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The Phantom Casino

1st publication:	Mandrake #2 (1966)
# of pages:	9 pgs
Writer:	Dick Wood
Artist:	André LeBlanc
Producer:	King Comics

"The Phantom Casino" is an US made Mandrake story from 1967. The story is a remake of the 1957 Sunday story "The Casino" by Lee Falk and Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Gambling is illegal in the state but Lucky Larry think he had found a way to start a casino.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Lucky Larry Yates, a casino owner.

Locations

New York

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

"O Cassino Fantasma", Mandrake #134 (1968)

Chile

"El casino fantasma", Mandrake el mago #3

France

"Le casino fantôme", Spécial Mandrake #82 (1970)

India

"The Flying Casino" Indrajal Comics #70 (1968)

Italy

"Il casino fantasma", I Giganti #6 (1967)

Mexico

"El casino fantasma", Mandrake el Mago #86 (1972)

Norway

"Spøkelseskasinoet", Mandrake #3/1967

Portugal

"O Casino Fantasma" Chico Zumba #6 (1977)

Sweden

"Spökkasinot", Mandrake #3/1967

United Kingdom

"The Phantom Casino", World Adventure Libraries - Mandrake the Magician #7 (1967)
"The Phantom Casino" Sinister Tales #74 (196? or 197?)
"The Phantom Casino", Sinister Tales #142 (197?)
"The Phantom Casino" Sinister Tales #173 (197?)

USA

"The Phantom Casino", Mandrake the Magician #2 (1966)
"The Phantom Casino", The Complete Series: The King Years: Volume 1 (2016)

West Germany

"Das Spuk-Kasino", Mandra der Zauberer #3

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 '''"The Phantom Casino"''' is an US made [[Mandrake]] story from 1967.
+The story is a remake of the 1957 Sunday story '''"[[The Casino]]"''' by [[Lee Falk]] and [[Phil Davis]].
-==Plot summary==
+== Plot Summary ==
+Gambling is illegal in the state but Lucky Larry think he had found a way to start a casino.
+===Appearances===
+<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
+'''Recurring characters'''
+*[[Mandrake]]
+*[[Lothar]]
+*[[Chief Bradley]]
+'''One-time characters'''
+*Lucky Larry Yates, a casino owner.
+</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
+'''Locations'''
+*New York
+</div><br clear="all">
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 === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
 *"Le casino fantôme", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 82|''Spécial Mandrake'' #82]] (1970)
-=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
-*"Das Spuk-Kasino", [[Mandra der Zauberer 3 (King German)|''Mandra der Zauberer'' #3]]
 === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
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 === [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
-*"El casino fantasma", [[PC 86 (Mandrake el mago)|''PC'' #86]] (1972)
+*"El casino fantasma", [[Mandrake el Mago 86 (PC)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #86]] (1972)
 === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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 === [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
 *"The Phantom Casino", [[World Adventure Library - Mandrake the Magician 7|''World Adventure Libraries - Mandrake the Magician'' #7]] (1967)
+*"The Phantom Casino" [[Sinister Tales 74|''Sinister Tales'' #74]] (196? or 197?)
+*"The Phantom Casino", [[Sinister Tales 142|''Sinister Tales'' #142]]  (197?)
+*"The Phantom Casino" [[Sinister Tales 173|''Sinister Tales'' #173]] (197?)
 === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
 *"The Phantom Casino", [[Mandrake the Magician 2 (King)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #2]] (1966)
+*"The Phantom Casino", [[The Complete Series: The King Years: Volume One|''The Complete Series: The King Years:'' Volume 1]] (2016)
+=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
+*"Das Spuk-Kasino", [[Mandra der Zauberer 3 (King German)|''Mandra der Zauberer'' #3]]
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