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|Title= The Mission | |Title= The Mission | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1972-04-03.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= April 3, 1972 | |Start= April 3, 1972 | ||
|End= July 1, 1972 | |End= July 1, 1972 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A strange couple from the future visit Mandrake, claiming Mandrake is their ancestor 200 generations away. The timetravelers from year 6972 asking Mandrake for help to pursuing a criminal from their future time. The killer is armed with an incredibly deadly anti-matter weapon. | |||
In the end it turns out that it's all a game for time travelers, a "mad killer game". | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Jed]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Drake, from Nu Yk. | |||
*Ard, sister of Drake. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
**[[S.S. Dept.|S.S. Division]], the Silly Stuff Division | |||
**Pamet park | |||
'''Organizations''' | |||
*[[Inter-Intel]] | |||
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==Behind the scenes== | |||
===Title=== | |||
*The story title is taken from the strip of April 3, 1972 (Beginning: "The Mission"). | |||
===Real Life References=== | |||
*[[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Pamet]] Park, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod. | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"O Homem Que Veio do Futuro", [[Mandrake 198 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #198]] (1972) | *"O Homem Que Veio do Futuro", [[Mandrake 198 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #198]] (1972) | ||
*"Vovô Mandrake", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 12|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #12]] (1983) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Tehtävä", [[Mustanaamio 15/1986|''Mustanaamio'' #15]] and [[Mustanaamio 16/1986| #16]] (1986) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Les traqueurs", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1723 to #1724]] (1985) | |||
*"Les traqueurs", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #85-28 & #85-29]] (1985) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"Floating Couple", [[Indrajal Comics 187|''Indrajal Comics'' #187]] (1973) | |||
*"The Mission" [[Comic World 63|''Comic World'' #63]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif|border]] Indonesia === | |||
*"Menguber Pembunuh Gila", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D150)|''Mandrake'']] (1974) | |||
*"Permainan Berbahaya", [[Mandrake The Magician 2 (Marabunta / Nostalgia)]] (2022) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"L'assassino venuto dal futoro", [[I Quaderni del Fumetto 19|''I Quaderni del Fumetto'' #19]] (1975) | |||
*"I discendenti alieni", [[Superfumetti in Film 10|''Superfumetti in Film'' #10]] (1978) | *"I discendenti alieni", [[Superfumetti in Film 10|''Superfumetti in Film'' #10]] (1978) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Mistério do Chefe Desconhecido", [[Mundo de Aventuras 1251|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #1251]] (1973) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"Misión imposible", [[Supercomics Garbo 2|''Supercomics Garbo'' #2]] (1976) | *"Misión imposible", [[Supercomics Garbo 2|''Supercomics Garbo'' #2]] (1976) | ||
=== [[Image: | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*" | *"Uppdraget", [[Fantomen 24/1985|''Fantomen'' #24]] (1985) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake 18 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #18]] [[Mandrake 19 (Tay)| #19]] (1974) | *"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake 18 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #18]] [[Mandrake 19 (Tay)| #19]] (1974) | ||
*"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake Albüm 6 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #6]] [[Mandrake Albüm 7 (Tay)| #7]] | *"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake Albüm 6 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #6]] [[Mandrake Albüm 7 (Tay)| #7]] | ||
*"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake Albüm 218 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #218]] | |||
*"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake 19 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #19]] [[Mandrake 20 (Tay second series)| #20]] | *"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake 19 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #19]] [[Mandrake 20 (Tay second series)| #20]] | ||
*"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 5 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #5]] | *"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 5 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #5]] | ||
*"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 40 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #40]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 41 (Tay)| #41]] | *"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 40 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #40]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 41 (Tay)| #41]] | ||
*"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 17 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #17]] | *"Zaman Gezğinleri", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 17 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #17]] | ||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"The Mission", [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 18|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' #18]] – [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 30|#30]] (1972) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | |||
*"Ubice iz budućeg vremena", [[Super EKS Almanah 15|''Super EKS Almanah'' #15]] (1981) | |||
*"Ubice iz budućeg vremena", [[Mandrak magazin 12|''Mandrak magazin'' #12]] (1990) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Mission, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Mission, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:36, 20 October 2023
| The Mission | |
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| Start date: | April 3, 1972 |
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| End date: | July 1, 1972 |
| # of strips: | 78 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Rogues" |
| Followed by: | "Trail of the Pusher" |
"The Mission" is the 150th Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
A strange couple from the future visit Mandrake, claiming Mandrake is their ancestor 200 generations away. The timetravelers from year 6972 asking Mandrake for help to pursuing a criminal from their future time. The killer is armed with an incredibly deadly anti-matter weapon.
In the end it turns out that it's all a game for time travelers, a "mad killer game".
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Drake, from Nu Yk.
- Ard, sister of Drake.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is taken from the strip of April 3, 1972 (Beginning: "The Mission").
Real Life References
- Pamet Park, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Mission from Time Warp 6978", Mandrake the Magician Album Edition (1978)
Brazil
- "O Homem Que Veio do Futuro", Mandrake #198 (1972)
- "Vovô Mandrake", Almanaque do Mandrake #12 (1983)
Finland
- "Tehtävä", Mustanaamio #15 and #16 (1986)
France
- "Les traqueurs", Le Journal de Mickey #1723 to #1724 (1985)
- "Les traqueurs", Donald Magazine #85-28 & #85-29 (1985)
India
- "Floating Couple", Indrajal Comics #187 (1973)
- "The Mission" Comic World #63
Indonesia
- "Menguber Pembunuh Gila", Mandrake (1974)
- "Permainan Berbahaya", Mandrake The Magician 2 (Marabunta / Nostalgia) (2022)
Italy
- "L'assassino venuto dal futoro", I Quaderni del Fumetto #19 (1975)
- "I discendenti alieni", Superfumetti in Film #10 (1978)
Portugal
- "O Mistério do Chefe Desconhecido", Mundo de Aventuras #1251 (1973)
Spain
- "Misión imposible", Supercomics Garbo #2 (1976)
Sweden
- "Uppdraget", Fantomen #24 (1985)
Turkey
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake #18 #19 (1974)
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Albüm #6 #7
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Albüm #218
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake #19 #20
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Süper Albüm #5
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Süper Albüm #40 #41
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Süper Albüm #17
USA
- "The Mission", The Menomonee Falls Gazette #18 – #30 (1972)
Yugoslavia
- "Ubice iz budućeg vremena", Super EKS Almanah #15 (1981)
- "Ubice iz budućeg vremena", Mandrak magazin #12 (1990)