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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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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 5, 1946 (Beginning - Felina)
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 5, 1946 (Beginning - Felina)
== 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 ==
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*"La contessa misteriosa", [[New Comics Now 216|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #216]] (1988)
*"La contessa misteriosa", [[New Comics Now 216|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #216]] (1988)
*"La contessa misteriosa", [[Mandrake 34 (Comic Art)]] (1994)
*"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 ===

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 finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

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Mini norway.gif Norway

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Mini sweden.gif Sweden

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