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===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
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*Diane, Mr. Bucks' granddaughter.
*Diane, Mr. Bucks' granddaughter.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*The Caribbean  
*The Caribbean  
*[[The Explorers' Club]]
**The Explorers' Club
*Rio de Oro, mentioned only.
*Rio de Oro, mentioned only.
*Taboo Land, deep in the Andes.
*Taboo Land, deep in the Andes.
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*The story title is from the strip of February 22, 1952 (Next Week: "Taboo Land") and February 24, 1952 (Beginning: Taboo Land).
*The story title is from the strip of February 22, 1952 (Next Week: "Taboo Land") and February 24, 1952 (Beginning: Taboo Land).
*Diane was lost at the age of four. In 1952 Lee's daughter, [[Diane Falk|Diane]], was four years old.
*Diane was lost at the age of four. In 1952 Lee's daughter, [[Diane Falk|Diane]], was four years old.
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Gibi-Mensal-141.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake229rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Albo Traguardo-24.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Classmandit049.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascellomandrake-02-127.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-200.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 057.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Edar mandrake-13.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
Mundodeav169.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
Ciclone 077.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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*"Tabouland", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #960-#964]] (1970)
*"Tabouland", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #960-#964]] (1970)
*"La terre tabou", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 252|''Mandrake'' #252]] (1970)
*"La terre tabou", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 252|''Mandrake'' #252]] (1970)
*"(no title)", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection BD V.F) 5|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #5]] (1984)
*"''no title''", [[BD V.F. - Mandrake le Magicien 5|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #5]] (1984)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"La terra tabù", [[Albo Traguardo 24, Nuova Serie 1|''Albo Traguardo'' #24]] (1952)
*"La terra tabù", [[Albo Traguardo 24 - Mandrake - Nuova serie 1|''Albo Traguardo'' #24]] (1952)
*"La terra tabù", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 49 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #49]] (1963)
*"La terra tabù", [[Collana grandi personaggi - Mandrake 1|''Collana grandi personaggi - Mandrake'' #1]] (1953)
*"La terra tabù", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 10|''Mandrake'' #10]] (1962)
*"La terra tabù", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 49|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #49]] (1963)
*"La terra tabù", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 127|''Mandrake'' #127]] (1969)
*"La terra tabù", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 127|''Mandrake'' #127]] (1969)
*"La terra tabù", [[New Comics Now 200|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #200]] (1987)
*"La terra tabù", [[New Comics Now 200|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #200]] (1987)
*"La terra tabù", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 4|''Mandrake'' #4]] (1994)
*"La terra tabù", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 4|''Mandrake'' #4]] (1994)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Taboo Land", [[Mandrake the Magician 56 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #56'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 57 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #57'']] (1953)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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*"Isla tabú", [[Coleccion Héroes Modernos presenta: Merlin el Mago Moderno 13|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #13]] (1959)
*"Isla tabú", [[Coleccion Héroes Modernos presenta: Merlin el Mago Moderno 13|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #13]] (1959)
*"Isla tabú", [[Coleccion Héroes Modernos presenta: Merlin el Mago Moderno - Album de Lujo 3|''Merlin el Mago Moderno - Album de Lujo'' #3]] (1959)
*"Isla tabú", [[Coleccion Héroes Modernos presenta: Merlin el Mago Moderno - Album de Lujo 3|''Merlin el Mago Moderno - Album de Lujo'' #3]] (1959)
*"Tierra tabú", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1949–1953 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2019)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===

Latest revision as of 16:50, 8 June 2024

Taboo Land
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Start date: February 24th, 1952
End date: July 6th, 1952
# of strips: 20 (20 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Jungle Fullback"
Followed by: "The Doorway to Z"

"Taboo Land" is the 53rd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mr. Bucks' only son was an explorer. Fifteen years ago he took his wife and their little girl on an expedition to find Taboo Land". They were abushed by savages and Mr. Bucks gave them up for dead years ago.

Now Mr. Bucks read an article in the paper, about a white queen in Taboo Land. Could she be Diane, his missing granddaughter ? He hired Mandrake to lead a safari into the unknown Taboo Land to find out.

Beyond the misty mountains, sourrounden by volcanos, our friends discovered an ancient Mayan city. A magnificent ancient civilization with a white queen.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Archer, at The Explorers' Club.
  • Mr. Bucks, wishes to finance an expedition.
  • Diane, Mr. Bucks' granddaughter.

Locations

  • The Caribbean
    • The Explorers' Club
  • Rio de Oro, mentioned only.
  • Taboo Land, deep in the Andes.


Behind the scenes

  • The story title is from the strip of February 22, 1952 (Next Week: "Taboo Land") and February 24, 1952 (Beginning: Taboo Land).
  • Diane was lost at the age of four. In 1952 Lee's daughter, Diane, was four years old.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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