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|Title= The Water Pirates | |Title= The Water Pirates | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-19600814-c.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= August 14th, 1960 | |Start= August 14th, 1960 | ||
|End= December 4th, 1960 | |End= December 4th, 1960 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
An alien space ship stealing the Earth's water. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Magnon]] | *[[Magnon]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Alien water pirates. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
*Outer space | |||
*[[Magna]] | |||
'''Objects''' | |||
*A three dimentional photograph of Nardraka, changing as the baby changes. | |||
*A galactic watch, gives time on any planet just by thinking the question - and with an amazing alarm. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of August 8 and 14, 1960 (Next Week: The Water Pirates & Beginning Next Week: The Water Pirates). | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake057rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake208rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-007.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascellomandrake-02-133.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Condor Popular-3506.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 57 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #57]] (1961) | |||
*"Contrabando de Água", [[Mandrake 208 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #208]] (1973) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Le massage des étoiles", [[Mandrake 2 (Remparts)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1962) Note: Only the 4 first pictures of first page. | *"Le massage des étoiles", [[Mandrake 2 (Remparts)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1962) Note: Only the 4 first pictures of first page. | ||
*"Les voleurs d’eau", [[Les héros du mystère - Extra issue Christmas 1967|''Les héros du mystère - Extra issue Christmas 1967'']] (1967) | *"Les voleurs d’eau", [[Les héros du mystère - Extra issue Christmas 1967|''Les héros du mystère - Extra issue Christmas 1967'']] (1967) | ||
*"Les voleurs d'eau", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 255|''Mandrake'' #255]] (1970) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India=== | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India=== | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"I predatori d'acqua", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 7|''Mandrake'' #7]] (1962) | *"I predatori d'acqua", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 7|''Mandrake'' #7]] (1962) | ||
*"I predatori d'acqua", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 47 | *"I predatori d'acqua", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 47|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #47]] (1963) | ||
*"I predatori d'acqua", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 133|''Mandrake'' #133]] (1969) | *"I predatori d'acqua", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 133|''Mandrake'' #133]] (1969) | ||
*"I predatori d'acqua", [[New Comics Now 319|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #319]] (1993) | *"I predatori d'acqua", [[New Comics Now 319|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #319]] (1993) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Vannpiratene", [[Fantomet 10/1998|''Fantomet'' #10]] (1998) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O cavalo ladrão", [[Condor Popular 3506|''Condor Popular'' vol. 35 #6]] (1962) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"Piratas modernos", [[Novelas Gráficas presenta en su serie Amarilla 42|''Serie Amarilla'' #42]] (1959) | *"Piratas modernos", [[Novelas Gráficas presenta en su serie Amarilla 42|''Serie Amarilla'' #42]] (1959) | ||
*"Los piratas del agua", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Vattenpirater", [[Fantomen 10/1998|''Fantomen'' #10]] (1998) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Su korsanlari", [[Mandrake 162 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #162]] [[Mandrake 163 (Tay)| #163]] (1977) | *"Su korsanlari", [[Mandrake 162 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #162]] [[Mandrake 163 (Tay)| #163]] (1977) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*"The Water Pirates", [[The Missing Years 59|''The Missing Years'' #59]] and [[The Missing Years 60| ''The Missing Years'' #60]] (2010) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Невидљиви крадљивци"/"Nevidljivi kradljivci", [[Politikin Zabavnik 1010|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1010]] (1971) | *"Невидљиви крадљивци"/"Nevidljivi kradljivci", [[Politikin Zabavnik 1010|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1010]] (1971) | ||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Water Pirates, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Water Pirates, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:53, 18 November 2024
| The Water Pirates | |
| |
| Start date: | August 14th, 1960 |
|---|---|
| End date: | December 4th, 1960 |
| # of strips: | 17 (17 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Radio Telescope" |
| Followed by: | "Sky Raid" |
"The Water Pirates" is the 84th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
An alien space ship stealing the Earth's water.
Appearances
Locations
- New York City
- Outer space
- Magna
Objects
- A three dimentional photograph of Nardraka, changing as the baby changes.
- A galactic watch, gives time on any planet just by thinking the question - and with an amazing alarm.
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of August 8 and 14, 1960 (Next Week: The Water Pirates & Beginning Next Week: The Water Pirates).
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Italy
Portugal
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "no title", Mandrake #57 (1961)
- "Contrabando de Água", Mandrake #208 (1973)
France
- "Le massage des étoiles", Mandrake #2 (1962) Note: Only the 4 first pictures of first page.
- "Les voleurs d’eau", Les héros du mystère - Extra issue Christmas 1967 (1967)
- "Les voleurs d'eau", Mandrake #255 (1970)
India
- "The Water Pirates", The Phantom #2 (2000)
Italy
- "I predatori d'acqua", Mandrake #7 (1962)
- "I predatori d'acqua", I Classici dell'Avventura #47 (1963)
- "I predatori d'acqua", Mandrake #133 (1969)
- "I predatori d'acqua", Mandrake - New Comics Now #319 (1993)
Norway
- "Vannpiratene", Fantomet #10 (1998)
Portugal
- "O cavalo ladrão", Condor Popular vol. 35 #6 (1962)
Spain
- "Piratas modernos", Serie Amarilla #42 (1959)
- "Los piratas del agua", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial) (2021)
Sweden
- "Vattenpirater", Fantomen #10 (1998)
Turkey
- "Su korsanlari", Mandrake #162 #163 (1977)
USA
- "The Water Pirates", The Missing Years #59 and The Missing Years #60 (2010)
Yugoslavia
- "Невидљиви крадљивци"/"Nevidljivi kradljivci", Politikin Zabavnik #1010 (1971)