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Narda's Adventure

Start date:	May 26, 1958
End date:	July 26, 1958
# of strips:	54 (9 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"Employment Agency"
Followed by:	"Tale of Detru"

"Narda's Adventure" is the 97th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Narda is flying a light aircraft when she get in trouble. Flying over the mountains the plane came out of control, was forced to make an emergency landing. She falls asleep at a strange misty barren valley.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

The high medicine man of the seven nations.

Locations

New York
Green Range, in the mountains.

Vehicles

316JX, a plain

Behind the scenes

The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 26, 1958 (Beginning: Narda's Adventure).
A ghost story with a city that just pop up out of the mist. This is basically the only real supernatural story that Mandrake figured in.

Signifiant covers

Brazil
Italy
Italy
Portugal
Spain

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

"La aldea perdida", Mandrake el Mago #25 (1961)

Brazil

"A Aventura de Narda", Mandrake #299 (1980)
"O Sonho de Narda", Mandrake Coleção #23 (1991)

Finland

"Nardan seikkailu", Taika-Jim Viidakkonoita (2012)

France

"Une étrange aventure de Narda", Mandrake #349 (1972)
"L'aventure de Narda", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961 (2012)

Italy

"Una strana avventura di Narda", Il Vascello #29 (1960)
"Una strana avventura di Narda", I Classici dell'Avventura #31 (1963)
"Una strana avventura di Narda", Mandrake #27 (1972)
"Una strana avventura di Narda", Mandrake - New Comics Now #347 (1995)

New Zealand

"Narda's Adventure", Mandrake the Magician #203 and #204 (1959)

Portugal

"O Segredo do Vale Perdido", Condor Popular Vol. 18 N.° 9 (1958)

Spain

"Una Aventura de Narda", Merlin el Mago Moderno #9 (1958)
"Una Aventura de Narda", Merlin el Mago Moderno - Album de Lujo #2 (1959)

Sweden

"Nardas äventyr", Serie-pressen #13 (1972)

United Kingdom

"Narda's Adventure", Mandrake the Magician #11 (1961)

Yugoslavia

"San ili java", Denis #197 (1979)

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 == Plot Summary ==
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+Narda is flying a light aircraft when she get in trouble. Flying over the mountains the plane came out of control, was forced to make an emergency landing. She falls asleep at a strange misty barren valley.
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 '''One-time characters'''
+*The high medicine man of the seven nations.
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 '''Locations'''
+*New York
+*Green Range, in the mountains.
+'''Vehicles'''
+*316JX, a plain
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-==Related stories==
+==Behind the scenes==
-===Follows===
+*The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 26, 1958 (Beginning: Narda's Adventure).
+*A ghost story with a city that just pop up out of the mist. This is basically the only real supernatural story that Mandrake figured in.
-===Referenced in===
+== Signifiant covers ==
+<gallery>
+Mandrakecolecao23.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
+Il Vascello-02-29.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Ilvascellomandrake-03-27.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
+Condor Popular-1809.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
+Chmp Merlin-09.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
+</gallery>
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
+=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
+*"La aldea perdida", [[Mandrake el mago 25 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #25]] (1961)
 === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
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 === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
 *"Nardan seikkailu", [[Taika-Jim - Viidakkonoita (Jalava)|''Taika-Jim'' Viidakkonoita]] (2012)
+=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
+*"Une étrange aventure de Narda", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 349|''Mandrake'' #349]] (1972)
+*"L'aventure de Narda", [[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 ===
+*"Una strana avventura di Narda", [[Il Vascello 29 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #29]] (1960)
 *"Una strana avventura di Narda", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 31 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #31]] (1963)
+*"Una strana avventura di Narda", [[Mandrake (e le avventure Flash Gordon) - Il Vascello 27|''Mandrake'' #27]] (1972)
+*"Una strana avventura di Narda", [[New Comics Now 347|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #347]] (1995)
+=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
+*"Narda's Adventure", [[Mandrake the Magician 203 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #203]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 204 (Feature Productions)| #204]] (1959)
+=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
+*"O Segredo do Vale Perdido", [[Condor Popular Vol. 18 N.° 9|''Condor Popular Vol. 18 N.° 9'']] (1958)
+=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
+*"Una Aventura de Narda", [[Coleccion Héroes Modernos presenta: Merlin el Mago Moderno 9|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #9]] (1958)
+*"Una Aventura de Narda", [[Coleccion Héroes Modernos presenta: Merlin el Mago Moderno - Album de Lujo 2|''Merlin el Mago Moderno - Album de Lujo'' #2]] (1959)
+=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
+*"Nardas äventyr", [[Serie-pressen 13/1972|''Serie-pressen'' #13]] (1972)
+=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
+*"Narda's Adventure", [[Mandrake the Magician 11 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #11]] (1961)
 === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===