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|Title= The Witches | |Title= The Witches | ||
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|Start= February 7, 1966 | |Start= February 7, 1966 | ||
|End= May 28, 1966 | |End= May 28, 1966 | ||
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'''"The Witches"''' is the 130th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"The Witches"''' is the 130th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | ||
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]]. The week of February 21st to 26th | The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]]. The week of February 21st to 26th is ghosted by [[Frank Thorne]] and next the week of February 28th to March 5th is ghosted by [[Bob Fujitani]]. | ||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Count Diabolo, a big lady's man, gets invited to society parties. He pick out likly rich girls and invite them to his witch's cermony. Through hypnotism, he confuses them and uses them to rob their own people. If discovered their parents would shield them. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]], at Xanadu only. | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Really Riley, ''the madcap heiress''. | |||
*Jet, friend of "Really" Riley. | |||
*Count Diabolo, a ''witch master''. | |||
*Magda, a ''witch''. | |||
*Mr. Riley, father of Really. | |||
*Dr. Raines, Riley's family doctor. | |||
*Sgt. Hill, a police detective. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
**The Grey Church | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of February 7, 1966 (Beginning: The Witches) | |||
=== | ===Mandrake Lore=== | ||
*Xanadu is located at hill 112. | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"O Mistério da Casa Vazia", [[Mandrake 118 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #118]] (1966) | |||
*"As Bruxas", [[Mandrake Especial 9|''Mandrake Especial'' #9]] (1987) | *"As Bruxas", [[Mandrake Especial 9|''Mandrake Especial'' #9]] (1987) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | |||
*"Heksene", [[Fantomet 246|''Fantomet'' #246]] (1984) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Noidat", [[Mustanaamio 17/1982|''Mustanaamio'' #17]] (1982) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"L'intrépide héritière", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1502 to #1514]] (1981) | |||
*"L'intrépide héritière", [[Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 3|''Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 3'']] (2015) | |||
*"L'intrépide héritière", [[Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 3)|''Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 3)'']] (2017) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece === | |||
*"Σατανικεσ μαγισσεσ", [[ΦΑΝΤΟΜ 5 (Kαβανας Hελλας)|''ΦΑΝΤΟΜ'' #5]] (1977) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"The Witches", [[Indrajal Comics 121|''Indrajal Comics'' #121]] (1970) | |||
*"The Witches' Abode", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 22 No. 32|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 22 No. 32]] (1985) | |||
*"A Mysterious Devil", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 25|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #25]] and [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 26| #26]] (1994) | |||
*"A Mysterious Devil" & "Count Diabolo", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 68|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #68]] (1998) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"I malvagi", [[Special Mandrake 188 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #188]] (1966) | |||
*"I malvagi", [[New Comics Now 380|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #380]] (1997) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | |||
*"Heksene", [[Fantomet 4/1986|''Fantomet'' #4]] (1986) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"Um Caso de Hipnose", [[Mundo de Aventuras 928|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #928]] (1967) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"Las brujas", [[Héroes Modernos 37|''Héroes Modernos'' #37]] (1967) | |||
*"Las brujas", [[Mandrake 47 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #47]] (2000) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*" | *"Mandrake och häxorna", [[Swisch 8/1970|''Swisch'' #8/1970]] (1970) | ||
*"Häxorna", [[Fantomen 8/1982|''Fantomen'' #8]] (1982) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Şeytan Tuzağı", [[Mandrake 105 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #105]] [[Mandrake 106 (Tay)| #106]] [[Mandrake 107 (Tay)| #107]] [[Mandrake 108 (Tay)| #108]] (1976) | *"Şeytan Tuzağı", [[Mandrake 105 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #105]] & [[Mandrake 106 (Tay)| #106]] & [[Mandrake 107 (Tay)| #107]] & [[Mandrake 108 (Tay)| #108]] (1976) | ||
*"Şeytan Tuzağı", [[Mandrake Albüm 35 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #35]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 36 (Tay)| #36]] | |||
*"Şeytan Tuzağı", [[Mandrake Albüm 100 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #100]] | |||
*"Şeytan Tuzağı", [[Mandrake 37 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #37]] | *"Şeytan Tuzağı", [[Mandrake 37 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #37]] | ||
*"Şeytan Tuzağı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 10 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #10]] | *"Şeytan Tuzağı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 10 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #10]] | ||
*"Şeytan Tuzağı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 51 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #51]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 52 (Tay)| #52]] | *"Şeytan Tuzağı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 51 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #51]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 52 (Tay)| #52]] | ||
*"Şeytan Tuzağı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 30 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #30]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Witches", [[Mandrake the Magician 7 (U.K. Comic Fandom Publishing)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #7]] | |||
*"The Witches", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Return of Evil - The Cobra]]'' (2017) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | |||
*"Grof Diabolo", [[Stripoteka 348/349|''Stripoteka'' #348/349]] (1976) | |||
*"Lekcija velikog maga", [[Super EKS Almanah 30|''Super EKS Almanah'' #30]] (1982) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Witches, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Witches, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:22, 13 July 2024
| The Witches | |
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| Start date: | February 7, 1966 |
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| End date: | May 28, 1966 |
| # of strips: | 96 (16 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Sign of 8" |
| Followed by: | "The UFO" |
"The Witches" is the 130th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks. The week of February 21st to 26th is ghosted by Frank Thorne and next the week of February 28th to March 5th is ghosted by Bob Fujitani.
Plot Summary
Count Diabolo, a big lady's man, gets invited to society parties. He pick out likly rich girls and invite them to his witch's cermony. Through hypnotism, he confuses them and uses them to rob their own people. If discovered their parents would shield them.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda, at Xanadu only.
- The Police Chief
One-time characters
- Really Riley, the madcap heiress.
- Jet, friend of "Really" Riley.
- Count Diabolo, a witch master.
- Magda, a witch.
- Mr. Riley, father of Really.
- Dr. Raines, Riley's family doctor.
- Sgt. Hill, a police detective.
Locations
- New York City
- Xanadu
- The Grey Church
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of February 7, 1966 (Beginning: The Witches)
Mandrake Lore
- Xanadu is located at hill 112.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Mistério da Casa Vazia", Mandrake #118 (1966)
- "As Bruxas", Mandrake Especial #9 (1987)
Denmark
- "Heksene", Fantomet #246 (1984)
Finland
- "Noidat", Mustanaamio #17 (1982)
France
- "L'intrépide héritière", Le Journal de Mickey #1502 to #1514 (1981)
- "L'intrépide héritière", Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 3 (2015)
- "L'intrépide héritière", Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 3) (2017)
Greece
- "Σατανικεσ μαγισσεσ", ΦΑΝΤΟΜ #5 (1977)
India
- "The Witches", Indrajal Comics #121 (1970)
- "The Witches' Abode", Indrajal Comics Vol. 22 No. 32 (1985)
- "A Mysterious Devil", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #25 and #26 (1994)
- "A Mysterious Devil" & "Count Diabolo", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #68 (1998)
Italy
- "I malvagi", Special Mandrake #188 (1966)
- "I malvagi", Mandrake - New Comics Now #380 (1997)
Norway
- "Heksene", Fantomet #4 (1986)
Portugal
- "Um Caso de Hipnose", Mundo de Aventuras #928 (1967)
Spain
- "Las brujas", Héroes Modernos #37 (1967)
- "Las brujas", Mandrake #47 (2000)
Sweden
- "Mandrake och häxorna", Swisch #8/1970 (1970)
- "Häxorna", Fantomen #8 (1982)
Turkey
- "Şeytan Tuzağı", Mandrake #105 & #106 & #107 & #108 (1976)
- "Şeytan Tuzağı", Mandrake Albüm #35 & #36
- "Şeytan Tuzağı", Mandrake Albüm #100
- "Şeytan Tuzağı", Mandrake #37
- "Şeytan Tuzağı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #10
- "Şeytan Tuzağı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #51 & #52
- "Şeytan Tuzağı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #30
United Kingdom
- "The Witches", Mandrake the Magician #7
- "The Witches", Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Return of Evil - The Cobra (2017)
Yugoslavia
- "Grof Diabolo", Stripoteka #348/349 (1976)
- "Lekcija velikog maga", Super EKS Almanah #30 (1982)