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'''"Felina"''' is the 41th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Felina"''' is the 41th 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 three variants, one made to span three newspaper columns, one to span four and one to span five. Compared to the four-column variant the five-column variant is cropped in the lower part. The three column variant is cropped less in the lower part and the panels are made wider by adding extre ink. The copyright line is almost always placed differently in the strip, as is the date. In addition, the shape and placement of the speech bubble can be different.  


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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A cat eyed woman has a secret power over all kinds of cats due to a secret fragrance and her circus upbringing.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Countess Felina
*Katina, Felina's servant.
*Mrs. Tidley
*Queenie, Mrs. Tidley's cat.
*Mrs. Lettuce
*Tigra, Felina's tiger.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 5, 1946 (Beginning - Felina)
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake265rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Fantomet solo 01.jpg|[[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark
Super Albo 002.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Special Mandrake-FS 175.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Special Mandrake-FS 176.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-216.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart34.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 136.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 137.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Extra HA-05.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
ClassMandSeries2felina.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_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"A Condessa Felina", [[Mandrake 265 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #265]] (1978)


=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
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=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Kissanainen", [[Mustanaamio 8/1975|''Mustanaamio'' #8]] and [[Mustanaamio 9/1975| #9]] (1975)
*"Kissanainen", [[Taika-Jim (Semic)|''Taika-Jim'']] (1985)
*"Kissanainen", [[Taika-Jim (Semic)|''Taika-Jim'']] (1985)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"La comtesse mystérieuse" & "Seul avec le tigre",[[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 47|''Spécial Mandrake'' #47]] & [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 48|''Spécial Mandrake'' #48]] (1967)
*"La comtesse mystérieuse", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 3 (Soleil)]] (1993)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Felina", [[L'Avventura|''L'Avventura'']] (1948)
*"Felina", [[L'Avventura|''L'Avventura'']] (1948)
*"La contessa misteriosa", [[Super Albo 2 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #2]] (1962)
*"La contessa misteriosa", [[Special Mandrake 175 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #175]] and [[Special Mandrake 176 (Fratelli Spada)| #176]] (1966)
*"La contessa misteriosa", [[Special Mandrake 175 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #175]] and [[Special Mandrake 176 (Fratelli Spada)| #176]] (1966)
*"La contessa misteriosa", [[New Comics Now 216|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #216]] (1988)
*"La contessa misteriosa", [[Mandrake 34 (Comic Art)]] (1994)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Felina", [[Mandrake the Magician 135 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #135'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 136 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #136'']] (1957)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"En historie med klo", [[Serie-pocket 161 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #161]] (1991)
*"En historie med klo", [[Serie-pocket 161 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #161]] (1991)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Felina", [[Extra 5 (Hispano Americana 1950)|''Extra'' #5]] (1950)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Kattkvinnan", [[Mandrake 1/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1963)
*"Kattkvinnan", [[Mandrake 1/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1963)
*"Kattkvinnan", [[Fantomen 18/1974|''Fantomen'' #18]] and [[Fantomen 19/1974| #19]] (1974)
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Felina", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Felina" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "Felina" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2015)


[[Category:Daily stories|Felina]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Felina]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, 28 October 2024

Felina
Md-1946-08-05.png
Start date: August 5th, 1946
End date: December 14th, 1946
# of strips: 144 (19 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Jinx"
Followed by: "The Brass Monkey"

"Felina" is the 41th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis. This story exists in three variants, one made to span three newspaper columns, one to span four and one to span five. Compared to the four-column variant the five-column variant is cropped in the lower part. The three column variant is cropped less in the lower part and the panels are made wider by adding extre ink. The copyright line is almost always placed differently in the strip, as is the date. In addition, the shape and placement of the speech bubble can be different.

Plot Summary

A cat eyed woman has a secret power over all kinds of cats due to a secret fragrance and her circus upbringing.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Countess Felina
  • Katina, Felina's servant.
  • Mrs. Tidley
  • Queenie, Mrs. Tidley's cat.
  • Mrs. Lettuce
  • Tigra, Felina's tiger.

Locations

  • New York


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 5, 1946 (Beginning - Felina)

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini usa.gif USA