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|Title= The Basilisk | |Title= The Basilisk | ||
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|Start= September 10th, 1972 | |Start= September 10th, 1972 | ||
|End= January 7th, 1973 | |End= January 7th, 1973 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
At a dinner at the Explorer Club, honoring Mandrake and Lothar they meet Dr. Dove. She who claims the mythical creature basilisk really exists in the Amazon. | |||
Our friends joins Dr. Dove on a secret mission deep into the jungle of the Amazone, in search of the weird hypnotic beast. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]], one picture at Xanadu only | |||
*[[Hojo]], one picture at Xanadu only | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Dr. Doreen Dove, an explorer and naturalist | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | *Dr. Clyde, an explorer and botanist | ||
*Kha-Rha-Bambam, or the basilisk | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
**Explorers Club | |||
*The Amazon | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | === Behind the scenes=== | ||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 10, 1972 (Beginning: The Basilisk). | |||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
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Mandrake203rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Indrajal190.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | === [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | ||
*"Buscando al | *"Buscando al Monstruo", [[Sandokan 20|''Sandokan'' #20]] (1983) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"Kha-Rha-Bambam, O Pássaro Hipnotizador", [[Mandrake 203 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #203]] (1972) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"Hypnotic Beast" [[Indrajal Comics 190|''Indrajal Comics'' #190]] (1973) | *"Hypnotic Beast" [[Indrajal Comics 190|''Indrajal Comics'' #190]] (1973) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Gli occhi che uccidono", [[I Quaderni del Fumetto 7|''I Quaderni del Fumetto'' #7]] (1974) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Ölüm Kuşu", [[Mandrake 138 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #138]] [[Mandrake 139 (Tay)| #139]] [[Mandrake 140 (Tay)| #140]] (1977) | *"Ölüm Kuşu", [[Mandrake 138 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #138]] [[Mandrake 139 (Tay)| #139]] [[Mandrake 140 (Tay)| #140]] (1977) | ||
*"Ölüm Kuşu", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 28 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #28]] | *"Ölüm Kuşu", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 28 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #28]] | ||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Zmaj koji ubija", [[Super EKS Almanah 56|''Super EKS Almanah'' #56]] (1984) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Basilisk, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Basilisk, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:41, 6 August 2023
| The Basilisk | |
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| Start date: | September 10th, 1972 |
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| End date: | January 7th, 1973 |
| # of strips: | 18 (18 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Blue Thing" |
| Followed by: | "The Mystery of the Stone Face" |
"The Basilisk" is the 118th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
At a dinner at the Explorer Club, honoring Mandrake and Lothar they meet Dr. Dove. She who claims the mythical creature basilisk really exists in the Amazon. Our friends joins Dr. Dove on a secret mission deep into the jungle of the Amazone, in search of the weird hypnotic beast.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Dr. Doreen Dove, an explorer and naturalist
- Dr. Clyde, an explorer and botanist
- Kha-Rha-Bambam, or the basilisk
Locations
- New York City
- Xanadu
- Explorers Club
- The Amazon
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 10, 1972 (Beginning: The Basilisk).
Signifiant covers
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Brazil -
India
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Buscando al Monstruo", Sandokan #20 (1983)
Brazil
- "Kha-Rha-Bambam, O Pássaro Hipnotizador", Mandrake #203 (1972)
India
- "Hypnotic Beast" Indrajal Comics #190 (1973)
Italy
- "Gli occhi che uccidono", I Quaderni del Fumetto #7 (1974)
Turkey
- "Ölüm Kuşu", Mandrake #138 #139 #140 (1977)
- "Ölüm Kuşu", Mandrake Süper Albüm #28
Yugoslavia
- "Zmaj koji ubija", Super EKS Almanah #56 (1984)