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'''"The Clairvoyant"''' is the 5th Mandrake filler page in between the 10th and 11th [[Sunday story]] | '''"The Clairvoyant"''' is the 5th Mandrake filler page in between the 10th and 11th [[Sunday story]]. The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]]. | ||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Swami had defrauded people out of money and the Police chief asked Mandrake to help nab him. When visiting Swami, Swami said, ".. and the crystal ball tells me if you place your money in my hand for one minute, prosperity will come to you". When Swami returned the money Mandrake | Swami had defrauded people out of money and the Police chief asked Mandrake to help nab him. When visiting Swami, Swami said, ".. and the crystal ball tells me if you place your money in my hand for one minute, prosperity will come to you". When Swami returned the money Mandrake found that he only gave back half of it. | ||
Mandrake gestures hypnotically.. And in the crystal ball Swami see himself behind the bars. | Mandrake gestures hypnotically.. And in the crystal ball Swami see himself behind the bars. | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Chief, first apparance of Chief Bradley ? | *Chief, first apparance of [[Chief Bradley|the Police Chief]] ? | ||
*Swami, a crooked fortune-teller | *Swami, a crooked fortune-teller | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*US | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
*The title for the story is taken from the plot. ''(a better title would be "Swami the Fortune-Teller")'' | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_belgium.gif]] Belgium === | |||
*"(no title given)", [[Story 3|''Story'' # 3]] (1945) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"La boule de cristal", [[ | *"(no title given)", [[Robinson 171|''Robinson'' #171]] (1939) | ||
*"La boule de cristal", [[L'âge d'or – Mandrake 2|''L'âge d'or Mandrake'' #2]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*''no title'', [[Eureka 5 (191)|''Eureka'' #5 (191)]] (1979) | |||
*"Il chiaroveggenta", [[L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake 2|''L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake'' #2]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*''no title'', [[Mundo de Aventuras 484 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #484]] (1983) | |||
=== [[Image: | === [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*" | *"Magia contra magia", [[Almanaque Merlín, el rey de la magia 1944|''Almanaque Merlín, el rey de la magia'' 1944]] (1944) | ||
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake 4 - Páginas Dominicales 1938/39|''Mandrake'' #4]] (1999) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*[[King Comics | *''"(no title)"'', [[King Comics 45|''King Comics'' #45]] (1940) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | === [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | ||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 24 December 2023
| "The Clairvoyant" | |
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| Start date: | January 29, 1939 |
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| End date: | January 29, 1939 |
| # of strips: | 1 (1 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Flying Pass By" |
| Followed by: | "City of Gold" |
"The Clairvoyant" is the 5th Mandrake filler page in between the 10th and 11th Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Swami had defrauded people out of money and the Police chief asked Mandrake to help nab him. When visiting Swami, Swami said, ".. and the crystal ball tells me if you place your money in my hand for one minute, prosperity will come to you". When Swami returned the money Mandrake found that he only gave back half of it. Mandrake gestures hypnotically.. And in the crystal ball Swami see himself behind the bars.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Chief, first apparance of the Police Chief ?
- Swami, a crooked fortune-teller
Locations
- US
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the plot. (a better title would be "Swami the Fortune-Teller")
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Belgium
- "(no title given)", Story # 3 (1945)
France
- "(no title given)", Robinson #171 (1939)
- "La boule de cristal", L'âge d'or Mandrake #2 (1980)
Italy
- no title, Eureka #5 (191) (1979)
- "Il chiaroveggenta", L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake #2 (1980)
Portugal
- no title, Mundo de Aventuras #484 (1983)
Spain
- "Magia contra magia", Almanaque Merlín, el rey de la magia 1944 (1944)
- "no title", Mandrake #4 (1999)
USA
- "(no title)", King Comics #45 (1940)
Yugoslavia
- (no title given), Majin Strip #18 (1961)
- (no title given), Stripoteka #382/383 (1976)