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|Title= The Kraken | |Title= The Kraken | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-1986-11-23.jpg|300px|border]] | ||
|Start= November 23rd, 1986 | |Start= November 23rd, 1986 | ||
|End= July 12th, 1987 | |End= July 12th, 1987 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mandrake's old friend captain Jon invited him to join him for a search for Kraken, an ancient legendary sea monster. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | <div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake the Magician]] | |||
*[[Lothar]] | |||
*[[Narda]] | |||
*[[Karma]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*[[Captain Jon]], an explorer | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*The Caribbean | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*S.S. Kraken, Captain Jon's yacht. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Kraken"''', which is lifted from the plot. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
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Indrajal718.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Indrajal719.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"The Undersea Killer Monster", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 14|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 25 No. 14]] and [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 15| Vol. 25 No. 15]] (1988) | *"The Undersea Killer Monster", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 14|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 25 No. 14]] and [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 15| Vol. 25 No. 15]] (1988) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il Kraken", [[New Comics Now 219|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #219]] (1988) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*"no title", [[The Official Mandrake 15|''The Official Mandrake'' #15]] | *"no title", [[The Official Mandrake 15|''The Official Mandrake'' #15]] + [[Prince Valiant Monthly 1|''Prince Valiant Monthly'' #1]], [[Prince Valiant Monthly 2| #2]] and [[Prince Valiant Monthly 3| #3]] + [[The Official Mandrake Monthly 1|''The Official Mandrake Monthly'' #1]] and [[The Official Mandrake Monthly 2| #2]] (1989) | ||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Kraken, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Kraken, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:07, 3 September 2023
| The Kraken | |
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| Start date: | November 23rd, 1986 |
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| End date: | July 12th, 1987 |
| # of strips: | 34 |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Lost City" |
| Followed by: | "The Floating Island" |
"The Kraken" is the 156th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Mandrake's old friend captain Jon invited him to join him for a search for Kraken, an ancient legendary sea monster.
Appearances
Locations
- New York
- The Caribbean
Vehicles
- S.S. Kraken, Captain Jon's yacht.
Behind the scenes
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Kraken", which is lifted from the plot.
Signifiant covers
India
India
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
India
- "The Undersea Killer Monster", Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 14 and Vol. 25 No. 15 (1988)
Italy
- "Il Kraken", Mandrake - New Comics Now #219 (1988)
USA
- "no title", The Official Mandrake #15 + Prince Valiant Monthly #1, #2 and #3 + The Official Mandrake Monthly #1 and #2 (1989)