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|Title= Spooks
|Title= Spooks
|image=  
|image= [[Image:md-1960-03-21.png|400 px]]
|Start= March 21, 1960
|Start= March 21, 1960
|End= June 11, 1960
|End= June 11, 1960
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Preceded= "[[Secret of Sargasso]]"
|Preceded= "[[Secret of the Sargasso]]"
|Followed= "[[The Thief (The Time Traveller)]]"
|Followed= "[[The Thief]]"
|}}
|}}
'''"Spooks"''' is the 106th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Spooks"''' is the 106th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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A new grabage machine, just invented by an engineer, is hit by a meteorite. This event transforms the physical state of the creator who now becomes invisible and endowed with extraordinary powers. Taking advantage of that, he commits several misdeeds including the robbery of a bank until Mandrake manages
to thwart his plans.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]], one picture only.
*[[Narda]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Mr. Pflug, an inventor.
*Mark, Mr. Pflug's assistant.
*Mr. Jones, a banker.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*A small town outside New York.


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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 21, 1960 (Beginning: "Spooks"!) and March 19, 1960 (Next Week: "Spooks"--).
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Young-15.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Page-39.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mandrake049rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake311rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Il Vascello-02-62.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascellomandrake-02-153.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ng-amarilla-32.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
ClassMandSeries2spooks.jpg| [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"Spooks", [[Mandrake the Magician 15 (Young's Merchandising)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #15]] (1962)
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake the Magician 39 (Page Publications)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #39]] (196?)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 49 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #49]] (1961)
*"O Fantasma da Meia-Noite", [[Mandrake 311 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #311]] (1981)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Täällähän kummittelee", [[Mustanaamio 10/1980|''Mustanaamio'' #10]] (1980)
*"Täällähän kummittelee", [[Sarjakirja 1/1989|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1989]] (1989)
*"Täällähän kummittelee", [[Sarjakirja 1/1989|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1989]] (1989)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"La ville de la peur", [[Les héros du mystère 3|''Les héros du mystère'' #3]] (1967)
*"La ville de la peur", [[Les héros du mystère 3|''Les héros du mystère'' #3]] (1967)
*"La ville de la peur", [[Les héros du mystère - Album 1|''Les héros du mystère Album'' #1]] (1967)
*"La ville de la peur", [[Les héros du mystère - Album 1|''Les héros du mystère Album'' #1]] (1967)
*"La ville de la peur", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 273|''Mandrake'' #273]] and [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 274| #274]] (1970)
*''"no title given"'', [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961'']]  (2012)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"La cittá della paura", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 23 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #23]] (1962)
*"La cittá della paura", [[Il Vascello 62 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #62]] (1961)
*"La cittá della paura", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 23|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #23]] (1962)
*"La cittá della paura", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 153|''Mandrake'' #153]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 154| #154]] (1970)
*"La città della paura", [[New Comics Now 70|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #70]] (1982)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Det spøker, det spøker", [[Fantomet 14/1982|''Fantomet'' #14]] (1982)
*"Det spøker, det spøker", [[Serie-pocket 151 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #151]] (1989)
*"Det spøker, det spøker", [[Serie-pocket 151 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #151]] (1989)


=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Fantasmas", [[Serie Amarilla 32|''Serie Amarilla'' #32]] (1959)
*"Fantasmas", [[Novelas Gráficas presenta en su serie Amarilla 32|''Serie Amarilla'' #32]] (1959)
 
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Det spökar! Det spökar!", [[Fantomen 2/1980|''Fantomen'' #2]] (1980)
 
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"Spooks", [[Mandrake the Magician 16 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #16]] (1961)
 
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Spooks", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Spooks" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "Spooks" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2020)


=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
**"Тајна летеће торбе" (romanized as "Tajna leteće torbe"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 1157|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1157]] (1974)


[[Category:Daily stories|Spooks]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Spooks]]

Latest revision as of 07:56, 29 April 2023

Spooks
Md-1960-03-21.png
Start date: March 21, 1960
End date: June 11, 1960
# of strips: 72 (12 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Secret of the Sargasso"
Followed by: "The Thief"

"Spooks" is the 106th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

A new grabage machine, just invented by an engineer, is hit by a meteorite. This event transforms the physical state of the creator who now becomes invisible and endowed with extraordinary powers. Taking advantage of that, he commits several misdeeds including the robbery of a bank until Mandrake manages to thwart his plans.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Mr. Pflug, an inventor.
  • Mark, Mr. Pflug's assistant.
  • Mr. Jones, a banker.

Locations

  • A small town outside New York.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 21, 1960 (Beginning: "Spooks"!) and March 19, 1960 (Next Week: "Spooks"--).

Signifiant covers

  • Mini australia.gif Australia

  • Mini australia.gif Australia

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini usa.gif USA

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Mini usa.gif USA

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

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