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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

Australia
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
New Zealand
Portugal
Portugal
Spain

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

"Lenore", Mandrake Comic #12 (1954)
"Lenore", Mandrake Comic #24 (1957)

Argentina

"El secreto de Leonor", Suplemento de Furia Blanca # (196?)

Brazil

"Aventura nas Selvas", Novo Gibi #1778 (1951)
"O Deus-Sol", Almanaque do Mandrake (1967)
"O Deus do Sol", Mandrake Especial #3 (1987)
"O Deus-Sol", Mandrake Coleção #17 (1991)
"O Mistério do Deus-Sol", Mandrake Coleção #25 (1991)

Denmark

"??", Fantomhefte #3 (1953)

Finland

"Maaron ja Viidakon Arvoitus", Kippari Kalle #4 (1953)

France

"Dangereuse expédition",Spécial Mandrake #57 (1968)
"Lenore", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)

West Germany

"Das geheimnis der dschungelt", Phantom-Heft #5 (1952)

Italy

"L'esploratrice Eleanora" & "Salvata dalle tigri" & "Il segreto di Eleonora", Albo Traguardo #18 & #20 & #22 (1952)
"Spedizione pericolosa", Super Albo #18 (1962)
"Spedizione pericolosa", Special Mandrake #185 (1966)
"Spedizione pericolosa", Mandrake - New Comics Now #289 (1992)
"Spedizione pericolosa", Mandrake 50 (Comic Art) (1996)

Mexico

"Salva a Leonor", Paquito #11006 (1952)

Netherlands

"Lenore", Mandrake de Magiër #1 (1975)

New Zealand

"Lenore", Mandrake the Magician #33 and Mandrake the Magician #34 (1952)
"Lenore", Mandrake the Magician #189 and Mandrake the Magician#190 (1958)

Norway

"Jungelens gåte", Fantom-hefte #4 (1953)
"Jungelens gåte", Fantom-hefte #1952-1953

Portugal

"Uma Aventura na Selva", Colecção Condor #5 (1951)
""Leonor Em Plena Selva", O Tico #10 (1975)

Spain

"Expedicion Peligrosa", Mandrake #21 (1997)

Sweden

"Djungelns gåta", Stjärnbragder #2 (1952)
"Farlig expedition", Mandrake #1 (1964)

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 '''"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 ==
@@ Line 19: / Line 20: @@
 Now, when they have escaped the Oswali tribe, all four go deeper into the jungle and discover the tabu. - A crashed ufo.
-===Appearances===
+=== Appearances ===
 <div style="float:left; width:50%;">
 '''Recurring characters'''
@@ Line 37: / Line 38: @@
 </div><br clear="all">
-==Behind the scenes==
+== Behind the scenes ==
 *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.
 *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 ==
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 === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
 *"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 do Sol", [[Mandrake Especial 3|''Mandrake Especial'' #3]]  (1987)
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 === [[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 ===