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|Title= King Kered | |Title= King Kered | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1989-10-23.jpg|400 px]] | ||
|Start= October 23rd, 1989 | |Start= October 23rd, 1989 | ||
|End= Mars 17th, 1990 | |End= Mars 17th, 1990 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A few years ago Derek became a ganglord, heading a crime wave. Mandrake and Derek had a terrific battle, where finally Mandrake took away Derek's powers and memory. Now Derek's powers have returned, and he is back to his criminal ways, as King Kered... | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Karma]] | |||
*[[Theron]] | |||
*[[Derek, Mandrake's twin brother|Derek]] | |||
*[[Lenore, Mandrake's sister|Lenore]], <small>Mentioned only.</small> | |||
*[[Eleanora]], <small>Mentioned only.</small> | |||
*[[Luciphor|Luciphor aka The Cobra]], <small>Mentioned only.</small> | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Mr. Bradley, V.P. of a bank in NY. | |||
*Ms. Francis, works in a bank. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | |||
*[[Collegium Magikos|The College of Magic]] | |||
'''Objects''' | |||
*[[The Crystal Cube]], at CM. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The story title is lifted from the plot. | |||
=== | ===Mandrake Lore=== | ||
*Thru the centuries Theron had a few dozen wives. | |||
*Theron was 290 years old when he married Eleanora (age 20). | |||
*The twins were seperated when wild bandits invaded the land (Tibet). | |||
*The twins returned to CM at age 5. | |||
*Lenore, half-sister of Mandrake. | |||
===Easter Eggs=== | |||
*Derek has prison number [[39013|'''39013''']]. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:MD-1990-02-05-p.jpg|5 Feb, 1990 | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"La famiglia di Mandrake", [[New Comics Now 291|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #291]] (1992) | *"La famiglia di Mandrake", [[New Comics Now 291|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #291]] (1992) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Mandrake vs Derek - Magikernas kamp", [[Fantomen 21/1993|''Fantomen'' #21]] (1993) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"King Kered", [[Strip Adventure 3|''Strip Adventure'' #3]] (1991) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|King Kered]] | [[Category:Daily stories|King Kered]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:40, 21 February 2022
| King Kered | |
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| Start date: | October 23rd, 1989 |
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| End date: | Mars 17th, 1990 |
| # of strips: | 126 (21 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Gift from 8" |
| Followed by: | "Voodoo" |
"King Kered" is the 204th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
A few years ago Derek became a ganglord, heading a crime wave. Mandrake and Derek had a terrific battle, where finally Mandrake took away Derek's powers and memory. Now Derek's powers have returned, and he is back to his criminal ways, as King Kered...
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda
- Karma
- Theron
- Derek
- Lenore, Mentioned only.
- Eleanora, Mentioned only.
- Luciphor aka The Cobra, Mentioned only.
- The Police Chief
One-time characters
- Mr. Bradley, V.P. of a bank in NY.
- Ms. Francis, works in a bank.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is lifted from the plot.
Mandrake Lore
- Thru the centuries Theron had a few dozen wives.
- Theron was 290 years old when he married Eleanora (age 20).
- The twins were seperated when wild bandits invaded the land (Tibet).
- The twins returned to CM at age 5.
- Lenore, half-sister of Mandrake.
Easter Eggs
- Derek has prison number 39013.
5 Feb, 1990
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Italy
- "La famiglia di Mandrake", Mandrake - New Comics Now #291 (1992)
Sweden
- "Mandrake vs Derek - Magikernas kamp", Fantomen #21 (1993)
USA
- "King Kered", Strip Adventure #3 (1991)