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Magnetic Island

Start date:	August 14, 1955
End date:	November 20, 1955
# of strips:	15 (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"Universal Love"
Followed by:	"The Castaway"

"Magnetic Island" is the 67th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

The Ocean Wind approaching a high black island, then the steel schooner mysteriously moves towards the island.

Appearances

Recurring characters

Mandrake
Lothar
Narda
Sir Harry, one of the world's richest men - hunter, sportsman, collector..

One-time characters

A telegraphist, at The Ocean Wind
Captain on S.S. Gay
King Magno
Marko, a electronic wizard. aka King Magno

Locations

A high black island

Vehicles

S.S. Ocean Wind, Sir Harry's yacht.
S.S. Gay, a missing round-the-world cruise ship

Behind the scenes

At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "Magnetic Island", which is lifted from the plot.

Signifiant covers

France
New Zealand
New Zealand
Portugal

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Finland

"?", Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit (2024)

France

"Le rescapé de la planète Jupiter", Mandrake #58 (1965)
"L'île magnétique", Mandrake #256 (1970)
"Le mystère de l'île noire", Le Journal de Mickey #991-#995 (1971)

India

"The Magnetic Island", The Phantom #9 (2001)

Italy

"L'isola magnetica", Il Vascello #39 (1960)
"L’isola magnetica", I Classici dell'Avventura #11 (1962)
"L'isola magnetica", Mandrake #134 (1969)
"L’isola magnetica", Mandrake - New Comics Now #258 (1989)

New Zealand

"Magnetic Island", Mandrake the Magician #150 and Mandrake the Magician #151 (1957)

Norway

"Magnetøya", Fantomet #15 (1997)

Portugal

"Os Escravos de Magno", Condor Popular Vol. 8 #3 (1956)

Spain

"La Isla Magnética", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1953–1956 (Dolmen Editorial) (2020)
"no title", Héroes del Cómic 16 (2021)

Sweden

"Magnetön", Fantomen #15 (1997)

Turkey

"Manyetik Ada", Mandrake #93 #94 (1976)
"Manyetik Ada", Mandrake Albüm #31 #32
"Manyetik Ada", Mandrake Albüm #101 #102

USA

"Magnetic Island", Mandrake the Ultimate #1 (1989)

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 {{Newspaperbox
 |Title= Magnetic Island
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+|image= [[Image:ms-19550814.jpg|250px|border]]
 |Start= August 14, 1955
 |End= November 20, 1955
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 == Plot Summary ==
+The Ocean Wind approaching a high black island, then the steel schooner mysteriously moves towards the island.
 ===Appearances===
-<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
+<div style="float:left; width:40%;">
 '''Recurring characters'''
 *[[Mandrake]]
 *[[Lothar]]
 *[[Narda]]
+*[[Sir Harry]], one of the world's richest men - hunter, sportsman, collector..
 '''One-time characters'''
-*
+*A telegraphist, at The Ocean Wind
+*Captain on S.S. Gay
-</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
+*King Magno
+*Marko, a electronic wizard. aka King Magno
+</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;">
 '''Locations'''
+*A high black island
+'''Vehicles'''
+*S.S. [[Ocean Wind]], Sir Harry's yacht.
+*S.S. Gay, a missing round-the-world cruise ship
 </div><br clear="all">
-==Related stories==
+==Behind the scenes==
-===Follows===
+*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"Magnetic Island"''', which is lifted from the plot.
-===Referenced in===
+== Signifiant covers ==
+<gallery>
+Mmm-256.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
+Mandrake FP 150.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
+Mandrake FP 151.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
+Condor Popular-0803.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
+</gallery>
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
+=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
+*"?", [[Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit]] (2024)
 === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
+*"Le rescapé de la planète Jupiter", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 58|''Mandrake'' #58]] (1965)
 *"L'île magnétique", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 256|''Mandrake'' #256]] (1970)
+*"Le mystère de l'île noire", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #991-#995]] (1971)
 === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India===
@@ Line 46: / Line 63: @@
 === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
 *"L'isola magnetica", [[Il Vascello 39 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #39]] (1960)
+*"L’isola magnetica", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 11|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #11]] (1962)
 *"L'isola magnetica", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 134|''Mandrake'' #134]] (1969)
 *"L’isola magnetica", [[New Comics Now 258|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #258]] (1989)
+=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
+*"Magnetic Island", [[Mandrake the Magician 150 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #150'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 151 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #151'']] (1957)
+=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
+*"Magnetøya", [[Fantomet 15/1997|''Fantomet'' #15]] (1997)
+=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
+*"Os Escravos de Magno", [[Condor Popular Vol. 8 N.° 3|''Condor Popular'' Vol. 8 #3]] (1956)
+=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
+*"La Isla Magnética", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1953–1956 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2020)
+*"no title", [[Héroes del Cómic 16]] (2021)
+=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
+*"Magnetön", [[Fantomen 15/1997|''Fantomen'' #15]] (1997)
 === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===