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*Twisty, member of Three Scarlet Demons.
*Twisty, member of Three Scarlet Demons.
*Shorty, member of Three Scarlet Demons.
*Shorty, member of Three Scarlet Demons.
 
*[[Octon]], voice only.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*New York
*New York City
*[[Xanadu]]
**[[Xanadu]]
*12-A Pamet street, a hideout of 8.
**12-A Pamet street, a hideout of 8.
*10 Dopott road five minutes north at Collins, 8's drug storehouse.
**10 Dopott road five minutes north at Collins, 8's drug storehouse.


'''Organizations'''
'''Organizations'''
*The Mighty Brutes, used to be the toughest gang in town.
*The Mighty Brutes, used to be the toughest gang in town.
*Three Scarlet Demons, a gang.
*Three Scarlet Demons, a gang.
*[[Octon]]
*[[8]]


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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
===Title===
*The title for the story taken from the strip of July 3, 1972 (Beginning: Trail of the Pusher!).  
*The title for the story taken from the strip of July 3, 1972 (Beginning: Trail of the Pusher!).  
===Mandrake Lore===
*"8" have hidden bases all over the world. Each secret base is called an "arm", a governing board is called "the masters". Somewhere is the head, "Octon". They are specialized as a hospital. A "quizzer of 8" asks the questions while X of 8 means the executioner.  
*"8" have hidden bases all over the world. Each secret base is called an "arm", a governing board is called "the masters". Somewhere is the head, "Octon". They are specialized as a hospital. A "quizzer of 8" asks the questions while X of 8 means the executioner.  
*The members of 8 has a small tattoo of a 8 digits on their left wrist.
*The fifth and seventh arm was destroyed by Mandrake and Lothar.
*The fifth and seventh arm was destroyed by Mandrake and Lothar.
*12-A [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Summer House|Pamet]] street and 10 Dopott road five minutes north at Collins, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
===Real Life References===
*12-A [[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Pamet]] street and 10 Dopott road five minutes north at Collins, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Os Traficantes da "8"", [[Mandrake 201 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #201]] (1972)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Kovaa kamaa", [[Mustanaamio 14/1986|''Mustanaamio'' #14]] (1986)


=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"Messengers of Death" [[Indrajal Comics 195|''Indrajal Comics'' #195]] (1973)
*"Messengers of Death", [[Indrajal Comics 195|''Indrajal Comics'' #195]] (1973)
*"The Secret Crime Ring", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 42|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 24 No. 42]] (1987)
*"The Secret Crime Ring", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 42|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 24 No. 42]] (1987)


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=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Langeren", [[Mandrake Spesial (Norway)|''Mandrake Spesial'']] (1997)
*"Langeren", [[Mandrake Spesial (Norway)|''Mandrake Spesial'']] (1997)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Mundo da Droga", [[Mundo de Aventuras 32 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #32]] (1974)


=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"La banda del Ocho", [[Supercomics Garbo 8|''Supercomics Garbo'' #8]] (1976)
*"La banda del Ocho", [[Supercomics Garbo 8|''Supercomics Garbo'' #8]] (1976)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Langaren", [[Fantomen 1/1986|''Fantomen'' #1]] (1986)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake 34 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #34]] [[Mandrake 35 (Tay)| #35]] [[Mandrake 36 (Tay)| #36]] (1975)
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake 34 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #34]] [[Mandrake 35 (Tay)| #35]] [[Mandrake 36 (Tay)| #36]] (1975)
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Albüm 12 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #12]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Albüm 12 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #12]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Albüm 132 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #132]] and [[Mandrake Albüm 133 (Tay)| #133]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Albüm 219 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #219]] and [[Mandrake Albüm 220 (Tay)| #220]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake 51 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #51]] [[Mandrake 52 (Tay second series)| #52]] [[Mandrake 53 (Tay second series)| #53]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake 51 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #51]] [[Mandrake 52 (Tay second series)| #52]] [[Mandrake 53 (Tay second series)| #53]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 15 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #15]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 16 (Tay)| #16]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 15 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #15]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 16 (Tay)| #16]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 71 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #71]]
*"Serseriler", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 71 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #71]]
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Trail of the Pusher", [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 31|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' from #31]] to [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 46| #46]] (1972)
*"Trail of the Pusher", [[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Trail of the Pusher" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Trail of the Pusher" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2019)


=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===

Latest revision as of 11:37, 20 October 2023

Trail of the Pusher
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Start date: July 03, 1972
End date: October 21, 1972
# of strips: 96 (16 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Mission"
Followed by: "Dr Xoz Prof. of Smells"


"Trail of the Pusher" is the 151th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Once a week Lothar drives to the city slums, trying to help the kids living there. One day he found a pusher with the sign of "8" on his chest. Mandrake and Lothar found themself in a fight with the third arm of 8.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Rico, the leader of the Mighty Brutes.
  • Johnny, Rico's kid brother.
  • Eddie, leader of Three Scarlet Demons.
  • Twisty, member of Three Scarlet Demons.
  • Shorty, member of Three Scarlet Demons.
  • Octon, voice only.

Locations

  • New York City
    • Xanadu
    • 12-A Pamet street, a hideout of 8.
    • 10 Dopott road five minutes north at Collins, 8's drug storehouse.

Organizations

  • The Mighty Brutes, used to be the toughest gang in town.
  • Three Scarlet Demons, a gang.
  • 8


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The title for the story taken from the strip of July 3, 1972 (Beginning: Trail of the Pusher!).

Mandrake Lore

  • "8" have hidden bases all over the world. Each secret base is called an "arm", a governing board is called "the masters". Somewhere is the head, "Octon". They are specialized as a hospital. A "quizzer of 8" asks the questions while X of 8 means the executioner.
  • The members of 8 has a small tattoo of a 8 digits on their left wrist.
  • The fifth and seventh arm was destroyed by Mandrake and Lothar.

Real Life References

  • 12-A Pamet street and 10 Dopott road five minutes north at Collins, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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