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The Watcher

Start date:	March 22, 1959
End date:	July 5, 1959
# of strips:	16 (16 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Invisible Thief"
Followed by:	"The Old West Revisited"

"The Watcher" is the 78th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Thousands of centuries ago beings from outer space visited the primitive Earth, leaving behind a watcher. Now Tate invites Mandrake to his pet mountain for skiing. Tate telling about a big mystery, the mountain shakes every time a big rocket or a big bomb is set off.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Tate, a geologist.
The watcher, an alian robot.

Locations

New York City
A mountain

Objects

The amazing photo of Nardraka, keeps changing as she grows older.

Behind the scenes

The story title is taken from the strip of March 15 and 22, 1959 (Next Week: The Watcher & Beginning: The Watcher).

Signifiant covers

Brazil
France
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
New Zealand
United Kingdom

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

"A Montanha Misteriosa", Mandrake #43 (1960)

Finland

"?", Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit (2024)

France

"Le gardien du temps", Mandrake #4 (1962)
"Le gardien du temps", Mandrake #272 (1970)

India

"The Watcher", The Phantom #4 (2000)

Italy

"Il guardiano del tempo", Il Vascello #51 (1961)
"Il guardiano del tempo", I Classici dell'Avventura #31 (1963)
"Il guardiano del tempo", Mandrake #148 (1970)
"Il guardiano del tempo", Mandrake - New Comics Now #318 (1993)

New Zealand

"The Watcher", Mandrake the Magician #217 and Mandrake the Magician #218 (1959)

Norway

"Vokteren", Fantomet #7 (1997)

Portugal

"O Mistério da Montanha", Condor Popular Vol. 33 N.° 8 (1961)
"untitled", Mundo de Aventuras Especial #28 (1981)

Spain

"El vigilante", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial) (2021)

Sweden

"Väktaren", Fantomen #7 (1997)

Turkey

"Gözlemci", Mandrake #226 & #227 (1978)
"Gözlemci", Mandrake Albüm #73 & #74 (1978)
"Gözlemci", Mandrake Albüm #187

United Kingdom

"The Mountain Mystery", Mandrake the Magician #21 (1962)

USA

"The Watcher", The Missing Years #53 and The Missing Years #54 (2006/2007)

Yugoslavia

"?", Politikin Zabavnik #1003 (1971)

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 == Plot Summary ==
+Thousands of centuries ago beings from outer space visited the primitive Earth, leaving behind a watcher. Now Tate invites Mandrake to his pet mountain for skiing. Tate telling about a big mystery, the mountain shakes every time a big rocket or a big bomb is set off.
 ===Appearances===
-<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
+<div style="float:left; width:40%;">
 '''Recurring characters'''
 *[[Mandrake]]
-*[[Lothar]]
 *[[Narda]]
 '''One-time characters'''
-*
+*Tate, a geologist.
+*The watcher, an alian robot.
-</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
+</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;">
 '''Locations'''
+*New York City
+*A mountain
+'''Objects'''
+*The amazing photo of Nardraka, keeps changing as she grows older.
 </div><br clear="all">
-==Related stories==
+==Behind the scenes==
-===Follows===
+*The story title is taken from the strip of March 15 and 22, 1959 (Next Week: The Watcher & Beginning: The Watcher).
-===Referenced in===
+== Signifiant covers ==
+<gallery>
+Mandrake043rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
+Mmm-004.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
+Il Vascello-02-51.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Ncn-mandrake-318.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Mandrake FP 217.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
+Mandrake FP 218.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
+Miller-mtm-21.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
+</gallery>
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
+=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
+*"A Montanha Misteriosa", [[Mandrake 43 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #43]] (1960)
+=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
+*"?", [[Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit]] (2024)
 === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
@@ Line 50: / Line 68: @@
 *"Il guardiano del tempo", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 148|''Mandrake'' #148]] (1970)
 *"Il guardiano del tempo", [[New Comics Now 318|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #318]] (1993)
+=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
+*"The Watcher", [[Mandrake the Magician 217 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #217'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 218 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #218'']] (1959)
 === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
 *"Vokteren", [[Fantomet 7/1997|''Fantomet'' #7]] (1997)
+=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
+*"O Mistério da Montanha", [[Condor Popular Vol. 33 N.° 8|''Condor Popular'' Vol. 33 N.° 8]] (1961)
+*"untitled", [[Mundo de Aventuras Especial 28|''Mundo de Aventuras Especial'' #28]] (1981)
+=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
+*"El vigilante", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021)
+=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
+*"Väktaren", [[Fantomen 7/1997|''Fantomen'' #7]] (1997)
 === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
-*"Gözlemci", [[Mandrake 226 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #226]] [[Mandrake 227 (Tay)| #227]] (1978)
+*"Gözlemci", [[Mandrake 226 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #226]] & [[Mandrake 227 (Tay)| #227]] (1978)
+*"Gözlemci", [[Mandrake Albüm 73 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #73]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 74 (Tay)| #74]] (1978)
 *"Gözlemci", [[Mandrake Albüm 187 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #187]]
+=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
+*"The Mountain Mystery", [[Mandrake the Magician 21 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #21]] (1962)
+=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
+*"The Watcher", [[The Missing Years 53|''The Missing Years'' #53]] and [[The Missing Years 54| ''The Missing Years'' #54]] (2006/2007)
+=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia ===
+*"?", [[Politikin Zabavnik 1003|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1003]] (1971)
 [[Category:Sunday stories|Watcher, The]]