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'''"Lady Ermine"''' is the 52th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"Lady Ermine"''' is the 52th 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 == | ||
A movie producer planned a publicity stunt for the new movie, "The Bashful Mummy". They planed to give two mummies from Egypt to the museum, one real and one fake. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley]] | *[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Slats | *Slats, works in the producer team. | ||
*Shorty | *Shorty, works in the producer team. | ||
*Lady Ermine | *Lady Ermine, a jewel thief and diamond smuggler. | ||
*Tatto | *Tatto, member of the diamond smuggler gang. | ||
*Dr. Bey | *Dr. Bey, member of the diamond smuggler gang. | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*Hollywood | *Hollywood | ||
*Cairo, Egypt | *Cairo, Egypt | ||
*New York | |||
**Mutual Hall | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the plot. | |||
*[[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Theatre Years|Mutual Hall]] refering to New England Mutual Hall and the Boston Summer Theatre ''(strip of September 10 and 12)''. | |||
*[[Martha Davis|Marthas Fur Salon]] refering to Martha Davis, Phil Davis' wife and assistant ''(strip of September 23)''. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Shakespeare-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Gibi1692.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Gibi1715.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake274rge.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Super Albo 082.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ncn-mandrake-261.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart44.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Paquito11002.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico | |||
Mandrake FP 022.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 023.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Seriepocket no-170.jpg|[[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway | |||
Mandrake formatic-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden | |||
Haftalikalbum01.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey | |||
Miller-mtm-08.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"Madame Arminho", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 26|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #26]] (1974) | |||
*"Lady Arminho", [[Mandrake 274 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #274]] (1978) | *"Lady Arminho", [[Mandrake 274 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #274]] (1978) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Muumiomysteeri", [[Mustanaamio 8/1976|''Mustanaamio'' #8]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"La signora in ermellino", [[Super Albo 82 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #82]] (1964) | |||
*"La signora in ermellino", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991) | *"La signora in ermellino", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991) | ||
*"La signora in ermellino", [[Mandrake 44 (Comic Art)]] (1995) | *"La signora in ermellino", [[Mandrake 44 (Comic Art)]] (1995) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | |||
*"El misterio de la momia", [[Paquito 11002|''Paquito'' #11002]] (1952) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"Lady Ermine", [[Mandrake the Magician 22 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #22'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 23 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #23'']] (1951) | |||
*"Lady Ermine", [[Mandrake the Magician 186 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #186'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 187 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #187'']] (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 === | ||
*"Lady Ermine", [[Mandrake 2/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1963) | *"Lady Ermine", [[Mandrake 2/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1963) | ||
*"Mumiemysteriet", [[Fantomen 23/1975|''Fantomen'' #23]] (1975) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Canlı | *"Canlı Mumya", [[Haftalık Albüm 1|''Haftalık Albüm'' #1]] (1952) | ||
*"Canlı | *"Canlı Mumya", [[Güneş 6|''Güneş'' #6]] (1968) | ||
*"Canlı | *"Canlı Mumya", [[Güneş Albüm 2|''Güneş Albüm'' #2]] (1968) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"Lady Ermine", [[Mandrake the Magician 8 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #8]] (1960) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Lady Ermine]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Lady Ermine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:54, 2 November 2024
| Lady Ermine | |
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| Start date: | August 1, 1949 |
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| End date: | October 1, 1949 |
| # of strips: | 54 (9 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Amazing Ray" |
| Followed by: | "Mystery Taxi" |
"Lady Ermine" is the 52th 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
A movie producer planned a publicity stunt for the new movie, "The Bashful Mummy". They planed to give two mummies from Egypt to the museum, one real and one fake.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Slats, works in the producer team.
- Shorty, works in the producer team.
- Lady Ermine, a jewel thief and diamond smuggler.
- Tatto, member of the diamond smuggler gang.
- Dr. Bey, member of the diamond smuggler gang.
Locations
- Hollywood
- Cairo, Egypt
- New York
- Mutual Hall
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the plot.
- Mutual Hall refering to New England Mutual Hall and the Boston Summer Theatre (strip of September 10 and 12).
- Marthas Fur Salon refering to Martha Davis, Phil Davis' wife and assistant (strip of September 23).
Signifiant covers
Australia
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Italy
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand
New Zealand
Norway
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "Lady Ermine", Mandrake Comic #3 (1953)
Brazil
- "Madame Arminho", Mandrake, o Mágico #26 (1974)
- "Lady Arminho", Mandrake #274 (1978)
Finland
- "Muumiomysteeri", Mustanaamio #8 (1976)
France
- "La momie ressuscitée", Roy Rogers #07 – Roy Rogers #09 (1953 )
- "La femme à l'hermine", Spécial Mandrake #69 (1969)
Italy
- "La signora in ermellino", Super Albo - Mandrake #82 (1964)
- "La signora in ermellino", Mandrake - New Comics Now #261 (1991)
- "La signora in ermellino", Mandrake 44 (Comic Art) (1995)
Mexico
- "El misterio de la momia", Paquito #11002 (1952)
New Zealand
- "Lady Ermine", Mandrake the Magician #22 and Mandrake the Magician #23 (1951)
- "Lady Ermine", Mandrake the Magician #186 and Mandrake the Magician #187 (1958)
Norway
- "Mumiemysteriet", Fantomet #11 (1985)
- "Mumiemysteriet", Serie-pocket #170 (1992)
Sweden
- "Lady Ermine", Mandrake #2 (1963)
- "Mumiemysteriet", Fantomen #23 (1975)
Turkey
- "Canlı Mumya", Haftalık Albüm #1 (1952)
- "Canlı Mumya", Güneş #6 (1968)
- "Canlı Mumya", Güneş Albüm #2 (1968)
United Kingdom
- "Lady Ermine", Mandrake the Magician #8 (1960)