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'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | *New York City | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | **[[Xanadu]] | ||
*12-A Pamet street, a hideout of 8. | **12-A Pamet street, a hideout of 8. | ||
*10 Dopott road five minutes north at Collins, 8's drug storehouse. | **10 Dopott road five minutes north at Collins, 8's drug storehouse. | ||
'''Organizations''' | '''Organizations''' | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Title=== | |||
*The title for the story taken from the strip of July 3, 1972 (Beginning: Trail of the Pusher!). | *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. | *"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 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. | *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. | *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. | ||
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| Trail of the Pusher | |
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| Start date: | July 03, 1972 |
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| 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
- "Os Traficantes da "8"", Mandrake #201 (1972)
Finland
- "Kovaa kamaa", Mustanaamio #14 (1986)
India
- "Messengers of Death", Indrajal Comics #195 (1973)
- "The Secret Crime Ring", Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 42 (1987)
Italy
- "Gli spacciatori", I Quaderni del Fumetto #14 (1974)
Norway
- "Langeren", Mandrake Spesial (1997)
Portugal
- "O Mundo da Droga", Mundo de Aventuras #32 (1974)
Spain
- "La banda del Ocho", Supercomics Garbo #8 (1976)
Sweden
- "Langaren", Fantomen #1 (1986)
Turkey
- "Serseriler", Mandrake #34 #35 #36 (1975)
- "Serseriler", Mandrake Albüm #12
- "Serseriler", Mandrake Albüm #132 and #133
- "Serseriler", Mandrake Albüm #219 and #220
- "Serseriler", Mandrake #51 #52 #53
- "Serseriler", Mandrake Süper Albüm #15 #16
- "Serseriler", Mandrake Süper Albüm #71
USA
- "Trail of the Pusher", The Menomonee Falls Gazette from #31 to #46 (1972)
- "Trail of the Pusher", The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Trail of the Pusher" (Pacific Comics Club) (2019)
Yugoslavia
- "Na tragu 'Osmice", EKS Almanah #265/1 (1981)
- "Nameštena igra", Mandrak magazin #5 (1989)