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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Years ago, the two distant cousins, the kings of Gambetia and Philador played a simple chess game. The rivaly grew and they became chess addigts. Each studied hard, trying go beat the other. The rivalry became hotter, they became fanatics and bet huge sums, and it was no longer a friendly game. This year they bet their kingdom in their chess tourney. The king of Gambetia needs help and tried to invite Mandrake's old friend professor Korr, the chess champion, to the chess tourney.
 
When Prof Korr refused to go, the king's men kidnapped him.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Professor Korr, chess champion.
*King of Gambita.
*King of Philador.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
*Gambita, tiny kingdom in the mountains near Philador.
*Philador, tiny kingdom.
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==Related stories==
==Mandrake gestures hypnotically==
===Follows===
*Hypnosis; a gun seems to turn into a chess piece (a knight), whinny and then bites.
*Ventriloqism; chess pieces ''talking''.
*Hypnosis; the armor get hotter and hotter.
*Hypnosis; Mandrake and Lothar walking through a wall.
*Hypnosis; canceling the kings orders.
*Hypnosis; making the king sit down.
*Hypnosis; making the king voiceless.
*Ventriloqism; the king giving ''orders''.


===Referenced in===
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of December 22, 1956 (Next Week: The Chess Kings -) and December 24, 1956 (Beginning: The Chess Kings).
*There are twelve plane changes from New York to Gambita.
*Narda knows the King of Philador from when she was a little girl.


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Shakespeare-28.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mandrake027rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake287rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Il Vascello-02-19.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 120.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Chmp Merlin-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Mandrakemagerit19.png|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Miller-mtm-02.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
</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 ===
*"Los Reyes del Ajedrez", [[Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago 2|''Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago '' #2]] (1961)
*"Los reyes del ajedrez", [[Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto)|''Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto)'']] (1967)


=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
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*"O Torneio Real", [[Mandrake 27 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #27]] (1957)
*"O Torneio Real", [[Mandrake 27 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #27]] (1957)
*"Xeque-Mate!", [[Mandrake 287 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #287]] (1979)
*"Xeque-Mate!", [[Mandrake 287 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #287]] (1979)
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Skakspillerne", [[Fantomet 257|''Fantomet'' #257]] (1985)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Shakkimestarit", [[Sarjakirja 1/1988|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1988]] (1988)
*"Shakkimestarit", [[Mustanaamio 12/1978|''Mustanaamio'' #12]] (1978)
*"Shakkimestarit", [[Sarjakirja 1/1988|''Sarjakirja'' #1]] (1988)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Uno strano regno", [[Il Vascello 19 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #19]] (1960)
*"Uno strano regno", [[Il Vascello 19 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #19]] (1960)
*"Uno strano regno", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 5|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #5]] (1962)
*"Uno strano regno", [[Super Albo 120 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #120]] (1965)
*"Uno strano regno", [[New Comics Now 346|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #346]] (1995)
*"Uno strano regno", [[New Comics Now 346|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #346]] (1995)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Chess Kings", [[Mandrake the Magician 194 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #194'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 195 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #195'']] (1958)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Chess Kings", [[Mandrake the Magician 2 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #2]] (1960 or 1959)
*"The Chess Kings", [[Mandrake the Magician 2 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #2]] (1960 or 1959)
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
*"?" ("romanized as "?"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 915|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #915]] (1969)


[[Category:Daily stories|Chess Kings, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Chess Kings, The]]

Latest revision as of 19:10, 12 March 2024

The Chess Kings
Start date: December 24, 1956
End date: March 2, 1957
# of strips: 60 (10 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Tub's Gang"
Followed by: "The Western"

"The Chess Kings" is the 90th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Years ago, the two distant cousins, the kings of Gambetia and Philador played a simple chess game. The rivaly grew and they became chess addigts. Each studied hard, trying go beat the other. The rivalry became hotter, they became fanatics and bet huge sums, and it was no longer a friendly game. This year they bet their kingdom in their chess tourney. The king of Gambetia needs help and tried to invite Mandrake's old friend professor Korr, the chess champion, to the chess tourney.

When Prof Korr refused to go, the king's men kidnapped him.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Professor Korr, chess champion.
  • King of Gambita.
  • King of Philador.

Locations

  • New York
  • Gambita, tiny kingdom in the mountains near Philador.
  • Philador, tiny kingdom.


Mandrake gestures hypnotically

  • Hypnosis; a gun seems to turn into a chess piece (a knight), whinny and then bites.
  • Ventriloqism; chess pieces talking.
  • Hypnosis; the armor get hotter and hotter.
  • Hypnosis; Mandrake and Lothar walking through a wall.
  • Hypnosis; canceling the kings orders.
  • Hypnosis; making the king sit down.
  • Hypnosis; making the king voiceless.
  • Ventriloqism; the king giving orders.

Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of December 22, 1956 (Next Week: The Chess Kings -) and December 24, 1956 (Beginning: The Chess Kings).
  • There are twelve plane changes from New York to Gambita.
  • Narda knows the King of Philador from when she was a little girl.

Signifiant covers

  • Australia
    Australia
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Spain
    Spain
  • Spain
    Spain
  • United Kingdom
    United Kingdom

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Denmark

Finland

France

Italy

New Zealand

Norway

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

Yugoslavia

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