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|Title= The Galactic Birthday Adventure | |Title= The Galactic Birthday Adventure | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-19940102.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= January 2nd, 1994 | |Start= January 2nd, 1994 | ||
|End= January 22nd, 1995 | |End= January 22nd, 1995 | ||
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|Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]] | |Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[The Bee Thief]]" | |Preceded= "[[The Bee Thief]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[Revolution | |Followed= "[[Revolution in Lotharton]]" | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''"The Galactic Birthday Adventure"''' is the 171th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | '''"The Galactic Birthday Adventure"''' is the 171th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Eleven years ago Narda was the winner of the "Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest" at Magna. At the end of Narda and Mandrake's visit they brought Magnon and Carola together. At the great wedding Mandrake was the best man and Narda the best woman. Now their daughter, Nardrake, is soon 10 years old and she wants to invite Mandrake and Narda to her party. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:30%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | |||
*[[Lothar]] | |||
*[[Narda]] | |||
*[[Magnon]] | |||
*[[Carola]] | |||
*[[Nardraka]] | |||
*[[Karma]], at Xanadu only | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Space Leeches, about the size of a football field. | |||
*[[The Ratmen]]. | |||
*[[The Tigermen|Tigermen]]. | |||
*[[The Sharkmen]]. | |||
*The Guardians, [[Masters of Cerebron]]. | |||
*General Cozzono, Magnon's older half brother. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:30%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | |||
*[[Xanadu]] | |||
*[[Magna]] | |||
*The Evil Solar System | |||
**Rattola, home of the [[The Ratmen|Ratmen]]. | |||
**Tigola, home of the [[The Tigermen|Tigermen]]. | |||
**[[The Sharkmen]] | |||
*[[Cerebron]] | |||
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==Behind the scenes== | |||
''' | *At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Galactic Birthday Adventure"''', which is lifted from the plot. | ||
*First part re-telling the story [[The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest]] and [[The Birthday Party]]. | |||
*Note: Nardraka is going to celebrate her tenth birthday, but during the story it is also said it is her twelfth. | |||
< | == Signifiant cover == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Ncn-mandrake-366.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Festa di compleanno fra le stelle", [[New Comics Now 366|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #366]] (1997) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Galactic Birthday Adventure, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Galactic Birthday Adventure, The]] |
Latest revision as of 08:53, 8 September 2023
The Galactic Birthday Adventure | |
Start date: | January 2nd, 1994 |
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End date: | January 22nd, 1995 |
# of strips: | 56 |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
Preceded by: | "The Bee Thief" |
Followed by: | "Revolution in Lotharton" |
"The Galactic Birthday Adventure" is the 171th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Eleven years ago Narda was the winner of the "Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest" at Magna. At the end of Narda and Mandrake's visit they brought Magnon and Carola together. At the great wedding Mandrake was the best man and Narda the best woman. Now their daughter, Nardrake, is soon 10 years old and she wants to invite Mandrake and Narda to her party.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Space Leeches, about the size of a football field.
- The Ratmen.
- Tigermen.
- The Sharkmen.
- The Guardians, Masters of Cerebron.
- General Cozzono, Magnon's older half brother.
Locations
Behind the scenes
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Galactic Birthday Adventure", which is lifted from the plot.
- First part re-telling the story The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest and The Birthday Party.
- Note: Nardraka is going to celebrate her tenth birthday, but during the story it is also said it is her twelfth.
Signifiant cover
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Italy
- "Festa di compleanno fra le stelle", Mandrake - New Comics Now #366 (1997)