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The Cobra and the Cube

Start date:	August 5th, 1974
End date:	November 2nd, 1974
# of strips:	78 (13 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"The Bug Man"
Followed by:	"The Search for the Cobra"

"The Cobra and the Cube" is the 158th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

In a distant dark place the Cobra trying to make a crystal cube. Using it, he found he could bring people weird terrible nightmares.

Appearances

Recurring characters

Mandrake
Lothar
Narda, at Xanadu only.
Hojo
The Cobra
Ud
Jed

One-time characters

Mr. Bigley, a rich banker.
Dr. Arboc, aka the Cobra

Locations

New York City
- Xanadu
College of Magic

Organizations

Inter-Intel

Objects

The Crystal Cube

Behind the scenes

Title

This story have no title, it is lifted from the plot.

Mandrake Lore

When Mandrake was 16 Luciphor trying to steal the crystal cubes. He almost killed Mandrake but fled when Theron turned up.
According to Mandrake Theron says he is 190 years old, but Mandrake believes he is about 300 years old.

Mystery

Hojo, Lothar and Mandrake must have had a little memory loss. Asking, Lothar finds that Hojo only know that the Cobra is a super-criminal who gave Mandrake and Lothar trouble in the past.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

"O Pesadêlo", Mandrake #273 (1978)

France

"Cauchermars", Mandrake #432 (1977)

India

"The Nightmares", Indrajal Comics #253 (1976)

Italy

"La fabbrica degli incubi", Mandrake #77 (1975)

Portugal

"no given title", Mundo de Aventuras #151 (1976)
"O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", O Grilo #25, #27, #28, #35, #36 and #37 (1976)
"O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", O Grilo Colecção Completa (1976)

Spain

"El Origen de el Cobra", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #5 (1980)

Turkey

"Kâbus", Mandrake #61 #62 & #63 & #64 (1975)
"Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #21 & #22
"Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #95 & #96
"Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #225 & #226
"Kâbus", Mandrake #66, only first part.
"Kâbus", Mandrake Süper Albüm #20 & #21
"Kâbus", Mandrake Süper Albüm #77 & #78

USA

(no title), The Menomonee Falls Gazette from #140 to #152 (1974)

Yugoslavia

"Gospodar tuđih snova", Super EKS Almanah #19 (1981)

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 == Plot Summary ==
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+In a distant dark place the Cobra trying to make a crystal cube. Using it, he found he could bring people weird terrible nightmares.
 ===Appearances===
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 *[[Mandrake]]
 *[[Lothar]]
-*[[Narda]]
+*[[Narda]], at Xanadu only.
+*[[Hojo]]
+*[[Luciphor|The Cobra]]
+*[[Udd|Ud]]
+*[[Jed]]
 '''One-time characters'''
+*Mr. Bigley, a rich banker.
+*Dr. Arboc, aka the Cobra
 </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
 '''Locations'''
+*New York City
+**[[Xanadu]]
+*[[Collegium Magikos|College of Magic]]
+'''Organizations'''
+*[[Inter-Intel]]
+'''Objects'''
+*[[The Crystal Cube]]
 </div><br clear="all">
-==Related stories==
+==Behind the scenes==
-===Follows===
+===Title===
+*This story have no title, it is lifted from the plot.
-===Referenced in===
+===Mandrake Lore===
+*When Mandrake was 16 Luciphor trying to steal the crystal cubes. He almost killed Mandrake but fled when Theron turned up.
+*According to Mandrake Theron says he is 190 years old, but Mandrake believes he is about 300 years old.
+===Mystery===
+*Hojo, Lothar and Mandrake must have had a little memory loss. Asking, Lothar finds that Hojo only know that the Cobra is a super-criminal who gave Mandrake and Lothar trouble in the past.
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
+=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
+*"O Pesadêlo", [[Mandrake 273 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #273]] (1978)
+=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
+*"Cauchermars", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 432|''Mandrake'' #432]] (1977)
+=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
+*"The Nightmares", [[Indrajal Comics 253|''Indrajal Comics'' #253]] (1976)
+=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
+*"La fabbrica degli incubi", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 77|''Mandrake'' #77]] (1975)
+=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
+*"no given title", [[Mundo de Aventuras 151 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #151]] (1976)
+*"O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", [[O Grilo 25|''O Grilo'' #25]], [[O Grilo 27|#27]], [[O Grilo 28|#28]], [[O Grilo 35|#35]], [[O Grilo 36|#36]] and [[O Grilo 37|#37]] (1976)
+*"O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", [[O Grilo Colecção Completa|''O Grilo Colecção Completa'']] (1976)
+=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
+*"El Origen de el Cobra", [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 5|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #5]] (1980)
 === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
-*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake 61 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #61]] [[Mandrake 62 (Tay)| #62]] [[Mandrake 63 (Tay)| #63]] [[Mandrake 64 (Tay)| #64]] (1975)
+*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake 61 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #61]] [[Mandrake 62 (Tay)| #62]] & [[Mandrake 63 (Tay)| #63]] & [[Mandrake 64 (Tay)| #64]] (1975)
+*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Albüm 21 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #21]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 22 (Tay)| #22]]
+*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Albüm 95 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #95]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 96 (Tay)| #96]]
+*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Albüm 225 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #225]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 226 (Tay)| #226]]
 *"Kâbus", [[Mandrake 66 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #66]], only first part.
-*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 20 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #20]], only first part.
+*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 20 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #20]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 20 (Tay)| #21]]
+*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 77 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #77]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 78 (Tay)| #78]]
+=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
+*(no title), [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 140|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' from #140]] to [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 152| #152]] (1974)
+=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
+*"Gospodar tuđih snova", [[Super EKS Almanah 19|''Super EKS Almanah'' #19]] (1981)
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