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|Title= Sky Acres
|Title= Sky Acres
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|Start= November 3rd, 1947
|Start= November 3rd, 1947
|End= January 3rd, 1948
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'''"Sky Acres"''' is the 45th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Sky Acres"''' is the 45th 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 ==
The world's richest and most beautiful woman, Desirée, is spoiled and bored. Although she has suitors queuing at her fabulous home, Sky Acres, she never met anyone who was a match for her. One day she meets Mandrake.
The world's richest and most beautiful woman, Desirée, is spoiled and bored. Although she has suitors queuing at her fabulous home, Sky Acres, she never met anyone who was a match for her. One day she meets Mandrake.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*Narda making her own hats.
*Narda making her own hats.
*The strip of November 21, showing Mandrake spanking Desiré.
*The strip of November 21, showing Mandrake spanking Desiré.
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Gibi1437..jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandroi136.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Capriotti 30.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Il Vascello-02-41.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello mandrake-053.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart38.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 011.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
</gallery>
== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Cielville", [[Mandrake, Roi de la magie (Aventures et mystères 136)|''Aventures et Mystère'' #136]] (1951)
*"Cielville", [[Aventures et Mystères 136|''Aventures et Mystères'' #136]] (1951)
*"La perle céleste", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 49|''Mandrake'' #49]] (1965)
*"La perle céleste", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 49|''Mandrake'' #49]] (1965)
*"La perle céleste", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 83|''Spécial Mandrake'' #83]] (1970)
*"La perle céleste", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 83|''Spécial Mandrake'' #83]] (1970)
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*"Mandrake nel dominio incantato", [[Albo avventure 83 - Nuove avventure di Mandrake 5|''Nuove avventure di Mandrake'' #5]] (1949)
*"Mandrake nel dominio incantato", [[Albo avventure 83 - Nuove avventure di Mandrake 5|''Nuove avventure di Mandrake'' #5]] (1949)
*"La perla celeste", [[Il Vascello 41 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #41]] (1960)
*"La perla celeste", [[Il Vascello 41 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #41]] (1960)
*"La perla celeste", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 17|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #17]] (1962)
*"La perla celeste", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 17|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #17]] (1962)
*"La perla celeste", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 53|''Mandrake'' #53]] (1964)
*"La perla celeste", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 53|''Mandrake'' #53]] (1964)
*"La perla celeste", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 109|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #109]] (1966)
*"La perla celeste",  [[New Comics Now 259|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #259]] (1990)
*"La perla celeste",  [[New Comics Now 259|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #259]] (1990)
*"La perla celeste", [[Mandrake 38 (Comic Art)]] (1994)
*"La perla celeste", [[Mandrake 38 (Comic Art)]] (1994)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Sky Acres", [[Mandrake the Magician 11 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #11'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 12 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #12'']] (1950)
*"Sky Acres", [[Mandrake the Magician 179 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #179'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 180 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #180'']] (1958)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===

Latest revision as of 14:23, 28 October 2024

Sky Acres
Md-1947-11-03.png
Start date: November 3rd, 1947
End date: January 3rd, 1948
# of strips: 54 (9 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Wolf Valley"
Followed by: "The Ghost Plane"

"Sky Acres" is the 45th 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

The world's richest and most beautiful woman, Desirée, is spoiled and bored. Although she has suitors queuing at her fabulous home, Sky Acres, she never met anyone who was a match for her. One day she meets Mandrake.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Countess Desiré, the world's richest and most beautiful woman.
  • Valditz, the world's greatest pianist.
  • Kerstad, the world's greatest soprano singer.
  • Remasso, the leading artist (painter) of this century.
  • Sven, the greatest writer of age.
  • Tody, Desiré's secretary.
  • Jacques, Desiré's bodyguard.
  • Racques, Desiré's bodyguard.

Locations

  • Sky Acres, an estate hung between two mountains.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of November 3, 1947 ("Sky Acres")
  • Narda making her own hats.
  • The strip of November 21, showing Mandrake spanking Desiré.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini france.gif France

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Mini nz.png New Zealand

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