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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

New York City
- Xanadu
Magna

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

Brazil
Italy
Portugal
Spain

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

"A Ameaça", Mandrake #193 (1972)

France

"Les mangeurs du planetes", Mandrake #396 (1973)

India

"Mandrake the Magician and the Mountain Eaters" Indrajal Comics #179 (1973)

Italy

"I divoratori di pianeti", Mandrake #42 (1973)

Portugal

"Os Monstros do Espaço", Selecções #156 (1974)

Spain

"La manada espacial", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1968–1972 (Dolmen Editorial) (2019)

Turkey

"Uzay Fareleri", Mandrake #131 #132 (1976-1977)
"Uzay Fareleri", Mandrake Albüm #44
"Uzay Fareleri", Mandrake #51
"Uzay Fareleri", Mandrake Süper Albüm #15
"Uzay Fareleri", Mandrake Süper Albüm #72 #73

Yugoslavia

"Svemirski monstrum", Gigant #17 (198?)

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 |Title= The Space Pack
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+|image= [[Image:ms-19710905.jpg|250px|border]]
 |Start= September 5th, 1971
 |End= November 21st, 1971
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 == 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===
-<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
+<div style="float:left; width:40%;">
 '''Recurring characters'''
 *[[Mandrake]]
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 *[[Hojo]]
 *[[Karma]]
-*[[Magnon]]
+*Emperior [[Magnon]]
 '''One-time characters'''
-*[[Bob]]
+*Bob, an astronomer
-*[[Captain Fortor]]
+*Captain Fortor, of the Galactic Intelligence Service
+*[[Space Pack]], an alien life form able to eat anything including metal and rock
-</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
+*The Admiral on Magnon's flagship
+</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;">
 '''Locations'''
+*New York City
+**[[Xanadu]]
+*[[Magna]]
+'''Objects'''
+*A galactic watch, sends a signal to Magnon.
 </div><br clear="all">
-==Related stories==
+==Behind the scenes==
-===Follows===
+*The story title is taken from the strip of September 5, 1971 (Beginning: The Space Pack!).
-===Referenced in===
+== Signifiant covers ==
+<gallery>
+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
+</gallery>
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
+=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
+*"A Ameaça", [[Mandrake 193 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #193]] (1972)
+=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
+*"Les mangeurs du planetes", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 396|''Mandrake'' #396]] (1973)
+=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
+*"Mandrake the Magician and the Mountain Eaters" [[Indrajal Comics 179|''Indrajal Comics'' #179]] (1973)
+=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
+*"I divoratori di pianeti", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 42|''Mandrake'' #42]] (1973)
+=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
+*"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 ===
+*"Uzay Fareleri", [[Mandrake 131 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #131]] [[Mandrake 132 (Tay)| #132]] (1976-1977)
+*"Uzay Fareleri", [[Mandrake Albüm 44 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #44]]
+*"Uzay Fareleri", [[Mandrake 51 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #51]]
+*"Uzay Fareleri", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 15 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #15]]
+*"Uzay Fareleri", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 72 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #72]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 73 (Tay)| #73]]
+=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
+*"Svemirski monstrum", [[Gigant 17|''Gigant'' #17]] (198?)
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