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Sky Acres

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. There is also a three-column variant, but it is similar to the five-column variant divided into two rows.

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

Lothar

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

Brazil
France
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
New Zealand

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

"no title", Mandrake el Mago #54 (1964)

Brazil

"Desirée!", Mandrake, o Mágico #19 (1972)
"O Império da Condessa", Mandrake #269 (1978)

France

"Cielville", Aventures et Mystères #136 (1951)
"La perle céleste", Mandrake #49 (1965)
"La perle céleste", Spécial Mandrake #83 (1970)

Italy

"Mandrake nel dominio incantato", Nuove avventure di Mandrake #5 (1949)
"La perla celeste", Il Vascello #41 (1960)
"La perla celeste", I Classici dell'Avventura #17 (1962)
"La perla celeste", Mandrake #53 (1964)
"La perla celeste", I Classici dell'Avventura #109 (1966)
"La perla celeste", Mandrake - New Comics Now #259 (1990)
"La perla celeste", Mandrake 38 (Comic Art) (1994)

New Zealand

"Sky Acres", Mandrake the Magician #11 and Mandrake the Magician #12 (1950)
"Sky Acres", Mandrake the Magician #179 and Mandrake the Magician #180 (1958)

Sweden

"Grevinnan Désirée", Mandrake #3 (1963)

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 '''"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.
+There is also a three-column variant, but it is similar to the five-column variant divided into two rows.
 == Plot Summary ==
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 === [[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 ===