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'''"Trail of the Pusher"''' is the 152th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Trail of the Pusher"''' is the 151th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]].
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]].


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Once a week Lothar drives to the city slums, trying to help the kids living there. One day he found a pusher with the sign of "8" on his chest.
Mandrake and Lothar found themself in a fight with the third arm of 8.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]], at Xanadu.
*[[Inter Intel]]
*[[Karma]], at Xanadu.
 
*[[Hojo]], at Xanadu.
*[[Chief Bradley|The police chief]]
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Rico, the leader of the Mighty Brutes.
*Johnny, Rico's kid brother.
*Eddie, leader of Three Scarlet Demons.
*Twisty, member of Three Scarlet Demons.
*Shorty, member of Three Scarlet Demons.
*[[Octon]], voice only.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*New York City
**[[Xanadu]]
**12-A Pamet street, a hideout of 8.
**10 Dopott road five minutes north at Collins, 8's drug storehouse.
'''Organizations'''
'''Organizations'''
*[[Octon]]
*The Mighty Brutes, used to be the toughest gang in town.
*Three Scarlet Demons, a gang.
*[[8]]


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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
===Title===
*The title for the story taken from the strip of July 3, 1972 (Beginning: Trail of the Pusher!).
===Mandrake Lore===
*"8" have hidden bases all over the world. Each secret base is called an "arm", a governing board is called "the masters". Somewhere is the head, "Octon". They are specialized as a hospital. A "quizzer of 8" asks the questions while X of 8 means the executioner.
*The members of 8 has a small tattoo of a 8 digits on their left wrist.
*The fifth and seventh arm was destroyed by Mandrake and Lothar.
===Real Life References===
*12-A [[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Pamet]] street and 10 Dopott road five minutes north at Collins, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
 
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
 
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Os Traficantes da "8"", [[Mandrake 201 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #201]] (1972)


===Referenced in===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Kovaa kamaa", [[Mustanaamio 14/1986|''Mustanaamio'' #14]] (1986)


=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"Messengers of Death", [[Indrajal Comics 195|''Indrajal Comics'' #195]] (1973)
*"The Secret Crime Ring", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 42|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 24 No. 42]] (1987)


== Reprints ==
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
This story has been published in the following publications:
*"Gli spacciatori", [[I Quaderni del Fumetto 14|''I Quaderni del Fumetto'' #14]] (1974)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Langeren", [[Mandrake Spesial (Norway)|''Mandrake Spesial'']] (1997)
*"Langeren", [[Mandrake Spesial (Norway)|''Mandrake Spesial'']] (1997)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Mundo da Droga", [[Mundo de Aventuras 32 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #32]] (1974)
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"La banda del Ocho", [[Supercomics Garbo 8|''Supercomics Garbo'' #8]] (1976)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Langaren", [[Fantomen 1/1986|''Fantomen'' #1]] (1986)
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake 34 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #34]] [[Mandrake 35 (Tay)| #35]] [[Mandrake 36 (Tay)| #36]] (1975)
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Albüm 12 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #12]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Albüm 132 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #132]] and [[Mandrake Albüm 133 (Tay)| #133]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Albüm 219 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #219]] and [[Mandrake Albüm 220 (Tay)| #220]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake 51 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #51]] [[Mandrake 52 (Tay second series)| #52]] [[Mandrake 53 (Tay second series)| #53]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 15 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #15]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 16 (Tay)| #16]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 71 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #71]]
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Trail of the Pusher", [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 31|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' from #31]] to [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 46| #46]] (1972)
*"Trail of the Pusher", [[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Trail of the Pusher" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Trail of the Pusher" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2019)
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
*"Na tragu 'Osmice", [[EKS Almanah 265/1|''EKS Almanah'' #265/1]] (1981)
*"Nameštena igra", [[Mandrak magazin 5|''Mandrak magazin'' #5]] (1989)


[[Category:Daily stories|Trail of the Pusher]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Trail of the Pusher]]

Latest revision as of 11:37, 20 October 2023

Trail of the Pusher
Start date: July 03, 1972
End date: October 21, 1972
# of strips: 96 (16 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Mission"
Followed by: "Dr Xoz Prof. of Smells"


"Trail of the Pusher" is the 151th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Once a week Lothar drives to the city slums, trying to help the kids living there. One day he found a pusher with the sign of "8" on his chest. Mandrake and Lothar found themself in a fight with the third arm of 8.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Rico, the leader of the Mighty Brutes.
  • Johnny, Rico's kid brother.
  • Eddie, leader of Three Scarlet Demons.
  • Twisty, member of Three Scarlet Demons.
  • Shorty, member of Three Scarlet Demons.
  • Octon, voice only.

Locations

  • New York City
    • Xanadu
    • 12-A Pamet street, a hideout of 8.
    • 10 Dopott road five minutes north at Collins, 8's drug storehouse.

Organizations

  • The Mighty Brutes, used to be the toughest gang in town.
  • Three Scarlet Demons, a gang.
  • 8


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The title for the story taken from the strip of July 3, 1972 (Beginning: Trail of the Pusher!).

Mandrake Lore

  • "8" have hidden bases all over the world. Each secret base is called an "arm", a governing board is called "the masters". Somewhere is the head, "Octon". They are specialized as a hospital. A "quizzer of 8" asks the questions while X of 8 means the executioner.
  • The members of 8 has a small tattoo of a 8 digits on their left wrist.
  • The fifth and seventh arm was destroyed by Mandrake and Lothar.

Real Life References

  • 12-A Pamet street and 10 Dopott road five minutes north at Collins, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

Finland

India

Italy

Norway

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

USA

Yugoslavia

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