrake]]
 *[[Narda]]
-*[[Chief Bradley]]
+*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
 *[[Lothar]]
 '''One-time characters'''
-*[[Dr. Press]]
+*Dr. Press, a computer designer.
-*[[David Jones]]
+*The Mayor of Hometon.
+*David Jones, a young boy in Hometon.
 </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
 '''Locations'''
+*New York
+*[[Hometon]], a small city.
 </div><br clear="all">
-==Related stories==
+==Behind the scenes==
-===Follows===
+*The title for the story taken from the strip of September 25th, 1961 (Beginning: Goliath!).
+*The appearance of the robot helpers are not unlike a "Dalek", that first appeared in the 1963 Doctor Who serial - "The Daleks".
-===Referenced in===
+== Signifiant covers ==
+<gallery>
+Libro-de-oro-mandrake-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
+Photo-type-29.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
+Mmm-281.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
+Super Albo 010.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Ilvascellomandrake-02-159.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Mundodeav-01-0826.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
+Chm-serie-c-21.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
+Miller-mtm-19.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
+ClassMandSeries2goliath-1.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
+ClassMandSeries2goliath-2.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
+</gallery>
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
+=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
+*"La historia se repite", [[Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago 4|''Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago'' #4]] (1963)
+*"La historia se repite", [[Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto)|''Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto)'']] (1967)
+=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
+*''no title'', [[Mandrake the Magician 29 (Photo-Type Press)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #29]] (1964 <small>(?)</small>)
+=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
+*"Golias, O Invencível", [[Almanaque de Férias do Mandrake 1964|''Almanaque de Férias do Mandrake'']] (1964)
 === [[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece ===
 *"Βοήθεια!...Τα Ρομπότ!!!", [[ΒΕΛΟΣ 34|''ΒΕΛΟΣ'' #34]] (1969)
+=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
+*"Ihmetietokone Koljatti", [[Taika-Jim - Viidakkonoita (Jalava)|''Taika-Jim'' Viidakkonoita]] (2012)
+=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
+*"Le tyran d'acier", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 281|''Mandrake'' #281]] and [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 282| #282]] (1970)
+=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
+*"Flying Robots" [[Indrajal Comics 88|''Indrajal Comics'' #88]] (1969)
+=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
+*"Il dominatore d’acciaio", [[Super Albo 10 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #10]] (1962)
+*"Il dominatore d’acciaio", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 159|''Mandrake'' #159]] (1970)
+*"Il dominatore d’acciaio", [[New Comics Now 133|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #133]] (1985)
+=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
+*"David e Golias", [[Mundo de Aventuras 826|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #826]] & [[Mundo de Aventuras 827| #827]] (1965)
+=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
+*"Monstruo mecánico" and "David Goliat", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos 21 - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #21c]] and [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos 22 - Série C| #22c]] (1964)
+*"Monstruo mecánico" and "David Goliat", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos Album - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' Album de Rip Kirby]] (1964)
+*"Monstruo mecánico" and "David Goliat", [[Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos  - Série C 5|''Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #5C]] (1970)
 === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
-*"Yaşayan makine", [[Mandrake 171 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #171]] [[Mandrake 172 (Tay)| #172]] [[Mandrake 173 (Tay)| #173]] (1977)
+*"Yaşayan Makine", [[Mandrake 171 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #171]] & [[Mandrake 172 (Tay)| #172]] & [[Mandrake 173 (Tay)| #173]] (1977)
+*"Yaşayan Makine", [[Mandrake Albüm 55 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #55]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 56 (Tay)| #56]] (1977)
+=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
+*"Goliath!", [[Mandrake the Magician 19 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #19]] (1962)
+=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
+*"Goliath", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Goliath - Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "Goliath - Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] and [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Goliath - Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "Goliath - Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2020)
+=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
+*"Страшни голијат" ("romanized as "Strašni golijat", [[Politikin Zabavnik 1050|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1050]] (1972)
+*"Golijat", [[Mandrak magazin 13|''Mandrak magazin'' #13]] (1990)
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