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'''"Mandrake's Birthday"''' is the 62th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Mandrake's Birthday"''' is the 62th 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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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for the story is given in the strip of Jule 11, 1951 (Beginning: Mandrake's Birthday).  
*The title for the story is given in the strip of Jule 11, 1951 (Beginning: Mandrake's Birthday).  
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Novo-Gibi-1776.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake127rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake31saber.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Spécial-Mandrake 67.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake the Magiër (Born Uitgeverij)-02.jpg|[[Image:Mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands
Mandrake FP 035.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 190.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 191.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Jornal do Cuto-107.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Mandrake's Birthday", [[Mandrake the Magician 34 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #34'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 35 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #35'']] (1952)
*"Mandrake's Birthday", [[Mandrake the Magician 34 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #34'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 35 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #35'']] (1952)
*"Mandrake's Birthday", [[Mandrake the Magician 190 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #190]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 191 (Feature Productions)| #191]] (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 ===
*"A Caixa Negra", [[Mundo de Aventuras 123|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #123]] (1951)
*"A Caixa Negra", [[Mundo de Aventuras 123|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #123]] (1951)
*"O Mistério da Caixa Negra", [[Jornal do Cuto 60|''Jornal do Cuto'' #60]] &ndash; [[Jornal do Cuto 62|#62]] and [[Jornal do Cuto 64|#64]] &ndash; [[Jornal do Cuto 66|#66]] (1972)
*"O Mistério da Caixa Negra", [[Jornal do Cuto 107|''Jornal do Cuto'' #107]] (1974)
*"O Mistério da Caixa Negra", [[Jornal do Cuto 107|''Jornal do Cuto'' #107]] (1974)



Latest revision as of 18:36, 13 October 2024

Mandrake's Birthday
Md-1951-06-11.png
Start date: June 11th, 1951
End date: July 14th, 1951
# of strips: 30 (5 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Lenore"
Followed by: "The Face Mystery"


"Mandrake's Birthday" is the 62th 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

Mandrake is borded and i is his birthday. All of his friends are busy with their stuff, and have forgotten all about he having birthday. Then an old lady gave him a mysterious box, asking him to deliver it unopened.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Locations

  • New York
    • Skull Lake, north shore.
    • Old Tower


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is given in the strip of Jule 11, 1951 (Beginning: Mandrake's Birthday).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini netherlands.gif Netherlands

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

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Mini turkey.gif Turkey