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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A century ago Cockaigne was a bankrupt nation with twin heirs to the throne. They cut cards for the throne and the loser became King. | |||
Now Prince Michael, a descandant of the other twin, thinks his great grandfather was a fool and that he, Michael, should be the legitimate heir to the throne. | |||
Now he has a plan, to marry Narda and force King Segrid to give up his throne. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Segrid|King Segrid]] | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]], one strip only. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Prince Michael, distant cousin of Narda and Segrid. | |||
*Mugs, a thug hired by Prince Michael. | |||
*Pete, a thug hired by Prince Michael. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*[[Cockaigne]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of November 12, 1955 (Next Week: Michael). | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake021rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Il Vascello-02-15.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Super Albo 126.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Il principe bandito", [[Il Vascello 15 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #15]] (1959) | *"Il principe bandito", [[Il Vascello 15 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #15]] (1959) | ||
*"Il principe bandito", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 9 | *"Il principe bandito", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 9|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #9]] (1962) | ||
*"Il principe bandito", [[Super Albo 126 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo | *"Il principe bandito", [[Super Albo 126 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #126]] (1965) | ||
*"Il principe bandito", [[New Comics Now 332|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #332]] (1994) | *"Il principe bandito", [[New Comics Now 332|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #332]] (1994) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Narda Yı Kaçıranlara Karşı", [[1001 Özel 222|''1001 Özel'' #222]] & [[1001 Özel 223| #223]] (1956) <small>note: traced from ?</small> | |||
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Неуспела отмица" (romanized as "Neuspela otmicar", [[Politikin Zabavnik 1096|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1096]] (1972) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Michael]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Michael]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:03, 22 July 2023
| Michael | |
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| Start date: | November 14, 1955 |
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| End date: | January 21, 1956 |
| # of strips: | 60 (10 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Experiment" |
| Followed by: | "The New Neighbors" |
"Michael" is the 85th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
A century ago Cockaigne was a bankrupt nation with twin heirs to the throne. They cut cards for the throne and the loser became King. Now Prince Michael, a descandant of the other twin, thinks his great grandfather was a fool and that he, Michael, should be the legitimate heir to the throne.
Now he has a plan, to marry Narda and force King Segrid to give up his throne.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Narda
- King Segrid
- The Police Chief, one strip only.
One-time characters
- Prince Michael, distant cousin of Narda and Segrid.
- Mugs, a thug hired by Prince Michael.
- Pete, a thug hired by Prince Michael.
Locations
- New York
- Cockaigne
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of November 12, 1955 (Next Week: Michael).
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Italy
Italy
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "no title", Mandrake #21 (1956)
- "O Beijo Mágico", Mandrake #290 (1980)
Finland
- "Mandrake Pelastaa Cockaignen Prinsessan", Sarjakuvalehti #11 (1961)
France
- "Le prince brigand", Spécial Mandrake #23 (1965)
- "Mickael", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957 (2012)
Italy
- "Il principe bandito", Il Vascello #15 (1959)
- "Il principe bandito", I Classici dell'Avventura #9 (1962)
- "Il principe bandito", Super Albo #126 (1965)
- "Il principe bandito", Mandrake - New Comics Now #332 (1994)
Turkey
- "Narda Yı Kaçıranlara Karşı", 1001 Özel #222 & #223 (1956) note: traced from ?
Yugoslavia
- "Неуспела отмица" (romanized as "Neuspela otmicar", Politikin Zabavnik #1096 (1972)