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|Title= Mandrake in America
|Title= Mandrake in America
|image=  
|image= [[Image:md-1937-09-13.png|400 px]]
|Start= September 13, 1937
|Start= September 13, 1937
|End= January 29, 1938
|End= January 29, 1938
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Preceded= "[[In the Cobra’s Grip]]"
|Preceded= "[[In the Cobra's Grip]]"
|Followed= "[[Mandrake in Hollywood]]"
|Followed= "[[Mandrake in Hollywood]]"
|}}
|}}
'''"Mandrake in America"''' is the 10th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Mandrake in America"''' is the 10th 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 two variants, one made to span six newspaper columns, the other to span five.


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Mandrake has arrived in America and is looking for a job.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Mary
*Mary, a dancer.
*Gruntz
*Mr. ''Lucky'' Gruntz, a producer.
*Lili
*Lili, a singer.
*Norvell
*Norvell, a knife-thrower and Lili's boyfriend.
*Jim
*Jim, a police man.
*Jimmy
*Dr. Smith, a psychologist.
*Dr. Smith
*Falcon, a racehorse.
*Slim
*Count Leo, a 750 pound African lion at the zoo.
*Shorty
*Fred Bing, a lion keeper.
*Slim, a gambler.
*Shorty, a gambler.
*Jimmy, a janitor.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*America
*U.S.A.
**New York
**New York City
***A park, <small>(Central Park ?)</small>
****A zoo
****"George's Lunch"
***Gruntz, a theater at 42nd Street
**Bonneville
**Bonneville
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
===Title===
 
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 11 1937 (Next Week - Mandrake in America).
===Referenced in===
===Special strip===
*In this story one find a special made [[Special Strips|"Merry Christmas"]] strip for December the 25th of 1937.


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Super-comics-series-20.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Collana Albi grandi avventure-10-o.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Albi grandi avventure 62.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Albi grandi avventure 63.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Albi grandi avventure 85.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Spécial-Mandrake 41.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Spécial-Mandrake 43.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Albi grandi avventure-x1-b.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart10.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 060.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-13.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Mandrake esteve 9.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"Norvell the Knife Thrower", [[The Supercomic Series 20|''The Supercomic Series'' #20]] (1949)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Le magicien 900/ Faucon cheval de course", [[Hop-là|''Hop-là'']] (1939-1940)
*"Le magicien 900/ Faucon cheval de course", [[Hop-là!|''Hop-là!'']] (1940)
*"Le magicien 900" & "Faucon cheval de course",[[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 41|''Spécial Mandrake'' #41]] & [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 43|''Spécial Mandrake'' #43]] (1967)
 
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il mago 900" &  "Falco, cavallo da corsa", [[L'Avventuroso|''L'Avventuroso'' #301 - #310]] & [[L'Avventuroso| #319 - #328]] (1940-1941) <small>Missing the strip of December 26 1937</small>
*"Il mago 900", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (10)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #10]] (1941)
*"Il mago 900" & "Lo schermo rivelatore" & "Falco il cavallo da Corsa", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 62 (second serie)|''Mandrake'' #19]] & [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 63 (second serie)| #20]] & [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 85 (second serie)| #28]] (1948). <small>Note: Last part of the story, with some art by [[Roberto Lemmi]].</small>
*"Il mago 900" & "Falco, cavallo da Corsa", [[Special Mandrake 172 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #172]] & [[Special Mandrake 173 (Fratelli Spada)| #173]] (1966)
*"Falco, cavallo da corsa", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (15)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #15]] (1975 or 1976)
*"Mandrake va in America", [[New Comics Now 118|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #118]] (1984)
*"Mandrake va in America", [[Mandrake 10 (Comic Art)]] (1992)
*"Mandrake va in America", [[I classici del fumetto di Repubblica 15|''I classici del fumetto di Repubblica '' #15]] (2003)
*"Mandrake va in America", [[Mandrake il mago (Mondadori Comics) Volume 2|''Mandrake il mago Volume 2'']] (2015)
 
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"??", [[Paquito 11028|''Paquito'' #11028]] and [[Paquito 11029|''Paquito'' #11029]] (195?)
 
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Mandrake in America", [[Mandrake the Magician 59 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #59'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 60 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #60'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 61 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #61'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 62 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #62'']] (1953/1954)
 
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Mandrake a caminho da América", [[Os Clássicos da Banda Desenhada 23|''Os Clássicos da Banda Desenhada'' #23]] (2004)
 
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"La prueba delatora", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 13|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #13]]  (194?)
*"El mago novecientos", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 33 - Mandrake 9|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #33 - ''Mandrake'' #9]] (1986)


=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Kingdom of Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"El mago novecientos", [[Mandrake 9 (Grandes clasicos de los Comics del Pasado)|''Mandrake'' #9]] (1986)
*"Atmaca Yarış Atı", [[1001 Roman|''1001 Roman'' #96 - 110]] (1941) <small>Note: only the 2nd subplot.</small>


=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Mandrake in America", [[Feature Books 18|''Feature Books'' #18]] (1993)
*"no title", [[Feature Book 18|''Feature Book'' #18]] (1946)
*"no title", [[Feature Book 18 (Pacific Comics Club)|''Feature Book'' #18]] (1993, reprint)
*"Mandrake in America", [[Comics Revue 391-392|''Comics Revue'' #391-392]] (2018)
*"Mandrake in America", [[Volume Two : the complete newspaper dailies 1936-1938]] (2024)
 
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Mandrake u Americi", ''[[Jutarnji list]]'' February 8, 1938 &ndash; April 30, 1938 (the last strip was also reproduced on May 1, 1938)


[[Category:Daily stories|Mandrake in America]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Mandrake in America]]

Latest revision as of 12:52, 1 December 2024

Mandrake in America
Start date: September 13, 1937
End date: January 29, 1938
# of strips: 120 (20 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "In the Cobra's Grip"
Followed by: "Mandrake in Hollywood"

"Mandrake in America" is the 10th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis. This story exists in two variants, one made to span six newspaper columns, the other to span five.

Plot Summary

Mandrake has arrived in America and is looking for a job.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Mary, a dancer.
  • Mr. Lucky Gruntz, a producer.
  • Lili, a singer.
  • Norvell, a knife-thrower and Lili's boyfriend.
  • Jim, a police man.
  • Dr. Smith, a psychologist.
  • Falcon, a racehorse.
  • Count Leo, a 750 pound African lion at the zoo.
  • Fred Bing, a lion keeper.
  • Slim, a gambler.
  • Shorty, a gambler.
  • Jimmy, a janitor.

Locations

  • U.S.A.
    • New York City
      • A park, (Central Park ?)
        • A zoo
        • "George's Lunch"
      • Gruntz, a theater at 42nd Street
    • Bonneville


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 11 1937 (Next Week - Mandrake in America).

Special strip

  • In this story one find a special made "Merry Christmas" strip for December the 25th of 1937.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

France

Italy

Mexico

New Zealand

Portugal

Spain

Turkey

USA

Yugoslavia

  • "Mandrake u Americi", Jutarnji list February 8, 1938 – April 30, 1938 (the last strip was also reproduced on May 1, 1938)