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'''"Cinderella of the Sea"''' is the 47th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Cinderella of the Sea"''' is the 47th 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.
There is also a three-column variant, but it is similar to the five-column variant divided into two rows.  


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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A beautiful and mysterious girl swims around, ten miles out at sea. Who is she ?


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Merma, Manton's daughter.
*Dave, in love with Merma.
*Fishface,, Manton's servant.
*Captain Manton,
*Big Ed, owner of a deepwater salvage concern.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*The sea
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 22, 1948 (Beginning: "Cinderella of the Sea")


===Referenced in===
== Space restrictions ==
*A version with panels cut in height was published in some newspapers
<gallery>
Image:Md-1948-03-22.c.jpg|''cut version''
Image:Md-1948-03-22.png|''full height version''
</gallery>


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mtm-edmal-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Shakespeare-10.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Gibi1523.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake268rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandroi141.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Mandroi142.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Capriotti 31.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Capriotti 32.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Capriotti 33.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo-lf-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 144.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 146.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart39.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 013.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 014.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 015.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake formatic-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden
Miller-mtm-09.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
ClassMandSeries2cinderella.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_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"no title", [[Mandrake el mago 4 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #4]] (1959)
*"no title", [[Mandrake el mago 69 (Impacto)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #69]] (1966)


=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"Mandrake and the Mermaid", [[Mandrake Comic 10|''Mandrake Comic'' #10]] (1954)
*"Mandrake and the Mermaid", [[Mandrake Comic 10|''Mandrake Comic'' #10]] (1954)


=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"no title", [[Mandrake el mago 4 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #4]] (1959)
*"Cinderela Submarina", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 21|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #21]] (1972)
*"A Cinderela do Mar", [[Mandrake 268 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #268]] (1978)
 
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Merenneito", [[Mustanaamio 15/1975|''Mustanaamio'' #15]] (1975)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Cendrillon de la mer", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 29|''Spécial Mandrake'' #29]] & "Sirène, la fille de la mer" [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 31|''Spécial Mandrake'' #31]] (1966)
*"Cendrillon des eaux" & "Le navire perdu", [[Aventures et Mystères 141|''Aventures et Mystères'' #141]] & [[Aventures et Mystères 142| #142]] (1952)
*"Cendrillon de la mer" & "Sirène, la fille de la mer", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 30|''Spécial Mandrake'' #30]] & [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 31| #31]] (1966)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Sirena, la Cenerentola dell'oceano" (part 1), [[Albo avventure 84 - Nuove avventure di Mandrake 6|''Nuove avventure di Mandrake'' #6]]
*"Sirena, la Cenerentola dell'oceano" & "Il delitto del capitano Manton" & "Un matrimonio mancato", [[Albo avventure 84 - Nuove avventure di Mandrake 6|''Nuove avventure di Mandrake'' #6]] & [[Albo avventure 85 - Nuove avventure di Mandrake 7| #7]] & [[Albo avventure 86 - Nuove avventure di Mandrake 8| #8]] (1949)
**"Il delitto del capitano Manton" (part 2), [[Albo avventure 85 - Nuove avventure di Mandrake 7|''Nuove avventure di Mandrake'' #7]]
**"Un matrimonio mancato" (part 3), [[Albo avventure 86 - Nuove avventure di Mandrake 8|''Nuove avventure di Mandrake'' #8]] (1949)
*"La sirena dell'oceano", [[Super Albo (4) - Mandrake 2 (La Freccia)|''Super Albo'' #4]] (1961)
*"La sirena dell'oceano", [[Super Albo (4) - Mandrake 2 (La Freccia)|''Super Albo'' #4]] (1961)
*"Sirena, la cenerentola dell'oceano", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 25|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #25]] (1962)
*"Sirena la cenerentola del mare", [[Super Albo 144 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #144]] & [[Super Albo 146 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)| #146]] (1965)
*"Sirena, la cenerentola dell'oceano", [[New Comics Now 260|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #260]] (1991)
*"Sirena, la cenerentola dell'oceano", [[New Comics Now 260|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #260]] (1991)
*"Sirena, la cenerentola dell'oceano", [[Mandrake 39 (Comic Art)]] (1994)
*"Sirena, la cenerentola dell'oceano", [[Mandrake 39 (Comic Art)]] (1994)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Cinderella of the Sea", [[Mandrake the Magician 13 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #13'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 14 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #14'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 15 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #15'']] (1950)
*"Cinderella of the Sea", [[Mandrake the Magician 180 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #180'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 181 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #181'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 182 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #182'']] (1958)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
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=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Havets askunge", [[Mandrake 3/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1963)
*"Havets askunge", [[Mandrake 3/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1963)
*"Havets barn", [[Fantomen 1/1975|''Fantomen'' #1]] (1975)
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"Cinderella of the Sea", [[Mandrake the Magician 9 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #9]] (1960)
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Cinderella of the Sea", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Cinderella of the Sea" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "Cinderella of the Sea" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2016)


[[Category:Daily stories|Cinderella of the Sea]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Cinderella of the Sea]]

Latest revision as of 17:41, 2 November 2024

Cinderella of the Sea
Start date: March 22th, 1948
End date: July 17th, 1948
# of strips: 102 (17 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Ghost Plane"
Followed by: "Queen Ebony"

"Cinderella of the Sea" is the 47th 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

A beautiful and mysterious girl swims around, ten miles out at sea. Who is she ?

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Merma, Manton's daughter.
  • Dave, in love with Merma.
  • Fishface,, Manton's servant.
  • Captain Manton,
  • Big Ed, owner of a deepwater salvage concern.

Locations

  • The sea


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 22, 1948 (Beginning: "Cinderella of the Sea")

Space restrictions

  • A version with panels cut in height was published in some newspapers
  • cut version
    cut version
  • full height version
    full height version

Signifiant covers

  • Argentina
    Argentina
  • Australia
    Australia
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • France
    France
  • France
    France
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • New Zealand
    New Zealand
  • New Zealand
    New Zealand
  • New Zealand
    New Zealand
  • Sweden
    Sweden
  • United Kingdom
    United Kingdom
  • USA
    USA

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Finland

France

Italy

New Zealand

Norway

Sweden

United Kingdom

USA

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