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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Is there a link between numerous reports of flying saucers and several unsolved major crimes ?  A case for Mandrake...


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
 
*[[Jed]]
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Mr. Skinner, a miner who saw the UFO.
*Pete, a pilot who saw the UFO.
*Maggie, secretary at Inter-Intel.
*Mac, works at Inter-Intel.
*Stewe, an ''alian'' bank robber.
*Jack, test pilot of the SPSP.
*Dot, wife of Jack.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York City
**[[Xanadu]]
*Pottsville.
*Rushmore.
'''Organizations'''
'''Organizations'''
*[[Octon|8]]
*[[8]]
*[[Inter-Intel]]


'''vehicles'''
*SPSP, a self-propelled space plane. Looking like a UFO.
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
===Title===
 
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 30, 1966 (Beginning: The UFO)
===Referenced in===
===Mandrake Lore===  
 
*Xanadu is a hour away (by car) from Inter-Intel.
*At Xanadu there is a bomb shelter.


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"El plato volador", [[Album de El Tony 199|''Album de El Tony'' #199]] (1969)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Disco Voador", [[Mandrake 124 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #124]]  (1967) ??
*"O Disco Voador", [[Mandrake Especial 6|''Mandrake Especial'' #6]]  (1987)
*"O Disco Voador", [[Mandrake Especial 6|''Mandrake Especial'' #6]]  (1987)
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"UFO", [[Fantomet 254|''Fantomet'' #254]] (1985)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"La soucoupe volante", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1514 to #1526]]
*"La soucoupe volante", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1514 to #1526]] (1981)
*"La soucoupe volante", [[Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 3|''Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 3'']] (2015)
*"La soucoupe volante", [[Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 3)|''Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 3)'']] (2017)
 
=== [[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece ===
*"A λησtες απο τoν αρη", [[ΦΑΝΤΟΜ 3 (Kαβανας Hελλας)|''ΦΑΝΤΟΜ'' #3]] (1977)


=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
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=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Segredo do Disco Voador", [[Selecções 84|''Selecções'' #84]] (1968)
*"O Segredo do Disco Voador", [[Selecções 84|''Selecções'' #84]] (1968)
*"O Segredo do Disco Voador", [[Mundo de Aventuras Album Especial 3|''Mundo de Aventuras Album Especial'' #3]] (19??)


=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Inter-Intel", [[Publicación Gráfica para Adultos - Héroes Modernos 41|''Héroes Modernos'' #41]] (1967)
*"Inter-Intel", [[Héroes Modernos 41|''Héroes Modernos'' #41]] (1967)
*"El Platillo Volante", [[Mandrake 49 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #49]] (2000)
*"El Platillo Volante", [[Mandrake 49 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #49]] (2002)
 
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Ufo!", [[Fantomen 11/1982|''Fantomen'' #11]] (1982)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake 42 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #42]] [[Mandrake 43 (Tay)| #43]] [[Mandrake 44 (Tay)| #44]] [[Mandrake 45 (Tay)| #45]] (1975)
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake 42 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #42]] & [[Mandrake 43 (Tay)| #43]] & [[Mandrake 44 (Tay)| #44]] & [[Mandrake 45 (Tay)| #45]] (1975)
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Albüm 14 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #14]] [[Mandrake Albüm 15 (Tay)| #15]]  
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Albüm 14 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #14]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 15 (Tay)| #15]]
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Albüm 223 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #223]] [[Mandrake Albüm 224 (Tay)| #224]]  
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Albüm 87 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #87]]
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake 59 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #59]] [[Mandrake 60 (Tay second series)| #60]] [[Mandrake 61 (Tay second series)| #61]]
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Albüm 223 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #223]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 224 (Tay)| #224]]  
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake 59 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #59]] & [[Mandrake 60 (Tay second series)| #60]] & [[Mandrake 61 (Tay second series)| #61]]
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 18 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #18]]
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 18 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #18]]
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 62 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #62]]
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 62 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #62]]
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The UFO", [[Mandrake the Magician 5 (U.K. Comic Fandom Publishing)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #5]]
*"The UFO", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Return of Evil - The Cobra]]'' (2017)


=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===

Latest revision as of 16:35, 13 July 2024

The UFO
Md-1966-05-30.png
Start date: May 30, 1966
End date: September 17, 1966
# of strips: 96 (16 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Witches"
Followed by: "The Trail of 8"

"The UFO" is the 131st Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Is there a link between numerous reports of flying saucers and several unsolved major crimes ? A case for Mandrake...

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Mr. Skinner, a miner who saw the UFO.
  • Pete, a pilot who saw the UFO.
  • Maggie, secretary at Inter-Intel.
  • Mac, works at Inter-Intel.
  • Stewe, an alian bank robber.
  • Jack, test pilot of the SPSP.
  • Dot, wife of Jack.

Locations

  • New York City
  • Pottsville.
  • Rushmore.

Organizations

vehicles

  • SPSP, a self-propelled space plane. Looking like a UFO.


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 30, 1966 (Beginning: The UFO)

Mandrake Lore

  • Xanadu is a hour away (by car) from Inter-Intel.
  • At Xanadu there is a bomb shelter.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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