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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Some thieves have stolen some valuable paintings from a museum. But famous paintings are hard to sell. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Slug, a thief. | |||
*Tiny, a thief. | |||
*Louie ''the Fence'', a fence. | |||
*Mr. Kern, owner of the paintings. | |||
*Mouthpiece, a lawyer. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
**Municipal Museum | |||
**XZ Storage Co. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot ''(Strip of August 30, 1954 indicate the title as: Next Week: The Fine Arts)''. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake176rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mmm-009.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Il Vascello-02-09.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Super Albo 112.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Condor Popular-0503.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
</gallery> | |||
== 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 === | |||
*"Las Bellas Artes", [[Gran Bonete 10|''Gran Bonete'' #10]] (1955) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | |||
*"The Art Lovers", [[Mandrake Annual 1956|''Mandrake Annual'' Xmas 1956]] (1956) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"''no title''", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1956|''Almanaque do Mandrake'']] (1956) | |||
*"Os Quadros Desaparecidos", [[Mandrake 176 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #176]] (1971) | |||
*"O Roubo do Museu", [[Mandrake 289 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #289]] (1980) | *"O Roubo do Museu", [[Mandrake 289 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #289]] (1980) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
* | *"Tauluvarkaat", [[Sarjakuvalehti 11/1962|''Sarjakuvalehti'' #11]] (1962) | ||
*"Tauluvarkaus", [[Mustanaamio 14/1977|''Mustanaamio'' #14]] (1977) | |||
*"Tauluvarkaus", [[Sarjakirja 1/1988|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1988]] (1988) | *"Tauluvarkaus", [[Sarjakirja 1/1988|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1988]] (1988) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Furto al museo", [[Il Vascello 9 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #9]] (1959) | *"Furto al museo", [[Il Vascello 9 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #9]] (1959) | ||
*"Furto al museo", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 1 | *"Furto al museo", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 1|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #1]] (1962) | ||
*"Furto al museo", [[Super Albo 112 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #112]] (1964) | |||
*"Furto al museo", [[New Comics Now 306|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #306]] (1993) | *"Furto al museo", [[New Comics Now 306|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #306]] (1993) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Museum Theft", [[Mandrake the Magician 109 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #109'']] (195?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
*"Malerityvene", [[Serie-pocket 138 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #138]] (1988) | *"Malerityvene", [[Serie-pocket 138 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #138]] (1988) | ||
=== [[Image: | === [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | ||
*"O Roubo dos Quadros", [[Condor Popular Vol. 5 N.° 3|''Condor Popular'' Vol. 5 #3]] (1955) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"Robo en el Museo", [[Mandrake 24 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #24]] (1997) | *"Robo en el Museo", [[Mandrake 24 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #24]] (1997) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Tavelstölden", [[Fantomen 5/1977|''Fantomen'' #5]] (1977) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Great Art Museum Mystery", [[Mandrake the Magician 12 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #12]] (1961) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | |||
*"Оживеле слике" (romanized as "Oživele slike"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 1420|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1420]] (1979) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Museum Theft, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Museum Theft, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:59, 3 March 2024
| The Museum Theft | |
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| Start date: | August 30, 1954 |
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| End date: | October 9, 1954 |
| # of strips: | 36 (6 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Deep Sea Mystery" |
| Followed by: | "The Enchantress" |
"The Museum Theft" is the 78th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Some thieves have stolen some valuable paintings from a museum. But famous paintings are hard to sell.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Slug, a thief.
- Tiny, a thief.
- Louie the Fence, a fence.
- Mr. Kern, owner of the paintings.
- Mouthpiece, a lawyer.
Locations
- New York
- Municipal Museum
- XZ Storage Co.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is lifted from the plot (Strip of August 30, 1954 indicate the title as: Next Week: The Fine Arts).
Signifiant covers
Brazil
France
Italy
Italy
Portugal
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Las Bellas Artes", Gran Bonete #10 (1955)
Australia
- "The Art Lovers", Mandrake Annual Xmas 1956 (1956)
Brazil
- "no title", Almanaque do Mandrake (1956)
- "Os Quadros Desaparecidos", Mandrake #176 (1971)
- "O Roubo do Museu", Mandrake #289 (1980)
Finland
- "Tauluvarkaat", Sarjakuvalehti #11 (1962)
- "Tauluvarkaus", Mustanaamio #14 (1977)
- "Tauluvarkaus", Sarjakirja #1/1988 (1988)
France
- "Vol au musée", Mandrake #9 (1963)
- "Les arts", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957 (2012)
Italy
- "Furto al museo", Il Vascello #9 (1959)
- "Furto al museo", I Classici dell'Avventura #1 (1962)
- "Furto al museo", Super Albo #112 (1964)
- "Furto al museo", Mandrake - New Comics Now #306 (1993)
New Zealand
- "The Museum Theft", Mandrake the Magician #109 (195?)
Norway
- "Malerityvene", Serie-pocket #138 (1988)
Portugal
- "O Roubo dos Quadros", Condor Popular Vol. 5 #3 (1955)
Spain
- "Robo en el Museo", Mandrake #24 (1997)
Sweden
- "Tavelstölden", Fantomen #5 (1977)
United Kingdom
- "The Great Art Museum Mystery", Mandrake the Magician #12 (1961)
Yugoslavia
- "Оживеле слике" (romanized as "Oživele slike"), Politikin Zabavnik #1420 (1979)