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'''"The Hawk (Mandrake Meets Narda)"''' is the 2nd Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"The Hawk (Mandrake Meets Narda)"''' is the 2nd 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 six newspaper columns, the other to span five. It is uncertain whether the first six weeks are available in the five-column version.


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
===Title===
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
===Special strip===
*In this story one find a special made [[Special Strips|"Merry Christmas"]] strip for December the 25th of 1934.
*In this story one find a special made [[Special Strips|"Merry Christmas"]] strip for December the 25th of 1934.
===Swiping===
In first part of this story Phil Davis has swiped Narda from Alex Raymond's "Flash Gordon".
<gallery>
Image:MD-002-FG-PD-01.jpg|Dale vs Narda
Image:MD-002-FG-PD-02.jpg|People
Image:MD-002-FG-PD-03.jpg|Layout
</gallery>
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrakecolecao02.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Collana Albi grandi avventure-02-v.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Il Vascello-02-63.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 154.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Mandrake csitw-03b.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart02.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake esteve 2.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
1001ozel-001.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
Gunes04-a.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
Gunes05.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Le mystère de la maison de jeu", [[Mandrake roi de la magie (CELEG) 1|''Mandrake roi de la magie'' #1]] (1965)
*"Le mystère de la maison de jeu", [[Mandrake roi de la magie (CELEG) 1|''Mandrake roi de la magie'' #1]] (1965)
*"Le mystère de la maison de jeu", [[Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 1 (Futuropolis)|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 1]] (1981)
*"Le mystère de la maison de jeu", [[Futuropolis Copyright - Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 1|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 1]] (1981)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
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*"Il mistero della casa da giuoco", [[Ristampe di grande successo 2|''Ristampe di grande successo - Mandrake'' #2]] (1949)
*"Il mistero della casa da giuoco", [[Ristampe di grande successo 2|''Ristampe di grande successo - Mandrake'' #2]] (1949)
*"Il mistero della casa da giuoco", [[Il Vascello 63 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #63]] (1961)
*"Il mistero della casa da giuoco", [[Il Vascello 63 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #63]] (1961)
*"Il mistero della casa da giuoco", [[Super Albo 154 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Mandrake Super Albo'' #154]] (1965)
*"Il mistero della casa da giuoco", [[Super Albo 154 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #154]] (1965)
*"Il mistero della casa da giuoco", [[Eureka Pocket 2|''Eureka Pocket'' #2]] (1969)
*"Il mistero della casa da giuoco", [[Eureka Pocket 2|''Eureka Pocket'' #2]] (1969)
*"Il mistero della casa da giuoco", [[Mandrake 3 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976)
*"Il mistero della casa da giuoco", [[Mandrake 3 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976)
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=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Corcunda Contra Hawk", [[Mundo de Aventuras 377|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #377]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 391|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #391]]    (1981)
*"Mandrake Contra Hawk, o Corcunda", [[Mundo de Aventuras 377|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #377]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 391|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #391]]    (1981)


=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Misterio en el Casino", [[Mandrake 2 (Grandes clasicos de los Comics del Pasado)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1981)
*"Misterio en el Casino", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 10 - Mandrake 2|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #10 - ''Mandrake'' #2]] (1981)
*"El Halcón", [[Mandrake el Mago: Daily strips 1934-1936 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2022)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
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*"Gizli Oyun Yeri", [[1001 Roman|''1001 Roman'' #275 - 296]] (1944-1945)
*"Gizli Oyun Yeri", [[1001 Roman|''1001 Roman'' #275 - 296]] (1944-1945)
*"Gizli Oyun Yeri", [[1001 Özel 1|''1001 Özel'' #1]] (1950)
*"Gizli Oyun Yeri", [[1001 Özel 1|''1001 Özel'' #1]] (1950)
*"Prensesin Sırrı", [[Red Kit|''Red Kit'' #7 - #12 and ''Red Kit Albüm'' #2 - #3]] (1965)
*"Oyunculara Karsı", [[Küçük Afacan|Küçük Afacan #1 to #16]] (1955)
*"Prensesin Sırrı", [[Güneş 4|''Güneş'' #4]] and [[Güneş 5| #5]] (1968)
*"Prenses'in Sırrı", [[Red Kit 7|''Red Kit'' #7]] & [[Red Kit 8| #8]] & [[Red Kit 9| #9]] & [[Red Kit 10| #10]] & [[Red Kit 11| #11]] & [[Red Kit 12| #12]] (1965)
*"Prensesin Sırrı", [[Güneş Albüm 2|''Güneş Albüm'' #2]] (1968)
*"Prenses'in Sırrı", [[Güneş 4|''Güneş'' #4]] and [[Güneş 5| #5]] (1968)
*"Prenses'in Sırrı", [[Güneş Albüm 2|''Güneş Albüm'' #2]] (1968)
 
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Hawk", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Cobra]]'' (2016)


=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Hawk", [[Comics Revue 305-306|''Comics Revue'' #305-306]] &ndash; [[Comics Revue 315-316|#315-316]] (2011/2012)
*"The Hawk", [[Volume One: the complete newspaper dailies 1934-1936]] (2024)


[[Category:Daily stories|Hawk (Mandrake Meets Narda), The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Hawk (Mandrake Meets Narda), The]]

Latest revision as of 10:06, 14 October 2024

The Hawk (Mandrake Meets Narda)
Start date: November 26, 1934
End date: February 23, 1935
# of strips: 78 (13 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Cobra"
Followed by: "The Monster of Tanov Pass"

"The Hawk (Mandrake Meets Narda)" is the 2nd 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 six newspaper columns, the other to span five. It is uncertain whether the first six weeks are available in the five-column version.

Plot Summary

After Mandrake's fight with the Cobra he and Lothar went to Alexandria, and almost at once they were attacked by two ugly egyptians, servants for Princess Narda. Narda explained that she had sent her servants to scare the evil Hawk away, but mistake Mandrake for the Hawk. Mandrake tried to help the princess but she once more try to kill him !

Hawk was the owner of a casino in Paris, and in this casino Narda's older brother, Prince Segrid, did have a quarrel over a debt he owed Count Alban. They both had been drinking and the next day some find Count Alban dead. Mr Hawk smuggled Narda and Segrid over the border and into Alexandria forcing them to give him lage sums of money, and now the crown jevels. Mandrake found that it was the Hawk who was the killer and that he had made a trap for the prince and princess, going for their money.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Hawk, a casino owner from Paris.
  • Tula, servant of Hawk.
  • Jacques, a waiter.
  • Duke (Count) Alban.
  • Costi, chief of the police.

Locations

  • Alexandria


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The title for the story is lifted from the plot.

Special strip

  • In this story one find a special made "Merry Christmas" strip for December the 25th of 1934.

Swiping

In first part of this story Phil Davis has swiped Narda from Alex Raymond's "Flash Gordon".

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

Brazil

France

Italy

French Polynesia

  • "Il mistero della casa da giuoco", Mandrake #3 (Comics Stars in the World 1976) note: Italian text.

Portugal

Spain

Turkey

United Kingdom

USA