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The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar

Start date:	April 30th, 1967
End date:	September 24th, 1967
# of strips:	22 (22 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"The Blackout Caper"
Followed by:	"The Game of Chance"

"The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar" is the 101st Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Lothar is a natural athlete, the strongest and most modest man on Earth. Each year chiefs of the "Twelve Nations" come to ask King Lothar to return. Although Lothar said he gave up the throne he is the true King, because the chiefs newer accepted that he gave up the throne. Now the chiefs said they are creating a new nation and asking him to become their first president. While thinking, Mandrake and Lothar telling Jed about how they met.

It all started when Mandrake chased "Mad Dog" Dill across the atlantic and ended in the "Twelve Nations", nearby Algiers. The king of the "Twelve Nations" sent his son, the mighty Prince Lothar, on a mission; to find a dangerious killer, a foreigner with black hair and black moustache. Lothar soon found Mandrake, mistaken him for "Mad Dog" Dill, and almost killed him. Together they captured "Mad Dog" Dill in Zodum. Compared with the excitement of Mandrake's life, his magic - Lothar's life seemed dull and boring. And he decided to join Mandrake on his new adventures.

Appearances

Recurring characters

Mandrake
Lothar
Narda
Jed
Hojo, chef extraordinaire also tenth degree black belt judo and karate expert.
Baron Chance, mentioned only.

One-time characters

"Mad Dog" Dill, a cold blooded killer and public enemy number one.
Tom, an agent and friend of Mandrake. Killed by "Mad Dog" Dill.
King Zoon, king of Zodum and old friend of "Mad Dog" Dill.
Tamur, a killer in Zodum.

Locations

New York City
- Xanadu
The Twelve Nations, governed by a king. Father of the mighty Prince Lothar.
- Zodum, the city of sin. The most evil city on Earth. Founded by pirates in the 17th century as a smugglers' haven and killers hideout.

Behind the scenes

Title

The story title is from the strip of May 21st, 1967 (Beginning next week: "Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar!"). As a result, the first four Sunday pages can be considered as forming a separate story (or at least a presentation part), only the protagonists being finally common to the two parts of the complete story.
The story ending with the strip of September 24th, 1967 (Next week: New adventures). The next three pages introduce the next story, but also ends Lothar's decision as to whether he will become the first president of the Twelve Nations.

Next story mention / last panel of May 21, 1967 Sunday page.

Mandrake Lore

Mandrake's rogues' gallery: Mad Dog Dill
Lothar mentions Baron Chance, the Cobra, the Mole, Saki

Signifiant covers

Argentina
Brazil
India
Israel
Italy
Portugal

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

"??", Fantasía Suplemento #120 (1969)
"Lothar super atleta", Fantasía Suplemento #122 (part) (1969)

Brazil

"Como Mandrake Conheceu Lotar", Mandrake #150 (1969)
"A Vingança do Barão Chance", Os Grandes Inimigos do Mandrake #3 (1989)
"A Vingança do Barão Chance", Os Grandes Inimigos do Mandrake (Minissérie Encadernada) (1989)

France

"Chasse aux gangsters", Mandrake #239 and #240 (1969)
"Mandrake rencontre Lothar", Le Journal de Mickey #1182 to #1193

India

"The Famous Friendship" Indrajal Comics #138 (1971)
"நட்பே நிரந்தரம்!", Mutu Comics #466 (2022)

Israel

"פגישה עם לותר", Bucky #26 (1967)

Italy

"Caccia al gangster", Mandrake #59 and #60 (1968)
"L'incontro tra Mandrake e Lothar", Tavole domenicali 1965–1969 (2022)

Portugal

"A Força de Lotário" & "Cão Raivoso Dill", Mundo de Aventuras #1000 and #1068 (1970)
"Presidente Lotário", Selecções #106 (1970)

Spain

"El primer encuentrode Mandrake y Lothar", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1965–1968 (Dolmen Editorial) (2018)

Sweden

"Första mötet med Lothar", Blixt Gordon #3/1969

Turkey

"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", Mandrake #67, #68 & #69 (1975)
"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", Mandrake Albüm #23
"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", Mandrake Albüm #94 & #95
"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", Mandrake Albüm #227 & #228
"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", Mandrake #64 & #65
"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", Mandrake Süper Albüm #19 & #20
"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", Mandrake Süper Albüm #73

United Kingdom

"The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar", Mandrake the Magician - The Sundays Volume 1: The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar (2018)

Yugoslavia

"(no given title)", Plavi Vjesnik specijal #3 (1969)
"Slucaj ludog psa", Politikin Zabavnik #1370 (197?)
"Prvi put sa Lotarom", Super EKS Almanah #35 (1982)

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 |End= September 24th, 1967
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 == Plot Summary ==
+Lothar is a natural athlete, the strongest and most modest man on Earth. Each year chiefs of the "Twelve Nations" come to ask King Lothar to return. Although Lothar said he gave up the throne he is the true King, because the chiefs newer accepted that he gave up the throne. Now the chiefs said they are creating a new nation and asking him to become their first president. While thinking, Mandrake and Lothar telling Jed about how they met.
+It all started when Mandrake chased "Mad Dog" Dill across the atlantic and ended in the "Twelve Nations", nearby Algiers. The king of the "Twelve Nations" sent his son, the mighty Prince Lothar, on a mission; to find a dangerious killer, a foreigner with black hair and black moustache. Lothar soon found Mandrake, mistaken him for "Mad Dog" Dill, and almost killed him. Together they captured "Mad Dog" Dill in Zodum. Compared with the excitement of Mandrake's life, his magic - Lothar's life seemed dull and boring. And he decided to join Mandrake on his new adventures.
 ===Appearances===
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 *[[Lothar]]
 *[[Narda]]
+*[[Jed]]
+*[[Hojo]], chef extraordinaire also tenth degree black belt judo and karate expert.
+*[[Baron Chance]], mentioned only.
 '''One-time characters'''
-*
+*"Mad Dog" Dill, a cold blooded killer and public enemy number one.
+*Tom, an agent and friend of Mandrake. Killed by "Mad Dog" Dill.
+*''King'' Zoon, ''king'' of Zodum and old friend of "Mad Dog" Dill.
+*Tamur, a killer in Zodum.
 </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
 '''Locations'''
+*New York City
+**[[Xanadu]]
+*[[The Twelve Nations]], governed by a king. Father of the mighty Prince Lothar.
+**Zodum, the city of sin. The most evil city on Earth. Founded by pirates in the 17th century as a smugglers' haven and killers hideout.
 </div><br clear="all">
-==Related stories==
+==Behind the scenes==
-===Follows===
+===Title===
+*The story title is from the strip of May 21st, 1967 (Beginning next week: "Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar!"). As a result, the first four Sunday pages can be considered as forming a separate story (or at least a presentation part), only the protagonists being finally common to the two parts of the complete story.
+*The story ending with the strip of September 24th, 1967 (Next week: New adventures). The next three pages introduce the next story, but also ends Lothar's decision as to whether he will become the first president of the Twelve Nations.
+<gallery>
+Image:1967 05 21 last panel.jpg|''Next story mention / last panel of May 21, 1967 Sunday page.''
+</gallery>
+===Mandrake Lore===
+*Mandrake's rogues' gallery: ''Mad Dog'' Dill
+*Lothar mentions Baron Chance, the Cobra, the Mole, Saki
-===Referenced in===
+== Signifiant covers ==
+<gallery>
+Fantasia-suplemento-120.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
+Mandrake150rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
+Indrajal138.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India
+Bucky 26.jpg|[[Image:mini_israel.gif]] Israel
+Ilvascellomandrake-02-059.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Mundodeav-01-1068.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
+Mandrake-el-mago-dolmen-01.jpg[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
+</gallery>
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
+=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
+*"??", [[Fantasía Suplemento 120|''Fantasía Suplemento'' #120]] (1969)
+*"Lothar super atleta", [[Fantasía Suplemento 122|''Fantasía Suplemento'' #122]] (part) (1969)
 === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
 *"Como Mandrake Conheceu Lotar", [[Mandrake 150 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #150]] (1969)
 *"A Vingança do Barão Chance", [[Os Grandes Inimigos do Mandrake 3|''Os Grandes Inimigos do Mandrake'' #3]] (1989)
+*"A Vingança do Barão Chance", [[Os Grandes Inimigos do Mandrake (Minissérie Encadernada)|''Os Grandes Inimigos do Mandrake (Minissérie Encadernada)'']] (1989)
+=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
+*"Chasse aux gangsters", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 239|''Mandrake'' #239]] and [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 240| #240]] (1969)
+*"Mandrake rencontre Lothar", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1182 to #1193]]
+=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
+*"The Famous Friendship" [[Indrajal Comics 138|''Indrajal Comics'' #138]] (1971)
+*"நட்பே நிரந்தரம்!",   [[Muthu Comics 466|''Mutu Comics'' #466]] (2022)
+=== [[Image:mini_israel.gif]] Israel ===
+*"פגישה עם לותר", [[Bucky #26]] (1967)
+=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
+*"Caccia al gangster", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 59|''Mandrake'' #59]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 60| #60]] (1968)
+*"L'incontro tra Mandrake e Lothar", [[Quando Mandrake conobbe Lothar: Tavole domenicali 1965–1969|Tavole domenicali  1965–1969]] (2022)
+=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
+*"A Força de Lotário" & "Cão Raivoso Dill", [[Mundo de Aventuras 1000|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #1000]] and [[Mundo de Aventuras 1068| #1068]] (1970)
+*"Presidente Lotário", [[Selecções 106|''Selecções'' #106]] (1970)
+=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
+*"El primer encuentrode Mandrake y Lothar", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1965–1968 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2018)
+=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
+*"Första mötet med Lothar", [[Blixt Gordon 3/1969|''Blixt Gordon'' #3/1969]]
 === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
-*"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", [[Mandrake 67 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #67]] [[Mandrake 68 (Tay)| #68]] [[Mandrake 69 (Tay)| #69]] (1975)
+*"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", [[Mandrake 67 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #67]], [[Mandrake 68 (Tay)| #68]] & [[Mandrake 69 (Tay)| #69]] (1975)
-*"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", [[Mandrake 64 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #64]] [[Mandrake 65 (Tay second series)| #65]]
+*"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", [[Mandrake Albüm 23 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #23]]
-*"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 19 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #19]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 20 (Tay)| #20]]
+*"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", [[Mandrake Albüm 94 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #94]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 95 (Tay)| #95]]
+*"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", [[Mandrake Albüm 227 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #227]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 228 (Tay)| #228]]
+*"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", [[Mandrake 64 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #64]] & [[Mandrake 65 (Tay second series)| #65]]
+*"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 19 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #19]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 20 (Tay)| #20]]
+*"Abdullah'ın Öyküsü", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 73 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #73]]
+=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
+*"The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Sundays Volume 1: The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar]]'' (2018)
+=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia ===
+*"(no given title)", [[Plavi Vjesnik specijal 3|''Plavi Vjesnik specijal'' #3]] (1969)
+*"Slucaj ludog psa", [[Politikin Zabavnik 1370|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1370]] (197?)
+*"Prvi put sa Lotarom", [[Super EKS Almanah 35|''Super EKS Almanah'' #35]] (1982)
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