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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mandrake and Lothar driving towards Moxley University in Pamet Vally. At a crossroads they stop at a gas station for some gas and to ask for directions about the road to Pamet Vally. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*Diamond Ed, famous swindler believed dead. | *Diamond Ed, famous swindler believed dead. | ||
*Oil Ernie, famous swindler believed dead. | *Oil Ernie, famous swindler believed dead. | ||
*A Sheriff. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of July 20, 1975 (Beginning: "Ghost Town". | *The story title is taken from the strip of July 20, 1975 (Beginning: "Ghost Town"). | ||
*[[Elizabeth Falk|Moxley U]], a university named after Lee Falk's wife. | *[[Elizabeth Falk|Moxley U]], a university named after Lee Falk's wife. | ||
*[[ | *[[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Pamet]] Valley, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod. | ||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Sandokan-05.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina | |||
Indrajal265.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Mmm-439.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"La ville des fantômes", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 439|''Mandrake'' #439]] (1978) | *"La ville des fantômes", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 439|''Mandrake'' #439]] (1978) | ||
*"La ville morte", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1364-#1369]] (1978) | |||
*"La ville morte", [[Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 1|''Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 1'']] (2015) | |||
*"La ville morte", [[Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 1)|''Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 1)'']] (2016 or 2017) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
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*"La città dei fantasmi", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello - Serie Cronologica 84|''Mandrake'' #84]] (1978) | *"La città dei fantasmi", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello - Serie Cronologica 84|''Mandrake'' #84]] (1978) | ||
*"I fantasmi della città fantasma", [[New Comics Now 375|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #375]] (1997) | *"I fantasmi della città fantasma", [[New Comics Now 375|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #375]] (1997) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"A Cidade Fantasma", [[Jornal do Cuto 131|''Jornal do Cuto'' #131]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
Latest revision as of 15:47, 15 August 2023
| Ghost Town | |
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| Start date: | July 20th, 1975 |
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| End date: | November 2nd, 1975 |
| # of strips: | 16 (16 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Roadhouse" |
| Followed by: | "The Plane Hijackers" |
"Ghost Town" is the 127th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Mandrake and Lothar driving towards Moxley University in Pamet Vally. At a crossroads they stop at a gas station for some gas and to ask for directions about the road to Pamet Vally.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Man at the gas station.
- Little Joe, a ghost hitch-hiker.
- Scarface, notorious gangster believed dead.
- Lucky, notorious gangster believed dead.
- Babyface, notorious gangster believed dead.
- Mad-Dog, notorious gangster believed dead.
- The Match King, famous swindler believed dead.
- Wall Street Wally, famous swindler believed dead.
- Diamond Ed, famous swindler believed dead.
- Oil Ernie, famous swindler believed dead.
- A Sheriff.
Locations
- Ghost Town
- A gas station
- Syinide Saloon
- Pamet Valley, mentioned only.
- Moxly U, mentioned only.
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of July 20, 1975 (Beginning: "Ghost Town").
- Moxley U, a university named after Lee Falk's wife.
- Pamet Valley, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
Signifiant covers
Argentina
India
Italy
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Pueblo Fantasma", Sandokan #5 (1982)
France
- "La ville des fantômes", Mandrake #439 (1978)
- "La ville morte", Le Journal de Mickey #1364-#1369 (1978)
- "La ville morte", Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 1 (2015)
- "La ville morte", Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 1) (2016 or 2017)
India
- "The Ghost Town", Indrajal Comics #265 (1976)
- "பேய் நகரம்", Mutu Comics #63 (1977)
Italy
- "La città dei fantasmi", Mandrake #84 (1978)
- "I fantasmi della città fantasma", Mandrake - New Comics Now #375 (1997)
Portugal
- "A Cidade Fantasma", Jornal do Cuto #131 (1976)
Turkey
- "Hayaletler Kasabası", Mandrake #151 (1977)
- "Hayaletler Kasabası", Mandrake Albüm #51
- "Hayaletler Kasabası", Mandrake Albüm #151
- "Hayaletler Kasabası", Mandrake Süper Albüm #29
- "Hayaletler Kasabası", Mandrake Süper Albüm #4
Yugoslavia
- "Među živim duhovima", Super EKS Almanah #3 (1980)