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|Title= Queen Ebony
|Title= Queen Ebony
|image=  
|image= [[Image:md-1948-07-19.png|400 px]]
|Start= July 19th, 1948
|Start= July 19th, 1948
|End= October 2th, 1948
|End= October 2nd, 1948
|Strips= 66 (11 weeks)
|Strips= 66 (11 weeks)
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
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'''"Queen Ebony"''' is the 48th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Queen Ebony"''' is the 48th 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, where the first week is the same as the five-column variant divided into two rows.
From the second week the three-column variant is cropped less in the lower part than the five-column variant and the panels are made wider. 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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There are problems in Lothar's home district. Queen Ebony, a mysterious potentate with strange powers of darkness, haunts the jungle.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]], King of Rhodar Federation.
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Golgu, a warrior.
*Trader Ted.
*Zark, chief of the Zarga tribe.
*Queen Ebony
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
*Rhodesia
**Rhodar, King Lothar's capital city.
**Zarba Village.
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</div><br clear="all">


==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of  July 19, 1948 (Beginning Next Week - Queen Ebony)


===Referenced in===
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Gibi1539.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake269rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandroi140.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Il Vascello-02-54.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Special Mandrake-FS 190.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart40.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 016.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Seriepocket no-161.jpg|[[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway
</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 21 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #21]] (1961)


=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"A Dama de Negro", [[Mandrake 65 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #65]] (1962)
*"A Rainha de Ébano", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 22|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #22]] (1972)
*"A Rainha de Ébano", [[Mandrake 269 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #269]] (1978)
*"A Rainha de Ébano", [[Mandrake 269 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #269]] (1978)


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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"La reine d'ébène", [[Mandrake, Roi de la magie (Aventures et mystères 140)|''Aventures et Mystère'' #140]] (1951)
*"La reine d'ébène", [[Aventures et Mystères 140|''Aventures et Mystères'' #140]] (1951)
*"La reine d'ébène", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 60|''Spécial Mandrake'' #60]] (1968)
*"La reine d'ébène", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 60|''Spécial Mandrake'' #60]] (1968)
*"La reine d'ébène", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 2 (Soleil)]] (1993)
*"La reine d'ébène", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 2 (Soleil)|''Mandrake le Magicien'' L'intégrale #2]] (1993)
*"La reine d'ébène", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) Album 5|''Spécial Mandrake Album'' #5]] (1968)
*"La reine d'ébène", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) Album 5|''Spécial Mandrake Album'' #5]] (1968)


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*"Terrore nella giungla", [[Avventura Club 1|''Avventura Club'' #1]] (1949)
*"Terrore nella giungla", [[Avventura Club 1|''Avventura Club'' #1]] (1949)
*"La regina d'ebano", [[Il Vascello 54 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #54]] (1961)
*"La regina d'ebano", [[Il Vascello 54 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #54]] (1961)
*"La regina d'ebano", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 41|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #41]] (1963)
*"La regina d'ebano", [[Special Mandrake 190 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #190]] (1967)
*"La regina d'ebano", [[Special Mandrake 190 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #190]] (1967)
*"La regina d’ebano", [[New Comics Now 260|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #260]] (1991)
*"La regina d’ebano", [[New Comics Now 260|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #260]] (1991)
*"La regina d’ebano", [[Mandrake 40 (Comic Art)]] (1994)
*"La regina d’ebano", [[Mandrake 40 (Comic Art)]] (1994)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Queen Ebony", [[Mandrake the Magician 15 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #15'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 16 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #16'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 17 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #17'']] (1950 / 1951)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Drottning Ebenholz", [[Mandrake 2/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1963)
*"Drottning Ebenholz", [[Mandrake 2/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1963)
*"Den svarta drottningen", [[Fantomen 4/1975|''Fantomen'' #4]] (1975)
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"Queen Ebony", [[Mandrake the Magician 10 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #10]] (1961)




[[Category:Daily stories|Queen Ebony]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Queen Ebony]]

Latest revision as of 17:51, 2 November 2024

Queen Ebony
Start date: July 19th, 1948
End date: October 2nd, 1948
# of strips: 66 (11 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Cinderella of the Sea"
Followed by: "The Big Tyme"

"Queen Ebony" is the 48th 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, where the first week is the same as the five-column variant divided into two rows. From the second week the three-column variant is cropped less in the lower part than the five-column variant and the panels are made wider. 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

There are problems in Lothar's home district. Queen Ebony, a mysterious potentate with strange powers of darkness, haunts the jungle.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Golgu, a warrior.
  • Trader Ted.
  • Zark, chief of the Zarga tribe.
  • Queen Ebony

Locations

  • New York
  • Rhodesia
    • Rhodar, King Lothar's capital city.
    • Zarba Village.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of July 19, 1948 (Beginning Next Week - Queen Ebony)

Signifiant covers

  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • France
    France
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • New Zealand
    New Zealand
  • Norway
    Norway


Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Finland

France

Italy

New Zealand

Norway

Sweden

United Kingdom

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