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'''"The Earthshaker"''' is the 30th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"The Earthshaker"''' is the 30th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | ||
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] | 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. The five-column variant is cropped in the lower part. | |||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mandrake receives two invitations for Seven Dunes, one to visit and one to stay away. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*[[Trina]] | *[[Trina]], (first week only) | ||
*Old Sandy | *Old Sandy, an old friend of Mandrake | ||
* | *Hoss, an oil thief | ||
* | *Mac, an oil thief | ||
* | *A deputy, from the sheriff's officer | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of October 23, 1943 (Beginning -- Next Week "The Earthshaker"). | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Gibi795.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Kippari kalle 1955-08.jpg|[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland | |||
Super Albo 028.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Mandrake csitw-12.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart24.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 131.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 132.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 133.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-24.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-25.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-26.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
Ah-1945.jpg[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden | |||
ClassMandSeries2theearthshaker.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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*"Il titano delle sette dune", [[Mandrake 12 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #12]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976) | *"Il titano delle sette dune", [[Mandrake 12 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #12]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976) | ||
*"Il titano delle sette dune", [[New Comics Now 213|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #213]] (1988) | *"Il titano delle sette dune", [[New Comics Now 213|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #213]] (1988) | ||
*"Il mistero delle sette dune", [[L'Adige Fumetti 4|''L'Adige Fumetti'' #4]] (1990) | |||
*"Il titano delle sette dune", [[Mandrake 24 (Comic Art)]] (1993) | *"Il titano delle sette dune", [[Mandrake 24 (Comic Art)]] (1993) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Earthshaker", [[Mandrake the Magician 131 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #131'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 132 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #132'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 133 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #133'']] (1957) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia=== | === [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia=== | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"El misterio de las Siete Dunas" & "Los ladrones de petroleo" & "El terremoto", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 24|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #24]] & [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 25| #25]] & [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 26| #26]] ( | *"El misterio de las Siete Dunas" & "Los ladrones de petroleo" & "El terremoto", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 24|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #24]] & [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 25| #25]] & [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 26| #26]] (1946) | ||
=== [[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 Earthshaker", [[Comics Revue 199|''Comics Revue'' #199]] – [[Comics Revue 202|#202]] ( | *"The Earthshaker", [[Comics Revue 199|''Comics Revue'' #199]] – [[Comics Revue 202|#202]] (2002) | ||
*"The Earthshaker", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Earthshaker" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Earthshaker" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2019) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Earthshaker, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Earthshaker, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:02, 21 October 2024
| The Earthshaker | |
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| Start date: | October 25th, 1943 |
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| End date: | January 29th, 1944 |
| # of strips: | 84 (14 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Witch of Kaloon" |
| Followed by: | "The Dome" |
"The Earthshaker" is the 30th 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. The five-column variant is cropped in the lower part.
Plot Summary
Mandrake receives two invitations for Seven Dunes, one to visit and one to stay away.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Trina, (first week only)
- Old Sandy, an old friend of Mandrake
- Hoss, an oil thief
- Mac, an oil thief
- A deputy, from the sheriff's officer
Locations
- Seven Duns, Old Sandy's ranch
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of October 23, 1943 (Beginning -- Next Week "The Earthshaker").
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Finland
Italy
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Spain
Spain
Spain
USA
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Earthshaker", Mandrake The Magician (1948)
Finland
- "Maaron ja Maanjäristysmies", Kippari Kalle #8 (1955)
France
- "Le titan des 7 dunes", Mandrake #283 & Mandrake #284 (1970)
West Germany
- "Der erdbeben mann", Phantom-Heft #2 (1955)
Italy
- "Il titano delle 7 dune", Super Albo #28 (1963)
- "Il titano delle sette dune", Mandrake #161 (1970)
- "Il titano delle sette dune", Mandrake #12 (Comics Stars in the World 1976)
- "Il titano delle sette dune", Mandrake - New Comics Now #213 (1988)
- "Il mistero delle sette dune", L'Adige Fumetti #4 (1990)
- "Il titano delle sette dune", Mandrake 24 (Comic Art) (1993)
New Zealand
- "The Earthshaker", Mandrake the Magician #131, Mandrake the Magician #132 and Mandrake the Magician #133 (1957)
French Polynesia
- "Il titano delle sette dune", Mandrake #12 (Comics Stars in the World 1976) note: Italian text.
Spain
- "El misterio de las Siete Dunas" & "Los ladrones de petroleo" & "El terremoto", Merlin el Mago Moderno #24 & #25 & #26 (1946)
Sweden
- "Jätten på Seven Dunes", Mandrake (1945)
USA
- "The Earthshaker", Comics Revue #199 – #202 (2002)
- "The Earthshaker", The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Earthshaker" (Pacific Comics Club) (2019)