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|Title= The Decoy
|Title= The Decoy
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|image= [[Image:md-1956-04-23.png|400 px]]
|Start= April 23rd, 1956
|Start= April 23rd, 1956
|End= June 30th, 1956
|End= June 30th, 1956
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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The goverment is constructing an ''object'' and the blueprint must be taken to a hidden desert plant. One of the agents is going to deliver the plans, but the ordance division need a decoy. A case for Mandrake..


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Chief Bradley]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
*[[Narda]], on phone only.


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*[[Matt]]
*Matt, head of the Ordnance Div.
*[[Mik]]
*''Miss X'', a spy.
 
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
**101 Ordnance Planning Division.
*Hidden desert station
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 23, 1956 (Beginning: The Decoy).
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Shakespeare-27.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mandrake023rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Il Vascello-02-18.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 122.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 146.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 147.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"The Decoy", [[Mandrake Comic 27|''Mandrake Comic'' #27]] (1958)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 23 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #23]] (1956)
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Lokkemaden", [[Fantomet 142|''Fantomet'' #142]] (1980)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Houkutuslintu", [[Mustanaamio 15/1979|''Mustanaamio'' #15]] (1979)
*"Houkutuslintu", [[Sarjakirja 114|''Sarjakirja'' #114]] (1986)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Mission dangereuse", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 21|''Spécial Mandrake'' #21]] (1965)
*"Mission dangereuse", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 6 (Soleil)]] (1994)
*"Le leurre", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957'']]  (2012)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Missione segreta", [[Il Vascello 18 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #18]] (1960)
*"Missione segreta", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 5|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #5]] (1962)
*"Missione segreta", [[Super Albo 122 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #122]] (1965)
*"Missione segreta", [[New Comics Now 332|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #332]] (1994)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Decoy", [[Mandrake the Magician 146 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #146'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 147 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #147'']] (1957)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
*"Lokkefuglen", [[Serie-pocket 119 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #119]] (1986)
*"Lokkefuglen", [[Serie-pocket 119 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #119]] (1986)


=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Os Planos Secretos", [[Mundo de Aventuras 386|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #386]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 400|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #400]] (1957)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Lockbetet", [[Fantomen 8/1979|''Fantomen'' #8]] (1979)
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
*"Мандрак и мис X" ("romanized as "Mandrak i mis X"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 923|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #923]] (1969)


[[Category:Daily stories|Decoy, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Decoy, The]]

Latest revision as of 09:26, 1 March 2024

The Decoy
Md-1956-04-23.png
Start date: April 23rd, 1956
End date: June 30th, 1956
# of strips: 60 (10 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The New Neighbors"
Followed by: "The Little Fog"

"The Decoy" is the 87th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

The goverment is constructing an object and the blueprint must be taken to a hidden desert plant. One of the agents is going to deliver the plans, but the ordance division need a decoy. A case for Mandrake..

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Matt, head of the Ordnance Div.
  • Miss X, a spy.

Locations

  • New York
    • 101 Ordnance Planning Division.
  • Hidden desert station


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 23, 1956 (Beginning: The Decoy).

Signifiant covers

  • Mini australia.gif Australia

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

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