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'''"The Water Champs"''' is the 57th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
'''"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:50%;">
<div style="float:left; width:40%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*
*Don, a water sport champ.


</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*The Caribbean
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*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"'''.
 
===Referenced in===


== 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 Champs", [[The Phantom 6 (Egmont India)|''The Phantom'' #6]] (2000)
*"The Water Champ", [[The Phantom 6 (Egmont India)|''The Phantom'' #6]] (2000)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
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*"Il borioso", [[Il Vascello 12 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #12]] (1959)
*"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", [[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)
*"Il Campione di Nuoto", [[Mandrake (I classici del Fumetto)]] (1999)
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=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Mesteren i vannet", [[Fantomet 1/1998|''Fantomet'' #1]] (1998)
*"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 Champs", [[Mandrake Sundays 6|''Mandrake Sundays'' #6]] (1989)
*"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 Champs, The]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Water Champ, The]]

Latest revision as of 17:04, 11 June 2024

The Water Champ
Ms-19530614.jpg
Start date: June 14, 1953
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

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Don, a water sport champ.

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:

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini greece.png Greece

Mini india.gif India

Mini italy.gif Italy

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

Mini kingdomyugoslavia.png Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia