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|Title= Kolosso | |Title= Kolosso | ||
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|Start= May 31th, 1971 | |Start= May 31th, 1971 | ||
|End= September 11th, 1971 | |End= September 11th, 1971 | ||
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'''"Kolosso"''' is the 147th Mandrake [[daily story]]. The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]]. | '''"Kolosso"''' is the 147th Mandrake [[daily story]]. The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]]. | ||
At the | == Plot Summary == | ||
At Explorers Club Mandrake hears an amazing story, about pygmie indians and a taboo peak in a remote part of the southern Andes. Soon Mandrake and Lothar found themselves at an expedition. | |||
They discovered that an atom bomb was dropped by mistake in the area more than twenty years ago. Only two kids survied, but they became about 25 feet tall. | |||
After a short visit in New York, the scientists found Kolosso to be both a mental as well psysical giant. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]], at Xanadu only. | ||
*[[Karma]], at Xanadu only. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Kasper, or Kooky Kasper - oldest member of Explorers Club. | |||
*Kolosso, a giant man. | |||
*Janna, girlfriend of Kolosso. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
**Explorers Club | |||
*A remote part of the southern Andes | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | |||
</ | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Title=== | |||
*The title for the story taken from the strip of May 31th, 1971 (Beginning: Kolosso!). <br>Note: At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Wonder that Amazed the World"'''. | |||
== 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 === | |||
*"O Gigante", [[Mandrake 192 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #192]] (1972) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Kolosso, le géant", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 4|''Spécial Mandrake'' #4]] (1974) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"The Giant Man" [[Indrajal Comics 176|''Indrajal Comics'' #176]] (1973) | |||
*"Kolosso" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 39|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #39]] and [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 40| #40]] (1996) | |||
*"Kolosso" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 77|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #77]] (1999) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Kolosso, l’ultimo gigante", [[Mandrake (e le avventure Flash Gordon) - Il Vascello 23|''Mandrake'' #23]] and [[Mandrake (e le avventure Flash Gordon) - Il Vascello 24| #24]] (1971) | |||
*"Kolosso, il gigante", [[I Quaderni del Fumetto 14|''I Quaderni del Fumetto'' #14]] (1974) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"Uma Nova Raça", [[Mundo de Aventuras 1198|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #1198]] (1972) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El coloso", [[Supercomics Garbo 20|''Supercomics Garbo'' #20]] and [[Supercomics Garbo 23| #23]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
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*"Kolosso", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 11 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #11]] | *"Kolosso", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 11 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #11]] | ||
*"Kolosso", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 52 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #52]] | *"Kolosso", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 52 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #52]] | ||
*"Kolosso", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 32 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #32]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | ||
*"Nova rasa", [[Super EKS Almanah 12|''Super EKS Almanah'' #12]] (1980) | |||
*"Nova rasa", [[Mandrak magazin 10|''Mandrak magazin'' #10]] (1990) | *"Nova rasa", [[Mandrak magazin 10|''Mandrak magazin'' #10]] (1990) | ||
[[Category:Daily stories|Kolosso]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Kolosso]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:24, 17 October 2023
| Kolosso | |
| |
| Start date: | May 31th, 1971 |
|---|---|
| End date: | September 11th, 1971 |
| # of strips: | 90 (15 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Narda and the Cats" |
| Followed by: | "Magic Man" |
"Kolosso" is the 147th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
At Explorers Club Mandrake hears an amazing story, about pygmie indians and a taboo peak in a remote part of the southern Andes. Soon Mandrake and Lothar found themselves at an expedition.
They discovered that an atom bomb was dropped by mistake in the area more than twenty years ago. Only two kids survied, but they became about 25 feet tall.
After a short visit in New York, the scientists found Kolosso to be both a mental as well psysical giant.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Kasper, or Kooky Kasper - oldest member of Explorers Club.
- Kolosso, a giant man.
- Janna, girlfriend of Kolosso.
Locations
- New York City
- Xanadu
- Explorers Club
- A remote part of the southern Andes
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story taken from the strip of May 31th, 1971 (Beginning: Kolosso!).
Note: At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Wonder that Amazed the World".
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Gigante", Mandrake #192 (1972)
France
- "Kolosso, le géant", Spécial Mandrake #4 (1974)
India
- "The Giant Man" Indrajal Comics #176 (1973)
- "Kolosso" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #39 and #40 (1996)
- "Kolosso" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #77 (1999)
Italy
- "Kolosso, l’ultimo gigante", Mandrake #23 and #24 (1971)
- "Kolosso, il gigante", I Quaderni del Fumetto #14 (1974)
Portugal
- "Uma Nova Raça", Mundo de Aventuras #1198 (1972)
Spain
- "El coloso", Supercomics Garbo #20 and #23 (1976)
Turkey
- "Kolosso", Mandrake #6 #7 #8 (1974)
- "Kolosso", Mandrake Albüm #2 #3
- "Kolosso", Mandrake Albüm #216 #217
- "Kolosso", Mandrake #39
- "Kolosso", Mandrake Süper Albüm #11
- "Kolosso", Mandrake Süper Albüm #52
- "Kolosso", Mandrake Süper Albüm #32
Yugoslavia
- "Nova rasa", Super EKS Almanah #12 (1980)
- "Nova rasa", Mandrak magazin #10 (1990)