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|Title= The Search for the Cobra | |Title= The Search for the Cobra | ||
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|Start= November 4th, 1974 | |Start= November 4th, 1974 | ||
|End= January 18th, 1975 | |End= January 18th, 1975 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
In a distant dark place the Cobra trying to make a crystal cube, a mental-power amplifier. The Cobra and his home-made crystal cube becomes more and more powerful. | |||
Using his own cube Mandrake manages to trace the Cobra and destroy his secret hideout. Did the Cobra survived the attack? | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]], at Xanadu only. | ||
*[[Karma]], at Xanadu only. | |||
*[[Luciphor|The Cobra]] | |||
*[[Udd|Ud]] | |||
*[[Jed]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
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</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
*[[Collegium Magikos|College of Magic]] | |||
*Koqania, a tiny nation. | |||
'''Objects''' | '''Objects''' | ||
*[[The Crystal Cube]] | *[[The Crystal Cube]] | ||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of November 2, 1974 (Beginning next week: The Search for the Cobra!). | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"L'épuisante lutte", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 433|''Mandrake'' #433]] (1977) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"The Nightmares", [[Indrajal Comics 253|''Indrajal Comics'' #253]] (1976) | |||
*"The Horror of Cobra" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 6|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #6]] (1992) | *"The Horror of Cobra" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 6|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #6]] (1992) | ||
*"The Horror of Cobra" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 53|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #53]] (1997) | *"The Horror of Cobra" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 53|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #53]] (1997) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Lotta spietata", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 78|''Mandrake'' #78]] (1977) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"Luta Contra o Cobra", [[Jornal do Cuto 112|''Jornal do Cuto'' #112]] (1975) | |||
*"O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", [[O Grilo 38|''O Grilo'' #38]], [[O Grilo 39|#39]], [[O Grilo 58|#58]], [[O Grilo 59|#59]] and [[O Grilo 60|#60]] (1976) | |||
*"O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", [[O Grilo Colecção Completa|''O Grilo Colecção Completa'']] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El Origen de el Cobra", [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 5|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #5]] and [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 6| #6]] (1980/1981) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake 63 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #63]] and [[Mandrake 64 (Tay)| #64]] (1975) | |||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Albüm 21 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #21]] and [[Mandrake Albüm 22 (Tay)| #22]] | |||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Albüm 96 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #96]] | |||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Albüm 226 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #226]] | |||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 21 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #21]] | |||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 78 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #78]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"The Search for the Cobra", [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 153|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' from #153]] to [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 163| #163]] (1974/1975) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== |
Latest revision as of 13:04, 20 October 2023
The Search for the Cobra | |
Start date: | November 4th, 1974 |
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End date: | January 18th, 1975 |
# of strips: | 66 (11 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
Preceded by: | "The Cobra and the Cube" |
Followed by: | "The Thieves" |
"The Search for the Cobra" is the 159th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
In a distant dark place the Cobra trying to make a crystal cube, a mental-power amplifier. The Cobra and his home-made crystal cube becomes more and more powerful.
Using his own cube Mandrake manages to trace the Cobra and destroy his secret hideout. Did the Cobra survived the attack?
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is taken from the strip of November 2, 1974 (Beginning next week: The Search for the Cobra!).
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
France
- "L'épuisante lutte", Mandrake #433 (1977)
India
- "The Nightmares", Indrajal Comics #253 (1976)
- "The Horror of Cobra" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #6 (1992)
- "The Horror of Cobra" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #53 (1997)
Italy
- "Lotta spietata", Mandrake #78 (1977)
Portugal
- "Luta Contra o Cobra", Jornal do Cuto #112 (1975)
- "O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", O Grilo #38, #39, #58, #59 and #60 (1976)
- "O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", O Grilo Colecção Completa (1976)
Spain
- "El Origen de el Cobra", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #5 and #6 (1980/1981)
Turkey
- "Kâbus", Mandrake #63 and #64 (1975)
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #21 and #22
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #96
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #226
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Süper Albüm #21
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Süper Albüm #78
USA
- "The Search for the Cobra", The Menomonee Falls Gazette from #153 to #163 (1974/1975)
Yugoslavia
- "Gospodar tuđih snova", Super EKS Almanah #19 (1981)