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*[[Constance Falk|Connie]] (Lee Falk wife was Constance "'''Connie'''" Falk)
*[[Constance Falk|Connie]] (Lee Falk wife was Constance "'''Connie'''" Falk)
*Narda's address is [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - New York City Addresses|235 E 45th St NYC]].
*Narda's address is [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - New York City Addresses|235 E 45th St NYC]].
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Shakespeare-11.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Album Pif-Paf-72.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Novo-Gibi-1754.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake129rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mmm-243.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Indonesia-d057.jpg|[[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia
Albo Traguardo-02.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Albo Traguardo-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Albo Traguardo-06.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Il Vascello-02-52.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascellomandrake-02-123.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-289.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart47.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Paquito11004.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
Mandrake FP 028.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Seriepocket no-075.jpg|[[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway
Mundodeav-01-0063.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
Mundodeav-01-0067.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
Haftalikalbum10.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
Miller-mtm-10.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"La sombra blanca", [[Album Pif-Paf 72|''Album Pif-Paf'' #72]] (1955)
*"La sombra blanca", [[Album Pif-Paf 72|''Album Pif-Paf'' #72]] (1955)
*"El brujo negro", [[Mandrake el mago 60 (Impacto)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #60]] (1965)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Mandrake contra o "Fantasma"", [[Novo Gibi 1754|''Novo Gibi'' #1754]] (1950)
*"Mandrake contra o "Fantasma"", [[Novo Gibi 1754|''Novo Gibi'' #1754]] (1950)
*"O Fantasma", [[Mandrake 129 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #129]] (1967)
*"O Fantasma", [[Mandrake 129 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #129]] (1967)
*"O Principe das Trevas", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 29|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #29]] (1974)
*"O Sinistro", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #1]] (1979)
*"O Sinistro", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #1]] (1979)


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**"Il mistero svelato", [[Albo Traguardo 6|''Albo Traguardo'' #6]] (1952)
**"Il mistero svelato", [[Albo Traguardo 6|''Albo Traguardo'' #6]] (1952)
*"Il re delle tenebre", [[Il Vascello 52 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #52]] (1961)
*"Il re delle tenebre", [[Il Vascello 52 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #52]] (1961)
*"Il re delle tenebre", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 27|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #27]]  (1963)
*"Il re delle tenebre", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 123|''Mandrake'' #123]] (1969)
*"Il re delle tenebre", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 123|''Mandrake'' #123]] (1969)
*"Il re delle tenebre", [[New Comics Now 289|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #289]] (1992)
*"Il re delle tenebre", [[New Comics Now 289|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #289]] (1992)
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=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"El misterio de la sombra", [[Paquito 11004|''Paquito'' #11004]] (1952)
*"El misterio de la sombra", [[Paquito 11004|''Paquito'' #11004]] (1952)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Dark One", [[Mandrake the Magician 28 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #28'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 29 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #29'']] (1952)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
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=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Mistério do Homem Negro", [[Mundo de Aventuras 62|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #62]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 78|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #78]] (1950/1951)
*"O Mistério do Homem-Negro", [[Jornal do Cuto 68|''Jornal do Cuto'' #68]] &ndash; [[Jornal do Cuto 79|#79]] (1972)
*"O Mistério do Homem-Negro", [[Jornal do Cuto 68|''Jornal do Cuto'' #68]] &ndash; [[Jornal do Cuto 79|#79]] (1972)


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=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Dark One", [[Mandrake the Magician 10 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #10]] (1961)
*"The Dark One", [[Mandrake the Magician 10 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #10]] (1961)


[[Category:Daily stories|Dark One, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Dark One, The]]

Latest revision as of 11:42, 15 August 2024

The Dark One
Start date: May 29, 1950
End date: August 19, 1950
# of strips: 72 (12 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Beauty Collector"
Followed by: "The Mystery of Uncle Ed"

"The Dark One" is the 57th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

In the mountain province of Cockaigne - The Dark One. Each night the peasants put meoney on their gateposts. And each noght the money is collected in the same way, by The Dark One's servant - a cloaked skeleton on a black hearse pulled by glowing steeds. No one dares refuse The Dark One. If the peasants don't put out the money then the family sickens.

When King Segrid ordered his regiment to proceed to the mountain castle and find The Dark One he received threats from The Dark One. And Cuddle became feverish with a strange illness.

King Segrid sends a telegram to his sister, Princess Narda, and asks her to bring Mandrake to Cockaigne.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Connie, wife of King Segrid.
  • Cuddles, son of King Segrid and Connie.
  • Dr. Doul, court physican in Cockaigne.

Locations


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 29, 1950 (Beginning: The Dark One)
  • Connie (Lee Falk wife was Constance "Connie" Falk)
  • Narda's address is 235 E 45th St NYC.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

Argentina

Brazil

Denmark

France

Indonesia

Italy

Mexico

New Zealand

Norway

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

United Kingdom