Battle of Xanadu

Battle of Xanadu
Start date:	December 9, 1968
End date:	March 22, 1969
# of strips:	90 (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"The Evil Ones"
Followed by:	"The Connoisseur"

"Battle of Xanadu" is the 139th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

The top raceteers lost $10 million when Mandrake revealed the underworld bank of Baron Chance, now they want revenge. Like a battlefield general, the ganglord Dice commands a massive attack on Xanadu.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda, at Xanadu only
• Hojo, at Xanadu only
• Jed, at the phone only.
• The Police Chief, at the phone only.
• Baron Chance, convict 14670 -formerly elegant playboy.

One-time characters

• Dice, a ganglord.
• Tops, a ganglord from The Secret Weapon Caper mentioned only.
• Shell, a club dancer.
• Mike, Dice's gang gunman.
• World, a magazine.
• KMP-TV

Locations

• New York City
  • Xanadu
  • The Frolic, a club.

Behind the scenes

Title

• The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 9, 1968 (Beginning: Battle of Xanadu!)

Real Life References

• Xanadu is located on West Pamet Road, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "A Batalha de Xanadu", Mandrake #162 (1970)

Denmark

• "Kampen på Xanadu", Fantomet #304 and #305 (1989)

Finland

• "Kamppailu Xanadussa", Mustanaamio #5 and #6 (1984)

France

• "La bataille de Xanadu",Spécial Mandrake #1 (1973)
• "Le siège de Xanadu", Le Journal de Mickey #1612 to #1623 (1983)
• "Le siège de Xanadu", Donald Magazine #83-21 to #83-32 (1983)
• "Le siège de Xanadu", Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 4 (2015)

India

• "The Crime Busters", Indrajal Comics #356 (1980) censored version; the women's bikinis have become bathing suits
• "The Battle of Xanadu" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #43 and #44 (1996)
• "The Battle of Xanadu" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #81 (1999)
• "இல்லத்தில் யுத்தம்!", Mutu Comics #466 (2022)

Italy

• "Battaglia a Xanadu", Mandrake #141, #142 and #143 (1969)

Norway

• "Striden på Xanadu", Fantomet #22 and #23 (1989)

Portugal

• "O Ataque de Dados", Mundo de Aventuras #1104 (1970)

Sweden

• "Striden på Xanadu", Fantomen #22 and #23 (1983)

Turkey

• "Xanadu'da Savaş", Mandrake #5 & #6 (1974)
• "Xanadu'da Savaş", Mandrake Albüm #2
• "Xanadu'da Savaş", Mandrake Albüm #128 & #129
• "Xanadu'da Savaş", Mandrake Albüm #221
• "Xanadu'da Savaş", Mandrake #47 & #48 & #49
• "Xanadu'da Savaş", Mandrake Süper Albüm #14
• "Xanadu'da Savaş", Mandrake Süper Albüm #56

Yugoslavia

• "Bitka za Ksandu", Super EKS Almanah #8 (1980)
• "Bitka za Kasanadu", Mandrak magazin #5 (1989)