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|Title= Swami | |Title= The Swami | ||
|image= [[Image:md-1950-12-04.png|400 px]] | |image= [[Image:md-1950-12-04.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= December 4, 1950 | |Start= December 4, 1950 | ||
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|Followed= "[[Lenore (story)|Lenore]]" | |Followed= "[[Lenore (story)|Lenore]]" | ||
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'''"Swami"''' is the 60th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"The Swami"''' is the 60th Mandrake [[daily 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 == | ||
Theron contact Mandrake to ask for help. He had discovered that their latest students only intention for learning magic at the College of Magi was to carry out his criminal career. | |||
Theron only had one photo of his student. Taken from behind, only showing a man with loving-cup-ears. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
*[[Theron]] | |||
*[[Lothar]], two strips only. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*The Swami | |||
*Cara, Swami's wife. | |||
*Ambassador of Vosnia. | |||
*Ambassador of Borgoni. | |||
*Madam Zorina, a fortuneteller. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*[[Collegium Magikos|College of Magic]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is given in the strip of December 4, 1950 (Beginning: The Swami). | |||
*Theron started his letter to Mandrake with: ''Mandrake, my son''. | |||
*The College of Magic takes only one student every fifth years. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Novo-Gibi-1770.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake275rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
SpMand90.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Indonesia-d060.jpg|[[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia | |||
Albo Traguardo-12.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Albo Traguardo-14.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Albo Traguardo-16.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-006.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Special Mandrake-FS 193.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart49.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Paquito11005.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico | |||
Mandrake FP 032.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Seleccoes-014.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
Mandrake formatic-06.jpg|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"O Swami", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 30|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #30]] ( | *"Mandrake Contra Suami", [[Novo Gibi 1770|''Novo Gibi'' #1770]] and [[Novo Gibi 1771| #1771]] (1951) | ||
*"O Swami", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 30|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #30]] (1974) | |||
*"O Perigoso Samy", [[Mandrake 275 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #275]] (1978) | *"O Perigoso Samy", [[Mandrake 275 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #275]] (1978) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | === [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | ||
*"Hypnotisøren", [[Fantomet 122|''Fantomet'' #122]] (1979) | *"Hypnotisøren", [[Fantomet 122|''Fantomet'' #122]] (1979) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Hypnoosia", [[Mustanaamio 7/1978|''Mustanaamio'' #7]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia === | === [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia === | ||
*"The Swami", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D060)|''Mandrake'']] ( | *"The Swami", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D060)|''Mandrake'']] (1952) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Il maestro di Mandrake", | *"Il maestro di Mandrake" & "Caccia al discepole lestofante" & "Trionfa il più forte", [[Albo Traguardo 12|''Albo Traguardo'' #12]], [[Albo Traguardo 14| #14]] and [[Albo Traguardo 16| #16]] (1952) | ||
*"Il maestro di Mandrake", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 6|''Mandrake'' #6]] (1962) | |||
*"Il maestro di Mandrake", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 45|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #45]] (1963) | |||
*"Il maestro di Mandrake", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 45 | *"Il maestro di Mandrake", [[Special Mandrake 193 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #193]] (1967) | ||
*"Il maestro di Mandrake", [[New Comics Now 289|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #289]] (1992) | *"Il maestro di Mandrake", [[New Comics Now 289|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #289]] (1992) | ||
*"Il maestro di Mandrake", [[Mandrake 49 (Comic Art)]] (1996) | *"Il maestro di Mandrake", [[Mandrake 49 (Comic Art)]] (1996) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | |||
*"Contra Swami", [[Paquito 11005|''Paquito'' #11005]] (1952) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"Swami", [[Mandrake the Magician 31 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #31'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 32 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #32'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 33 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #33'']] (1952) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | === [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | ||
*"O Mágico Contra Swami!", [[Mundo de Aventuras 110|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #110]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 130|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #130]] (1951/1952) | |||
*"Duelo Fantástico", [[Selecções 14|''Selecções'' #14]] (1962) | *"Duelo Fantástico", [[Selecções 14|''Selecções'' #14]] (1962) | ||
*"Duelo Fantastico", [[Heróis Inesquecíveis 2|''Heróis Inesquecíveis'' #2]] (1997) | *"Duelo Fantastico", [[Heróis Inesquecíveis 2|''Heróis Inesquecíveis'' #2]] (1997) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*"Hypnotisören", [[Mandrake 1/1964 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1964) | *"Hypnotisören", [[Mandrake 1/1964 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1964) | ||
*"Hypnotisören", [[Fantomen 6/1977|''Fantomen'' #6]] (1977) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"The Swami", [[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Swami" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Swami" (Pacific Comics Club)'' ]] (20??) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Swami]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Swami]] | ||
Revision as of 17:34, 6 July 2024
| The Swami | |
| |
| Start date: | December 4, 1950 |
|---|---|
| End date: | March 17, 1951 |
| # of strips: | 90 (15 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Haunted Farm" |
| Followed by: | "Lenore" |
"The Swami" is the 60th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Theron contact Mandrake to ask for help. He had discovered that their latest students only intention for learning magic at the College of Magi was to carry out his criminal career. Theron only had one photo of his student. Taken from behind, only showing a man with loving-cup-ears.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Narda
- The Police Chief
- Theron
- Lothar, two strips only.
One-time characters
- The Swami
- Cara, Swami's wife.
- Ambassador of Vosnia.
- Ambassador of Borgoni.
- Madam Zorina, a fortuneteller.
Locations
- New York
- College of Magic
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is given in the strip of December 4, 1950 (Beginning: The Swami).
- Theron started his letter to Mandrake with: Mandrake, my son.
- The College of Magic takes only one student every fifth years.
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
France
Indonesia
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand
Portugal
Sweden
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Mandrake Contra Suami", Novo Gibi #1770 and #1771 (1951)
- "O Swami", Mandrake, o Mágico #30 (1974)
- "O Perigoso Samy", Mandrake #275 (1978)
Denmark
- "Hypnotisøren", Fantomet #122 (1979)
Finland
- "Hypnoosia", Mustanaamio #7 (1978)
France
- "Le maître de Mandrake", Mandrake #7 (1963)
- "Le maître de Mandrake", Spécial Mandrake #90 (1971)
- "Le Swami", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)
Indonesia
- "The Swami", Mandrake (1952)
Italy
- "Il maestro di Mandrake" & "Caccia al discepole lestofante" & "Trionfa il più forte", Albo Traguardo #12, #14 and #16 (1952)
- "Il maestro di Mandrake", Mandrake #6 (1962)
- "Il maestro di Mandrake", I Classici dell'Avventura #45 (1963)
- "Il maestro di Mandrake", Special Mandrake #193 (1967)
- "Il maestro di Mandrake", Mandrake - New Comics Now #289 (1992)
- "Il maestro di Mandrake", Mandrake 49 (Comic Art) (1996)
Mexico
- "Contra Swami", Paquito #11005 (1952)
New Zealand
- "Swami", Mandrake the Magician #31, Mandrake the Magician #32 and Mandrake the Magician #33 (1952)
Norway
- "Hypnotisøren", Serie-pocket #75 (1982)
Portugal
- "O Mágico Contra Swami!", Mundo de Aventuras #110 to Mundo de Aventuras #130 (1951/1952)
- "Duelo Fantástico", Selecções #14 (1962)
- "Duelo Fantastico", Heróis Inesquecíveis #2 (1997)
Spain
- "El Maestro de Mandrake", Mandrake #21 (1997)
Sweden
- "Hypnotisören", Mandrake #1 (1964)
- "Hypnotisören", Fantomen #6 (1977)
USA
- "The Swami", The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Swami" (Pacific Comics Club) (20??)