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'''"The Mystery"''' is the | '''"The Mystery"''' is the 110th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | ||
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]]. | The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]]. | ||
This story exist in three variations. Fredericks drew the strips with three rows in landscape format which scaled down to fit half a newspaper page. By cutting the top row, the strip fills a third of a newspaper page. By rearranging the panels to portrait format, the strip fit a tabloid page. | |||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is from the strip of September 13, 1970 (Next Week: The Mystery). | *The story title is from the strip of September 13, 1970 (Next Week: The Mystery). | ||
== Signifiant cover == | |||
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Mandrake179rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
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== 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 === | |||
*"Robo en el laboratorio submarino", [[Super Sandokan 9|''Super Sandokan'' #9]] (1983) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*" | *"Mistério no Fundo do Mar", [[Mandrake 179 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #179]] (1971) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"La spia degli abissi", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 200|''Mandrake'' #200]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 201| #201]] (1971) | *"La spia degli abissi", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 200|''Mandrake'' #200]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 201| #201]] (1971) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"A Foca Amestrada", [[Mundo de Aventuras 1221|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #1221]] (1973) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"El espia de los abismos", [[Pocket de Ases 38|''Pocket de Ases'' #38]] (1984) | *"El espia de los abismos", [[Pocket de Ases 38|''Pocket de Ases'' #38]] (1984) | ||
*"Enigma bajo el mar", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1968–1972 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2019) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
Latest revision as of 19:56, 26 January 2025
| The Mystery | |
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| Start date: | August 30, 1970 |
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| End date: | January 3, 1971 |
| # of strips: | 19 (19 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Solar Wind" |
| Followed by: | "The Mystery of Hojo" |
"The Mystery" is the 110th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
This story exist in three variations. Fredericks drew the strips with three rows in landscape format which scaled down to fit half a newspaper page. By cutting the top row, the strip fills a third of a newspaper page. By rearranging the panels to portrait format, the strip fit a tabloid page.
Plot Summary
Two men came to Inter-Intel with a serious crime problem. Jed thought Mandrake was the right man to ask for help with this weird and unusual crime mystery. The two men was involved in a secret underwater experiment and research. 1200 foot deep they had a underwather sea lab, "Ocean Lab 1". Somehow, almost daily vital documents were stolen and continue to be stolen. A mystery....
Appearances
Locations
- New York City
Organizations
Vehicles
- Ocean Lab 1, 1200 feet below the surface
- S.S. Neptune
Behind the scenes
- The story title is from the strip of September 13, 1970 (Next Week: The Mystery).
Signifiant cover
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Brazil
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Robo en el laboratorio submarino", Super Sandokan #9 (1983)
Brazil
- "Mistério no Fundo do Mar", Mandrake #179 (1971)
Italy
- "La spia degli abissi", Mandrake #200 and #201 (1971)
Portugal
- "A Foca Amestrada", Mundo de Aventuras #1221 (1973)
Spain
- "El espia de los abismos", Pocket de Ases #38 (1984)
- "Enigma bajo el mar", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1968–1972 (Dolmen Editorial) (2019)
Turkey
- "Demiz Dibindeki Hırsız", Mandrake #126 & #127 & #128 (1976)
- "Demiz Dibindeki Hırsız", Mandrake Albüm #42 & #43
- "Demiz Dibindeki Hırsız", Mandrake #50 & #51
- "Demiz Dibindeki Hırsız", Mandrake Süper Albüm #15
- "Demiz Dibindeki Hırsız", Mandrake Süper Albüm #62 & #63
Yugoslavia
- "Nemirno more", Super EKS Almanah #51 (1984)