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|Title= Siege at Xanadu | |Title= Siege at Xanadu | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1999-07-05.png|400 px]]<br>[[Image:md-2016-12-12.png|400 px]]<br>''(Re-released in 2016)'' | ||
|Start= | |Start= July 5th, 1999 | ||
|End= October 9th, 1999 | |End= October 9th, 1999 | ||
|Strips= 84 (14 weeks) | |Strips= 84 (14 weeks) | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A dark night in a dangerous section of town Luciphor seeks Derek. The two brothers have one thing in common, their brother Mandrake who a while back took away most of their power. They found that if they joined forces their power increased enough that they could destroy Mandrake and then get hold of the crystal cube. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Hojo]] | *[[Hojo]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley]] | *[[Chief Bradley]] | ||
*[[Derek, Mandrake's twin brother|Derek]] | |||
*[[Derek]] | *[[Luciphor]] | ||
*[[Luciphor | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | *New York City | ||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
**Whitey Chop House, a run-down night-club in a dangerous section of town | |||
'''Objects''' | |||
*[[The Crystal Cube]] ''(mentioned only)'' | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Title=== | |||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of July 5, 1999 (Beginning: Siege at Xanadu). | |||
===Easter Eggs=== | |||
*In his hotelroom Derek looking at The Slam Evil ([[The Phantom]] movie). | |||
*Luciphor's car, [[39013]] on the license plate. | |||
*Derek reading Frew, a [[The Phantom|Phantom]] comic book. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:MD-1999-07-08-p.jpg|8 Jul, 1999 | |||
Image:MD-1999-07-19-p.jpg|19 Jul, 1999 | |||
Image:MD-1999-07-31-p.jpg|31 Jul, 1999 | |||
</gallery> | |||
== | == Re-released story in 2017 == | ||
[[Image:md-2016-12-12.png|400 px]] | |||
*Start date: 12 December 2016 / End date: 18 March 2016 | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Xanadu under belägring", [[Fantomen 22-23/2024|''Fantomen'' 22-23/2024]] (2024) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Kristal küp", [[ | *"Kristal küp", [[Çizgiroman Arşiv Dizisi 2|''Sihirbaz Mandrake ve Abdullah'']] (2009) | ||
[[Category:Daily stories|Siege at Xanadu]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Siege at Xanadu]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:09, 12 October 2024
| Siege at Xanadu | |
  (Re-released in 2016) | |
| Start date: | July 5th, 1999 |
|---|---|
| End date: | October 9th, 1999 |
| # of strips: | 84 (14 weeks) |
| Writer: | Fred Fredericks |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Secret Mission" |
| Followed by: | "The Haunted Ballroom" |
"Siege at Xanadu" is the 232st Mandrake daily story. The story was written and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
A dark night in a dangerous section of town Luciphor seeks Derek. The two brothers have one thing in common, their brother Mandrake who a while back took away most of their power. They found that if they joined forces their power increased enough that they could destroy Mandrake and then get hold of the crystal cube.
Appearances
Locations
- New York City
- Xanadu
- Whitey Chop House, a run-down night-club in a dangerous section of town
Objects
- The Crystal Cube (mentioned only)
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of July 5, 1999 (Beginning: Siege at Xanadu).
Easter Eggs
- In his hotelroom Derek looking at The Slam Evil (The Phantom movie).
- Luciphor's car, 39013 on the license plate.
- Derek reading Frew, a Phantom comic book.
-
8 Jul, 1999 -
19 Jul, 1999 -
31 Jul, 1999
Re-released story in 2017
- Start date: 12 December 2016 / End date: 18 March 2016
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Sweden
- "Xanadu under belägring", Fantomen 22-23/2024 (2024)
Turkey
- "Kristal küp", Sihirbaz Mandrake ve Abdullah (2009)