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|Title= The Vanishing Rocket | |Title= The Vanishing Rocket | ||
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|Start= April 20, 1953 | |Start= April 20, 1953 | ||
|End= June 20, 1953 | |End= June 20, 1953 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
At the rocket base, they have launched three rockets, but no one had come down. They had all vanished in the ionosphere. When the fourth rocket is to be launched Mandrake goes on board. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Narda]], few strips only. | |||
*[[Narda]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Dr. Grant | |||
*[[The Strato-Folk]] | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*An experimental rocket base | |||
*The ionosphere. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is given in the strip of April 20, 1953 (Beginning: The Vanishing Rocket). | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake005rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake291rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Indonesia-d072.jpg|[[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia | |||
Super Albo 074.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart55.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 101.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 222.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 5 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #5]] (1953) | |||
*"O Foguete Desaparecido", [[Mandrake 291 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #291]] (1980) | *"O Foguete Desaparecido", [[Mandrake 291 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #291]] (1980) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
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*"La fusée qui disparaît", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953'']] (2012) | *"La fusée qui disparaît", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953'']] (2012) | ||
=== [[Image: | === [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia === | ||
*"The Vanishing Rocket", [[Gapura 37|''Mandrake'']] (1953 ?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Missili senza ritorno", [[Super Albo 74 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #74]] (1964) | |||
*"Missili senza ritorno", [[New Comics Now 305|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #305]] (1993) | |||
*"Missili senza ritorno", [[Mandrake 55 (Comic Art)]] (1998) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Vanishing Rocket", [[Mandrake the Magician 100 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #100]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 101 (Feature Productions)| #101]] (1955) | |||
*"The Vanishing Rocket", [[Mandrake the Magician 221 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #221]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 222 (Feature Productions)| #222]] (1960) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Caso do Foguetão Desaparecido", [[Album Mundo de Aventuras 1954|''Album Mundo de Aventuras'' #1954]] (1954) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"Misil Sin Retorno", [[Mandrake 23 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #23]] (1997) | *"Misil Sin Retorno", [[Mandrake 23 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #23]] (1997) | ||
[[Category:Daily stories|Vanishing Rocket, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Vanishing Rocket, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:27, 25 January 2024
| The Vanishing Rocket | |
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| Start date: | April 20, 1953 |
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| End date: | June 20, 1953 |
| # of strips: | 54 (9 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Jungle Witch" |
| Followed by: | "The Mysterious Mr Beam" |
"The Vanishing Rocket" is the 72nd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
At the rocket base, they have launched three rockets, but no one had come down. They had all vanished in the ionosphere. When the fourth rocket is to be launched Mandrake goes on board.
Appearances
Locations
- An experimental rocket base
- The ionosphere.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is given in the strip of April 20, 1953 (Beginning: The Vanishing Rocket).
Signifiant covers
-
Brazil -
Brazil -
Indonesia -
Italy -
Italy -
New Zealand -
New Zealand
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Los cohetes desaparecidos", Mandrake el Mago #61 (1965)
Brazil
- "no title", Mandrake #5 (1953)
- "O Foguete Desaparecido", Mandrake #291 (1980)
France
- "Missiles sans retour", Spécial Mandrake #65 (1969)
- "La fusée qui disparaît", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)
Indonesia
- "The Vanishing Rocket", Mandrake (1953 ?)
Italy
- "Missili senza ritorno", Super Albo - Mandrake #74 (1964)
- "Missili senza ritorno", Mandrake - New Comics Now #305 (1993)
- "Missili senza ritorno", Mandrake 55 (Comic Art) (1998)
New Zealand
- "The Vanishing Rocket", Mandrake the Magician #100 and #101 (1955)
- "The Vanishing Rocket", Mandrake the Magician #221 and #222 (1960)
Portugal
- "O Caso do Foguetão Desaparecido", Album Mundo de Aventuras #1954 (1954)
Spain
- "Misil Sin Retorno", Mandrake #23 (1997)