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'''"Mandrake in America"''' is the 10th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"Mandrake in America"''' is the 10th 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. | |||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Mary, a dancer. | *Mary, a dancer. | ||
*Mr. Gruntz, a producer. | *Mr. ''Lucky'' Gruntz, a producer. | ||
*Lili, a singer. | *Lili, a singer. | ||
*Norvell, a knife-thrower and Lili's boyfriend. | *Norvell, a knife-thrower and Lili's boyfriend. | ||
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</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*U.S. | *U.S.A. | ||
**New York | **New York City | ||
***A park, <small>(Central Park ?)</small> | |||
****A zoo | |||
****"George's Lunch" | |||
***Gruntz, a theater at 42nd Street | ***Gruntz, a theater at 42nd Street | ||
**Bonneville | **Bonneville | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Title=== | |||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 11 1937 (Next Week - Mandrake in America). | *The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 11 1937 (Next Week - Mandrake in America). | ||
===Special strip=== | |||
*In this story one find a special made [[Special Strips|"Merry Christmas"]] strip for December the 25th of 1937. | *In this story one find a special made [[Special Strips|"Merry Christmas"]] strip for December the 25th of 1937. | ||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Super-comics-series-20.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure-10-o.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure 62.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure 63.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure 85.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Spécial-Mandrake 41.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Spécial-Mandrake 43.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure-x1-b.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart10.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 060.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-13.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
Mandrake esteve 9.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | === [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | ||
*"??", [[Paquito 11028|''Paquito'' #11028]] and [[Paquito 11029|''Paquito'' #11029]] (195?) | *"??", [[Paquito 11028|''Paquito'' #11028]] and [[Paquito 11029|''Paquito'' #11029]] (195?) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"Mandrake in America", [[Mandrake the Magician 59 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #59'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 60 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #60'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 61 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #61'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 62 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #62'']] (1953/1954) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | === [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"La | *"La prueba delatora", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 13|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #13]] (194?) | ||
*"El mago novecientos", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 33 - Mandrake 9|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #33 - ''Mandrake'' #9]] (1986) | *"El mago novecientos", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 33 - Mandrake 9|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #33 - ''Mandrake'' #9]] (1986) | ||
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*"no title", [[Feature Book 18|''Feature Book'' #18]] (1946) | *"no title", [[Feature Book 18|''Feature Book'' #18]] (1946) | ||
*"no title", [[Feature Book 18 (Pacific Comics Club)|''Feature Book'' #18]] (1993, reprint) | *"no title", [[Feature Book 18 (Pacific Comics Club)|''Feature Book'' #18]] (1993, reprint) | ||
*"Mandrake in America", [[Comics Revue 391-392|''Comics Revue'' #391-392]] (2018) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Mandrake u Americi", ''[[Jutarnji list]]'' February 8, 1938 – April 30, 1938 (the last strip was also reproduced on May 1, 1938) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Mandrake in America]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Mandrake in America]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:29, 14 October 2024
| Mandrake in America | |
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| Start date: | September 13, 1937 |
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| End date: | January 29, 1938 |
| # of strips: | 120 (20 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "In the Cobra's Grip" |
| Followed by: | "Mandrake in Hollywood" |
"Mandrake in America" is the 10th 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.
Plot Summary
Mandrake has arrived in America and is looking for a job.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Mary, a dancer.
- Mr. Lucky Gruntz, a producer.
- Lili, a singer.
- Norvell, a knife-thrower and Lili's boyfriend.
- Jim, a police man.
- Dr. Smith, a psychologist.
- Falcon, a racehorse.
- Count Leo, a 750 pound African lion at the zoo.
- Fred Bing, a lion keeper.
- Slim, a gambler.
- Shorty, a gambler.
- Jimmy, a janitor.
Locations
- U.S.A.
- New York City
- A park, (Central Park ?)
- A zoo
- "George's Lunch"
- Gruntz, a theater at 42nd Street
- A park, (Central Park ?)
- Bonneville
- New York City
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 11 1937 (Next Week - Mandrake in America).
Special strip
- In this story one find a special made "Merry Christmas" strip for December the 25th of 1937.
Signifiant covers
Australia
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
Spain
Spain
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "Norvell the Knife Thrower", The Supercomic Series #20 (1949)
France
- "Le magicien 900/ Faucon cheval de course", Hop-là! (1940)
- "Le magicien 900" & "Faucon cheval de course",Spécial Mandrake #41 & Spécial Mandrake #43 (1967)
Italy
- "Il mago 900" & "Falco, cavallo da corsa", L'Avventuroso #301 - #310 & #319 - #328 (1940-1941) Missing the strip of December 26 1937
- "Il mago 900", Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake #10 (1941)
- "Il mago 900" & "Lo schermo rivelatore" & "Falco il cavallo da Corsa", Mandrake #19 & #20 & #28 (1948). Note: Last part of the story, with some art by Roberto Lemmi.
- "Il mago 900" & "Falco, cavallo da Corsa", Special Mandrake #172 & #173 (1966)
- "Falco, cavallo da corsa", Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake #15 (1975 or 1976)
- "Mandrake va in America", Mandrake - New Comics Now #118 (1984)
- "Mandrake va in America", Mandrake 10 (Comic Art) (1992)
- "Mandrake va in America", I classici del fumetto di Repubblica #15 (2003)
- "Mandrake va in America", Mandrake il mago Volume 2 (2015)
Mexico
- "??", Paquito #11028 and Paquito #11029 (195?)
New Zealand
- "Mandrake in America", Mandrake the Magician #59, Mandrake the Magician #60, Mandrake the Magician #61 and Mandrake the Magician #62 (1953/1954)
Portugal
- "Mandrake a caminho da América", Os Clássicos da Banda Desenhada #23 (2004)
Spain
- "La prueba delatora", Merlin el Mago Moderno #13 (194?)
- "El mago novecientos", Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado #33 - Mandrake #9 (1986)
Turkey
- "Atmaca Yarış Atı", 1001 Roman #96 - 110 (1941) Note: only the 2nd subplot.
USA
- "no title", Feature Book #18 (1946)
- "no title", Feature Book #18 (1993, reprint)
- "Mandrake in America", Comics Revue #391-392 (2018)
Yugoslavia
- "Mandrake u Americi", Jutarnji list February 8, 1938 – April 30, 1938 (the last strip was also reproduced on May 1, 1938)