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Cleopatra's Treasure

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

Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Finland
Indonesia
Italy
Italy
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

"El Tesoro de Cleopatra", Gran Bonete #4 (1954)
"no given title", Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago #2 (1961)

Australia

"Cleopatra's Treasure", Mandrake Comic #16 (1955)

Brazil

"O Tesouro de Cleopatra", Gibi Mensal #142 (1953)
"O Tesouro de Cleópatra", Mandrake #102 (1965)
"O Tesouro de Cleópatra", Mandrake #236 (1975)
"O Tesouro de Cleópatra", Mandrake #277 (1979)

Finland

"Mandrake ja Kleopatran Aarrekartta", Sarjakuvalehti #11 (1960)
"Kleopatran aarre", Taika-Jim Viidakkonoita (2012)

France

"Le trésor de Cléopatre",Spécial Mandrake #56 (1968)
"Le trésor de Cléopatre", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)

Indonesia

"Rahasia Cleopatra", Mandrake (1953)

Italy

"Il tesoro di Cleopatra" & "Strana avventura" & "Vittoria finale", Albo Traguardo #40, #44 and #48, (1953)
"Il tesoro di Cleopatra", Super Albo #12 (1962)
"Il tesoro di Cleopatra", Special Mandrake #182 (1966)
"Il tesoro di Cleopatra", Mandrake - New Comics Now #290 (1992)
"Il tesoro di Cleopatra", Mandrake 52 (Comic Art) (1997)

Mexico

"En el tesoro de Cleopatra", Paquito #13013 (1952)

New Zealand

"Cleopatra's Treasure", Mandrake the Magician #40, Mandrake the Magician #41 and Mandrake the Magician #42 (1953)

Norway

"Cleopatras skatt", Fantomet #21 & Fantomet #22(1983)
"Cleopatras skatt", Serie-pocket #161 (1991)

Portugal

"O Tesoiro de Cleopatra", Mundo de Aventuras #186 to Mundo de Aventuras #212 (1953)
"O Tesouro de Cleopatra", Herói #3 (1974)

Sweden

"Cleopatras skatt", Fantomen #21 and #22 (1977)

USA

" Cleopatra's Treasure ", The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: “Cleopatra's Treasure” (Pacific Comics Club) (2009)

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 == 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===
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 '''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.
 </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
 '''Locations'''
+*New York
+*Egypt
 </div><br clear="all">
-==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 ==
+<gallery>
+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
+</gallery>
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
+=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
+*"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 ===
+*"Mandrake ja Kleopatran Aarrekartta", [[Sarjakuvalehti 11/1960|''Sarjakuvalehti'' #11]] (1960)
+*"Kleopatran aarre", [[Taika-Jim - Viidakkonoita (Jalava)|''Taika-Jim'' Viidakkonoita]] (2012)
 === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
+*"Le trésor de Cléopatre",[[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 56|''Spécial Mandrake'' #56]] (1968)
 *"Le trésor de Cléopatre", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953'']] (2012)
 === [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia ===
-*"Rahasia Cleopatra", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D068)|''Mandrake'']] (1952 ?)
+*"Rahasia Cleopatra", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D068)|''Mandrake'']] (1953)
+=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
+*"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", [[New Comics Now 290|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #290]] (1992)
+*"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 ===
+*"Cleopatras skatt", [[Fantomet 21/1983|''Fantomet'' #21]] & [[Fantomet 22/1983|''Fantomet'' #22]](1983)
 *"Cleopatras skatt", [[Serie-pocket 161 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #161]] (1991)
+=== [[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)
+=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
+*"Cleopatras skatt", [[Fantomen 21/1977|''Fantomen'' #21]] and [[Fantomen 22/1977| #22]] (1977)
+=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
+*" Cleopatra's Treasure ", [[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: “Cleopatra's Treasure” (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: “Cleopatra's Treasure” (Pacific Comics Club)'' ]] (2009)
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