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|Title= Mandrake's Wedding at Cockaigne | |Title= Mandrake's Wedding at Cockaigne | ||
|image= [[Image:md-1997-01-27.png|400 px]] | |image= [[Image:md-1997-01-27.png|400 px]]<br>[[Image:md-2014-10-06.png|400 px]]<br>''(Re-released in 2014)'' | ||
|Start= January 27th, 1997 | |Start= January 27th, 1997 | ||
|End= August 2nd, 1997 | |End= August 2nd, 1997 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Theron | Theron wants to become a grandfather, so he left the College of Magic for the first time in four centuries. He went on a visit to Mandrake in New York, to persuade him to propose to Narda. | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Collegium Magikos|College of Magic]] | *[[Collegium Magikos|College of Magic]] | ||
*New York | *New York | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | **[[Xanadu]] | ||
*Academy of Martial Arts, | **Academy of Martial Arts, | ||
'''Organizations''' | '''Organizations''' | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* | ===Title=== | ||
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"Mandrake's Wedding at Cockaigne"'''. The story have no given title and is not about the wedding in Cockaigne. If lifted from the plot the title could be "'''Theron in New York'''" or "'''The Proposal'''". | |||
===Mandrake Lore=== | |||
*Mandrake's mother was a princess. | |||
*Mandrake was back at the college for visit when Luciphor tried to steal the cube. After a mental fight Mandrake chased away Luciphor. | *Mandrake was back at the college for visit when Luciphor tried to steal the cube. After a mental fight Mandrake chased away Luciphor. | ||
*Theron is unsure about his real age, but he remember hearing Columbus had just discovered America. | *Theron is unsure about his real age, but he remember hearing Columbus had just discovered America. | ||
*Theron said there is only one crystal cube on Earth ? | *Theron said there is only one crystal cube on Earth ? | ||
*Theron said he throu the years had let his mind wandering thru the galaxy, seeing much. Also going back in time until the very beginning, the big bang. | *Theron said he throu the years had let his mind wandering thru the galaxy, seeing much. Also going back in time until the very beginning, the big bang. | ||
*Theron leaving the crystal cube at Xanadu. | *Theron leaving the crystal cube at Xanadu. Protected by a force field aroud in, hidden in a small safe in Mandrake's study. | ||
*[[The Phantom]], on | ===Easter Eggs=== | ||
*[[The Phantom]], on TV. | |||
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Image:MD-1997-07-31-p.jpg|31 Jul, 1997 | |||
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== Re-released story in 2014 == | |||
[[Image:md-2014-10-06.png|400 px]] | |||
*Start date: 6 October 2014 / End date: 11 April 2015 | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:30, 12 June 2019
| Mandrake's Wedding at Cockaigne | |
  (Re-released in 2014) | |
| Start date: | January 27th, 1997 |
|---|---|
| End date: | August 2nd, 1997 |
| # of strips: | 162 (27 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Scary Aliens" |
| Followed by: | "Mandrake's Wedding at the College of Magic" |
"Mandrake's Wedding at Cockaigne" is the 225th Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Theron wants to become a grandfather, so he left the College of Magic for the first time in four centuries. He went on a visit to Mandrake in New York, to persuade him to propose to Narda.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Tragon, teacher at the College of Magic. Did try to steal the cube.
- Bansor, teacher at the College of Magic. Did try to steal the cube.
- The Green Gang, muggers in Central Park.
- Crazy Louie gang, bank robbers.
Locations
- College of Magic
- New York
- Xanadu
- Academy of Martial Arts,
Organizations
- Inter-Intel, mention only.
Objects
Behind the scenes
Title
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "Mandrake's Wedding at Cockaigne". The story have no given title and is not about the wedding in Cockaigne. If lifted from the plot the title could be "Theron in New York" or "The Proposal".
Mandrake Lore
- Mandrake's mother was a princess.
- Mandrake was back at the college for visit when Luciphor tried to steal the cube. After a mental fight Mandrake chased away Luciphor.
- Theron is unsure about his real age, but he remember hearing Columbus had just discovered America.
- Theron said there is only one crystal cube on Earth ?
- Theron said he throu the years had let his mind wandering thru the galaxy, seeing much. Also going back in time until the very beginning, the big bang.
- Theron leaving the crystal cube at Xanadu. Protected by a force field aroud in, hidden in a small safe in Mandrake's study.
Easter Eggs
- The Phantom, on TV.
31 Jul, 1997
Re-released story in 2014
- Start date: 6 October 2014 / End date: 11 April 2015
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
India
- "??" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #65 (1998)