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|Title= The Young Prince | |Title= The Young Prince | ||
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|Start= April 3rd, 1988 | |Start= April 3rd, 1988 | ||
|End= June 12th, 1988 | |End= June 12th, 1988 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mandrake and friends are on voyage with the S.S. Kraken. | |||
Our friends have docked on an island to hand over the pirates and their ship to the police. | |||
The large island export diamonds and gold, and have three million people. The kingdom have been ruled by the same family since the 15th century. After | |||
20 generations it is now ruled by an old King. | |||
Now the old King think it is time for the young prince to wed, a woman of his choice. And the Prince chosen Narda. | |||
===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 | |||
*Prince Boobul | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*The Caribbean | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*S.S. Kraken, Captain Jon's yacht. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Title=== | |||
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Young Prince"''', which is lifted from the plot. | |||
===Easter Eggs=== | |||
*A [[The Phantom|Phantom]] doll. | *A [[The Phantom|Phantom]] doll. | ||
<gallery> | |||
Image:MS-1988-05-01-p.jpg|1 May, 1988 | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Signifiant cover == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Indrajal777.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:06, 4 September 2023
| The Young Prince | |
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| Start date: | April 3rd, 1988 |
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| End date: | June 12th, 1988 |
| # of strips: | 11 |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Floating Island" |
| Followed by: | "Taboo Isle" |
"The Young Prince" is the 158th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Mandrake and friends are on voyage with the S.S. Kraken.
Our friends have docked on an island to hand over the pirates and their ship to the police. The large island export diamonds and gold, and have three million people. The kingdom have been ruled by the same family since the 15th century. After 20 generations it is now ruled by an old King.
Now the old King think it is time for the young prince to wed, a woman of his choice. And the Prince chosen Narda.
Appearances
Locations
- The Caribbean
Vehicles
- S.S. Kraken, Captain Jon's yacht.
Behind the scenes
Title
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Young Prince", which is lifted from the plot.
Easter Eggs
- A Phantom doll.
1 May, 1988
Signifiant cover
India
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
India
- "The Dreaded Island", Indrajal Comics Vol. 26 No. 21 (1989)
Italy
- "Il principe ereditario", Mandrake - New Comics Now #277 (1992)