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|Title= The Place Called X | |Title= The Place Called X | ||
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|Start= August 11, 1957 | |Start= August 11, 1957 | ||
|End= December 29, 1957 | |End= December 29, 1957 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
At a laboratory in the country they are experimenting with new ultra-ultre short waves. The suddenly, people begin to vanish, into a silent whirling green spiral. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *Prof Pell /Bell, a electronic expert. | ||
*Steve, Prof Bell's assistant. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | *Joe Brown, a farmer. | ||
*Ed, a young man. | |||
*The [[Greenies]], inhabitants of the Green World in the World of XYMX | |||
*The [[Flamz]], inhabitants of the Flaming Red World in the World of XYMX | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[S.S. Dept.|S.S. Division]] | |||
*''The country'' | |||
**Lover's Lane | |||
*[[The World of XYMX]] | |||
**The Green World | |||
**The Flaming Red World | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of August 4 and 11, 1957 (Next Week: The Place Called X & Beginning: The Place Called X). | |||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake033rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake303rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Il Vascello-02-45.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 212.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Condor Popular-2004.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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*"A Nuvem Verde", [[Mandrake 33 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #33]] (1958) | *"A Nuvem Verde", [[Mandrake 33 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #33]] (1958) | ||
*"A Misteriosa Nuvem Verde", [[Mandrake 303 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #303]] (1981) | *"A Misteriosa Nuvem Verde", [[Mandrake 303 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #303]] (1981) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*''"no given title"'', [[Sarjakuvalehti 19/1963|''Sarjakuvalehti'' #19]] (1963) | |||
*"?", [[Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit]] (2024) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"La spirale mystérieuse", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 2|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1962) | *"La spirale mystérieuse", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 2|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1962) | ||
*"La spirale mystérieuse", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 266|''Mandrake'' #266]] (1970) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[Il Vascello 45 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #45]] (1961) | |||
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 27|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #27]] (1963) | |||
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 151|''Mandrake'' #151]] (1970) | *"La spirale misteriosa", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 151|''Mandrake'' #151]] (1970) | ||
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[New Comics Now 275|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #275]] (1991) | *"La spirale misteriosa", [[New Comics Now 275|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #275]] (1991) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India=== | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India=== | ||
*"The Place Called X", [[The Phantom 11 (Egmont India)|''The Phantom'' #11]] (2001) | *"The Place Called X", [[The Phantom 11 (Egmont India)|''The Phantom'' #11]] (2001) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Place Called X", [[Mandrake the Magician 212 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #212'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 213 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #213'']] (1959) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Et sted ved navn X", [[Fantomet 7/1999|''Fantomet'' #7]] (1999) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Segredo do Remoinho Verde", [[Condor Popular Vol. 20 N.° 4|''Condor Popular Vol. 20 N.° 4'']] (1959) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"Un Lugar Llamado X", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"En plats kallad X", [[Fantomen 7/1999|''Fantomen'' #7]] (1999) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Yeşil Dünya", [[Mandrake 77 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #77]] [[Mandrake 78 (Tay)| #78]] (1975) | *"Yeşil Dünya", [[Mandrake 77 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #77]] [[Mandrake 78 (Tay)| #78]] (1975) | ||
*"Yeşil Dünya", [[Mandrake Albüm 26 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #26]] | *"Yeşil Dünya", [[Mandrake Albüm 26 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #26]] | ||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"The Place Called X", [[The Missing Years 47|''The Missing Years'' #47]] (2004) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Place Called X, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Place Called X, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:06, 1 June 2024
| The Place Called X | |
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| Start date: | August 11, 1957 |
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| End date: | December 29, 1957 |
| # of strips: | 21 (21 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Casino" |
| Followed by: | "The Invaders" |
"The Place Called X" is the 73rd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
At a laboratory in the country they are experimenting with new ultra-ultre short waves. The suddenly, people begin to vanish, into a silent whirling green spiral.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
Locations
- New York City
- The country
- Lover's Lane
- The World of XYMX
- The Green World
- The Flaming Red World
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of August 4 and 11, 1957 (Next Week: The Place Called X & Beginning: The Place Called X).
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
New Zealand
Portugal
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A Nuvem Verde", Mandrake #33 (1958)
- "A Misteriosa Nuvem Verde", Mandrake #303 (1981)
Finland
- "no given title", Sarjakuvalehti #19 (1963)
- "?", Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit (2024)
France
- "La spirale mystérieuse", Mandrake #2 (1962)
- "La spirale mystérieuse", Mandrake #266 (1970)
Italy
- "La spirale misteriosa", Il Vascello #45 (1961)
- "La spirale misteriosa", I Classici dell'Avventura #27 (1963)
- "La spirale misteriosa", Mandrake #151 (1970)
- "La spirale misteriosa", Mandrake - New Comics Now #275 (1991)
India
- "The Place Called X", The Phantom #11 (2001)
New Zealand
- "The Place Called X", Mandrake the Magician #212 and Mandrake the Magician #213 (1959)
Norway
- "Et sted ved navn X", Fantomet #7 (1999)
Portugal
- "O Segredo do Remoinho Verde", Condor Popular Vol. 20 N.° 4 (1959)
Spain
- "Un Lugar Llamado X", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial) (2021)
Sweden
- "En plats kallad X", Fantomen #7 (1999)
Turkey
- "Yeşil Dünya", Mandrake #77 #78 (1975)
- "Yeşil Dünya", Mandrake Albüm #26
USA
- "The Place Called X", The Missing Years #47 (2004)