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|Title= The Giant Toothache
|Title= The Giant Toothache
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|image= [[Image:md-1963-05-06.png|400 px]]
|Start= May 6, 1963
|Start= May 6, 1963
|End= August 3, 1963
|End= August 3, 1963
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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At the same moment as people get sudden toothache a mysterious man appears, selling toothace remedy, for an exorbitant price. When the mysterious man sold ten pills to Frankie Franky for one hundred thousand dollars Mandrake is involved.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
 
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*"Mr. X", inventor of an apparatus sending sonic waves causing vibrations in nerby metal.
*Frankie Franky, a teen-ager's idol and highest paid singer in world.
*Zaza, wife of Frankie.
*Senator Claye.
*"Bossman", a racketeer.
*Sigrid Nellsen, opera diva. <small>Mentioned only</small>
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story taken from the strip of August 5, 1963 (Beginning: The Giant Toothache).
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Photo-type-31.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mandrake088rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake309rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrakecolecao35.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Spécial-Mandrake 86.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Indrajal081.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India
Chm-serie-c-56.jpg|[[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] Spain
Wal-m-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
ClassMandSeries2thegianttoothache.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*''no title'', [[Mandrake the Magician 31 (Photo-Type Press)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #31]] (1964 <small>(?)</small>)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 88 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #88]] (1964)
*"A Misteriosa Dor de Dentes", [[Mandrake 309 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #309]] (1981)
*"A Misteriosa Dor de Dentes", [[Mandrake 309 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #309]] (1981)
*"A Misteriosa Dor de Dente", [[Mandrake Coleção 35|''Mandrake Coleção'' #35]]  (1992)
*"A Misteriosa Dor de Dente", [[Mandrake Coleção 35|''Mandrake Coleção'' #35]]  (1992)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Hammassärkyä", [[Mustanaamio 15/1981|''Mustanaamio'' #15]] and [[Mustanaamio 16/1981| #16]] (1981)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"Mystery of Greedy Mr. X", [[Indrajal Comics 81|''Indrajal Comics'' #81]] (1969)
*"Mystery of Greedy Mr. X", [[Indrajal Comics 81|''Indrajal Comics'' #81]] (1969)
*"பயங்கரப் பல்வலி", [[Muthu Comics 197|''Mutu Comics'' #197]] (1990)
*"The Giant Toothache", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 21|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #21]] (1994)
*"The Giant Toothache", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 21|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #21]] (1994)
*"The Giant Toothache", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 67|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #67]] (1998)
*"The Giant Toothache", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 67|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #67]] (1998)
*"The Giant Toothache", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Diamond Comics Presents Mandrake (77 Giveaways - Luxor Colormate)]] (? / post 1998)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"L'inafferrabile Mister X", [[Super Albo 62 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Mandrake Super Albo'' #62]] (1963)
*"L'inafferrabile Mister X", [[New Comics Now 165|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #165]] (1986)
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Et middel mot tannverk", [[Fantomet 22/1988|''Fantomet'' #22]] (1988)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Erro Fatal", [[Mundo de Aventuras 836|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #836]] (1965)


=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
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*"El senor X", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos Album - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' Album de Rip Kirby]] (1964)
*"El senor X", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos Album - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' Album de Rip Kirby]] (1964)
*"El senor X", [[Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos  - Série C 12|''Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #12C]] (1970)
*"El senor X", [[Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos  - Série C 12|''Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #12C]] (1970)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Ett medel mot tandvärk", [[Fantomen 6/1981|''Fantomen'' #6]] (1981)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Küçük Adam", [[Mandrake 190 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #190]] [[Mandrake 191 (Tay)| #191]] [[Mandrake 192 (Tay)| #192]] (1978)
*"Küçük Adam", [[Mandrake 190 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #190]] & [[Mandrake 191 (Tay)| #191]] & [[Mandrake 192 (Tay)| #192]] (1978)
*"Küçük Adam", [[Mandrake Albüm 179 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #179]] [[Mandrake Albüm 180 (Tay)| #180]]
*"Küçük Adam", [[Mandrake Albüm 61 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #61]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 62 (Tay)| #62]] (1978)
*"Küçük Adam", [[Mandrake Albüm 179 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #179]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 180 (Tay)| #180]]
 
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Big Toothache", [[World Adventure Library - Mandrake the Magician 3|''World Adventure Libraries - Mandrake the Magician'' #3]] (1967)
 
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Giant Toothache", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Giant Toothache" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Giant Toothache" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2020)
 
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
*"Зубoбoља" (romanized as "Zubobolja"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 1437|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1437]] (1979)


[[Category:Daily stories|Giant Toothache, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Giant Toothache, The]]

Latest revision as of 15:33, 21 August 2024

The Giant Toothache
Start date: May 6, 1963
End date: August 3, 1963
# of strips: 78 (13 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Smuggler's Luck"
Followed by: "Master of Magic"

"The Giant Toothache" is the 121th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

At the same moment as people get sudden toothache a mysterious man appears, selling toothace remedy, for an exorbitant price. When the mysterious man sold ten pills to Frankie Franky for one hundred thousand dollars Mandrake is involved.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • "Mr. X", inventor of an apparatus sending sonic waves causing vibrations in nerby metal.
  • Frankie Franky, a teen-ager's idol and highest paid singer in world.
  • Zaza, wife of Frankie.
  • Senator Claye.
  • "Bossman", a racketeer.
  • Sigrid Nellsen, opera diva. Mentioned only

Locations

  • New York


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story taken from the strip of August 5, 1963 (Beginning: The Giant Toothache).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

Brazil

Finland

France

India

Italy

Norway

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

United Kingdom

USA

Yugoslavia