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|Title= The Water | |Title= The Water Champ | ||
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|Start= June 14, 1953 | |Start= June 14, 1953 | ||
|End= July 5, 1953 | |End= July 5, 1953 | ||
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|Followed= "[[Mandrake's Magic House]]" | |Followed= "[[Mandrake's Magic House]]" | ||
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'''"The Water | '''"The Water Champ"''' is the 57th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | ||
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]]. | The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]]. | ||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
The conceited water champ, Don, annoys Narda on the beach. In an attempt to get rid of him Narda promises him a date, if | |||
he could beat Mandrake in water sport. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *Don, a water sport champ. | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*The Caribbean | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is from the strip of June 12, 1953 (Next Week: Water Champ) and June 14, 1953 (Beginning: The Water Champ).<br>Note: At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Water Champs"'''. | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"Campeão aquático", [[Mandrake 7 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #7]] (1954) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece === | |||
*"Ο τσαμπιον'", [[Περιπετειώδη Κόμικς|''Περιπετειώδη Κόμικς'' #6]] (1984) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India=== | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India=== | ||
*"The Water | *"The Water Champ", [[The Phantom 6 (Egmont India)|''The Phantom'' #6]] (2000) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Il borioso", [[Albo Furore 15|''Albo Furore'' #15]] (1954) | *"Il borioso", [[Albo Furore 15|''Albo Furore'' #15]] (1954) | ||
*"Il borioso", [[Il Vascello 12 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #12]] (1959) | |||
*"Gli uomini grattecielo", [[Il Vascello 43 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #43]] (1961) | |||
*"Gli uomini grattecielo", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 17|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #17]] (1962) | |||
*"Il borioso", [[New Comics Now 217|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #217]] (1988) | *"Il borioso", [[New Comics Now 217|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #217]] (1988) | ||
*"Il Campione di Nuoto", [[Mandrake (I classici del Fumetto)]] (1999) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Mesteren i vannet", [[Fantomet 1/1998|''Fantomet'' #1]] (1998) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Campeão Náutico", [[Colecção Condor 41|''Colecção Condor'' #41]] (1954) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El Campeón Acuático", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1953–1956 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2020) | |||
*"El Campeón Acuático", [[Héroes del Cómic 8]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Mästaren i vattnet", [[Fantomen 1/1998|''Fantomen'' #1]] (1998) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Mücevher Hırsızları", [[Mandrake 114 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #114]] (1976) | *"Mücevher Hırsızları", [[Mandrake 114 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #114]] (1976) | ||
*"Mücevher Hırsızları", [[Mandrake Albüm 38 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #38]] | |||
*"Mücevher Hırsızları", [[Mandrake Albüm 116 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #116]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*"The Water | *"The Water Champ", [[Mandrake Sundays 6|''Mandrake Sundays'' #6]] (1989) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Шампион на води" (romanized as "Šampion na vodi", [[Politikin Zabavnik 1131|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1131]] (1973) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Water | [[Category:Sunday stories|Water Champ, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:04, 11 June 2024
| The Water Champ | |
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| Start date: | June 14, 1953 |
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| End date: | July 5, 1953 |
| # of strips: | 4 (4 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Visitors" |
| Followed by: | "Mandrake's Magic House" |
"The Water Champ" is the 57th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
The conceited water champ, Don, annoys Narda on the beach. In an attempt to get rid of him Narda promises him a date, if he could beat Mandrake in water sport.
Appearances
Locations
- The Caribbean
Behind the scenes
- The story title is from the strip of June 12, 1953 (Next Week: Water Champ) and June 14, 1953 (Beginning: The Water Champ).
Note: At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Water Champs".
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Campeão aquático", Mandrake #7 (1954)
Greece
- "Ο τσαμπιον'", Περιπετειώδη Κόμικς #6 (1984)
India
- "The Water Champ", The Phantom #6 (2000)
Italy
- "Il borioso", Albo Furore #15 (1954)
- "Il borioso", Il Vascello #12 (1959)
- "Gli uomini grattecielo", Il Vascello #43 (1961)
- "Gli uomini grattecielo", I Classici dell'Avventura #17 (1962)
- "Il borioso", Mandrake - New Comics Now #217 (1988)
- "Il Campione di Nuoto", Mandrake (I classici del Fumetto) (1999)
Norway
- "Mesteren i vannet", Fantomet #1 (1998)
Portugal
- "O Campeão Náutico", Colecção Condor #41 (1954)
Spain
- "El Campeón Acuático", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1953–1956 (Dolmen Editorial) (2020)
- "El Campeón Acuático", Héroes del Cómic 8 (2021)
Sweden
- "Mästaren i vattnet", Fantomen #1 (1998)
Turkey
- "Mücevher Hırsızları", Mandrake #114 (1976)
- "Mücevher Hırsızları", Mandrake Albüm #38
- "Mücevher Hırsızları", Mandrake Albüm #116
USA
- "The Water Champ", Mandrake Sundays #6 (1989)
Yugoslavia
- "Шампион на води" (romanized as "Šampion na vodi", Politikin Zabavnik #1131 (1973)