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'''"Lenore"''' is the 61th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Lenore"''' is the 61th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].
This story exists in two variants, one made to span four newspaper columns, the other to span five.


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Now, when they have escaped the Oswali tribe, all four go deeper into the jungle and discover the tabu. - A crashed ufo.
Now, when they have escaped the Oswali tribe, all four go deeper into the jungle and discover the tabu. - A crashed ufo.


===Appearances===
=== Appearances ===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
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==Behind the scenes==
== Behind the scenes ==
*The title for the story is given in the strip of March 19, 1951 (Beginning: Lenore).
*The title for the story is given in the strip of March 19, 1951 (Beginning: Lenore).
*[[Eleanor Allina Epstein|Lenore]], ''named'' after Lee Falk's mother.
*[[Eleanor Allina Epstein|Lenore]], ''named'' after Lee Falk's mother.
*Lenore sent her letter to: Mandrake, 22 Ridge Road, Extown, USA.
*Lenore sent her letter to: Mandrake, 22 Ridge Road, Extown, USA.
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Shakespeare-24.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Novo-Gibi-1778.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Almanaquemandrake1967.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrakeespecial03.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrakecolecao17.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrakecolecao25.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Albo Traguardo-18.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Albo Traguardo-20.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Albo Traguardo-22.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 018.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Special Mandrake-FS 185.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart50.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Paquito11006.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
Mandrake the Magiër (Born Uitgeverij)-01.jpg|[[Image:Mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands
Mandrake FP 033.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 034.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Condor-05.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
O tico 10.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
Mandrakemagerit21.png|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Aventura nas Selvas", [[Novo Gibi 1778|''Novo Gibi'' #1778]] (1951)
*"Aventura nas Selvas", [[Novo Gibi 1778|''Novo Gibi'' #1778]] (1951)
*"Aventura na Selva", [[Gibi Mensal 139|''Gibi Mensal'' #139]] (1952)
*"O Deus-Sol", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1967|''Almanaque do Mandrake'']]  (1967)
*"O Deus-Sol", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1967|''Almanaque do Mandrake'']]  (1967)
*"O Deus do Sol", [[Mandrake Especial 3|''Mandrake Especial'' #3]]  (1987)
*"O Deus do Sol", [[Mandrake Especial 3|''Mandrake Especial'' #3]]  (1987)
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=== [[Image:mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands ===
=== [[Image:mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands ===
*"Lenore", [[Mandrake de Magiër (Born Uitgeverij) 1|''Mandrake de Magiër'' #1]] (1975)
*"Lenore", [[Mandrake de Magiër 1 (Born)|''Mandrake de Magiër'' #1]] (1975)
 
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Lenore", [[Mandrake the Magician 33 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #33'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 34 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #34'']] (1952)
*"Lenore", [[Mandrake the Magician 189 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #189]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 190 (Feature Productions)| ''Mandrake the Magician''#190]] (1958)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Uma Aventura na Selva", [[Colecção Condor 5|''Colecção Condor #5'']] (1951)
*""Leonor Em Plena Selva", [[O Tico 10|''O Tico'' #10]] (1975)
*""Leonor Em Plena Selva", [[O Tico 10|''O Tico'' #10]] (1975)


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=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Lenore", [[Stjärnbragder 1|''Stjärnbragder'' #1]] (1952)
*"Djungelns gåta", [[Stjärnbragder 2|''Stjärnbragder'' #2]] (1952)
*"Farlig expedition", [[Mandrake 1/1964 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1964)
*"Farlig expedition", [[Mandrake 1/1964 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1964)




[[Category:Daily stories|Lenore (story)]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Lenore (story)]]

Latest revision as of 16:48, 13 October 2024

Lenore
Start date: March 19th, 1951
End date: June 9th, 1951
# of strips: 72 (12 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Swami"
Followed by: "Mandrake's Birthday"


"Lenore" is the 61th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis. This story exists in two variants, one made to span four newspaper columns, the other to span five.

Plot Summary

On an expedition in the jungle somewhere in Africa Lenore, the famed explorer, was captured by the Oswali tribe. The Oswali chief said she had broken the tabu of their sun god. Lenore managed to send a note to Mandrake, asking to help rescuing her from the Oswali captivity. When Narda asked who Lenore was, Mandrake just show her a picture of a beautiful girl signed "To My Mandrake, all my love, always Lenore". When Narda meet Lenore she became very confused and jealous when she saw how Mandrake and Lenore interacted, before she found that they was brother and sister. Now, when they have escaped the Oswali tribe, all four go deeper into the jungle and discover the tabu. - A crashed ufo.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Slim
  • The Oswali tribe

Locations

  • New York
  • Africa


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is given in the strip of March 19, 1951 (Beginning: Lenore).
  • Lenore, named after Lee Falk's mother.
  • Lenore sent her letter to: Mandrake, 22 Ridge Road, Extown, USA.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

Argentina

Brazil

Denmark

Finland

France

West Germany

Italy

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Portugal

Spain

Sweden