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|Title= The Connoisseur | |Title= The Connoisseur | ||
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|Start= March 24, 1969 | |Start= March 24, 1969 | ||
|End= July 12, 1969 | |End= July 12, 1969 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
The rich and eccentric Count Lode has got himself a new hobby, as a collector of the world's best. He has acquired electric platinum collars to control his victims, and and a chemical ''amnesia'' substance so he can return his victim when he is bored of them. Regrettably, the chemical substance have a side effect, the victim will forget his art. | |||
Count Lode's new hobby was a great success, until he decided to kidnap the world's greatest magician and the world's strongest man. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Jed]] | |||
*[[Hojo]], at Xanadu only | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]], at the phone only. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Count Lode, one of the world's ten richest men. | |||
*Grischa, Count Lode servant. | |||
*Vivari, the world's greatest violinist. | |||
*Piotre, the world's greatest pianist. | |||
*Caretta, the world's greatest tenor. | |||
*Cy, the world's best pole-vaulter. | |||
*Orsella, the world's greatest ballerina. | |||
*Mrs. Vanderbuck, chief of United Charity. | |||
*Mrs. G, working for Count Lode. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*London | |||
**Metcalf's ltd, an exclusive London shop. | |||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
*Count Lode's private island just of Africa's east coast. | |||
'''Organizations''' | |||
*[[Inter-Intel]] | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The title for the story taken from the strip of March 24, 1969 (Beginning: The Connoisseur). | |||
=== | ===Mandrake Lore=== | ||
*A new way to Inter-Intel, through a butcher shop, down a long slide, on a speeding sidewalk, then up a high escalator. | |||
*On Jed's office door: ''Jed Carr - Bureau Head'' (strip of Mars 11,1966). | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"Extraño coleccionista", [[Fantasía 221|''Fantasía'' #221]] (1973) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"O Colecionador", [[Mandrake 159 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #159]] (1969) | *"O Colecionador", [[Mandrake 159 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #159]] (1969) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Taiteen tuntija", [[Mustanaamio 10/1984|''Mustanaamio'' #10]] and [[Mustanaamio 11/1984| #11]] (1984) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*''"no title given"'', [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 2|''Spécial Mandrake'' #2]] (1974) | |||
*"Le collectionneur", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1623 to #1635]] (1983) | |||
*"Le collectionneur", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #83-32 to #83-44]] (1983) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"The Missing Celebrities" [[Indrajal Comics 132|''Indrajal Comics'' #132]] (1971) | |||
*"The Island of No Return", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 2|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 24 No. 2]] (1987) | |||
*"கலாரசிகனின் கதை!" , [[Muthu Comics 466|''Mutu Comics'' #466]] (2022) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"L'intenditore", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 175|''Mandrake'' #175]], [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 176| #176]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 177| #177]] (1970) | |||
*"L'intenditore", [[I Quaderni del Fumetto 7|''I Quaderni del Fumetto'' #7]] (1974) | *"L'intenditore", [[I Quaderni del Fumetto 7|''I Quaderni del Fumetto'' #7]] (1974) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | |||
*"Mannen som samlet på verdens beste", [[Fantomet 3/1990|''Fantomet'' #3]] and [[Fantomet 4/1990| #4]] (1990) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Misterioso Conde Lode", [[Mundo de Aventuras 1076|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #1076]] (1970) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Konnässören", [[Fantomen 27/1983|''Fantomen'' #27]] and [[Fantomen 1/1984|' #1]] (1983/1984) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Çılgın Milyarder", [[Mandrake 38 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #38]] [[Mandrake 39 (Tay)| #39]] (1975) | *"Çılgın Milyarder", [[Mandrake 38 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #38]] [[Mandrake 39 (Tay)| #39]] (1975) | ||
*"Çılgın Milyarder", [[Mandrake Albüm 13 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #13]] | |||
*"Çılgın Milyarder", [[Mandrake Albüm 217 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #217]] [[Mandrake Albüm 218 (Tay)| #218]] | |||
*"Çılgın Milyarder", [[Mandrake 38 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #38]] | *"Çılgın Milyarder", [[Mandrake 38 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #38]] | ||
*"Çılgın Milyarder", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 11 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #11]] | *"Çılgın Milyarder", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 11 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #11]] | ||
*"Çılgın Milyarder", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 49 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #49]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 50 (Tay)| #50]] | *"Çılgın Milyarder", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 49 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #49]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 50 (Tay)| #50]] | ||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | |||
*"Otmičar iz dosade", [[Super EKS Almanah 9|''Super EKS Almanah'' #9]] (1980) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Connoisseur, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Connoisseur, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:22, 17 October 2023
| The Connoisseur | |
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| Start date: | March 24, 1969 |
|---|---|
| End date: | July 12, 1969 |
| # of strips: | 96 (16 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Battle of Xanadu" |
| Followed by: | "The Bribe" |
"The Connoisseur" is the 140th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
The rich and eccentric Count Lode has got himself a new hobby, as a collector of the world's best. He has acquired electric platinum collars to control his victims, and and a chemical amnesia substance so he can return his victim when he is bored of them. Regrettably, the chemical substance have a side effect, the victim will forget his art.
Count Lode's new hobby was a great success, until he decided to kidnap the world's greatest magician and the world's strongest man.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Count Lode, one of the world's ten richest men.
- Grischa, Count Lode servant.
- Vivari, the world's greatest violinist.
- Piotre, the world's greatest pianist.
- Caretta, the world's greatest tenor.
- Cy, the world's best pole-vaulter.
- Orsella, the world's greatest ballerina.
- Mrs. Vanderbuck, chief of United Charity.
- Mrs. G, working for Count Lode.
Locations
- London
- Metcalf's ltd, an exclusive London shop.
- New York City
- Count Lode's private island just of Africa's east coast.
Organizations
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story taken from the strip of March 24, 1969 (Beginning: The Connoisseur).
Mandrake Lore
- A new way to Inter-Intel, through a butcher shop, down a long slide, on a speeding sidewalk, then up a high escalator.
- On Jed's office door: Jed Carr - Bureau Head (strip of Mars 11,1966).
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Extraño coleccionista", Fantasía #221 (1973)
Brazil
- "O Colecionador", Mandrake #159 (1969)
Finland
- "Taiteen tuntija", Mustanaamio #10 and #11 (1984)
France
- "no title given", Spécial Mandrake #2 (1974)
- "Le collectionneur", Le Journal de Mickey #1623 to #1635 (1983)
- "Le collectionneur", Donald Magazine #83-32 to #83-44 (1983)
India
- "The Missing Celebrities" Indrajal Comics #132 (1971)
- "The Island of No Return", Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 2 (1987)
- "கலாரசிகனின் கதை!" , Mutu Comics #466 (2022)
Italy
- "L'intenditore", Mandrake #175, #176 and #177 (1970)
- "L'intenditore", I Quaderni del Fumetto #7 (1974)
Norway
- "Mannen som samlet på verdens beste", Fantomet #3 and #4 (1990)
Portugal
- "O Misterioso Conde Lode", Mundo de Aventuras #1076 (1970)
Sweden
- "Konnässören", Fantomen #27 and ' #1 (1983/1984)
Turkey
- "Çılgın Milyarder", Mandrake #38 #39 (1975)
- "Çılgın Milyarder", Mandrake Albüm #13
- "Çılgın Milyarder", Mandrake Albüm #217 #218
- "Çılgın Milyarder", Mandrake #38
- "Çılgın Milyarder", Mandrake Süper Albüm #11
- "Çılgın Milyarder", Mandrake Süper Albüm #49 #50
Yugoslavia
- "Otmičar iz dosade", Super EKS Almanah #9 (1980)