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|Title= Tollbooth of Terror | |Title= Tollbooth of Terror | ||
|image= [[Image:md-2001-11-12.png|400 px]] | |image= [[Image:md-2001-11-12.png|400 px]]<br>[[Image:Tollbooth of Terror re release.jpg|400 px]]<br>''(Re-released in 2019)'' | ||
|Start= November 12th, 2001 | |Start= November 12th, 2001 | ||
|End= Frebuary 2nd, 2002 | |End= Frebuary 2nd, 2002 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
On deserted highway exits a tollboot mysterious appears, and disappears. Inside the tollbot: a small troll demand jewels and money, or something awful will happend. Outside: a black car driven by a scull-faced man. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley]] | *[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *Charles, a rich man | ||
* | *Charle's wife | ||
* | *Evans, Charles driver | ||
* | *Burt, a rich man | ||
* | *Burt's wife | ||
*Jimmy Sweet, the scull-faced highway robber | |||
*Shorty O'Hare, (the troll) a crooked jockey and highway robber | |||
*A pilote, member of the highway robber gang | |||
*Thug #1, member of the highway robber gang | |||
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'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of November 17, 2001 (Beginning: Tollbooth of Terror). | |||
== | == Re-released story in 2019 == | ||
[[Image:Tollbooth of Terror re release.jpg|400 px]] | |||
*Start date: 22 April 2019 / End date: 13 July 2019 | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:34, 8 May 2020
| Tollbooth of Terror | |
  (Re-released in 2019) | |
| Start date: | November 12th, 2001 |
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| End date: | Frebuary 2nd, 2002 |
| # of strips: | 72 (12 weeks) |
| Writer: | Fred Fredericks |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Countdown to Oblivion" |
| Followed by: | "Prisoner in Cell 13" |
"Tollbooth of Terror" is the 240th Mandrake daily story. The story was written and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
On deserted highway exits a tollboot mysterious appears, and disappears. Inside the tollbot: a small troll demand jewels and money, or something awful will happend. Outside: a black car driven by a scull-faced man.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Charles, a rich man
- Charle's wife
- Evans, Charles driver
- Burt, a rich man
- Burt's wife
- Jimmy Sweet, the scull-faced highway robber
- Shorty O'Hare, (the troll) a crooked jockey and highway robber
- A pilote, member of the highway robber gang
- Thug #1, member of the highway robber gang
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of November 17, 2001 (Beginning: Tollbooth of Terror).
Re-released story in 2019
- Start date: 22 April 2019 / End date: 13 July 2019
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications: