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|Title= The Spaceman Mystery
|Title= The Spaceman Mystery
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|image= [[Image:md-1959-08-03.png|400 px]]<br><br>[[Image:Md-1959-08-03-original-art.png|350px|border]] (original art)
|Start= August 3, 1959
|Start= August 3, 1959
|End= October 10, 1959
|End= October 10, 1959
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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General Bridge invites Mandrake to see the rocket and testing center, but the center is plagued with accidents in their spaceman tests. Mandrake joins as a volunteer would-be spaceman in an attempt to reveal the mysterious Mr. X. Who trying to knock off the spaceman program.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]], one picture only.
*[[Narda]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*General Bridge, old friend of Mandrake.
*Grimes, a test pilot and volunteer would-be spaceman.
*Bill, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
*Pete, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
*Smith, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
*Captain Jones, a volunteer would-be spaceman.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
**Rocket and testing center
'''Vehicles'''
*X-27, a test plane
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 3, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: The Space-Man Mystery).
 
*Mandrake is a licensed pilot!
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake044rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake301rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrakecolecao30.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mmm-217.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Mmm-218.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Il Vascello-02-55.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 219.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Miller-mtm-14.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*no given title, [[El Espectro 111|''El Espectro'' #111]] (1969)
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake el mago 11 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #11]] (1960)
*''"no title"'', [[El Espectro 111|''El Espectro'' #111]] (1969)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 44 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #44]] (1960)
*"Missão Espacial", [[Mandrake 301 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #301]] (1981)
*"Missão Espacial", [[Mandrake Coleção 30|''Mandrake Coleção'' #30]]  (1992)
*"Missão Espacial", [[Mandrake Coleção 30|''Mandrake Coleção'' #30]]  (1992)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Avaruusmiehen mysteeri", [[Taika-Jim - Viidakkonoita (Jalava)|''Taika-Jim'' Viidakkonoita]] (2012)
*"Avaruusmiehen mysteeri", [[Taika-Jim - Viidakkonoita (Jalava)|''Taika-Jim'' Viidakkonoita]] (2012)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Sabotage dans l'espace" & "Le saut de la mort", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 217|''Mandrake'' #217]] and [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 218| #218]] (1969)
*"Le mystère des hommes de l'espace", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 5|''Spécial Mandrake'' #5]] (1974)
*''"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 ===
*"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[Il Vascello 55 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #55]] (1961)
*"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 9|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #9]] & [[I Classici dell'Avventura 11|#11]]  (1962)
*"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[New Comics Now 46|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #46]] (1981)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Spaceman Mystery", [[Mandrake the Magician 219 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #219'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 220 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #220'']] (1959)


=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El Hombre del Espacio", [[Serie Amarilla 2|''Serie Amarilla'' #2]] (1959)
*"El Hombre del Espacio", [[Novelas Gráficas presenta en su serie Amarilla 2|''Serie Amarilla'' #2]] (1959)
*"El enigma de los astronautas", [[Cómics de El Pais 32|''Mandrake el mago'' Cobra: El regreso del mal]] (2005)
*"El enigma de los astronautas", [[Cómics de El Pais 32|''Mandrake el mago'' Cobra: El regreso del mal]] (2005)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Rymdbasmysteriet", [[Serie-pressen 15/1972|''Serie-pressen'' #15]] (1972)


=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===

Latest revision as of 09:12, 15 April 2023

The Spaceman Mystery
Md-1959-08-03.png

Md-1959-08-03-original-art.png (original art)
Start date: August 3, 1959
End date: October 10, 1959
# of strips: 60 (10 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Strange Fisherman"
Followed by: "Shirlana"

"The Spaceman Mystery" is the 103rd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

General Bridge invites Mandrake to see the rocket and testing center, but the center is plagued with accidents in their spaceman tests. Mandrake joins as a volunteer would-be spaceman in an attempt to reveal the mysterious Mr. X. Who trying to knock off the spaceman program.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • General Bridge, old friend of Mandrake.
  • Grimes, a test pilot and volunteer would-be spaceman.
  • Bill, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
  • Pete, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
  • Smith, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
  • Captain Jones, a volunteer would-be spaceman.

Locations

  • New York
    • Rocket and testing center

Vehicles

  • X-27, a test plane


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 3, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: The Space-Man Mystery).
  • Mandrake is a licensed pilot!

Signifiant covers

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini france.gif France

  • Mini france.gif France

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

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