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|Title= The Solar Wind | |Title= The Solar Wind | ||
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|Start= April 26th, 1970 | |Start= April 26th, 1970 | ||
|End= August 23rd, 1970 | |End= August 23rd, 1970 | ||
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'''"The Solar Wind"''' is the 109th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | '''"The Solar Wind"''' is the 109th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | ||
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]]. | The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]]. | ||
This story exist in three variations. Fredericks drew the strips with three rows in landscape format which scaled down to fit half a newspaper page. By cutting the top row, the strip fills a third of a newspaper page. By rearranging the panels to portrait format, the strip fit a tabloid page. | |||
New [[Sunday strip layout|layout]] from June 7th 1970. | |||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Magnon calling and visit Mandrake as a tri-dem projection. Some non human ambassadors from an other galaxy had a accident with their solar sailing ship in Earth sector, could Mandrake recieve them, giving them room to work and relax? | |||
Zed, the ambassador from Zak, told a strange story about his home planet. In ancient time, a million years ago, the flesh people became over populated. They polluted the air, land and water. Most of the people died from plague and the rest of them in a terrible war. Only machines were left and they rebuild the world. After thousands of years the machines created living metal. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Karma]] | |||
*[[Hojo]] | *[[Hojo]] | ||
*[[Magnon]] | *[[Magnon]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Zed, of the planet Zak | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | *Chootzy, a space ship from Zak | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Solar Wind"''', which is lifted from the plot. | |||
*Karma is born in 1950. | |||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
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Mandrake175rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
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== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | === [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | ||
*"Velero | *"Velero Spacial", [[Super Sandokan 12|''Super Sandokan'' #12]] (1983) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"O Veleiro do Espaço", [[Mandrake 175 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #175]] (1971) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"விருந்துக்கு வந்த விசித்திரன்!!" [[Lion Library 1|''Lion Library'' #1]] (2024) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Zed, del planeta Zak", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 190|''Mandrake'' #190]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 191| #191]] (1970) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"Um Caso Difícil", [[Condor (revista semanal) 40|''Condor'' #40]] (1973) <small>note: missing the first strip of the story.</small> | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El viento solar", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1968–1972 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2019) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Uzay Yelkenlisi", [[Mandrake 122 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #122]] [[Mandrake 123 (Tay)| #123]] [[Mandrake 124 (Tay)| #124]] (1976) | *"Uzay Yelkenlisi", [[Mandrake 122 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #122]] & [[Mandrake 123 (Tay)| #123]] & [[Mandrake 124 (Tay)| #124]] (1976) | ||
*"Uzay Yelkenlisi", [[Mandrake Albüm 41 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #41]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 42 (Tay)| #42]] | |||
*"Uzay Yelkenlisi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 26 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #26]] | *"Uzay Yelkenlisi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 26 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #26]] | ||
*"Uzay Yelkenlisi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 15 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #15]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== |
Latest revision as of 17:55, 26 January 2025
The Solar Wind | |
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Start date: | April 26th, 1970 |
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End date: | August 23rd, 1970 |
# of strips: | 18 (18 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
Preceded by: | "The 3D Monster" |
Followed by: | "The Mystery" |
"The Solar Wind" is the 109th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
This story exist in three variations. Fredericks drew the strips with three rows in landscape format which scaled down to fit half a newspaper page. By cutting the top row, the strip fills a third of a newspaper page. By rearranging the panels to portrait format, the strip fit a tabloid page.
New layout from June 7th 1970.
Plot Summary
Magnon calling and visit Mandrake as a tri-dem projection. Some non human ambassadors from an other galaxy had a accident with their solar sailing ship in Earth sector, could Mandrake recieve them, giving them room to work and relax?
Zed, the ambassador from Zak, told a strange story about his home planet. In ancient time, a million years ago, the flesh people became over populated. They polluted the air, land and water. Most of the people died from plague and the rest of them in a terrible war. Only machines were left and they rebuild the world. After thousands of years the machines created living metal.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Zed, of the planet Zak
- Chootzy, a space ship from Zak
Locations
- New York City
Behind the scenes
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Solar Wind", which is lifted from the plot.
- Karma is born in 1950.
Signifiant covers
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Velero Spacial", Super Sandokan #12 (1983)
Brazil
- "O Veleiro do Espaço", Mandrake #175 (1971)
India
- "விருந்துக்கு வந்த விசித்திரன்!!" Lion Library #1 (2024)
Italy
- "Zed, del planeta Zak", Mandrake #190 and #191 (1970)
Portugal
- "Um Caso Difícil", Condor #40 (1973) note: missing the first strip of the story.
Spain
- "El viento solar", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1968–1972 (Dolmen Editorial) (2019)
Turkey
- "Uzay Yelkenlisi", Mandrake #122 & #123 & #124 (1976)
- "Uzay Yelkenlisi", Mandrake Albüm #41 & #42
- "Uzay Yelkenlisi", Mandrake Süper Albüm #26
- "Uzay Yelkenlisi", Mandrake Süper Albüm #15
Yugoslavia
- "Živi metal", Super EKS Almanah #50 (1984)