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|Title= Kingdom of the Wind | |Title= Kingdom of the Wind | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-19450325.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= March | |Start= March 25th, 1945 | ||
|End= June 17th, 1945 | |End= June 17th, 1945 | ||
|Strips= 13 (13 weeks) | |Strips= 13 (13 weeks) | ||
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|Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | |Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[Fountain of Youth]]" | |Preceded= "[[Fountain of Youth]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[The | |Followed= "[[The Atalan Deep]]" | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''"Kingdom of the Wind"''' is the 30th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | '''"Kingdom of the Wind"''' is the 30th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | ||
The story was | The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]]. | ||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Bach to the harbor dock Mandrake meet his old friend Blaine, who have turned himself and Argus over to the navy for the duration. Blaine want Mandrake to join him on a long voyage, to investigate certain peculiar weather conditions in the Tanga area. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*[[Colonel Barton|Blaine]] | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | *A naval ship captain. | ||
*A fisherman, at Tanga. | |||
*Dr Cyclo, ''King of the Wind''. | |||
*Dr Cyclo's assistant. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*South Pacific | |||
**Tanga, a small island. | |||
**''Kingdom of the Wind'', a small island. | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*S.S.[[Argos|Argus]], Blaine's yacht. | |||
</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 '''"Kingdom of the Wind"''', which is lifted from the plot. The expression "Kingdom of the Wind" is not mentioned in the story. The plot is about a mad scientist who can create and control strong winds, thus posing a threat to navy ships in the area. The expression "King of the Wind" is mentioned often, and would be a better title for the story. | |||
*Note that Barton and S.S. Argos from the long running "Flame Pearls" voyage now have changed names to Blain and Argus. | |||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake061rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Ilvascello-04-65.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 125.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-23.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
</gallery> | |||
== 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 === | |||
*"O Rei do Vento", [[Mandrake 61 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #61]] (1962) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Le docteur Cyclone", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 141|''Mandrake'' #141]] (1967) | *"Le docteur Cyclone", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 141|''Mandrake'' #141]] (1967) | ||
*"Le docteur Cyclone", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 419|''Mandrake'' #419]] (1974) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Il dottor Ciclone", [[L'Avventura|''L'Avventura'']] (1947) | *"Il dottor Ciclone", [[L'Avventura|''L'Avventura'']] (1947) | ||
*"Il dottor Ciclone", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 20|''Mandrake'' #20]] (1967) | |||
*"Il dottor Ciclone", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 65|''Mandrake'' #65]] (1974) | |||
*"Il dottor Ciclone", [[New Comics Now 80|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #80]] (1983) | |||
*"Il dottor Ciclone", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 1|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1993) | |||
*''"no title"'', [[I classici del fumetto di Repubblica - serie oro 12|''Mandrake'' - La rotta delle meraviglie]] (2004) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"Kingdom of the Wind", [[Mandrake the Magician 125 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #125'']] (1956 or 1957) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El rey del viento", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 23|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #23]] (1946) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*''no title'', [[Hullabaloo 7|''Hullabaloo'' #7]] (1970's ?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*[[King Comics | *''"(no title)"'', [[King Comics 125|''King Comics'' #125]], [[King Comics 126|''King Comics'' #126]], [[King Comics 127|''King Comics'' #127]] and [[King Comics 128|''King Comics'' #128]] (1946) | ||
*"The King of the Wind", [[The Official Mandrake Sundays 1|''The Official Mandrake Sundays'' #1]] (1989) | *"The King of the Wind", [[The Official Mandrake Sundays 1|''The Official Mandrake Sundays'' #1]] (1989) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Kralj vetra", [[Biblioteka Nostalgija 13|''Biblioteka Nostalgija'' #13]] (1991) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Kingdom of the Wind]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Kingdom of the Wind]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:41, 2 July 2024
| Kingdom of the Wind | |
| |
| Start date: | March 25th, 1945 |
|---|---|
| End date: | June 17th, 1945 |
| # of strips: | 13 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Fountain of Youth" |
| Followed by: | "The Atalan Deep" |
"Kingdom of the Wind" is the 30th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Bach to the harbor dock Mandrake meet his old friend Blaine, who have turned himself and Argus over to the navy for the duration. Blaine want Mandrake to join him on a long voyage, to investigate certain peculiar weather conditions in the Tanga area.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Blaine
- A naval ship captain.
- A fisherman, at Tanga.
- Dr Cyclo, King of the Wind.
- Dr Cyclo's assistant.
Locations
- South Pacific
- Tanga, a small island.
- Kingdom of the Wind, a small island.
Vehicles
- S.S.Argus, Blaine's yacht.
Behind the scenes
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "Kingdom of the Wind", which is lifted from the plot. The expression "Kingdom of the Wind" is not mentioned in the story. The plot is about a mad scientist who can create and control strong winds, thus posing a threat to navy ships in the area. The expression "King of the Wind" is mentioned often, and would be a better title for the story.
- Note that Barton and S.S. Argos from the long running "Flame Pearls" voyage now have changed names to Blain and Argus.
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Italy
New Zealand
Spain
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Rei do Vento", Mandrake #61 (1962)
France
- "Le docteur Cyclone", Mandrake #141 (1967)
- "Le docteur Cyclone", Mandrake #419 (1974)
Italy
- "Il dottor Ciclone", L'Avventura (1947)
- "Il dottor Ciclone", Mandrake #20 (1967)
- "Il dottor Ciclone", Mandrake #65 (1974)
- "Il dottor Ciclone", Mandrake - New Comics Now #80 (1983)
- "Il dottor Ciclone", Mandrake #1 (1993)
- "no title", Mandrake - La rotta delle meraviglie (2004)
New Zealand
- "Kingdom of the Wind", Mandrake the Magician #125 (1956 or 1957)
Spain
- "El rey del viento", Merlin el Mago Moderno #23 (1946)
United Kingdom
- no title, Hullabaloo #7 (1970's ?)
USA
- "(no title)", King Comics #125, King Comics #126, King Comics #127 and King Comics #128 (1946)
- "The King of the Wind", The Official Mandrake Sundays #1 (1989)
Yugoslavia
- "Kralj vetra", Biblioteka Nostalgija #13 (1991)