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|Title= Deadman's Gulch
|Title= Deadman's Gulch
|image=  
|image= [[Image:md-1950-02-13.png|400 px]]
|Start= February 13, 1950
|Start= February 13, 1950
|End= March 11, 1950
|End= March 11, 1950
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Preceded= "[[Mystery at the Bar T Ranch]]"
|Preceded= "[[Mystery at the Bar-J Ranch]]"
|Followed= "[[The Beauty Collector]]"
|Followed= "[[The Beauty Collector]]"
|}}
|}}
'''"Deadman's Gulch"''' is the 55th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Deadman's Gulch"''' is the 55th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].
This story exists in three variants, one made to span three newspaper columns, one to span four and one to span five. Compared to the four-column variant the five-column variant is cropped in the lower part.
The three column variant is cropped less in the lower part and the panels are made wider by adding extra ink. The copyright line is almost always placed differently in the strip, as is the date. In addition, the shape and placement of the speech bubble can be different.  


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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A remnant of the old west, Deadman's Gulch, is the hangout for a hoodlum gang led by Bowleg Ben. The sheriff asks Mandrake for help to find out what the gang is up to.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]], last strip only.
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]], last strip only.


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*The sheriff
*Bowleg Ben, a trainrobber.
*Janet, Narda's aunt. Last strip only.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*Mid west
**Deadman's Gulch
**Bar-J Ranch
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the plot.
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant cover ==
<gallery>
Paquito11010.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"El Salvaje oeste", [[Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago 4|''Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago'' #4]] (1963)
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"Deadman's Gulch", [[Mandrake Comic 19|''Mandrake Comic'' #19]] (1956)
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Banditbyen", [[Fantomet 139|''Fantomet'' #139]] (1980)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Rosvokaupunki", [[Mustanaamio 22/1976|''Mustanaamio'' #22]] (1976)
*"Ryövärien kaupunki", [[Mustanaamio 12/1981|''Mustanaamio'' #12]] (1981)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*(no given title), [[Roy Rogers |''Roy Rogers '' #12]] &ndash; [[Roy Rogers |''Roy Rogers '' #13]] (1953 )
*(no given title), [[Roy Rogers |''Roy Rogers '' #12]] &ndash; [[Roy Rogers |''Roy Rogers '' #13]] (1953 )


=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il cow-boy con due teste", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991)
*"Il cow-boy con due teste", [[Mandrake 45/46 (Comic Art)]] (1995)
 
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"El rancho Bar J", [[Paquito 11010|''Paquito'' #11010]] (1952)
 
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Deadman's Gulch", [[Mandrake the Magician 26 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #26'']] (1951)
 
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
*"Forbryterbyen", [[Fantomet 22/1987|''Fantomet'' #22]] (1987)
 
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Mandrake en el Rancho", [[Mandrake 15 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #15]] (1997)
*"Mandrake en el Rancho", [[Mandrake 15 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #15]] (1997)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Tågöverfallet", [[Mandrake 4/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #4]] (1963)
*"Tågöverfallet", [[Mandrake 4/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #4]] (1963)
*"Rövarstan", [[Fantomen 12/1976|''Fantomen'' #12]] (1976)
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"İki Başlı Haydut" (part 2), [[Haftalık Albüm 25|''Haftalık Albüm'' #25]] (1952)
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Deadman's Gulch", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episodes: "The Ice Lady" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Ice Lady" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2015)


[[Category:Daily stories|Deadman's Gulch]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Deadman's Gulch]]

Latest revision as of 19:56, 2 November 2024

Deadman's Gulch
Md-1950-02-13.png
Start date: February 13, 1950
End date: March 11, 1950
# of strips: 24 (4 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Mystery at the Bar-J Ranch"
Followed by: "The Beauty Collector"

"Deadman's Gulch" is the 55th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis. This story exists in three variants, one made to span three newspaper columns, one to span four and one to span five. Compared to the four-column variant the five-column variant is cropped in the lower part. The three column variant is cropped less in the lower part and the panels are made wider by adding extra ink. The copyright line is almost always placed differently in the strip, as is the date. In addition, the shape and placement of the speech bubble can be different.

Plot Summary

A remnant of the old west, Deadman's Gulch, is the hangout for a hoodlum gang led by Bowleg Ben. The sheriff asks Mandrake for help to find out what the gang is up to.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • The sheriff
  • Bowleg Ben, a trainrobber.
  • Janet, Narda's aunt. Last strip only.

Locations

  • Mid west
    • Deadman's Gulch
    • Bar-J Ranch


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the plot.

Signifiant cover

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini mexico.gif Mexico

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini usa.gif USA