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*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Sir Harry]], one of the world's richest men - hunter, sportsman, collector..


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Sir Harry, one of the world's richest men - hunter, sportsman, collector..
*A telegraphist, at The Ocean Wind
*A telegraphist, at The Ocean Wind
*Captain on S.S. Gay
*Captain on S.S. Gay
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*A high black island
*A high black island
'''Vehicles'''
'''Vehicles'''
*S.S. Ocean Wind, Sir Harry's yacht.
*S.S. [[Ocean Wind]], Sir Harry's yacht.
*S.S. Gay, a missing round-the-world cruise ship
*S.S. Gay, a missing round-the-world cruise ship
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"Magnetic Island"''', which is lifted from the plot.
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"Magnetic Island"''', which is lifted from the plot.
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mmm-256.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Mandrake FP 150.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 151.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Condor Popular-0803.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 ===
*"A Ilha Magnética", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1957|''Almanaque do Mandrake'']] (1956)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Magneettinen Saari", [[Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit]] (2024)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
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*"L'isola magnetica", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 134|''Mandrake'' #134]] (1969)
*"L'isola magnetica", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 134|''Mandrake'' #134]] (1969)
*"L’isola magnetica", [[New Comics Now 258|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #258]] (1989)
*"L’isola magnetica", [[New Comics Now 258|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #258]] (1989)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Magnetic Island", [[Mandrake the Magician 150 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #150'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 151 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #151'']] (1957)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"La Isla Magnética", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1953–1956 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2020)
*"La Isla Magnética", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1953–1956 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2020)
*"no title", [[Héroes del Cómic 16]] (2021)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===

Latest revision as of 20:10, 8 March 2026

Magnetic Island
Start date: August 14, 1955
End date: November 20, 1955
# of strips: 15 (15 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Universal Love"
Followed by: "The Castaway"

"Magnetic Island" is the 67th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

The Ocean Wind approaching a high black island, then the steel schooner mysteriously moves towards the island.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • A telegraphist, at The Ocean Wind
  • Captain on S.S. Gay
  • King Magno
  • Marko, a electronic wizard. aka King Magno

Locations

  • A high black island

Vehicles

  • S.S. Ocean Wind, Sir Harry's yacht.
  • S.S. Gay, a missing round-the-world cruise ship


Behind the scenes

  • At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "Magnetic Island", which is lifted from the plot.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

Finland

France

India

Italy

New Zealand

Norway

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

USA