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*Joe Brown, a farmer.
*Joe Brown, a farmer.
*Ed, a young man.
*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
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
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*''The country''
*''The country''
**Lover's Lane
**Lover's Lane
*The World of XYMX
*[[The World of XYMX]]
**The Green World
**The Green World
**The Flaming Red World
**The Flaming Red World
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==Behind the scenes==
==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).
*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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=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*''"no given title"'', [[Sarjakuvalehti 19/1963|''Sarjakuvalehti'' #19]] (1963)
*''"no given title"'', [[Sarjakuvalehti 19/1963|''Sarjakuvalehti'' #19]] (1963)
*"?", [[Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit]] (2024)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
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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 ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===

Latest revision as of 08:06, 1 June 2024

The Place Called X
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Start date: August 11, 1957
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

  • Prof Pell /Bell, a electronic expert.
  • Steve, Prof Bell's assistant.
  • 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

Locations


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

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini india.gif India

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini usa.gif USA