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|Title= Derek | |Title= Derek | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1948-12-27 .png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= December 27th, 1948 | |Start= December 27th, 1948 | ||
|End= April 23th, 1949 | |End= April 23th, 1949 | ||
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'''"Derek"''' is the 50th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"Derek"''' is the 50th 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 == | ||
For the first time Mandrake tells Narda about his boyhood, that he have a twin brother. Their mother died shortly after the twins was born. Their father raised them, and as a greate stage magician he taught them all his tricks. When thay were about twelve years old their father took them to the College of Magic in Tibet. Sadly their father became ill and died shortly after they arrived. After their graduation the twins chose different careers. Derek devoted his powers to crime and evil things. | |||
Now Derek in town, and he has been crush on Narda. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | <div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Derek, Mandrake's twin brother| | *[[Derek, Mandrake's twin brother]] | ||
*[[Grando the Great]], Mandrake's father. | |||
*[[Theron]] | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*The Police Chief's grand daughter. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*[[Collegium Magikos|The College of Magic]], flashback. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 27, 1948 (Beginning: Derek) | |||
*Theron was married when Mandrake arrived the CM. ''(January 26: The college head's wife took care of us like a mother hen)'' | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Gibi1598.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake271rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandroi149.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
L'Avventura Albo tascabile-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-021.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart42.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Paquito11003.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico | |||
Mandrake FP 019.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 020.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake formatic-05.jpg|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden | |||
Haftalikalbum04.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey | |||
</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 === | |||
*"Derek", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 25|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #25]] (1973) | |||
*"O Outro", [[Mandrake 271 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #271]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Derek", [[Mustanaamio 9/1976|''Mustanaamio'' #9]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Les frères ennemis", [[ | *"Les frères ennemis" & "La Joconde et la tiare", [[Aventures et Mystères 146|''Aventures et Mystères'' #146]] & [[Aventures et Mystères 149| #149]] (1952) | ||
*"Danger public" & "Derek le redoutable",[[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 53|''Spécial Mandrake'' #53]] & [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 54| | *"Danger public" & "Derek le redoutable", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 53|''Spécial Mandrake'' #53]] & [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 54| #54]] (1968) | ||
*"Danger public", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 2 (Soleil)]] & [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 3 (Soleil)]] (1993) | *"Danger public", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 2 (Soleil)]] & [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 3 (Soleil)| #3]] (1993) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Il castello della magia", [[Avventura Club 6|''Avventura Club'' #6]], [[Avventura Club 7| #7]] (1949) and ending in | *"Il castello della magia", [[Avventura Club 6|''Avventura Club'' #6]], [[Avventura Club 7| #7]] (1949) and ending in "Perocolo pubblico", [[L'Avventura Albo tascabile 1|''L'Avventura Albo tascabile'' #1]] (1950) | ||
*"La fiamma magica", [[Super Albo 14 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #14]] (1962) | |||
*"Pericolo pubblico", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 21|''Mandrake'' #21]] (1962) | |||
*"Pericolo pubblico", [[Super Albo 58 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #58]] (1963) | |||
*"Pericolo pubblico", [[New Comics Now 260|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #260]] (1991) | *"Pericolo pubblico", [[New Comics Now 260|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #260]] (1991) | ||
*"Pericolo pubblico", [[Mandrake 42 (Comic Art)]] (1995) | *"Pericolo pubblico", [[Mandrake 42 (Comic Art)]] (1995) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | |||
*"Contra Derek", [[Paquito 11003|''Paquito'' #11003]] (1952) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"Derek", [[Mandrake the Magician 18 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #18'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 19 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #19'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 20 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #20'']] (1951) | |||
*"Derek", [[Mandrake the Magician 182 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #182'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 183 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #183'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 184 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #184'']] (1958) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | ||
*"Derek", [[Serie-pocket 75 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #75]] (1982) | *"Derek", [[Serie-pocket 75 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #75]] (1982) | ||
*"Derek", [[Fantomet 24/1987|''Fantomet'' #24]] (1987) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*"Bror Derek", [[Mandrake 4/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #4]] (1963) | *"Bror Derek", [[Mandrake 4/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #4]] (1963) | ||
*"Derek", [[Fantomen 2/1976|''Fantomen'' #2]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Elmas Taç", [[Haftalık Albüm 4|''Haftalık Albüm'' #4]] (1952) | |||
*"Mandrake ‘nin çocukluğu", [[Haftalık Albüm 36|''Haftalık Albüm'' #36]] (1953) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"Derek", [[Mandrake the Magician 9 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #9]] (1960) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"Derek", [[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "Derek" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "Derek" (Pacific Comics Club)'' ]] (20??) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Derek]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Derek]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:58, 28 October 2024
| Derek | |
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| Start date: | December 27th, 1948 |
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| End date: | April 23th, 1949 |
| # of strips: | 84 (14 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Big Tyme" |
| Followed by: | "The Amazing Ray" |
"Derek" is the 50th 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
For the first time Mandrake tells Narda about his boyhood, that he have a twin brother. Their mother died shortly after the twins was born. Their father raised them, and as a greate stage magician he taught them all his tricks. When thay were about twelve years old their father took them to the College of Magic in Tibet. Sadly their father became ill and died shortly after they arrived. After their graduation the twins chose different careers. Derek devoted his powers to crime and evil things.
Now Derek in town, and he has been crush on Narda.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda
- Derek, Mandrake's twin brother
- Grando the Great, Mandrake's father.
- Theron
- The Police Chief
One-time characters
- The Police Chief's grand daughter.
Locations
- New York
- The College of Magic, flashback.
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 27, 1948 (Beginning: Derek)
- Theron was married when Mandrake arrived the CM. (January 26: The college head's wife took care of us like a mother hen)
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
France
Italy
Italy
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand
New Zealand
Sweden
Turkey
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Derek", Mandrake, o Mágico #25 (1973)
- "O Outro", Mandrake #271 (1978)
Finland
- "Derek", Mustanaamio #9 (1976)
France
- "Les frères ennemis" & "La Joconde et la tiare", Aventures et Mystères #146 & #149 (1952)
- "Danger public" & "Derek le redoutable", Spécial Mandrake #53 & #54 (1968)
- "Danger public", Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 2 (Soleil) & #3 (1993)
Italy
- "Il castello della magia", Avventura Club #6, #7 (1949) and ending in "Perocolo pubblico", L'Avventura Albo tascabile #1 (1950)
- "La fiamma magica", Super Albo - Mandrake #14 (1962)
- "Pericolo pubblico", Mandrake #21 (1962)
- "Pericolo pubblico", Super Albo - Mandrake #58 (1963)
- "Pericolo pubblico", Mandrake - New Comics Now #260 (1991)
- "Pericolo pubblico", Mandrake 42 (Comic Art) (1995)
Mexico
- "Contra Derek", Paquito #11003 (1952)
New Zealand
- "Derek", Mandrake the Magician #18, Mandrake the Magician #19 and Mandrake the Magician #20 (1951)
- "Derek", Mandrake the Magician #182, Mandrake the Magician #183 and Mandrake the Magician #184 (1958)
Norway
- "Derek", Serie-pocket #75 (1982)
- "Derek", Fantomet #24 (1987)
Sweden
- "Bror Derek", Mandrake #4 (1963)
- "Derek", Fantomen #2 (1976)
Turkey
- "Elmas Taç", Haftalık Albüm #4 (1952)
- "Mandrake ‘nin çocukluğu", Haftalık Albüm #36 (1953)
United Kingdom
- "Derek", Mandrake the Magician #9 (1960)
