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'''"The Rumor Factory"''' is the 27th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"The Rumor Factory"''' is the 27th 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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The Office of War Information (?) have ask Mandrake for help. Vicious rumors are circulating and they are harmful for the war effort. Once a false rumor starts, it spreads like wild-fire among ordinary citizens. But who start them ? A case for Mandrake...


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Bud, a man in a bar.
*Susie, a secretary.
*Mr. Max, head of the rumor factory.
*Mrs. White, a lady in a wheelchair.
*Joseph, Mrs. White's butler.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*Washington D.C.
*New York
**West Street, hide-out for the rumor factory.
**Twelve West
*Pearl Harbor, a navy base. <small>mentioned only.</small>
*Berlin <small>mentioned only.</small>
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of July 11, 1942 (Beginning Next Week - Rumor Factory).
 
*This story is inspired by Lee Falk's new job at [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The WWII Years|the Office of War Information]] as associate chief of the Foreign Language Division handling radio issues.
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake106rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Wanhatsarjat01.jpg|[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland
Ilvascello mandrake-029.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-181.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart22.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 090.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"The Rumor Factory" [[Mandrake the Magician 6 (Frew)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #6]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 7 (Frew)| #7]] (1991)
*"The Rumor Factory", [[Mandrake The Magician (Consolidated Press 1948)|''Mandrake The Magician'']] (1948)
*"The Rumor Factory", [[Mandrake the Magician 6 (Frew)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #6]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 7 (Frew)| #7]] (1991)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake 106 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #106]] (1965)
*"O Rumor", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 9|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #9]] (1971)
*"O Rumor", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 9|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #9]] (1971)
*"A Fábrica de Boatos", [[Mandrake 3 (Pixel Media)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (2015)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"L'usine aux rumeurs", [[Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 3 (Futuropolis)|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 3]] (1984)
*"Conjuration diabolique", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 21|''Mandrake'' #21]] (1963)
*"L'usine aux rumeurs", [[Futuropolis Copyright - Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 3|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 3]] (1984)


=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Diabolica congiura", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 67 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #67]] (1964)
*"Diabolica congiura", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 29|''Mandrake'' #29]] (1963)
*"Diabolica congiura", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 67|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #67]] (1964)
*"La villa dei misteri", [[New Comics Now 181|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #181]] (1986)
*"La villa dei misteri", [[New Comics Now 181|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #181]] (1986)
*"La villa dei misteri", [[Mandrake 22 (Comic Art)]] (1993)
*"La villa dei misteri", [[Mandrake 22 (Comic Art)]] (1993)
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=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"no title", [[The Official Mandrake 3 (bw cover)|''The Official Mandrake'' #3]] (1989)
*"no title", [[The Official Mandrake 3 (bw cover)|''The Official Mandrake'' #3]] (1989)
*"Rumor Factory", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ "Two Thrills for Mandrake" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ "Two Thrills for Mandrake" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2016)


[[Category:Daily stories|Rumor Factory, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Rumor Factory, The]]

Latest revision as of 16:50, 20 October 2024

The Rumor Factory
Start date: July 13th, 1942
End date: September 12th, 1942
# of strips: 54 (9 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Lothar the Champ"
Followed by: "Baron Kord"

"The Rumor Factory" is the 27th 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

The Office of War Information (?) have ask Mandrake for help. Vicious rumors are circulating and they are harmful for the war effort. Once a false rumor starts, it spreads like wild-fire among ordinary citizens. But who start them ? A case for Mandrake...

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Bud, a man in a bar.
  • Susie, a secretary.
  • Mr. Max, head of the rumor factory.
  • Mrs. White, a lady in a wheelchair.
  • Joseph, Mrs. White's butler.

Locations

  • Washington D.C.
  • New York
    • West Street, hide-out for the rumor factory.
    • Twelve West
  • Pearl Harbor, a navy base. mentioned only.
  • Berlin mentioned only.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of July 11, 1942 (Beginning Next Week - Rumor Factory).
  • This story is inspired by Lee Falk's new job at the Office of War Information as associate chief of the Foreign Language Division handling radio issues.

Signifiant covers

  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Finland
    Finland
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • New Zealand
    New Zealand

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

Brazil

Finland

France

West Germany

Italy

New Zealand

USA

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