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The Jungle Witch

Start date:	December 29, 1952
End date:	April 18, 1953
# of strips:	96 (16 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Impostor"
Followed by:	"The Vanishing Rocket"

"The Jungle Witch" is the 71th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mandrake decides to find out if there is something in the rumors about the mystrious Jungle Witch, ruler of the living dead.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Witch Doctor
Betta, the Jungle Witch.
An old trader.
Jorge, a servant.
Aga, a servant.
Doc, a famous chemist.

Locations

Africa
- Village, home of Lothar
- A trading post
- Land of the living dead

Behind the scenes

Title

The title for the story is given in the strip of December 29, 1952 (Beginning: The Jungle Witch).

Mystery

Tigers live in the jungles of Lothar's homeland.

Signifiant covers

Argentina
Austria
Austria
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Italy
Italy
Portugal
Portugal

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

"La Bruja de la Selva", Gran Bonete #5 (1955)
"La Hechicera de la Jungla", Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago #2 (1961)
"La hechicera de la jungla", Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto) (1967)

Austria

"Die Dschungelhexe", Mandra der Magier und Rip Korby #1 (1965)
"Die lebenden Toten", Mandra der Magier und Rip Korby #2 (1965)

Brazil

"A Feiticeira da Selva", Mandrake #3 (1953)
"Os Mortos Vivos", Mandrake #187 (1972)
"A Feiticeira da Selva", Mandrake #239 (1976)
"A Feiticeira", Mandrake #284 (1979)

Finland

"Viidakkonoita", Taika-Jim Viidakkonoita (2012)

France

"La sorcière de la jungle", Spécial Mandrake #18 (1965)
"La sorcière de la jungle", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)

Italy

"La strega della giungla", Albo Furore #18, #19 and #20 (1954)
"I veleni degli indigeni", Celebri eroi dell'avventura #12 (1955)
"La strega della giungla", Super Albo #8 (1961)
"La strega della giungla", I Classici dell'Avventura #13 (1962)
"La strega della giungla", Super Albo #116 (1964)
"La strega della giungla", Mandrake - New Comics Now #305 (1993)
"La strega della giungla", Mandrake 54 (Comic Art) (1998)

Portugal

"A Feiticeira da Selva", Tigre #44 (1958)
"A Bruxa da Selva", Mandrake #5 (1979)

Sweden

"Trollkvinnan från djungeln", Mandrake (1955)

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 |Start= December 29, 1952
 |End= April 18, 1953
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 == Plot Summary ==
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+Mandrake decides to find out if there is something in the rumors about the mystrious Jungle Witch, ruler of the living dead.
 ===Appearances===
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 '''Recurring characters'''
 *[[Mandrake]]
-*[[Lothar]]
+*[[Lothar|King Lothar]]
-*[[Narda]]
 '''One-time characters'''
+*Witch Doctor
+*Betta, the Jungle Witch.
+*An old trader.
+*Jorge, a servant.
+*Aga, a servant.
+*Doc, a famous chemist.
 </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
 '''Locations'''
+*Africa
+**Village, home of Lothar
+**A trading post
+**''Land of the living dead''
 </div><br clear="all">
-==Related stories==
+==Behind the scenes==
-===Follows===
+===Title===
+*The title for the story is given in the strip of December 29, 1952 (Beginning: The Jungle Witch).
-===Referenced in===
+===Mystery===
+*Tigers live in the jungles of Lothar's homeland.
+== Signifiant covers ==
+<gallery>
+Gran Bonete-05.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
+Mandra der Magier und Rip Korby-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_austria.gif]] Austria
+Mandra der Magier und Rip Korby-02.jpg|[[Image:mini_austria.gif]] Austria
+Mandrake003rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
+Mandrake187rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
+Mandrake239rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
+Mandrake284rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
+Super Albo-lf-08.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Super Albo 116.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Comart54.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Tigre-44.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
+Mandrake he 02-05.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
+</gallery>
 == Reprints ==
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 === [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
 *"La Bruja de la Selva", [[Gran Bonete 5|''Gran Bonete'' #5]] (1955)
+*"La Hechicera de la Jungla", [[Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago 2|''Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago '' #2]] (1961)
+*"La hechicera de la jungla", [[Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto)|''Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto)'']] (1967)
 === [[Image:mini_austria.gif]] Austria ===
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 === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
+*"A Feiticeira da Selva", [[Mandrake 3 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1953)
+*"Os Mortos Vivos", [[Mandrake 187 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #187]] (1972)
+*"A Feiticeira da Selva", [[Mandrake 239 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #239]] (1976)
 *"A Feiticeira", [[Mandrake 284 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #284]] (1979)
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 === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
 *"La strega della giungla", [[Albo Furore 18|''Albo Furore'' #18]], [[Albo Furore 19| #19]] and [[Albo Furore 20| #20]] (1954)
-*"I veleni degli indigeni", [[Celebri eroi dell'avventure 12|''Celebri eroi dell'avventure'' #12]] (1955)
+*"I veleni degli indigeni", [[Celebri eroi dell'avventura 12|''Celebri eroi dell'avventura'' #12]] (1955)
 *"La strega della giungla", [[Super Albo (8) - Mandrake 4 (La Freccia)|''Super Albo'' #8]] (1961)
+*"La strega della giungla", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 13|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #13]]  (1962)
+*"La strega della giungla", [[Super Albo 116 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #116]] (1964)
 *"La strega della giungla", [[New Comics Now 305|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #305]] (1993)
+*"La strega della giungla", [[Mandrake 54 (Comic Art)]] (1998)
+=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
+*"A Feiticeira da Selva", [[Tigre 44|''Tigre'' #44]] (1958)
+*"A Bruxa da Selva", [[Mandrake 5 (Hiquafi-Editora)|''Mandrake'' #5]] (1979)
+=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
+*"Trollkvinnan från djungeln", [[Mandrake 1955 (Åhlén & Åkerlunds)|''Mandrake'']] (1955)
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