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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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In ancient days Cleopatra was the world's richest woman. After the death of her husband Mark Antony, she gave orders to hide her greatest treasure. Soon after, she took her own life. Now the retired Dr. Dodd finally have managed to translate an ancient scroll. And it proved to be notes and a map to Cleopatra's treasure...


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Dr. Dodd, a retired curator.
*Jerre Dodd, daughter of Dr. Dodd.
*Reeves, Dr. Dodd's butler.
*Speed, a thug.
*Dick, a thug.
*Abou ''the Bandit'', a thug.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
*Egypt
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story is given in the strip of April 14, 1952 (Beginning: Cleopatra's Treasure).
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
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Gibi-Mensal-142.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake102rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake236rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake277rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Sarjakuvalehti 1960-11.jpg|[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland
Indonesia-d068.jpg|[[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia
Albo Traguardo-48.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 012.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart52.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Paquito13013.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
Mandrake FP 041.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"El Tesoro de Cleopatra", [[Gran Bonete 4|''Gran Bonete'' #4]] (1954)
*"El Tesoro de Cleopatra", [[Gran Bonete 4|''Gran Bonete'' #4]] (1954)
*''"no given title"'', [[Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago 2|''Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago '' #2]] (1961)
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"Cleopatra's Treasure", [[Mandrake Comic 16|''Mandrake Comic'' #16]] (1955)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Tesouro de Cleopatra", [[Gibi Mensal 142|''Gibi Mensal'' #142]] (1953)
*"O Tesouro de Cleópatra", [[Mandrake 102 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #102]] (1965)
*"O Tesouro de Cleópatra", [[Mandrake 236 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #236]] (1975)
*"O Tesouro de Cleópatra", [[Mandrake 277 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #277]] (1979)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
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=== [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia ===
=== [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia ===
*"Rahasia Cleopatra", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D068)|''Mandrake'']] (1952 ?)
*"Rahasia Cleopatra", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D068)|''Mandrake'']] (1953)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il tesoro di Cleopatra" & "Strana avventura" & "Vittoria finale", [[Albo Traguardo 40, Nuova Serie 5|''Albo Traguardo'' #40]], [[Albo Traguardo 44, Nuova Serie 6| #44]] and [[Albo Traguardo 48, Nuova Serie 7| #48]], (1953)
*"Il tesoro di Cleopatra" & "Strana avventura" & "Vittoria finale", [[Albo Traguardo 40 - Mandrake - Nuova serie 5|''Albo Traguardo'' #40]], [[Albo Traguardo 44 - Mandrake - Nuova serie 6| #44]] and [[Albo Traguardo 48 - Mandrake - Nuova serie 7| #48]], (1953)
*"Il tesoro di Cleopatra", [[Super Albo 12 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #12]] (1962)
*"Il tesoro di Cleopatra", [[Special Mandrake 182 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #182]] (1966)
*"Il tesoro di Cleopatra", [[Special Mandrake 182 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #182]] (1966)
*"Il tesoro di Cleopatra", [[New Comics Now 290|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #290]] (1992)
*"Il tesoro di Cleopatra", [[New Comics Now 290|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #290]] (1992)
*"Il tesoro di Cleopatra", [[Mandrake 52 (Comic Art)]] (1997)
*"Il tesoro di Cleopatra", [[Mandrake 52 (Comic Art)]] (1997)
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"En el tesoro de Cleopatra", [[Paquito 13013|''Paquito'' #13013]] (1952)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Cleopatra's Treasure", [[Mandrake the Magician 40 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #40'']],  [[Mandrake the Magician 41 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #41'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 42 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #42'']] (1953)


=== [[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 Tesoiro de Cleopatra", [[Mundo de Aventuras 186|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #186]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 212|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #212]] (1953)
*"O Tesouro de Cleopatra", [[Herói 3|''Herói'' #3]] (1974)
*"O Tesouro de Cleopatra", [[Herói 3|''Herói'' #3]] (1974)



Latest revision as of 17:34, 6 July 2024

Cleopatra's Treasure
Md-1952-04-14.png
Start date: April 14, 1952
End date: July 26, 1952
# of strips: 90 (15 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Silly Stuff Department"
Followed by: "Out of Nowhere"

"Cleopatra's Treasure" is the 68th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

In ancient days Cleopatra was the world's richest woman. After the death of her husband Mark Antony, she gave orders to hide her greatest treasure. Soon after, she took her own life. Now the retired Dr. Dodd finally have managed to translate an ancient scroll. And it proved to be notes and a map to Cleopatra's treasure...

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Dr. Dodd, a retired curator.
  • Jerre Dodd, daughter of Dr. Dodd.
  • Reeves, Dr. Dodd's butler.
  • Speed, a thug.
  • Dick, a thug.
  • Abou the Bandit, a thug.

Locations

  • New York
  • Egypt


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is given in the strip of April 14, 1952 (Beginning: Cleopatra's Treasure).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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