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|Title= Mystery Taxi | |Title= Mystery Taxi | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1949-10-03.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= October 3rd, 1949 | |Start= October 3rd, 1949 | ||
|End= November 26th, 1949 | |End= November 26th, 1949 | ||
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|Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | |Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[Lady Ermine]]" | |Preceded= "[[Lady Ermine]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[Mystery at the Bar | |Followed= "[[Mystery at the Bar-J Ranch]]" | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''"Mystery Taxi"''' is the 53rd Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"Mystery Taxi"''' is the 53rd 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 mysterious taxi driving around with a dummy driver. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Mr. F, a mechanical engineer. | |||
*Todo, Mr. F's deafmute servant. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*Compo | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the plot. | |||
*20 Compo, Narda's address ? | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Shakespeare-12.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Gibi1722.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Super Albo 080.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Haftalikalbum14.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey | |||
</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 === | |||
*"Robos electrónicos", [[El Libro de la Historieta 13|''El Libro de la Historieta'' #13]] (1956) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | |||
*"Mystery Taxi", [[Mandrake Comic 12|''Mandrake Comic'' #12]] (1954) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"O Senhor G", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 26|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #26]] (1974) | |||
*"O Golpe do Taxi", [[Mandrake 272 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #272]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | |||
*''"no title"'', [[Fantomet 167|''Fantomet'' #167]] (1981) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Outo taksimies", [[Mustanaamio 12/1976|''Mustanaamio'' #12]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Le taxi fantôme", [[Roy Rogers |''Roy Rogers '' #05]] – [[Roy Rogers |''Roy Rogers '' #07]] (1953 ) | *"Le taxi fantôme", [[Roy Rogers |''Roy Rogers '' #05]] – [[Roy Rogers |''Roy Rogers '' #07]] (1953 ) | ||
*"Le taxi du mystère", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 66|''Spécial Mandrake'' #66]] (1969) | |||
*"Le taxi du mystère", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 1 (Soleil) ]] (1993) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"no title", [[ | *"Sciarada giallo-rosa", [[Super Albo 80 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #80]] (1964) | ||
*"Sciarada giallo-rosa", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991) | |||
*"Sciarada giallo-rosa", [[Mandrake 44 (Comic Art)]] (1995) | |||
*"no title", [[Libretti a fumetti - Le avventure di Mandrake (1)|''Libretti a fumetti - Le avventure di Mandrak''e (1)]] (1996) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | |||
*"Los robos electronicos", [[Paquito 11002|''Paquito'' #11002]] (1952) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"Mystery Taxi", [[Mandrake the Magician 23 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #23'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 24 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #24'']] (1951) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | |||
*"Taxi-mysteriet", [[Fantomet 20/1984|''Fantomet'' #20]] (1984) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Geniet mr F", [[Mandrake 3/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1963) | |||
*"Taximysteriet", [[Fantomen 18/1975|''Fantomen'' #18]] (1975) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Esrarengiz Taksi", [[Haftalık Albüm 14|''Haftalık Albüm'' #14]] (1952) | |||
*"Esrarengiz Taksi", [[1001 Özel 234|''1001 Özel'' #234]] (1957) | |||
*"Esrarengiz Taksi", [[Güneş 3|''Güneş'' #3]] (1968) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Fat Man", [[Mandrake the Magician 7 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #7]] (1960) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Mystery Taxi]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Mystery Taxi]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:55, 2 November 2024
| Mystery Taxi | |
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| Start date: | October 3rd, 1949 |
|---|---|
| End date: | November 26th, 1949 |
| # of strips: | 48 (8 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Lady Ermine" |
| Followed by: | "Mystery at the Bar-J Ranch" |
"Mystery Taxi" is the 53rd 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 mysterious taxi driving around with a dummy driver.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Mr. F, a mechanical engineer.
- Todo, Mr. F's deafmute servant.
Locations
- New York
- Compo
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the plot.
- 20 Compo, Narda's address ?
Signifiant covers
Australia
Brazil
Italy
Turkey
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Robos electrónicos", El Libro de la Historieta #13 (1956)
Australia
- "Mystery Taxi", Mandrake Comic #12 (1954)
Brazil
- "O Senhor G", Mandrake, o Mágico #26 (1974)
- "O Golpe do Taxi", Mandrake #272 (1978)
Denmark
- "no title", Fantomet #167 (1981)
Finland
- "Outo taksimies", Mustanaamio #12 (1976)
France
- "Le taxi fantôme", Roy Rogers #05 – Roy Rogers #07 (1953 )
- "Le taxi du mystère", Spécial Mandrake #66 (1969)
- "Le taxi du mystère", Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 1 (Soleil) (1993)
Italy
- "Sciarada giallo-rosa", Super Albo - Mandrake #80 (1964)
- "Sciarada giallo-rosa", Mandrake - New Comics Now #261 (1991)
- "Sciarada giallo-rosa", Mandrake 44 (Comic Art) (1995)
- "no title", Libretti a fumetti - Le avventure di Mandrake (1) (1996)
Mexico
- "Los robos electronicos", Paquito #11002 (1952)
New Zealand
- "Mystery Taxi", Mandrake the Magician #23 and Mandrake the Magician #24 (1951)
Norway
- "Taxi-mysteriet", Fantomet #20 (1984)
Sweden
- "Geniet mr F", Mandrake #3 (1963)
- "Taximysteriet", Fantomen #18 (1975)
Turkey
- "Esrarengiz Taksi", Haftalık Albüm #14 (1952)
- "Esrarengiz Taksi", 1001 Özel #234 (1957)
- "Esrarengiz Taksi", Güneş #3 (1968)
United Kingdom
- "The Fat Man", Mandrake the Magician #7 (1960)