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'''"The Big Tyme"''' is the 49th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"The Big Tyme"''' is the 49th 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 three variants, one made to span three newspaper columns, one to span four and one to span five. Compared to the four-column variant the five-column variant is cropped in the lower part.
The three column variant is cropped less in the lower part and the panels are made wider by adding extra ink. 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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*The title for this story is taken from the strip of  October 4, 1948 (Beginning: The Big Tyme)
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of  October 4, 1948 (Beginning: The Big Tyme)
*21 [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Theatre Years|Brattle]] refering to Brattle Hall and the Cambridge Summer Theatre.
*21 [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Theatre Years|Brattle]] refering to Brattle Hall and the Cambridge Summer Theatre.
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Album Pif-Paf-62.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Mtm-impacto-52.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Gibi1587.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake250rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Il Vascello-02-58.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 068 .jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart41.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 017.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 018.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_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"Los bandidos del casino", [[Album Pif-Paf 62|''Album Pif-Paf'' #62]] (1955)
*"Los bandidos del casino", [[Album Pif-Paf 62|''Album Pif-Paf'' #62]] (1955)
*"El cerebro de la pandilla", [[Mandrake el mago 52 (Impacto)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #52]] (1964)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Carla", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 24|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #24]] (1973)
*"Crime Organizado", [[Mandrake 250 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #250]] (1977)
*"Crime Organizado", [[Mandrake 250 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #250]] (1977)


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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"La grande flèche", [[Mandrake, Roi de la magie (Aventures et mystères 145)|''Mandrake, Roi de la magie'' #145]] (1952)
*"La grande flèche", [[Aventures et Mystères 145|''Aventures et Mystères'' #145]] (1952)
*"Hold-up à la banque", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 45|''Spécial Mandrake'' #45]] (1967)
*"Hold-up à la banque", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 45|''Spécial Mandrake'' #45]] (1967)
*"Hold-up à la banque", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 2 (Soleil)]] (1993)
*"Hold-up à la banque", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 2 (Soleil)|''Mandrake le Magicien'' L'intégrale #2]] (1993)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Furto alla banca", [[Avventura Club 3|''Avventura Club'' #3]] and  [[Avventura Club 4| #4]] (1949)
*"Furto alla banca", [[Avventura Club 3|''Avventura Club'' #3]] and  [[Avventura Club 4| #4]] (1949)
*"Furto in banca", [[Il Vascello 58 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #58]] (1961)
*"Furto in banca", [[Il Vascello 58 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #58]] (1961)
*"Furto in banca" & "Il covo della banda", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 23 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #23]] (1962)
*"Furto in banca" & "Il covo della banda", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 23|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #23]] (1962)
*"Furto alla banca", [[Super Albo 68 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #68]] (1964)
*"Furto alla banca", [[Super Albo 68 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #68]] (1964)
*"Furto alla banca", [[New Comics Now 260|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #260]] (1991)
*"Furto alla banca", [[New Comics Now 260|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #260]] (1991)
*"Furto alla banca", [[Mandrake 41 (Comic Art)]] (1995)
*"Furto alla banca", [[Mandrake 41 (Comic Art)]] (1995)
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"El gizan Timo", [[Paquito 2078 Bis|''Paquito'' #2078 Bis]] (1950)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Big Tyme", [[Mandrake the Magician 17 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #17'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 18 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #18'']] (1951)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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*"Bankrån", [[Mandrake 1/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1963)
*"Bankrån", [[Mandrake 1/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1963)
*"Bossen", [[Fantomen 12/1975|''Fantomen'' #12]] (1975)
*"Bossen", [[Fantomen 12/1975|''Fantomen'' #12]] (1975)
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Gansterler Kraliçesi" (part 2), [[Haftalık Albüm 32|''Haftalık Albüm'' #32]] (1953)


=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Big Tyme", [[Mandrake the Magician 10 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #10]] (1961)
*"The Big Tyme", [[Mandrake the Magician 10 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #10]] (1961)


[[Category:Daily stories|Big Tyme, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Big Tyme, The]]

Latest revision as of 19:53, 2 November 2024

The Big Tyme
Start date: October 4th, 1948
End date: December 25th, 1948
# of strips: 72 (12 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Queen Ebony"
Followed by: "Derek"

"The Big Tyme" is the 49th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis. This story exists in three variants, one made to span three newspaper columns, one to span four and one to span five. Compared to the four-column variant the five-column variant is cropped in the lower part. The three column variant is cropped less in the lower part and the panels are made wider by adding extra ink. 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

Big Shott runs a crooked casino and bossing the crime wave.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Big Shott, owner of the Big Tyme Casino
  • Carla, a showgirl.

Locations

  • New York
    • Big Tyme Casino
    • 21 Brattle Street, Carla address (a phony address).
    • Market Street
  • Compo, hide-out for Carla's gang.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of October 4, 1948 (Beginning: The Big Tyme)
  • 21 Brattle refering to Brattle Hall and the Cambridge Summer Theatre.

Signifiant covers

  • Argentina
    Argentina
  • Argentina
    Argentina
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • New Zealand
    New Zealand
  • New Zealand
    New Zealand

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

Brazil

Finland

France

Italy

Mexico

New Zealand

Norway

Sweden

Turkey

United Kingdom

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