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|Title= Mu | |Title= Mu | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1978-07-10.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= July 10th, 1978 | |Start= July 10th, 1978 | ||
|End= December 16th, 1978 | |End= December 16th, 1978 | ||
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|Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]] | |Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[The Cooler]]" | |Preceded= "[[The Cooler]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[The Demon | |Followed= "[[The Demon Dancer]]" | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''"Mu"''' is the 170th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"Mu"''' is the 170th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
One day as Mandrake sleeps he dreams a strange dream, a nightmare about a unknown deep-sea creature. Next day Theron made a ''call'' about a strange dream, then Jed called about an underwater deep-sea mystery. It almost seemed as if someone deep in the ocean did try to send a message to the surface. Capt. Lark and Mandrake entered a batosphere and dived into the deep to see if they could solve the mystery. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Theron]] | |||
*[[Jed]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Mr Tyrone, a mining engineer. | |||
*Captain Lark, at a deep-sea mining ship. | |||
*Scotty, at a deep-sea mining ship. | |||
*The Queen of the World ''(The Queen of Mu)''. | |||
*Toti, a royal pet seal. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | |||
*At sea, thousand miles from the west coast. | |||
*Mu, an ancient crystal city at the ocean bottom. | |||
'''Objects''' | |||
*[[The Crystal Cube]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | == Signifiant cover == | ||
== | <gallery> | ||
Almanaquedomandrake04.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Indrajal338.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Digest-mandrake-004.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Muthu-comics-284.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Mundodeav-02-331.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
Mmem-vertice-15.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | |||
This story has been published in the following publications: | |||
=== | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"A Rainha de Mu", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 4|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #4]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Meren uhka", [[Mustanaamio 8/1988|''Mustanaamio'' #8]] (1988) | |||
== | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Mystère sous la mer", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 22|''Spécial Mandrake'' #22]] (1979) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"The Hangman's Knot", [[Indrajal Comics 338|''Indrajal Comics'' #338]] (1979) | *"The Hangman's Knot", [[Indrajal Comics 338|''Indrajal Comics'' #338]] (1979) | ||
*"Beneath the Sea" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 4|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #4]] (1992) | *"Beneath the Sea", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 4|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #4]] (1992) | ||
*"ஆழ் கடல் அதிசயம்", [[Muthu Comics 284|''Mutu Comics'' #284]] (1996) | |||
*"Beneath the Sea", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 51|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #51]] (1997) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Mu", [[Mandrake Selezione 19|''Mandrake Selezione'' #19]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"Mistério no Fundo do Mar", [[Mundo de Aventuras 331 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #331]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El mundo submarino", [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 15|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #15]] and [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 16| #16]] (1981) | |||
=== [[Image: | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*" | *"Hotet från havet", [[Fantomen 23/1987|''Fantomen'' #23]] (1987) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Okyanusun Sırrı", [[Mandrake 239 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #239]] [[Mandrake 240 (Tay)| #240]] [[Mandrake 241 (Tay)| #241]] [[Mandrake 242 (Tay)| #242]] [[Mandrake 243 (Tay)| #243]] (1979) | *"Okyanusun Sırrı", [[Mandrake 239 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #239]] & [[Mandrake 240 (Tay)| #240]] & [[Mandrake 241 (Tay)| #241]] & [[Mandrake 242 (Tay)| #242]] & [[Mandrake 243 (Tay)| #243]] (1979) | ||
*"Okyanusun Sırrı", [[Mandrake Albüm 188 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #188]] [[Mandrake Albüm 189 (Tay)| #189]] | *"Okyanusun Sırrı", [[Mandrake Albüm 78 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #78]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 79 (Tay)| #79]] (1979) | ||
*"Okyanusun Sırrı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 58 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #58]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 59 (Tay)| #59]] | *"Okyanusun Sırrı", [[Mandrake Albüm 188 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #188]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 189 (Tay)| #189]] | ||
*"Okyanusun Sırrı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 58 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #58]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 59 (Tay)| #59]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"U kristalnom gradu", [[Super EKS Almanah 6|''Super EKS Almanah'' #6]] (1980) | |||
*"U kristalnom gradu", [[Mandrakov magazin 17|''Mandrakov magazin'' #17]] (1990) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Mu]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Mu]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:55, 26 October 2024
| Mu | |
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| Start date: | July 10th, 1978 |
|---|---|
| End date: | December 16th, 1978 |
| # of strips: | 138 (23 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Cooler" |
| Followed by: | "The Demon Dancer" |
"Mu" is the 170th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
One day as Mandrake sleeps he dreams a strange dream, a nightmare about a unknown deep-sea creature. Next day Theron made a call about a strange dream, then Jed called about an underwater deep-sea mystery. It almost seemed as if someone deep in the ocean did try to send a message to the surface. Capt. Lark and Mandrake entered a batosphere and dived into the deep to see if they could solve the mystery.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Mr Tyrone, a mining engineer.
- Captain Lark, at a deep-sea mining ship.
- Scotty, at a deep-sea mining ship.
- The Queen of the World (The Queen of Mu).
- Toti, a royal pet seal.
Locations
- Xanadu
- At sea, thousand miles from the west coast.
- Mu, an ancient crystal city at the ocean bottom.
Objects
Signifiant cover
Brazil
India
India
India
Portugal
Spain
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A Rainha de Mu", Almanaque do Mandrake #4 (1980)
Finland
- "Meren uhka", Mustanaamio #8 (1988)
France
- "Mystère sous la mer", Spécial Mandrake #22 (1979)
India
- "The Hangman's Knot", Indrajal Comics #338 (1979)
- "Beneath the Sea", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #4 (1992)
- "ஆழ் கடல் அதிசயம்", Mutu Comics #284 (1996)
- "Beneath the Sea", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #51 (1997)
Italy
- "Mu", Mandrake Selezione #19 (1978)
Portugal
- "Mistério no Fundo do Mar", Mundo de Aventuras #331 (1980)
Spain
- "El mundo submarino", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #15 and #16 (1981)
Sweden
- "Hotet från havet", Fantomen #23 (1987)
Turkey
- "Okyanusun Sırrı", Mandrake #239 & #240 & #241 & #242 & #243 (1979)
- "Okyanusun Sırrı", Mandrake Albüm #78 & #79 (1979)
- "Okyanusun Sırrı", Mandrake Albüm #188 & #189
- "Okyanusun Sırrı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #58 & #59
Yugoslavia
- "U kristalnom gradu", Super EKS Almanah #6 (1980)
- "U kristalnom gradu", Mandrakov magazin #17 (1990)