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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
Invaders has come to the Central Galaxy, alian manlike beings - the Baboos. Magnon's fleet drive of the invaders, but the dreaded Baboos remain on the fringes, making lightning raids. Suddenly they manage to kidnapp Princess Nardraka from the heart of the great empire and decided to hide beneath the wather on planet Earth. Their terms; 1 000 of Magnon's planets with their people - the Baboos was hungry...


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Hojo]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
*[[Chief Bradley]]
*[[Magnon]]
*[[Magnon]]
*[[Carola]]
*[[Carola]]
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*The [[Baboos]]
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York City
**[[Xanadu]]
*[[Magna]]
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"Invasion of the Babu"''', which is lifted from the plot.


===Referenced in===
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake154rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Ilvascellomandrake-02-115.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Seleccoes-119.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"??", [[Fantasía Suplemento 137|''Fantasía Suplemento'' #137]] (1970 ?)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Rapto de Nardraka", [[Mandrake 154 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #154]] (1969)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"L'invasion des Babous", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 307|''Mandrake'' #307]] & [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 308|''Mandrake'' #308]] (1971)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"L'invasione dei Babú", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 115|''Mandrake'' #115]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 116| #116]] (1969)
*"L'invasione dei Babu", [[Quando Mandrake conobbe Lothar: Tavole domenicali 1965–1969|Tavole domenicali  1965–1969]] (2022)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Rapto da Princesa", [[Selecções 119|''Selecções'' #119]] (1971)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"La invasión de los Baboos", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1965–1968 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2018)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Varning för Babonerna", [[Blixt Gordon 6/1969|''Blixt Gordon'' #6/1969]]
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Şantaj", [[Mandrake 81 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #81]] & [[Mandrake 82 (Tay)| #82]] & [[Mandrake 83 (Tay)| #83]] (1976)
*"Şantaj", [[Mandrake Albüm 27 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #27]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 28 (Tay)| #28]]
*"Şantaj", [[Mandrake 27 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #27]] & [[Mandrake 28 (Tay second series)| #28]]
*"Şantaj", [[Mandrake Albüm 115 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #115]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 116 (Tay)| #116]]
*"Şantaj", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 8 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #8]]
*"Şantaj", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 44 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #44]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 45 (Tay)| #45]]
*"Şantaj", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 24 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #24]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 25 (Tay 33 issues)| #25]]
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"Invasion of the Babu", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Sundays Volume 1: The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar]]'' (2018)
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Otmica kumčeta", [[Super EKS Almanah 41|''Super EKS Almanah'' #41]] (1983)
*"Otmica kumčeta", [[Mandrakov magazin 19|''Mandrakov magazin'' #19]] (1990)


[[Category:Sunday stories|Invasion of the Babu]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Invasion of the Babu]]

Latest revision as of 13:10, 2 March 2024

Invasion of the Babu
Start date: February 18th, 1968
End date: July 21st, 1968
# of strips: 23 (23 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Game of Chance"
Followed by: "Second Chance"

"Invasion of the Babu" is the 103rd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Invaders has come to the Central Galaxy, alian manlike beings - the Baboos. Magnon's fleet drive of the invaders, but the dreaded Baboos remain on the fringes, making lightning raids. Suddenly they manage to kidnapp Princess Nardraka from the heart of the great empire and decided to hide beneath the wather on planet Earth. Their terms; 1 000 of Magnon's planets with their people - the Baboos was hungry...

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Locations


Behind the scenes

  • At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "Invasion of the Babu", which is lifted from the plot.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

Brazil

France

Italy

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

United Kingdom

Yugoslavia