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|Title= The Amazing Ray
|Title= The Amazing Ray
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|image= [[Image:md-1949-04-25.png|400 px]]
|Start= April 25th, 1949
|Start= April 25th, 1949
|End= July 30th, 1949
|End= July 30th, 1949
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'''"The Amazing Ray"''' is the 51th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"The Amazing Ray"''' is the 51th 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 three variants, one made to span three newspaper columns, one to span four and one to span five. Compared to the four-column variant the five-column variant is cropped in the lower part.
The three column variant is cropped less in the lower part and the panels are made wider by adding extra ink. The copyright line is almost always placed differently in the strip, as is the date. In addition, the shape and placement of the speech bubble can be different.  


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
{{stub}}
Some years ago Mandrake helped the police to capture Kid Glove Kid. Now he have manage escaped from prison, and he wants revenge.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Professor Vance, a famous physicist.
*Bora Karlosi, actor in "The Mad Scientist", a movie.
*Kid Glove Kid, a killer and thief.
*Hairy Mike, an escaped convict.
*Fats, an escaped convict.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of  April 25, 1949 (Beginning: The Amazing Ray)
*The Police Chief is married. In strip of June 23 he said: ''How can I tell my wife about this''.


===Referenced in===
== Space restrictions ==
*A version with panels cut in height was published in some newspapers
<gallery>
Image:Md-1949-04-25.c.jpg|''cut version''
Image:Md-1949-04-25.h.jpg|''full height version''
</gallery>


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mtm-edmal-06.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Gibi1673.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake27saber.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandroi150.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Indonesia-d051.jpg|[[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia
L'Avventura Albo tascabile-02.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
L'Avventura Albo tascabile-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 048.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Special Mandrake-FS 189.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart43.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Paquito11007.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
Mandrake FP 021.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Tarzan swedish-24.jpg|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden
Haftalikalbum07.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
Miller-mtm-07.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"El rayo sorprendente", [[Mandrake el mago 6 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #6]] (1959)
*"El rayo sorprendente", [[Mandrake el mago 6 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #6]] (1959)
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia===
*"The Amazing Ray", [[Mandrake Comic 3|''Mandrake Comic'' #3]] (1953)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Raio Assombroso", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 27|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #27]] (1974)


=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Forvandlingsstrålen", [[Fantomet 133|''Fantomet'' #133]] (1980)
*"Forvandlingsstrålen", [[Fantomet 133|''Fantomet'' #133]] (1980)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Pienentävä säde", [[Mustanaamio 11/1976|''Mustanaamio'' #11]] (1976)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Le mystérieux docteur Vance", [[Mandrake, Roi de la magie (Aventures et mystères 150)|''Aventures et Mystère'' #150]] (1952)
*"Le mystérieux docteur Vance" <small>(part 1)</small> & "Le secret du professeur" & "Fin d'un cauchemar" <small>(part 5)</small>, [[Aventures et Mystères 150|''Aventures et Mystères'' #150]] & [[Roy Rogers 1|''Roy Rogers'' #1]] & [[Roy Rogers 2| #2]] & [[Roy Rogers 3| #3]] & [[Roy Rogers 4| #4]] (1952/1953)
*"Le secret du professeur", [[Roy Rogers 1|''Roy Rogers'' #1]] &ndash; [[Roy Rogers 4|''Roy Rogers '' #04]] (1952/1953)
*"Le rayon magique", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 3|''Spécial Mandrake'' #3]] (1963)
*"Le rayon magique", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 3|''Spécial Mandrake'' #3]] (1963)


=== [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia ===
=== [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif|border]] Indonesia ===
*"Sinar Gaib", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D051)|''Mandrake'']] (1949 ?)
*"Sinar Gaib", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D051)|''Mandrake'']] (1949 ?)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il raggio magico", [[L'Avventura Albo tascabile 2|''L'Avventura Albo tascabile'' #2]] and "L'invenzione del Prof. Vance", [[L'Avventura Albo tascabile 3|#3]] (1950)
*"Il raggio magico" and "L'invenzione del Prof. Vance", [[L'Avventura Albo tascabile 2|''L'Avventura Albo tascabile'' #2]] and [[L'Avventura Albo tascabile 3| #3]] (1950)
*"Il raggio magico", [[Super Albo 48 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #48]] (1963)
*"Il raggio magico", [[Special Mandrake 189 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #189]] (1966)
*"Il raggio magico", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991)
*"Il raggio magico", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991)
*"Il raggio magico", [[Mandrake 43 (Comic Art)]] (1995)
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"El rayo asombroso", [[Paquito 11007|''Paquito'' #11007]] (1952)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Amazing Ray", [[Mandrake the Magician 20 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #20'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 21 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #21'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 22 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #22'']] (1951)
*"The Amazing Ray", [[Mandrake the Magician 184 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #184'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 185 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #185'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 186 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #186'']] (1958)
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Mikroskopiske sjanser", [[Fantomet 7/1990|''Fantomet'' #7]] (1990)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
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*"Den hemliga strålen", [[Stjärnmagasinet |''Stjärnmagasinet'']] # 10/1955 - # 21/1955.
*"Den hemliga strålen", [[Stjärnmagasinet |''Stjärnmagasinet'']] # 10/1955 - # 21/1955.
*"Den mystiska strålen", [[Mandrake 2/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1963)
*"Den mystiska strålen", [[Mandrake 2/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1963)
*"Förminskningsstrålen", [[Fantomen 4/1976|''Fantomen'' #4]] (1976)
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Esrarengiz Işık", [[Haftalık Albüm 7|''Haftalık Albüm'' #7]] (1952)


=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===

Latest revision as of 19:54, 2 November 2024

The Amazing Ray
Md-1949-04-25.png
Start date: April 25th, 1949
End date: July 30th, 1949
# of strips: 84 (14 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Derek"
Followed by: "Lady Ermine"

"The Amazing Ray" is the 51th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis. This story exists in three variants, one made to span three newspaper columns, one to span four and one to span five. Compared to the four-column variant the five-column variant is cropped in the lower part. The three column variant is cropped less in the lower part and the panels are made wider by adding extra ink. The copyright line is almost always placed differently in the strip, as is the date. In addition, the shape and placement of the speech bubble can be different.

Plot Summary

Some years ago Mandrake helped the police to capture Kid Glove Kid. Now he have manage escaped from prison, and he wants revenge.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Professor Vance, a famous physicist.
  • Bora Karlosi, actor in "The Mad Scientist", a movie.
  • Kid Glove Kid, a killer and thief.
  • Hairy Mike, an escaped convict.
  • Fats, an escaped convict.

Locations

  • New York


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 25, 1949 (Beginning: The Amazing Ray)
  • The Police Chief is married. In strip of June 23 he said: How can I tell my wife about this.

Space restrictions

  • A version with panels cut in height was published in some newspapers

  • cut version

  • full height version

Signifiant covers

  • Mini argentina.gif Argentina

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini france.gif France

  • Mini indonesia.gif Indonesia

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini mexico.gif Mexico

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini sweden.gif Sweden

  • Mini turkey.gif Turkey

  • Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini indonesia.gif Indonesia

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini mexico.gif Mexico

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

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