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The Mystery of Uncle Ed

Start date:	August 21, 1950
End date:	October 14, 1950
# of strips:	48 (8 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Dark One"
Followed by:	"The Haunted Farm"

"The Mystery of Uncle Ed" is the 58th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

A scientist claims to have discovered an anti-gravity paint and gangsters chasing him to demand the formula as compensation for his gambling debt.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Ed, a scientist.
Janie, Ed's niece.
Charlie, a casino owner.
Joe, one of Charlie's men.

Locations

New York
- Peacock Club

Behind the scenes

The title for the story is given in the strip of August 21, 1950 (Beginning: The Mystery of Uncle Ed).

Signifiant covers

Brazil
France
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand
New Zealand
Portugal

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

"El misterio del tio Ed", Mandrake el Mago #44 (1963)

Brazil

"O Mistério do Tio Ed", Novo Gibi #1761 (1951)
"O Mistério do Tio Ed", Mandrake, o Mágico #30 (1974)
"O Mistério do Tio Ed", Mandrake #272 (1978)

Denmark

"Den fantastiske farve", Fantomet #156 (1981)

Finland

"Fantastinen väri", Mustanaamio #13 (1976)
"Fantastinen väri", Mustanaamio #4 (1988)

France

"La boite noire", Mandrake #245 and #246 (1970)
"Le mystère de l'Oncle Ed", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)

Italy

"Il mistero della scatola nera" and "Il segreto dell'inventore", Albo Traguardo #8 and #10 (1952)
"La scatola nera", Il Vascello #53 (1961)
"Il mistero della scatola nera", I Classici dell'Avventura #41 (1963)
"La scatola nera", Mandrake #124 (1969)
"Il mistero della scatola nera", Mandrake - New Comics Now #289 (1992)
"Il mistero della scatola nera", Mandrake 48 (Comic Art) (1996)
"no title", Libretti a fumetti - Le avventure di Mandrake (2) (1996)

Mexico

"El misterio del tio Ed", Paquito #11009 (1952)

New Zealand

"The Mystery of Uncle Ed", Mandrake the Magician #29 and Mandrake the Magician #30 (1952)

Portugal

"O Mistério do Tio Eduardo", Mundo de Aventuras #83 to Mundo de Aventuras #94 (1951)
"O Mistério da Caixa Negra", Jornal do Cuto #60 – #66 (1972)

Spain

"O Mistério do Tio Eduardo", Mundo de Aventuras #83 to Mundo de Aventuras #94 (1951)
"El Misterio de la Caja Negra", Mandrake #17 (1997)

Sweden

"Onkel Eds hemlighet", Stjärnmagasinet # 8/1955 - # 10/1955.
"Onkel Eds hemlighet", Mandrake #3 (1963)
"Den fantastiska färgen", Fantomen #6 (1976)

Turkey

"Siyam Kutu", Haftalık Albüm #23 (1952)

United Kingdom

"The Black Box", Mandrake the Magician #8 (1960)

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 |Start= August 21, 1950
 |End= October 14, 1950
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 == Plot Summary ==
-{{stub}}
+A scientist claims to have discovered an anti-gravity paint and gangsters chasing him to demand the formula as compensation for his gambling debt.
 ===Appearances===
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 *[[Lothar]]
 *[[Narda]]
+*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
 '''One-time characters'''
+*Ed, a scientist.
+*Janie, Ed's niece.
+*Charlie, a casino owner.
+*Joe, one of Charlie's men.
 </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
 '''Locations'''
+*New York
+**Peacock Club
 </div><br clear="all">
-==Related stories==
+==Behind the scenes==
-===Follows===
+*The title for the story is given in the strip of August 21, 1950 (Beginning: The Mystery of Uncle Ed).
-===Referenced in===
+== Signifiant covers ==
+<gallery>
+Novo-Gibi-1761.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
+Mmm-245.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
+Albo Traguardo-08.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Albo Traguardo-10.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Il Vascello-02-53.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Comart48.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Paquito11009.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
+Mandrake FP 029.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
+Mandrake FP 030.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
+Mundodeav-01-0083.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
+</gallery>
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
+=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
+*"El misterio del tio Ed", [[Mandrake el mago 44 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #44]] (1963)
 === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
+*"O Mistério do Tio Ed", [[Novo Gibi 1761|''Novo Gibi'' #1761]] (1951)
+*"O Mistério do Tio Ed", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 30|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #30]] (1974)
 *"O Mistério do Tio Ed", [[Mandrake 272 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #272]] (1978)
+=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
+*"Den fantastiske farve", [[Fantomet 156|''Fantomet'' #156]] (1981)
+=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
+*"Fantastinen väri", [[Mustanaamio 13/1976|''Mustanaamio'' #13]] (1976)
+*"Fantastinen väri", [[Mustanaamio 4/1988|''Mustanaamio'' #4]] (1988)
 === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
+*"La boite noire", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 245|''Mandrake'' #245]] and [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 246| #246]] (1970)
 *"Le mystère de l'Oncle Ed", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953'']] (2012)
 === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
-*"no title", [[Giveaway - San Carlo 2|''Giveaway - San Carlo'']] (1996)
+*"Il mistero della scatola nera" and "Il segreto dell'inventore", [[Albo Traguardo 8|''Albo Traguardo'' #8]] and [[Albo Traguardo 10| #10]] (1952)
+*"La scatola nera", [[Il Vascello 53 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #53]] (1961)
+*"Il mistero della scatola nera", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 41|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #41]] (1963)
+*"La scatola nera", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 124|''Mandrake'' #124]] (1969)
+*"Il mistero della scatola nera", [[New Comics Now 289|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #289]] (1992)
+*"Il mistero della scatola nera", [[Mandrake 48 (Comic Art)]] (1996)
+*''"no title"'', [[Libretti a fumetti - Le avventure di Mandrake (2)|''Libretti a fumetti - Le avventure di Mandrake'' (2)]] (1996)
+=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
+*"El misterio del tio Ed", [[Paquito 11009|''Paquito'' #11009]] (1952)
+=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
+*"The Mystery of Uncle Ed", [[Mandrake the Magician 29 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #29'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 30 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #30'']] (1952)
+=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
+*"O Mistério do Tio Eduardo", [[Mundo de Aventuras 83|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #83]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 94|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #94]] (1951)
+*"O Mistério da Caixa Negra", [[Jornal do Cuto 60|''Jornal do Cuto'' #60]] &ndash; [[Jornal do Cuto 66|#66]] (1972)
+=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
+*"O Mistério do Tio Eduardo", [[Mundo de Aventuras 83|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #83]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 94|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #94]] (1951)
+*"El Misterio de la Caja Negra", [[Mandrake 17 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #17]] (1997)
 === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
 *"Onkel Eds hemlighet", [[Stjärnmagasinet |''Stjärnmagasinet'']] # 8/1955 - # 10/1955.
 *"Onkel Eds hemlighet", [[Mandrake 3/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1963)
+*"Den fantastiska färgen", [[Fantomen 6/1976|''Fantomen'' #6]] (1976)
+=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
+*"Siyam Kutu", [[Haftalık Albüm 23|''Haftalık Albüm'' #23]] (1952)
+=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
+*"The Black Box", [[Mandrake the Magician 8 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #8]] (1960)
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