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|Title= City in the Deep | |Title= City in the Deep | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-19560219.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= February 19, 1956 | |Start= February 19, 1956 | ||
|End= June 3, 1956 | |End= June 3, 1956 | ||
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | |Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | ||
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | |Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[The Castaway]]" | |Preceded= "[[The Castaway (1955 story)|The Castaway]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[ | |Followed= "[[Witchmen's Peak]]" | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''"City in the Deep"''' is the 69th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | '''"City in the Deep"''' is the 69th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Part of Sir Harry's work on the ''around-the-world'' cruise on the "Ocean Wind" is to make a profil of the sea bottom. Using sonic soundings they getting echoes from the erc layer. The ''moving'' phantom sea bottom is one of the world's mysteries that Sir Harry hope to solve. In the newbuilt seamobile Mandrake, Lothar and Sir Harry going down to have a look at the mysterious layer. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Sir Harry]], one of the world's richest men - hunter, sportsman, collector.. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *Captain on the yacht | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*At sea | |||
*Mu <small>(mentioned only)</small> | |||
*The underwater city, thousand of years ago rebels fled the tyrant of Mu and build the city to hide | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*S.S. [[Ocean Wind]], Sir Harry's yacht. | |||
*A seamobile, a submarine with belts as a tank | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"City in the Deep"''', which is lifted from the plot. | |||
*The strip of February 19 is more like a filler page, where our friends think of "how nice it is to be back in the safe big city again" versus how many risks that pop up in a big city. Similar as the last strip of the [[Pacifica]] story from 1942. | |||
*Mandrake is a master of many languages. | |||
*The ''around-the-world cruise'' on the "Ocean Wind" ends with this story. | |||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake024rge..jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake225rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mmm-003.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Il Vascello-02-40.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Condor Popular-1001.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 24 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #24]] (1957) | |||
*"Mistério no Fundo do Mar", [[Mandrake 225 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #225]] (1974) | |||
*"Perigo no Fundo do Mar", [[Mandrake Coleção 21|''Mandrake Coleção'' #21]] (1991) | *"Perigo no Fundo do Mar", [[Mandrake Coleção 21|''Mandrake Coleção'' #21]] (1991) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"?", [[Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit]] (2024) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Le continent Mu", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 3|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1962) | |||
*"Le continent Mu", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 261|''Mandrake'' #261]] (1970) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India=== | |||
*"The Underwater City", [[The Phantom 1:3 (Egmont India)|''The Phantom'' #1 Book 3]] (2000) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Continente Mu", [[Il Vascello 40 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #40]] (1960) | |||
*"Continente "Mu", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 11|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #11]] (1962) | |||
*"Il continente Mu", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 130|''Mandrake'' #130]] (1969) | |||
*"Continente Mu", [[New Comics Now 274|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #274]] (1991) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"City in the Deep", [[Mandrake the Magician 152 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #152]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 153 (Feature Productions)| 'Mandrake the Magician'' #153]] (1957) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Continente Perdido", [[Condor Popular Vol. 10 N.° 1|''Condor Popular Vol. 10 N.° 1'']] (1957) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"La Ciudad en las Profundidades", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021) | |||
*"no title", [[Héroes del Cómic 16]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Staden i djupet", [[Fantomen - Den vandrande vålnaden 2|''Den vandrande vålnaden'' #2]] (1996) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Deniz Altındaki Sır", [[Mandrake 101 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #101]] [[Mandrake 102 (Tay)| #102]] (1976) | |||
*"Deniz Altındaki Sır", [[Mandrake Albüm 34 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #34]] | |||
*"Deniz Altındaki Sır", [[Mandrake Albüm 102 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #102]] [[Mandrake Albüm 103 (Tay)| #103]] | |||
*"??", [[Yeni Mandrake Süper Maceralar 3|''Yeni Mandrake - Süper Maceralar'' #3]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"City in the Deep", [[Mandrake the Ultimate|''Mandrake the Ultimate'' #1]] (1989) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|City in the Deep]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|City in the Deep]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:08, 1 June 2024
| City in the Deep | |
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| Start date: | February 19, 1956 |
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| End date: | June 3, 1956 |
| # of strips: | 16 (16 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Castaway" |
| Followed by: | "Witchmen's Peak" |
"City in the Deep" is the 69th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Part of Sir Harry's work on the around-the-world cruise on the "Ocean Wind" is to make a profil of the sea bottom. Using sonic soundings they getting echoes from the erc layer. The moving phantom sea bottom is one of the world's mysteries that Sir Harry hope to solve. In the newbuilt seamobile Mandrake, Lothar and Sir Harry going down to have a look at the mysterious layer.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Captain on the yacht
Locations
- At sea
- Mu (mentioned only)
- The underwater city, thousand of years ago rebels fled the tyrant of Mu and build the city to hide
Vehicles
- S.S. Ocean Wind, Sir Harry's yacht.
- A seamobile, a submarine with belts as a tank
Behind the scenes
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "City in the Deep", which is lifted from the plot.
- The strip of February 19 is more like a filler page, where our friends think of "how nice it is to be back in the safe big city again" versus how many risks that pop up in a big city. Similar as the last strip of the Pacifica story from 1942.
- Mandrake is a master of many languages.
- The around-the-world cruise on the "Ocean Wind" ends with this story.
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
France
Italy
Portugal
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "no title", Mandrake #24 (1957)
- "Mistério no Fundo do Mar", Mandrake #225 (1974)
- "Perigo no Fundo do Mar", Mandrake Coleção #21 (1991)
Finland
- "?", Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit (2024)
France
- "Le continent Mu", Mandrake #3 (1962)
- "Le continent Mu", Mandrake #261 (1970)
India
- "The Underwater City", The Phantom #1 Book 3 (2000)
Italy
- "Continente Mu", Il Vascello #40 (1960)
- "Continente "Mu", I Classici dell'Avventura #11 (1962)
- "Il continente Mu", Mandrake #130 (1969)
- "Continente Mu", Mandrake - New Comics Now #274 (1991)
New Zealand
- "City in the Deep", Mandrake the Magician #152 and 'Mandrake the Magician #153 (1957)
Portugal
- "O Continente Perdido", Condor Popular Vol. 10 N.° 1 (1957)
Spain
- "La Ciudad en las Profundidades", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial) (2021)
- "no title", Héroes del Cómic 16 (2021)
Sweden
- "Staden i djupet", Den vandrande vålnaden #2 (1996)
Turkey
- "Deniz Altındaki Sır", Mandrake #101 #102 (1976)
- "Deniz Altındaki Sır", Mandrake Albüm #34
- "Deniz Altındaki Sır", Mandrake Albüm #102 #103
- "??", Yeni Mandrake - Süper Maceralar #3
USA
- "City in the Deep", Mandrake the Ultimate #1 (1989)