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|Title= The Spaceman Mystery | |Title= The Spaceman Mystery | ||
|image= | |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 == | ||
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. | ||
'''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. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
**Rocket and testing center | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*X-27, a test plane | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==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 == | |||
<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 title", [[Mandrake el mago 11 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #11]] (1960) | *''"no title"'', [[Mandrake el mago 11 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #11]] (1960) | ||
*"no title", [[El Espectro 111|''El Espectro'' #111]] (1969) | *''"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) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*" 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) | *"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", [[Novelas Gráficas presenta en su 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 | |
  (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
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
France
France
Italy
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "no title", Mandrake el Mago #11 (1960)
- "no title", El Espectro #111 (1969)
Brazil
- "no title", Mandrake #44 (1960)
- "Missão Espacial", Mandrake #301 (1981)
- "Missão Espacial", Mandrake Coleção #30 (1992)
Finland
- "Avaruusmiehen mysteeri", Taika-Jim Viidakkonoita (2012)
France
- "Sabotage dans l'espace" & "Le saut de la mort", Mandrake #217 and #218 (1969)
- "Le mystère des hommes de l'espace", Spécial Mandrake #5 (1974)
- "no title given", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961 (2012)
Italy
- "Sabotaggio spaziale", Il Vascello #55 (1961)
- "Sabotaggio spaziale", I Classici dell'Avventura #9 & #11 (1962)
- "Sabotaggio spaziale", Mandrake - New Comics Now #46 (1981)
New Zealand
- "The Spaceman Mystery", Mandrake the Magician #219 and Mandrake the Magician #220 (1959)
Spain
- "El Hombre del Espacio", Serie Amarilla #2 (1959)
- "El enigma de los astronautas", Mandrake el mago Cobra: El regreso del mal (2005)
Sweden
- "Rymdbasmysteriet", Serie-pressen #15 (1972)
United Kingdom
- "The Space Man Mystery", Mandrake the Magician #14 (1961)
Yugoslavia
- "Tajna raketne baze", Denis #183 (1979)