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'''"Visitors from Space"''' is the 16th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Visitors from Space"''' is the 16th 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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===Title===
===Title===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 3, 1938 (Starting Next Week = Visitors from Space)
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 3, 1938 (Starting Next Week = Visitors from Space)
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake056rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake04saber.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandroi060.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Super Albo 092.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Mandrake csitw-28.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-147.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 067.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake esteve 10.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
1001romanspecial16.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"??", [[Mandrake 56 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #56]] (1961)
*"Os Viajantes de Marte", [[Mandrake 56 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #56]] (1961)
*"Marcianos", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 4|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #4]] (1970)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
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*"La sfera marziana", [[Mandrake 13 (Comic Art)]] (1992)
*"La sfera marziana", [[Mandrake 13 (Comic Art)]] (1992)
*"La sfera marziana", [[Mandrake il mago (Mondadori Comics) Volume 2|''Mandrake il mago Volume 2'']] (2015)
*"La sfera marziana", [[Mandrake il mago (Mondadori Comics) Volume 2|''Mandrake il mago Volume 2'']] (2015)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Visitors from Space", [[Mandrake the Magician 67 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #67'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 68 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #68'']] (1954)


=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
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*''"no title''", [[Critter 5|''Critter'' #5]] (1974)
*''"no title''", [[Critter 5|''Critter'' #5]] (1974)
*''"no title''", [[The Official Mandrake 10|''The Official Mandrake'' #10]] (1989)
*''"no title''", [[The Official Mandrake 10|''The Official Mandrake'' #10]] (1989)
*"Visitors from Space", [[Comics Revue 411-412|''Comics Revue'' #411-412]] (2020)


=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Ljudi s Marsa", ''[[Jutarnji list]]'' May 17, 1939 &ndash; July 18, 1939
*"Мандрак и људи са Марса", (romanized as "Mandrak i ljudi sa Marsa"), [[Mika Miš 288|''Mika Miš'' #288]] &ndash; [[Mika Miš 305|#305]] (1939)


[[Category:Daily stories|Visitors from Space]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Visitors from Space]]

Latest revision as of 11:40, 21 October 2024

Visitors from Space
Md-1938-12-05.png
Start date: December 5th, 1938
End date: February 4th, 1939
# of strips: 54 (9 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Mandrake in Love"
Followed by: "The Deep South"

"Visitors from Space" is the 16th 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

Visiting Mr. Rocks a huge metal globe was found on a hill of the palatial estate. From the globe comes a tall man in an unfamiliar barbaric dress followed by a beautiful woman with long, flowing, golden hair, wearing a glittering costume. And the mysterious couple say they come from Mars...

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Mr. Rocks, a billionaire.
  • Janice Rocks, daughter of Mr. Rocks.
  • Prof. Hubert, of the local college.
  • M 601, a man from Mars.
  • F 390, a woman from Mars.
  • Betsy, a horse.
  • Kid Glove Kid, a master mind of crime (aka M 601).
  • Doris, Kid Glove Kid's girlfriend (aka F 390).
  • Steve Wilson, editor of Evening Gazette (?)
  • Jones, alias of Kid Glove Kid.
  • Joe, a journalist.
  • Duke, a journalist.

Locations

  • New York
  • Pine Forks
    • The big swamp


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 3, 1938 (Starting Next Week = Visitors from Space)

Signifiant covers

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini france.gif France

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini france.gif France

Mini french polynesia.png French Polynesia

  • "La sfera marziana", Mandrake #28 (Comics Stars in the World 1977 or 1978) note: Italian text.

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini usa.gif USA

Mini kingdomyugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

  • "Ljudi s Marsa", Jutarnji list May 17, 1939 – July 18, 1939
  • "Мандрак и људи са Марса", (romanized as "Mandrak i ljudi sa Marsa"), Mika Miš #288 – #305 (1939)
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