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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
A friend of Mandrake, the astronomer Bob, observed something strange in the asteroid belt. Astriodes vanished, almost like something ate it. Mandrake calling Magnon about the mystery..
A friend of Mandrake, the astronomer Bob, observes something strange in the asteroid belt. One asteroid vanishes, almost as if something has eaten it. Mandrake calls Magnon about the mystery..
===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*Bob, an astronomer
*Bob, an astronomer
*Captain Fortor, of the Galactic Intelligence Service
*Captain Fortor, of the Galactic Intelligence Service
*Space Pack, an alien life form able to eat anything including metal and rock
*[[Space Pack]], an alien life form able to eat anything including metal and rock
*The Admiral on Magnon's flagship
*The Admiral on Magnon's flagship
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*A galactic watch, sends a signal to Magnon.
*A galactic watch, sends a signal to Magnon.
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The story title is taken from the strip of September 5, 1971 (Beginning: The Space Pack!).
*The story title is taken from the strip of September 5, 1971 (Beginning: The Space Pack!).
== Signifiant covers ==
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Mandrake193rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Ilvascello-04-42.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Seleccoes-156.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
Mandrake-el-mago-dolmen-02.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Os Monstros do Espaço", [[Selecções 156|''Selecções'' #156]] (1974)
*"Os Monstros do Espaço", [[Selecções 156|''Selecções'' #156]] (1974)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"La manada espacial", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1968–1972 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2019)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===

Latest revision as of 08:51, 23 July 2024

The Space Pack
Start date: September 5th, 1971
End date: November 21st, 1971
# of strips: 12 (12 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The College of Magic"
Followed by: "The Garden of the Inca"

"The Space Pack" is the 114th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

A friend of Mandrake, the astronomer Bob, observes something strange in the asteroid belt. One asteroid vanishes, almost as if something has eaten it. Mandrake calls Magnon about the mystery..

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Bob, an astronomer
  • Captain Fortor, of the Galactic Intelligence Service
  • Space Pack, an alien life form able to eat anything including metal and rock
  • The Admiral on Magnon's flagship

Locations

Objects

  • A galactic watch, sends a signal to Magnon.


Behind the scenes

  • The story title is taken from the strip of September 5, 1971 (Beginning: The Space Pack!).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

France

India

Italy

Portugal

Spain

Turkey

Yugoslavia