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'''"Doctor Congo"''' is the 32nd Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Doctor Congo"''' is the 32nd 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 ==
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Mrs Dower, an old friend of Narda, believes that the doctor Congo - who has been presented to her by John her nephew - is a brilliant and highly respected physician. In fact the man is a witch-doctor and tries to kill Mrs Dower for her personal money. But Mandrake intervenes to fail the plan.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Mrs. Dower, an old friend of Narda
*John Dower, Mrs. Dower's nephew
*Dr. Congo, the only practising witch-doctor in America
*Marie, Mrs. Dower's maid
*Joe, one of Dr. Congo's thugs
*Jerry, one of Dr. Congo's thugs
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York (?)
**Air Port
*Reedville
**Grimm House, Dr. Congo's private nursing home
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of June 26, 1944 (Beginning: Doctor Congo!).
 
*In 1930 the Epstein family's cook ''(servant)'' was the 31 years old Marie Latimore.
===Referenced in===
*In 1943 Cambridge Summer Theatre staged "The Emperor Jones" by Eugene O'Neill the week of August 9, with Lawaune Kennard in the role as "Congo Witch Doctor".


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mtm-edmal-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Gibi884.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake253rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Super Albo 032.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Mandrake csitw-14.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-213.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart26.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-27.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-28.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-29.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
1001ozel-1-11.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
1001ozel-1-12.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
1001ozel-213.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
Fandompubl-mtm-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
Pcc-tcms-d032.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 ===
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake el mago 1 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #1]] (1959)
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"''Introducing ''Doctor Congo ''the Modern Witch Doctor''", [[Mandrake The Magician (Consolidated Press 1947)|''Mandrake The Magician'']] (1947)
*"Doctor Congo", [[Mandrake the Magician 12 (Frew)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #12]] (1991)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Dr. Congo", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 15|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #15]] (1972)
*"Doutor Congo", [[Mandrake 253 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #253]] (1977)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Sarabanda magica", [[Super Albo 32 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #32]] (1963)
*"Il dottor Congo", [[Mandrake 14 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #14]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976)
*"Il dottor Congo", [[New Comics Now 213|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #213]] (1988)
*"Il dottor Congo", [[Mandrake 26 (Comic Art)]] (1993)
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia===
*"Il dottor Congo", [[Mandrake 14 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #14]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976) <small>note: Italian text.</small>
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El doctor Congo" & "De poder a poder" & "La casa torva", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 27|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #27]] & [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 28| #28]] & [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 29| #29]] (1946/1947)
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Doktorla Karşı Karşıya" & "Sihirbaz Doktora Karşı", [[1001 Özel 11|''1001 Özel'' #11]] & [[1001 Özel 12| #12]] (1950)
*"Sihitbaz Kongo", [[1001 Özel 213|''1001 Özel'' #213]] (1956)
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"Doctor Congo", [[Mandrake the Magician 1 (U.K. Comic Fandom Publishing)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #1]]
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Voodoo Hoodoo" & "Magic vs Black Magic" & "(?)" & "The Finger of Doom", [[Magic Comics 113|''Magic Comics'' #113]] & [[Magic Comics 114| #114]] & [[Magic Comics 115| #115]] & [[Magic Comics 116| #116]] (1948-1949)
*"Dr.Congo", [[Comics Revue 232|''Comics Revue'' #232]] &ndash; [[Comics Revue 237|#237]] (2005)
*"Doctor Congo", [[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "Doctor Congo" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: “Doctor Congo” (Pacific Comics Club)'' ]] (20??)
[[Category:Daily stories|Doctor Congo]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Doctor Congo]]

Latest revision as of 15:48, 21 October 2024

Doctor Congo
Start date: June 26th, 1944
End date: October 7th, 1944
# of strips: 90 (15 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Dome"
Followed by: "The Mirror People"

"Doctor Congo" is the 32nd 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

Mrs Dower, an old friend of Narda, believes that the doctor Congo - who has been presented to her by John her nephew - is a brilliant and highly respected physician. In fact the man is a witch-doctor and tries to kill Mrs Dower for her personal money. But Mandrake intervenes to fail the plan.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Mrs. Dower, an old friend of Narda
  • John Dower, Mrs. Dower's nephew
  • Dr. Congo, the only practising witch-doctor in America
  • Marie, Mrs. Dower's maid
  • Joe, one of Dr. Congo's thugs
  • Jerry, one of Dr. Congo's thugs

Locations

  • New York (?)
    • Air Port
  • Reedville
    • Grimm House, Dr. Congo's private nursing home


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of June 26, 1944 (Beginning: Doctor Congo!).
  • In 1930 the Epstein family's cook (servant) was the 31 years old Marie Latimore.
  • In 1943 Cambridge Summer Theatre staged "The Emperor Jones" by Eugene O'Neill the week of August 9, with Lawaune Kennard in the role as "Congo Witch Doctor".

Signifiant covers

  • Argentina
    Argentina
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Spain
    Spain
  • Spain
    Spain
  • Spain
    Spain
  • Turkey
    Turkey
  • Turkey
    Turkey
  • Turkey
    Turkey
  • United Kingdom
    United Kingdom
  • USA
    USA

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Italy

French Polynesia

  • "Il dottor Congo", Mandrake #14 (Comics Stars in the World 1976) note: Italian text.

Spain

Turkey

United Kingdom

USA

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