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|Title= The Great Grando | |Title= The Great Grando | ||
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|Start= June 23rd, 1941 | |Start= June 23rd, 1941 | ||
|End= November 8th, 1941 | |End= November 8th, 1941 | ||
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'''"The Great Grando"''' is the 25th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"The Great Grando"''' is the 25th 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 == | ||
For a short time Grando was Mandrake's assistant. Grando was a brilliant man with a natural flair for magic. But he was unwilling to put in the hard work necessary for the art. Mandrake teach Grando what he knew about hypnotism, ventriloquism and sleight-of-hands. Grando progressed well for a time. Then he became lazy, missed rehearsals, came late for performances. Mandrake had to get rid of him, and Grando left with some knowledge of the magician's art. | |||
Now Grando turn up in New York, using his knowledge for crimes. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley]] | *[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | ||
*The Great [[Grando]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *Danny, a boy. | ||
*Mr. Smith, a bank teller and Danny's father. | |||
*Daily Magazine, a newspaper. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
**Childrens Home, an orphanage. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of June 23, 1941 (Beginning today - The Great Grando). | |||
*Narda having birthday August the 8th ? | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Abril-pgl-m02.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina | |||
Capriotti 10.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Capriotti 11.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Capriotti 12.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Super Albo 038.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Mandrake csitw-18.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Mandrake csitw-19.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ncn-mandrake-150.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart20.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 083.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 084.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 085.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake esteve 13.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
Golden age comics-mandrake-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA | |||
Official-mtm-14.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"El ladron invisible", [[Pequeños Grandes Libros 1153|''Pequeños Grandes Libros'' #1153]] (1946) <small>text version</small> | |||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | |||
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake The Magician (Consolidated Press 1944)|''Mandrake The Magician'']] (1944) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"O Grande Mágico", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1966|''Almanaque do Mandrake'']] (1966) | |||
*"O Grande Grando", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 7|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #7]] (1971) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"L'homme qui n'existait pas", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 2|''Spécial Mandrake'' #2]] (1963) | |||
*"L'homme qui n'existait pas", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 285|''Mandrake'' #285]] & [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 286|''Mandrake'' #286]] (1970) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] Germany === | |||
*"Der grosse Grando", [[Prinz Eisenherz-Heft 1/1955|''Prinz Eisenherz-Heft'' #1]] (1955) | |||
*"Der große Grando", [[Comic Taschen Buch 2|''Comic Taschen Buch'' #2]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il grande Magnus", [[L'Avventura|''L'Avventura'']] (1945-1946) | |||
*"Mandrake contro Magnus" & "La vittoria di Magnus" & "L'ultima avventura di Magnus", [[Albi delle grandi avventure - Mandrake 10|''Albi delle grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #10]], [[Albi delle grandi avventure - Mandrake 11| #11]] and [[Albo avventure 17 - Mandrake 12| #12]] (1948) | |||
*"L'uomo che non esisteva", [[Super Albo 38 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #38]] (1963) | |||
*"Il superbo Grando" & "Lotta senza tregua", [[Mandrake 18 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #18]] & [[Mandrake 19 (Comics Stars in the World)| #19]] (Comics Stars in the World 1977) | |||
*"Il superbo Grando", [[New Comics Now 150|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #150]] (1985) | |||
*"Il superbo Grando", [[Mandrake 20 (Comic Art)]] (1993) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia=== | |||
*"Il superbo Grando" & "Lotta senza tregua", [[Mandrake 18 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #18]] & [[Mandrake 19 (Comics Stars in the World)| #19]] (Comics Stars in the World 1977) <small>note: Italian text.</small> | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Great Grando", [[Mandrake the Magician 82 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #82'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 83 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #83'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 84 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #84'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 85 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #85'']] (1954) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Penger som forsvinner", [[Spøk og Spenning|''Spøk og Spenning'' #2/1945 - #4/1945]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El hombre que no existia", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 39 - Mandrake 13|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #39 - ''Mandrake'' #13]] (1992) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"The Great Grando", [[Three Thrillings for Mandrake (Pacific Comics Club)|''Three Thrillings for Mandrake'']] (1976) | |||
*"The Great Grando", [[The Official Mandrake King Size|''The Official Mandrake King Size'' #1]] – [[The Official Mandrake 14|''The Official Mandrake'' #14]] – [[The Official Mandrake 15|''The Official Mandrake'' #15]] (1989) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Great Grando, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Great Grando, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:23, 20 October 2024
| The Great Grando | |
| |
| Start date: | June 23rd, 1941 |
|---|---|
| End date: | November 8th, 1941 |
| # of strips: | 120 (20 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Mystery of the Striped Orchid" |
| Followed by: | "Lothar the Champ" |
"The Great Grando" is the 25th 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
For a short time Grando was Mandrake's assistant. Grando was a brilliant man with a natural flair for magic. But he was unwilling to put in the hard work necessary for the art. Mandrake teach Grando what he knew about hypnotism, ventriloquism and sleight-of-hands. Grando progressed well for a time. Then he became lazy, missed rehearsals, came late for performances. Mandrake had to get rid of him, and Grando left with some knowledge of the magician's art.
Now Grando turn up in New York, using his knowledge for crimes.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Narda
- Lothar
- The Police Chief
- The Great Grando
One-time characters
- Danny, a boy.
- Mr. Smith, a bank teller and Danny's father.
- Daily Magazine, a newspaper.
Locations
- New York
- Childrens Home, an orphanage.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of June 23, 1941 (Beginning today - The Great Grando).
- Narda having birthday August the 8th ?
Signifiant covers
Argentina
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Spain
USA
USA
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El ladron invisible", Pequeños Grandes Libros #1153 (1946) text version
Australia
- "no title", Mandrake The Magician (1944)
Brazil
- "O Grande Mágico", Almanaque do Mandrake (1966)
- "O Grande Grando", Mandrake, o Mágico #7 (1971)
France
- "L'homme qui n'existait pas", Spécial Mandrake #2 (1963)
- "L'homme qui n'existait pas", Mandrake #285 & Mandrake #286 (1970)
Germany
- "Der grosse Grando", Prinz Eisenherz-Heft #1 (1955)
- "Der große Grando", Comic Taschen Buch #2 (1976)
Italy
- "Il grande Magnus", L'Avventura (1945-1946)
- "Mandrake contro Magnus" & "La vittoria di Magnus" & "L'ultima avventura di Magnus", Albi delle grandi avventure - Mandrake #10, #11 and #12 (1948)
- "L'uomo che non esisteva", Super Albo #38 (1963)
- "Il superbo Grando" & "Lotta senza tregua", Mandrake #18 & #19 (Comics Stars in the World 1977)
- "Il superbo Grando", Mandrake - New Comics Now #150 (1985)
- "Il superbo Grando", Mandrake 20 (Comic Art) (1993)
French Polynesia
- "Il superbo Grando" & "Lotta senza tregua", Mandrake #18 & #19 (Comics Stars in the World 1977) note: Italian text.
New Zealand
- "The Great Grando", Mandrake the Magician #82, Mandrake the Magician #83, Mandrake the Magician #84 and Mandrake the Magician #85 (1954)
Norway
- "Penger som forsvinner", Spøk og Spenning #2/1945 - #4/1945
Spain
- "El hombre que no existia", Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado #39 - Mandrake #13 (1992)
USA
- "The Great Grando", Three Thrillings for Mandrake (1976)
- "The Great Grando", The Official Mandrake King Size #1 – The Official Mandrake #14 – The Official Mandrake #15 (1989)