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{{Publisher
|name=Pacific Comics Club
|image=[[Image:PCC-logo.png|100px]]
|Founded= 1972 (?)
|Country=[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA / English
|Website=
|}}
'''Pacific Comics Club''' is a American comic publisher, founded by [[Tony Raiola]] after having moved to [[USA]] from Europe in 1975. Its specialized in comics from the American Golden Age, including [[The Phantom]], Secret Agent X-9, Prince Valiant, Steve Canyon, Li'l Abner, [[Mandrake the Magician]] and several others.
'''Pacific Comics Club''' is a American comic publisher, founded by [[Tony Raiola]] after having moved to [[USA]] from Europe in 1975. Its specialized in comics from the American Golden Age, including [[The Phantom]], Secret Agent X-9, Prince Valiant, Steve Canyon, Li'l Abner, [[Mandrake the Magician]] and several others.


Mandrake books have been released at two occasions:
Mandrake books have been released at three occasions:
*In 1976 by [[Comics Stars in the World]] and '''Pacific Comics Club''' as part of their series '''The Golden Age of the Comics'''.
*In 1976 by [[Comics Stars in the World|Comics Stars in the World]] and '''Pacific Comics Club''' as part of their series '''The Golden Age of the Comics'''.
*In 1993 by '''Pacific Comics Club''' as part of their reprint of [[Feature Book]] series.
*In 1993 by '''Pacific Comics Club''' as part of their reprint of [[Feature Book]] series.
*In their "The Classic Mandrake Series".


==Issue overview==
==="Fanzine"===
<gallery>
Image:MandbyLee&Phil1.jpg|[[Mandrake the Magician by Lee Falk & Phil Davis - Part 1|"Sunday series"<br>''Mandrake the Magician'' Part 1]]
Image:MandbyLee&Phil2.jpg|[[Mandrake the Magician by Lee Falk & Phil Davis - Part 2 (Pacific Comics Club)|"Sunday series"<br>''Mandrake the Magician'' Part 2 (Pacific Comics Club)]]
Image:MandbyLee&Phil hardcover.jpg|[[Mandrake the Magician by Lee Falk & Phil Davis (Hardcover)|"Sunday series"<br>''Mandrake the Magician'' (Hardcover)]]
Image:MandbyLee&Phil-10.jpg|[[The Phantom by Lee Falk & Ray Moore - Part 1|"Daily series"<br>''The Phantom'' Part 1]]
</gallery>


==Issue overview==
===The 1976 series - The Golden Age of the Comics===
===The 1976 series===
Collaborative release with [[Comics Stars in the World]].
<gallery perrow="6">
<gallery>
Image:golden_age_comics-mandrake-01.jpg|[[Three Thrillings for Mandrake (Pacific Comics Club)|''Three Thrillings for <br>Mandrake'']]
Image:golden_age_comics-mandrake-01.jpg|[[Three Thrillings for Mandrake (Pacific Comics Club)|''Three Thrillings for<br>Mandrake'']]
</gallery>
Collaborative release with [[Comics Stars in the World]].
<gallery>
Image:GAotC-P-01.jpg|''The Phantom''
Image:GAotC-P-02.jpg|''The Phantom''
Image:GAotC-P-03.jpg|''The Phantom''
Image:GAotC-P-04.jpg|''The Phantom''
Image:GAotC-P-05.jpg|''The Phantom''
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:GAotC-BB-01.jpg|''Brick Bradford''
Image:GAotC-BB-02.jpg|''Brick Bradford''
Image:GAotC-BB-03.jpg|''Brick Bradford''
Image:GAotC-BB-04.jpg|''Brick Bradford''
Image:GAotC-BB-10.jpg|''Brick Bradford''
</gallery>
</gallery>


===The 1993 series===
===The 1993 series===
<gallery perrow="6">
<gallery>
Image:Feature_books-18.jpg|[[Feature Book 18 (Pacific Comics Club)|''Feature Book'' #18]]
Image:Feature_books-18.jpg|[[Feature Book 18 (Pacific Comics Club)|''Feature Book'' #18]]
Image:Feature_books-19.jpg|[[Feature Book 19 (Pacific Comics Club)|''Feature Book'' #18]]
Image:Feature_books-19.jpg|[[Feature Book 19 (Pacific Comics Club)|''Feature Book'' #19]]
Image:Feature_books-23.jpg|[[Feature Book 23 (Pacific Comics Club)|''Feature Book'' #23]]
Image:Feature_books-23.jpg|[[Feature Book 23 (Pacific Comics Club)|''Feature Book'' #23]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


===The Classic Mandrake Series===
<gallery perrow="8">
Image:pcc-tcms-d003.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Monster of Tanov Pass" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Tanov Pass Monster'']]
Image:pcc-tcms-d032.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "Doctor Congo" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Doctor Congo'']]
Image:ClassMandSeriesDeepSouth.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: “Deep South” (Pacific Comics Club)|''Deep South'']]
Image:pcc-tcms-d035.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Old Ones" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Old Ones'']]
Image:pcc-tcms-d036.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Mysterious Prince" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Mysterious Prince'']]
Image:pcc-tcms-d050.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "Derek" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Derek'']]
Image:pcc-tcms-d060.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Swami" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Swami'']]
Image:ClassMandSeriesCleopatra.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: “Cleopatra's Treasure” (Pacific Comics Club)|''Cleopatra's Treasure'']]
</gallery>
===The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)===
<gallery perrow="6">
Image:ClassMandSeries2felina.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Felina" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Felina'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2theicelady.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episodes: "The Ice Lady" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Ice Lady'' / ''Mystery at the Bar-J Ranch"'' / "Deadman's Gulch"]].
Image:ClassMandSeries2hrhcuddles.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "HRH Cuddles" (Pacific Comics Club)|''HRH Cuddles'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2cinderella.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Cinderella of the Sea" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Cinderella of the Sea'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2twothrills.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ "Two Thrills for Mandrake" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Two Thrills for Mandrake'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2medusa.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Medusa" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Medusa'']]
[[Pacific Comics Club]]
Image:ClassMandSeries2pleasantvalley.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Pleasant Valley" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Pleasant Valley'']]
[[Pacific Comics Club]]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thejinx.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Jinx" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Jinx'']]
[[Pacific Comics Club]]
Image:ClassMandSeries2wolfvalley.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Wolf Valley" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Wolf Valley'']]
[[Pacific Comics Club]]
Image:ClassMandSeries2theearthshaker.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Earthshaker" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Earthshaker'']]
[[Pacific Comics Club]]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thedome.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Dome Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Dome Part I'']]
[[Pacific Comics Club]]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thedome2.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Dome Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Dome Part II'']]
[[Pacific Comics Club]]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thewitchofkaloon1.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Witch of Kaloon Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Witch of Kaloon Part I'']]
[[Pacific Comics Club]]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thewitchofkaloon2.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Witch of Kaloon Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Witch of Kaloon Part II'']]
[[Pacific Comics Club]]
Image:ClassMandSeries2theiceladyB.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Ice Lady" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Ice Lady'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2returnofthemirrorpeople-1.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Return of the Mirror People Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Return of the Mirror People - Part I'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2returnofthemirrorpeople-2.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Return of the Mirror People Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Return of the Mirror People - Part II'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thesleepingbeauty .jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Sleeping Beauty" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Sleeping Beauty'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thebrassmonkey.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Brass Monkey" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Brass Monkey'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2theteam1.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Team - Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Team - Part I'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2theteam2.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Team - Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Team - Part II'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2themirrorpeople.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Mirror People" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Mirror People'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thechief.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Chief" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Chief'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thebutterflyman.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Butterfly Man" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Butterfly Man'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2hrdcuddles1.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "HRH Cuddles - Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)|''HRH Cuddles - Part I'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2hrdcuddles2.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "HRH Cuddles - Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)|''HRH Cuddles - Part II'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2theaftermath.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Aftermath" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Aftermath'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thefirstvisitors.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The First Visitors" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The First Visitors'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thegamblers.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Gamblers" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Gamblers'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2smuggler'sluck.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Smuggler's Luck" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Smuggler's Luck'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thewerewolf.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Werewolf" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Werewolf'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2sakitheclaycamel1.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Saki, the Clay Camel - Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Saki, the Clay Camel - Part I'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2sakitheclaycamel2.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Saki, the Clay Camel - Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Saki, the Clay Camel - Part II'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thedisturber.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Disturber" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Disturber'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thegianttoothache.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Giant Toothache" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Giant Toothache'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2masterofmagic-01.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Master of Magic - Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Master of Magic - Part I'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2masterofmagic-02.jpg|[[Image:ClassMandSeries2masterofmagic-01.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Master of Magic - Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Master of Magic - Part II'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2narda'stvshow.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Narda's TV Show" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Narda's TV Show'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2photomystery.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Photo Mystery" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Photo Mystery'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thecityjungle.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The City Jungle" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The City Jungle'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thepeddler.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Peddler" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Peddler'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2goliath-1.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Goliath - Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Goliath - Part I'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2goliath-2.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Goliath - Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Goliath - Part II'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2themysteryofthebikinigirl.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Mystery of the Bikini Girl" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Mystery of the Bikini Girl'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thefishingtrip.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Fishing Trip" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Fishing Trip'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2spooks.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Spooks" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Spooks'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2thethief.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Thief" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Thief'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2theambassador.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Ambassador" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Ambassador'']]
Image:ClassMandSeries2therockabythief.jpg|[[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Rockaby Thief" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Rockaby Thief'']]
</gallery>
===The "Daily Strips" Mandrake Series ===
<gallery perrow="6">
Image:DrXozProf.ofSmells.jpg|[[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Dr Xoz Prof. of Smells" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Dr Xoz Prof. of Smells'']]
Image:TaleofAleena.jpg|[[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Tale of Aleena" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Tale of Aleena'']]
Image:TheCaseoftheHeadlessMan.jpg|[[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Case of the Headless Man" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Case of the Headless Man'']]
Image:TheRatmenofRodencia.jpg|[[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Ratmen of Rodencia" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Ratmen of Rodencia'']]
Image:DailyStripsMandSeriesLothar'sAfternoon.jpg|[[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Lothar’s Afternoon" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Lothar’s Afternoon'']]
Image:DailyStripsMandSeriesTheController.jpg|[[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Controller" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Controller'']]
Image:DailyStripsMandSeriesTrailofthePusher.jpg|[[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Trail of the Pusher" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Trail of the Pusher'']]
Image:DailyStripsMandSeriesSuper-Elec.jpg|[[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Super-Elec" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Super-Elec'']]
Image:TheS.S.Div.jpg|[[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The S. S. Div." (Pacific Comics Club)|''The S. S. Div.'']]
Image:ScaryAliens.jpg|[[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Scary Aliens" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Scary Aliens'']]
Image:PursuitoftheCobra.jpg|[[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Pursuit of the Cobra" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Pursuit of the Cobra'']]
Image:ClayCamelandtheGanglords + AlibiAlgie.jpg|[[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Clay Camel and the Ganglords + Alibi Algie" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Clay Camel and the Ganglords + Alibi Algie'']]
</gallery>
===The "Sunday Pages" Mandrake Series ===
<gallery perrow="6">
Image:SundayPagesMandSeriesCarbbeanMystery.jpg|[[The Sunday Pages Mandrake Series/ The Caribbean Mystery and other stories" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Caribbean Mystery'']]
Image:SundayPagesMandSeriesTheOceanWind.jpg|[[The Sunday Pages Mandrake Series/ The Ocean Wind and other stories" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Ocean Wind'']]
Image:SundayPagesMandSeriesTheDoorwayToZ.jpg|[[The Sunday Pages Mandrake Series/ The Doorway to Z and other stories" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Doorway to Z'']]
</gallery>
===The "Sunday Strips" Mandrake Series ===
<gallery perrow="6">Image:SundayPagesMandSeriesChamberIntoTheXDimension.jpg|[[The Sunday Pages Mandrake Series/ Chamber into the X Dimension" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Chamber into the X Dimension'']]
Image:SundayPagesMandSeriesLandofthePakirs.jpg|[[The Sunday Pages Mandrake Series/ Land of the Fakirs" (Pacific Comics Club)|''Land of the Fakirs'']]
Image:SundayPagesMandSeriesTheCircusPeople.jpg|[[The Sunday Pages Mandrake Series/ The Circus People" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Circus People'']]
Image:SundayPagesMandSeriesTheLittlePeople.jpg|[[The Sunday Pages Mandrake Series/ The Little People" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Little People'']]
</gallery>


[[Category: Publishers]]
[[Category: Publishers]]
[[Category: Pacific Comics Club issues| ]]
[[Category: Pacific Comics Club issues| ]]

Latest revision as of 12:55, 19 May 2023

Pacific Comics Club
Biographical information
Founded: 1972 (?)
Country: USA / English
Website:


Pacific Comics Club is a American comic publisher, founded by Tony Raiola after having moved to USA from Europe in 1975. Its specialized in comics from the American Golden Age, including The Phantom, Secret Agent X-9, Prince Valiant, Steve Canyon, Li'l Abner, Mandrake the Magician and several others.

Mandrake books have been released at three occasions:

  • In 1976 by Comics Stars in the World and Pacific Comics Club as part of their series The Golden Age of the Comics.
  • In 1993 by Pacific Comics Club as part of their reprint of Feature Book series.
  • In their "The Classic Mandrake Series".

Issue overview

"Fanzine"

The 1976 series - The Golden Age of the Comics

Collaborative release with Comics Stars in the World.

Collaborative release with Comics Stars in the World.

  • The Phantom
    The Phantom
  • The Phantom
    The Phantom
  • The Phantom
    The Phantom
  • The Phantom
    The Phantom
  • The Phantom
    The Phantom
  • Brick Bradford
    Brick Bradford
  • Brick Bradford
    Brick Bradford
  • Brick Bradford
    Brick Bradford
  • Brick Bradford
    Brick Bradford
  • Brick Bradford
    Brick Bradford

The 1993 series

The Classic Mandrake Series

The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)

The "Daily Strips" Mandrake Series

The "Sunday Pages" Mandrake Series

The "Sunday Strips" Mandrake Series

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