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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]] 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. The five-column variant is cropped in the lower part.  


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
Manrake receives two invitations for Seven Dunes, one to visit and one to stay away.  
Mandrake receives two invitations for Seven Dunes, one to visit and one to stay away.  


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of October 23, 1943 (Beginning -- Next Week "The Earthshaker").
*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 mistero delle sette dune", [[L'Adige Fumetti 4|''L'Adige Fumetti'' #4]] (1990)
*"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]] (194?)
*"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 ===

Latest revision as of 14:02, 21 October 2024

The Earthshaker
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Start date: October 25th, 1943
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

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini germany.gif West Germany

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini french polynesia.png French Polynesia

  • "Il titano delle sette dune", Mandrake #12 (Comics Stars in the World 1976) note: Italian text.

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

  • "Jätten på Seven Dunes", Mandrake (1945)

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