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|Title= 8 | |Title= 8 | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1977-08-01.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= August 1st, 1977 | |Start= August 1st, 1977 | ||
|End= December 10th, 1977 | |End= December 10th, 1977 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
One day mandrake discovred a plane skywriting an 8, high up in the air. Then something big, a sudden rash of violent bank robberies, all at the same time. 8 suburban banks, all within 8 miles of the city, 8 minutes to 8 - the 6th arm of 8 strikes.... | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]], Xanadu only. | ||
*[[Hojo]] | *[[Karma]], Xanadu only. | ||
*[[Hojo]], Xanadu only. | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
*[[Octon]], voice and shadow only. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Morgan, of FBI. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*[[Xanadu]] | |||
'''Organizations''' | '''Organizations''' | ||
*[[ | *[[8]] | ||
*FBI | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is taken from the plot. | |||
*[[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Summer House|Pamet]] and Collins, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod. | |||
*8 is in a dozen countries, a few thousand agents. | |||
*Last picture shows the shadow of the Octon. | |||
== 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 === | |||
*"Bombardeio Sobre Xanadu", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 7|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #7]] (1981) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | |||
*"8", [[Fantomet 209|''Fantomet'' #209]] and [[Fantomet 211| #211]] (1983) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"8", [[Mustanaamio 5/1979|''Mustanaamio'' #5]] and [[Mustanaamio 6/1979| #6]] (1979) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Mandrake contre Octon",[[Spécial Mandrake ( | *"Mandrake contre Octon", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 18|''Spécial Mandrake'' #18]] (1978) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
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*"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 11|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #11]] (1993) | *"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 11|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #11]] (1993) | ||
*"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 58|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #58]] (1997) | *"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 58|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #58]] (1997) | ||
*"எத்தர் கும்பல் - 8" (romanized as: "Eththar kumpal - 8") [[Muthu Comics 276|''Muthu Comics'' #276]] (2000) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il ritorno della banda dell' 8", [[Mandrake Selezione 15|''Mandrake Selezione'' #15]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
*"8", [[Fantomet 6/1980|''Fantomet'' #6]] | *"8", [[Fantomet 6/1980|''Fantomet'' #6]] and [[Fantomet 7/1980| #7]] (1980) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Oito Volta a Atacar", [[Mundo de Aventuras 255 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #255]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"8 de Octon", [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 13|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #13]] and [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 14| #14]] (1981) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"8", [[Fantomen 23/1978|''Fantomen'' #23]] and [[Fantomen 24/1978| #24]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake 202 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #202]] [[Mandrake 203 (Tay)| #203]] [[Mandrake 204 (Tay)| #204]] [[Mandrake 205 (Tay)| #205]] (1978) | *"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake 202 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #202]] & [[Mandrake 203 (Tay)| #203]] & [[Mandrake 204 (Tay)| #204]] & [[Mandrake 205 (Tay)| #205]] (1978) | ||
*"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 36 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #36]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 37 (Tay)| #37]] | *"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake Albüm 65 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #65]] and [[Mandrake Albüm 66 (Tay)| #66]] (1978) | ||
*"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm | *"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 36 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #36]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 37 (Tay)| #37]] | ||
*"8 Çetesi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 15 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #15]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 16 (Tay 33 issues)| #16]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | ||
Latest revision as of 14:42, 9 February 2022
| 8 | |
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| Start date: | August 1st, 1977 |
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| End date: | December 10th, 1977 |
| # of strips: | 114 (19 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Mirage in Space" |
| Followed by: | "The Cooler" |
"8" is the 168th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
One day mandrake discovred a plane skywriting an 8, high up in the air. Then something big, a sudden rash of violent bank robberies, all at the same time. 8 suburban banks, all within 8 miles of the city, 8 minutes to 8 - the 6th arm of 8 strikes....
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda, Xanadu only.
- Karma, Xanadu only.
- Hojo, Xanadu only.
- The Police Chief
- Octon, voice and shadow only.
One-time characters
- Morgan, of FBI.
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the plot.
- Pamet and Collins, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
- 8 is in a dozen countries, a few thousand agents.
- Last picture shows the shadow of the Octon.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Bombardeio Sobre Xanadu", Almanaque do Mandrake #7 (1981)
Denmark
- "8", Fantomet #209 and #211 (1983)
Finland
- "8", Mustanaamio #5 and #6 (1979)
France
- "Mandrake contre Octon", Spécial Mandrake #18 (1978)
India
- "Mandrake Faces the Octon", Indrajal Comics #327 and #328 (1979)
- "no title" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #11 (1993)
- "no title" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #58 (1997)
- "எத்தர் கும்பல் - 8" (romanized as: "Eththar kumpal - 8") Muthu Comics #276 (2000)
Italy
- "Il ritorno della banda dell' 8", Mandrake Selezione #15 (1978)
Norway
- "8", Fantomet #6 and #7 (1980)
Portugal
- "O Oito Volta a Atacar", Mundo de Aventuras #255 (1978)
Spain
- "8 de Octon", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #13 and #14 (1981)
Sweden
- "8", Fantomen #23 and #24 (1978)
Turkey
- "8 Çetesi", Mandrake #202 & #203 & #204 & #205 (1978)
- "8 Çetesi", Mandrake Albüm #65 and #66 (1978)
- "8 Çetesi", Mandrake Süper Albüm #36 & #37
- "8 Çetesi", Mandrake Süper Albüm #15 & #16
Yugoslavia
- "Četvrti susret", Super EKS Almanah #4 (1980)