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'''"The Beauty Collector"''' is the 56th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"The Beauty Collector"''' is the 56th 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 mysterious and eccentric Mr. Jay have a hobby, to collect the most beautiful specimen of everything on Earth from A to Z. Now he's come to the letter W, for the most beautiful woman. And the most beautiful woman on Earth is Narda.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
 


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Mr. Jay, a collector.
*Jenks, a butler.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of  March 13, 1950 (Beginning: The Beauty Collector)
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Novo-Gibi-1746.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake245rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake259rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Igig08.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart45.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Paquito11001.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
Mandrake FP 026.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 027.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Ah-1954.jpg|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden
Haftalikalbum18.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O colecionador de belezas", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 28|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #28]] (1974)
*"O Colecionador Misterioso", [[Novo Gibi 1746|''Novo Gibi'' #1746]] (1950)
*"O Colecionador de Belezas", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 28|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #28]] (1974)
*"O Colecionador Misterioso", [[Mandrake 245 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #245]] (1976)
*"O Colecionador Misterioso", [[Mandrake 245 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #245]] (1976)
*"O Cérebro", [[Mandrake 259 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #259]] (1977)


=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Samleren", [[Fantomet 152|''Fantomet'' #152]] (1981)
*"Samleren", [[Fantomet 152|''Fantomet'' #152]] (1981)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Keräilijä", [[Mustanaamio 4/1977|''Mustanaamio'' #4]] (1977)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
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*"Il collezionista", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991)
*"Il collezionista", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991)
*"Il collezionista", [[Mandrake 45/46 (Comic Art)]] (1995)
*"Il collezionista", [[Mandrake 45/46 (Comic Art)]] (1995)
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"El coleccionador de bellezas", [[Paquito 11001|''Paquito'' #11001]] (1952)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Beauty Collector", [[Mandrake the Magician 26 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #26'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 27 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #27'']] (1951 / 1952)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"no title", [[Mandrake 1954 (Åhlén & Åkerlunds)|''Mandrake'']] (1954)
*"no title", [[Mandrake 1954 (Åhlén & Åkerlunds)|''Mandrake'']] (1954)
*"Skõnhetssamlaren", [[Mandrake 3/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1963)
*"Samlaren", [[Fantomen 9/1976|''Fantomen'' #9]] (1976)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Cılgın Koleksiyoncıe", [[Haftalık Albüm 18|''Haftalık Albüm'' #18]] (1952)
*"Çılgın Koleksiyoncu", [[Haftalık Albüm 18|''Haftalık Albüm'' #18]] (1952)
*"Koleksiyoncu", [[Mandrake 233 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #233]] [[Mandrake 234 (Tay)| #234]] [[Mandrake 235 (Tay)| #235]] (1978)
*"Koleksiyoncu", [[Mandrake 233 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #233]] & [[Mandrake 234 (Tay)| #234]] & [[Mandrake 235 (Tay)| #235]] (1978)
 
*"Koleksiyoncu", [[Mandrake Albüm 76 (Tay))|''Mandrake Albüm'' #76]] (1978)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Skõnhetssamlaren", [[Mandrake 3/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1963)


=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===

Latest revision as of 19:56, 2 November 2024

The Beauty Collector
Start date: March 13, 1950
End date: May 27, 1950
# of strips: 66 (11 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Deadman's Gulch"
Followed by: "The Dark One"

"The Beauty Collector" is the 56th 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

The mysterious and eccentric Mr. Jay have a hobby, to collect the most beautiful specimen of everything on Earth from A to Z. Now he's come to the letter W, for the most beautiful woman. And the most beautiful woman on Earth is Narda.

Appearances

Recurring characters


One-time characters

  • Mr. Jay, a collector.
  • Jenks, a butler.

Locations

  • New York


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 13, 1950 (Beginning: The Beauty Collector)

Signifiant covers

  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Mexico
    Mexico
  • New Zealand
    New Zealand
  • New Zealand
    New Zealand
  • Sweden
    Sweden
  • Turkey
    Turkey

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

Brazil

Denmark

Finland

France

Italy

Mexico

New Zealand

Norway

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

United Kingdom

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