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|Title= Deadman's Key | |Title= Deadman's Key | ||
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|Start= April 13th, 1987 | |Start= April 13th, 1987 | ||
|End= September 5th, 1987 | |End= September 5th, 1987 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A group of terrorists kidnap General Marsh to Deadman Key to get him to reveal important defense plans. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | ||
*[[Jed]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Chief of Staff General Marsh, | |||
*Marian Marsh, wife of Mr. Marsh. | |||
*Major Smith. | |||
*Jake, a FBI agent. | |||
*Colonel patrick, of the military intelligence. | |||
*Mik, terrorist and killer for hire. | |||
*Mak, terrorist and killer for hire. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*[[Xanadu]], the gate only. | |||
*Deadman's Key, a small tropical island of the southern coast. | |||
'''Organizations''' | |||
*FBI | |||
*[[Inter-Intel]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The story title is lifted from the plot. | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"The Cunning Conjurer" | *"The Cunning Conjurer" [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 21|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 25 No. 21]] (1988) | ||
*"On the Deadman's Key" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 8|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #8]] (1992) | *"On the Deadman's Key" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 8|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #8]] (1992) | ||
*"On the Deadman's Key" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 55|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #55]] (1997) | *"On the Deadman's Key" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 55|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #55]] (1997) | ||
*"?" [[Diamond Comics Digest (free issue)]] (19??) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Deadman's Key", [[New Comics Now 262|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #262]] (1991) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El Secuestro del General Marsh", [[Mandrake 51 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #51]] (2002 ?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"no title", [[Classic Comics & Crosswords]], only the first 2 weeks. (1992) | |||
*"no title", [[Classic Comics & Crosswords]] (1992) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Deadman's Key]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Deadman's Key]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:35, 29 October 2023
| Deadman's Key | |
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| Start date: | April 13th, 1987 |
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| End date: | September 5th, 1987 |
| # of strips: | 126 (21 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Return of the Tinies" |
| Followed by: | "The Executioner from 8" |
"Deadman's Key" is the 196th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
A group of terrorists kidnap General Marsh to Deadman Key to get him to reveal important defense plans.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Chief of Staff General Marsh,
- Marian Marsh, wife of Mr. Marsh.
- Major Smith.
- Jake, a FBI agent.
- Colonel patrick, of the military intelligence.
- Mik, terrorist and killer for hire.
- Mak, terrorist and killer for hire.
Locations
- New York
- Xanadu, the gate only.
- Deadman's Key, a small tropical island of the southern coast.
Organizations
- FBI
- Inter-Intel
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is lifted from the plot.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A Ilha do Morto", Mandrake Especial #20 (1988)
India
- "The Cunning Conjurer" Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 21 (1988)
- "On the Deadman's Key" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #8 (1992)
- "On the Deadman's Key" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #55 (1997)
- "?" Diamond Comics Digest (free issue) (19??)
Italy
- "Deadman's Key", Mandrake - New Comics Now #262 (1991)
Spain
- "El Secuestro del General Marsh", Mandrake #51 (2002 ?)
USA
- "no title", Classic Comics & Crosswords, only the first 2 weeks. (1992)
- "no title", Classic Comics & Crosswords (1992)