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==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
Mandrake, Narda and Lothar are on their way home aboard a train across the far west. | |||
They come into contact with James Craine who is on his way to his grandparents' ranch, where he and his family intend to settle down. Suddenly three cowboys appear and accuse Mr Craine of stealing a sack of gold from Mc Nutts. The cowboys take Craine with them and ride towards Mc Nutt's ranch. Mandrake senses that something is not quite right and together with Narda and Lothar they get old Rooney to drive them to the farm. | |||
After a while, it is revealed that the McNutts believe that Craine's farm contains large amounts of oil. And that Mc Nutts has set up a trap to pressure Craine to sell his ranch to him - for cheap money. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *James Craine, the heir to a ranch | ||
*Slim, | *Slim, a cowboy working for Mc Nutts | ||
*Mr Mc Nutts, | *Mr Mc Nutts, a ranch owner | ||
*Rooney, a cab driver | |||
*"he Sheriff | |||
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'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
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**A Ranch | **A Ranch | ||
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===Behind the scene=== | |||
*The police car has a license plate with ''RI VII'', a hidden signature ? | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Latest revision as of 10:09, 13 May 2024
| Un treno nel West | |
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| 1st publication: | Mandrake #18 (1972) |
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| # of pages: | 14 pgs |
| Writer: | n/a |
| Artist: | Lamberto Lombardi |
| Producer: | Fratelli Spada |
"Un treno nel West" is an Italian made Mandrake story from 1972.
Plot summary
Mandrake, Narda and Lothar are on their way home aboard a train across the far west.
They come into contact with James Craine who is on his way to his grandparents' ranch, where he and his family intend to settle down. Suddenly three cowboys appear and accuse Mr Craine of stealing a sack of gold from Mc Nutts. The cowboys take Craine with them and ride towards Mc Nutt's ranch. Mandrake senses that something is not quite right and together with Narda and Lothar they get old Rooney to drive them to the farm.
After a while, it is revealed that the McNutts believe that Craine's farm contains large amounts of oil. And that Mc Nutts has set up a trap to pressure Craine to sell his ranch to him - for cheap money.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- James Craine, the heir to a ranch
- Slim, a cowboy working for Mc Nutts
- Mr Mc Nutts, a ranch owner
- Rooney, a cab driver
- "he Sheriff
Locations
- The Far West
- A train
- A Ranch
Behind the scene
- The police car has a license plate with RI VII, a hidden signature ?
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
France
- "Un train au far West", Mandrake #372 (1972)
Italy
- "Un treno nel West", Mandrake #18 (1972)