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|Start= April 7th, 1941
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'''"The Mystery of the Striped Orchid"''' is the 24th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"The Mystery of the Striped Orchid"''' is the 24th 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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Clair's uncle is her guardian, as long as she remains unmarried. Now she has become engaged to Bob and her uncle fear to lose the estate and the wonderful orchid collection. But in the collection there is a rare tropical striped orchide, said to give off drug-like perfume that arouses urge to kill.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*[[Clair]]
*Clair
*[[Bob]]
*Uncle, Clair's uncle.
*Bob, Clair's fiancé.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of April 7, 1941 (Beginning - The Mystery of the Striped Orchid).
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Frew-mtm-06.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mandrake086rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake251rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Kippari kalle 1953-09.jpg[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland
Capriotti 5.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello mandrake-028.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Icda-m-065.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Mandrake csitw-06.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-150.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart19.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 082.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-09.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Mandrake esteve 13.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"A Orquídea Fatal", [[Mandrake 86 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #86]] (1964)
*"O Misterio da Orquidea", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 6|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #6]] (1971)
*"O Mistério da Orquídea", [[Mandrake 251 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #251]] (1977)
*"O Mistério da Orquídea", [[Mandrake 251 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #251]] (1977)


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*"L'orchidea misteriosa", [[L'Avventura|''L'Avventura'']] (1945)
*"L'orchidea misteriosa", [[L'Avventura|''L'Avventura'']] (1945)
*"L'orchidea del delitto", [[Albi delle grandi avventure - Mandrake (5)|''Albi delle grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #5]]
*"L'orchidea del delitto", [[Albi delle grandi avventure - Mandrake (5)|''Albi delle grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #5]]
*"Il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata", [[Mandrake contro la piovra |''Mandrake contro la piovra'']] (2000)
*"L'enigma dell'orchidea", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 28|''Mandrake'' #28]] (1963)
*"Il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata", [[Mandrake e il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata |''Mandrake e il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata'']] (2001)
*"L'enigma dell'orchidea ", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 65 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #65]] (1964)
*"L'orchidea del delitto", [[Mandrake 6 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #6]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976)
*"L’orchidea del delitto", [[New Comics Now 150|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #150]] (1985)
*"L’orchidea del delitto", [[Mandrake 19 (Comic Art)]] (1993)
*"Il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata", [[I fumetti del Giallo Mondadori 2|''I fumetti del Giallo Mondadori'' #2]] (2000)
*"Il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata", [[Oscar varia 1794|''Mandrake e il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata'']] (2001)
 
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia===
*"L'orchidea del delitto", [[Mandrake 6 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #6]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976) <small>note: Italian text.</small>
 
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Mystery of the Striped Orchid", [[Mandrake the Magician 81 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #81'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 82 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #82'']] (1954)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Den stripede orkidés hemmelighet", [[Fantom-hefte 11|''Fantom-hefte'' #11]] (1953)
*"Den stripede orkidés hemmelighet", [[Fantom-hefte 11|''Fantom-hefte'' #11]] (1953)
*"Den stripede orkidés hemmelighet", [[Fantom-hefte 1953|''Fantom-hefte'' #1953]]
*"Den stripede orkidés hemmelighet", [[Fantom-hefte 1953|''Fantom-hefte'' #1953]]
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Mistério da Orquidea Tropical", [[Mandrake 3 (Hiquafi-Editora)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (197?)


=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El misterio de la orquidea", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 9|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #9]] (194?)
*"El misterio de la orquidea", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 9|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #9]] (194?)
*"El engima de la orquidea", [[Mandrake 13 (Grandes clasicos de los Comics del Pasado)|''Mandrake'' #13]] (1992)
*"El engima de la orquidea", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 39 - Mandrake 13|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #39 - ''Mandrake'' #13]] (1992)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
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=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Mystery of the Striped Orchid", [[Three Thrillings for Mandrake (Pacific Comics Club)|''Three Thrillings for Mandrake'']] (1976)
*"The Mystery of the Striped Orchid", [[Three Thrillings for Mandrake (Pacific Comics Club)|''Three Thrillings for Mandrake'']] (1976)
== Original signed by Lee Falk (+ detail) ==
[[Image:md-1941-04-07.original-art.jpg|400 px]]
[[Image:md-1941-04-07.original-art.j.detail.jpg|200 px]]
*Original with dedication to Jimmy Hatlo (1897-1963), creator of comic strips "They'll Do It Every Time" and "Little Iodine" / text: "“A Nassau Portrait of the Writer At Work".


[[Category:Daily stories|Mystery of the Striped Orchid, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Mystery of the Striped Orchid, The]]

Latest revision as of 07:52, 21 October 2024

The Mystery of the Striped Orchid
Start date: April 7th, 1941
End date: June 21st, 1941
# of strips: 66 (11 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Dr Griff's Invention"
Followed by: "The Great Grando"

"The Mystery of the Striped Orchid" is the 24th 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

Clair's uncle is her guardian, as long as she remains unmarried. Now she has become engaged to Bob and her uncle fear to lose the estate and the wonderful orchid collection. But in the collection there is a rare tropical striped orchide, said to give off drug-like perfume that arouses urge to kill.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Clair
  • Uncle, Clair's uncle.
  • Bob, Clair's fiancé.

Locations

  • New York


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of April 7, 1941 (Beginning - The Mystery of the Striped Orchid).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

Brazil

Denmark

Finland

France

West Germany

Italy

French Polynesia

  • "L'orchidea del delitto", Mandrake #6 (Comics Stars in the World 1976) note: Italian text.

New Zealand

Norway

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

USA

Original signed by Lee Falk (+ detail)

  • Original with dedication to Jimmy Hatlo (1897-1963), creator of comic strips "They'll Do It Every Time" and "Little Iodine" / text: "“A Nassau Portrait of the Writer At Work".