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*The title for the story is taken from the strip of | *The title for the story is taken from the strip of March 1, 1952 (Next Week - Silly Stuff Department). | ||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
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Shakespeare-13.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Novo-Gibi-1800.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake152rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Albo Traguardo-36.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-008.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart52.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 040.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Canguru-84.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
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== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[Albo Traguardo 36 | *"L'uomo senza testa", [[Albo Traguardo 36 - Mandrake - Nuova serie 4|''Albo Traguardo'' #36]] (1953) | ||
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[Collana grandi personaggi - Mandrake 1|''Collana grandi personaggi - Mandrake'' #1]] (1953) | |||
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 8|''Mandrake'' #8]] (1962) | *"L'uomo senza testa", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 8|''Mandrake'' #8]] (1962) | ||
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 47 | *"L'uomo senza testa", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 47|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #47]] (1963) | ||
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 128|''Mandrake'' #128]] (1969) | *"L'uomo senza testa", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 128|''Mandrake'' #128]] (1969) | ||
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[New Comics Now 290|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #290]] (1992) | *"L'uomo senza testa", [[New Comics Now 290|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #290]] (1992) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | === [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | ||
*"??", [[Paquito 11008|''Paquito'' #11008]] (1952) | *"??", [[Paquito 11008|''Paquito'' #11008]] (1952) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Silly Stuff Department", [[Mandrake the Magician 39 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #39'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 40 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #40'']] (1953) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | === [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | ||
*"Mistério do Homem | *"Mistério do Homem sem Cabeça", [[Mundo de Aventuras 176|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #176 Supplement]] (1952) | ||
*"Os Homens | *"Os Homens sem Cabeça", [[Cangurú 84|''Cangurú!'' #84]] (1974) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El Hombre sin Cabeza", [[Mandrake 32 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #32]] (1998) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
Latest revision as of 18:57, 17 February 2026
| The Silly Stuff Department | |
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| Start date: | March 3, 1952 |
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| End date: | April 12, 1952 |
| # of strips: | 36 (6 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Mysterious Phone Booth" |
| Followed by: | "Cleopatra's Treasure" |
"The Silly Stuff Department" is the 67th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
At the police station at the 12th district they have a "Silly Stuff" Department, for cranks and crackpots. Behind a screen Mandrake heard a strange history, about a headless thief. Soon the newspapers pick up the story of the headless hold-up robber. When the headless thief grabbed Narda's purse and lock her into her garage, Mandrake and Lothar gets involved. They found that the "headless thief" was only a simple trick. Two thiefs dress up so that the shoulders of their coat was over their heads. As an extra effect they sometime put on a dummy head, or took it off.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Joe, a headless thief.
- Mike, a headless thief.
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of March 1, 1952 (Next Week - Silly Stuff Department).
Signifiant covers
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Australia -
Brazil -
Brazil -
Italy -
Italy -
Italy -
New Zealand -
Portugal
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Headless Thief", Mandrake Comic #13 (1955)
Argentina
- "Los hombre sin cabeza", Suplemento de Furia Blanca # (196?)
Brazil
- "no title", Novo Gibi #1800 (1952)
- "O Ladrão Sem Cabeça", Mandrake #152 (1969)
- "O Ladrão Sem Cabeça", Mandrake Especial #3 (1987)
Denmark
- "Hovedløse røvere", Fantomet #147 (1980)
Finland
- "Päätön juttu", Mustanaamio #10 (1977)
- "Päätön juttu", Sarjakirja #114 (1986)
France
- "L'homme sans tête", Mandrake #8 (1963)
- "L'homme sans tête", Mandrake #251 (1970)
- "Le département des choses idiotes", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)
Italy
- "L'uomo senza testa", Albo Traguardo #36 (1953)
- "L'uomo senza testa", Collana grandi personaggi - Mandrake #1 (1953)
- "L'uomo senza testa", Mandrake #8 (1962)
- "L'uomo senza testa", I Classici dell'Avventura #47 (1963)
- "L'uomo senza testa", Mandrake #128 (1969)
- "L'uomo senza testa", Mandrake - New Comics Now #290 (1992)
- "L'uomo senza testa", Mandrake 52 (Comic Art) (1997)
Mexico
- "??", Paquito #11008 (1952)
New Zealand
- "The Silly Stuff Department", Mandrake the Magician #39 and Mandrake the Magician #40 (1953)
Norway
- "Hodeløs ransmann", Fantomet #25 (1979)
- "Hodeløs ransmann", Serie-pocket #119 (1986)
Portugal
- "Mistério do Homem sem Cabeça", Mundo de Aventuras #176 Supplement (1952)
- "Os Homens sem Cabeça", Cangurú! #84 (1974)
Spain
- "El Hombre sin Cabeza", Mandrake #32 (1998)
Sweden
- "De huvudlösa rånen", Fantomen #1 (1977)