Narda's Adventure

Narda's Adventure
Start date:	May 26, 1958
End date:	July 26, 1958
# of strips:	54 (9 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"Employment Agency"
Followed by:	"Tale of Detru"

"Narda's Adventure" is the 97th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Narda is flying a light aircraft when she get in trouble. Flying over the mountains the plane came out of control, was forced to make an emergency landing. She falls asleep at a strange misty barren valley.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda

One-time characters

• The high medicine man of the seven nations.

Locations

• New York
• Green Range, in the mountains.

Vehicles

• 316JX, a plain

Behind the scenes

• The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 26, 1958 (Beginning: Narda's Adventure).
• A ghost story with a city that just pop up out of the mist. This is basically the only real supernatural story that Mandrake figured in.

Signifiant covers

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  Brazil
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  Italy
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  Italy
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  Portugal
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  Spain

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "A Aventura de Narda", Mandrake #299 (1980)
• "O Sonho de Narda", Mandrake Coleção #23 (1991)

Finland

• "Nardan seikkailu", Taika-Jim Viidakkonoita (2012)

France

• "Une étrange aventure de Narda", Mandrake #349 (1972)
• "L'aventure de Narda", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961 (2012)

Italy

• "Una strana avventura di Narda", Il Vascello #29 (1960)
• "Una strana avventura di Narda", I Classici dell'Avventura #31 (1963)
• "Una strana avventura di Narda", Mandrake #27 (1972)
• "Una strana avventura di Narda", Mandrake - New Comics Now #347 (1995)

New Zealand

• "Narda's Adventure", Mandrake the Magician #203 and #204 (1959)

Portugal

• "O Segredo do Vale Perdido", Condor Popular Vol. 18 N.° 9 (1958)

Spain

• "Una Aventura de Narda", Merlin el Mago Moderno #9 (1958)
• "Una Aventura de Narda", Merlin el Mago Moderno - Album de Lujo #2 (1959)

Sweden

• "Nardas äventyr", Serie-pressen #13 (1972)

United Kingdom

• "Narda's Adventure", Mandrake the Magician #11 (1961)

Yugoslavia

• "San ili java", Denis #197 (1979)