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'''"The Ghost Plane"''' is the 46th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"The Ghost Plane"''' is the 46th 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 two variants, one made to span four newspaper columns, the other to span five. The five-column variant is cropped in the lower part. | |||
There is also a three-column variant, but it is similar to the five-column variant divided into two rows. | |||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A mysterious tramp warns people to watch the ghost plane when it lands. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*The Hermit, a tramp. | |||
*Teeth, a thug. | |||
*Gloria Vane, a Hollywood star. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of January 5, 1948 (Beginning: The Ghost Plane) | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mtm-edmal-02.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina | |||
Shakespeare-09.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Gibi1452.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Gibi1469.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake255rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandroi138.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Capriotti 28.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Il Vascello-02-48.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Super Albo 138.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart38.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 012.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | === [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | ||
*"El avión fantasma", [[Mandrake el mago 2 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #2]] (1959) | *"El avión fantasma", [[Mandrake el mago 2 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #2]] (1959) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | |||
*"The Ghost Plane", [[Mandrake Comic 9|''Mandrake Comic'' #9]] (1954) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"O Avião Fantasma", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 24|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #24]] (1973) | |||
*"O Avião Fantasma", [[Mandrake 255 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #255]] (1977) | *"O Avião Fantasma", [[Mandrake 255 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #255]] (1977) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | === [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | ||
*"Spøgelsesflyveren", [[Fantomet 137|''Fantomet'' #137]] (1980) | *"Spøgelsesflyveren", [[Fantomet 137|''Fantomet'' #137]] (1980) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Aavemainen lentokone", [[Mustanaamio 10/1975|''Mustanaamio'' #10]] (1975) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"L'avion fantôme", [[Aventures et Mystères 138|''Aventures et Mystères'' #138]] (1951) | |||
*"L'avion fantôme", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 28|''Spécial Mandrake'' #28]] (1966) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"L'aereo fantasma" | *"L'aereo fantasma" and "La stella rapita", [[Albo avventure 81 - Nuove avventure di Mandrake 3|''Nuove avventure di Mandrake'' #3]] and [[Albo avventure 82 - Nuove avventure di Mandrake 4| #4]] (1949) | ||
*"L’aereo fantasma", [[Il Vascello 48 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #48]] (1961) | *"L’aereo fantasma", [[Il Vascello 48 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #48]] (1961) | ||
*"L'aereo fantasma", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 19|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #19]] (1962) | |||
*"L’aereo fantasma", [[Super Albo 138 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #138]] (1965) | |||
*"L’aereo fantasma", [[New Comics Now 259|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #259]] (1990) | *"L’aereo fantasma", [[New Comics Now 259|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #259]] (1990) | ||
*"L'aereo fantasma", [[Mandrake 38 (Comic Art)]] (1994) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Ghost Plane", [[Mandrake the Magician 12 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #12'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 13 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #13'']] (1950) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | |||
*"Spøkelsesflyet", [[Fantomet 1/1990|''Fantomet'' #1]] (1990) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*"Spökplanet", [[Mandrake 2/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1963) | *"Spökplanet", [[Mandrake 2/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1963) | ||
*"Spökplanet", [[Fantomen 25/1974|''Fantomen'' #25]] (1974) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Ghost Plane", [[Mandrake the Magician 5 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #5]] (1960) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Ghost Plane, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Ghost Plane, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:41, 2 November 2024
| The Ghost Plane | |
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| Start date: | January 5th, 1948 |
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| End date: | March 20th, 1948 |
| # of strips: | 66 (11 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Sky Acres" |
| Followed by: | "Cinderella of the Sea" |
"The Ghost Plane" is the 46th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis. This story exists in two variants, one made to span four newspaper columns, the other to span five. The five-column variant is cropped in the lower part. There is also a three-column variant, but it is similar to the five-column variant divided into two rows.
Plot Summary
A mysterious tramp warns people to watch the ghost plane when it lands.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- The Hermit, a tramp.
- Teeth, a thug.
- Gloria Vane, a Hollywood star.
Locations
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of January 5, 1948 (Beginning: The Ghost Plane)
Signifiant covers
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
France
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El avión fantasma", Mandrake el Mago #2 (1959)
Australia
- "The Ghost Plane", Mandrake Comic #9 (1954)
Brazil
- "O Avião Fantasma", Mandrake, o Mágico #24 (1973)
- "O Avião Fantasma", Mandrake #255 (1977)
Denmark
- "Spøgelsesflyveren", Fantomet #137 (1980)
Finland
- "Aavemainen lentokone", Mustanaamio #10 (1975)
France
- "L'avion fantôme", Aventures et Mystères #138 (1951)
- "L'avion fantôme", Spécial Mandrake #28 (1966)
Italy
- "L'aereo fantasma" and "La stella rapita", Nuove avventure di Mandrake #3 and #4 (1949)
- "L’aereo fantasma", Il Vascello #48 (1961)
- "L'aereo fantasma", I Classici dell'Avventura #19 (1962)
- "L’aereo fantasma", Super Albo #138 (1965)
- "L’aereo fantasma", Mandrake - New Comics Now #259 (1990)
- "L'aereo fantasma", Mandrake 38 (Comic Art) (1994)
New Zealand
- "The Ghost Plane", Mandrake the Magician #12 and Mandrake the Magician #13 (1950)
Norway
- "Spøkelsesflyet", Fantomet #1 (1990)
Sweden
- "Spökplanet", Mandrake #2 (1963)
- "Spökplanet", Fantomen #25 (1974)
United Kingdom
- "The Ghost Plane", Mandrake the Magician #5 (1960)