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'''"The Underworld vs. Inter-Intel"''' is the 98th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
'''"The Underworld vs. Inter-Intel"''' is the 98th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]].
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]].
This story exist in three variations. Fredericks drew the strips with three rows in landscape format which scaled down to fit half a newspaper page. By cutting the top row, the strip fills a third of a newspaper page. By rearranging the panels to portrait format, the strip fit a tabloid page.


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
Some gangster chiefs wants to destroy Inter-Intel.
Some gangster chiefs wants to destroy Inter-Intel, and their computer with files and records of criminal all over the world.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Jed]], new bureau head of Inter-Intel
*[[Jed]], new bureau head of Inter-Intel
 
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]], on phone only.
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
 


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
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*Pete, a gangster.
*Pete, a gangster.
*Ed, a gangster.
*Ed, a gangster.
*Art, a gangster.
*Agent J-2, Mr Smith.
*Skinny Smith, agent working for Inter-Intel.
*Mrs. Smith, wife of Skinny.
*Tommy Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Smith.
*George, a police man in the riot squad.
*Maggie, secretary at Inter-Intel.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*[[Xanadu]]
*New York City
**[[Xanadu]]
**a Supermarket at Ninth and Main
**Shore Night Club, Muggs' hide out.


'''Organizations'''
'''Organizations'''
*[[Inter-Intel]], a world-wide organization that pools criminal information for many nations.
*[[Inter-Intel]]
 
'''Objects'''
*A ring, if pressing a radio signal transmits to Inter-Intel.
*"French Hand Laundry", used for the mobil Inter-Intel tracking units.
 
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*The story title is from the strip of May 29, 1966 (Continued: Underworld vs. Inter-Intel!).  
*The story title is from the strip of May 29, 1966 (Continued: Underworld vs. Inter-Intel!).  
*At Xanadu there is a striped phone, a direct line to Inter-Intel.
*At Xanadu there is a striped phone, a direct line to Inter-Intel.
*The secret top chief and founder of Inter-Intel are only known by the board of directors.


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Fantasia-suplemento-111.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Mandrake122rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake318rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Taikajim04.jpg[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland
Igig04.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello-04-59.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Condor rs-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
Titan-sunday-01-f-fredericks.jpg[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] UK
Super-38.jpg|[[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"??", [[Fantasía Suplemento 111|''Fantasía Suplemento'' #111]] (1969)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Mágico de Xanadu", [[Mandrake 122 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #122]] (1967)
*"Caçada sem Trégua", [[Mandrake 318 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #318]] (1982)
*"Caçada sem Trégua", [[Mandrake 318 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #318]] (1982)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Taika-Jim murskaa alamaailman", [[Taika-Jim 4|''Taika-Jim'' #4]] (1971)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"L'Inter-Intel", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 413|''Mandrake'' #413]] (1973)
*"L'Inter-Intel", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 413|''Mandrake'' #413]] (1973)
*"Inter-Intel contre les bas-fonds", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1155 to #1163]] (1974)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"L'inter intel", [[I Giganti 4|''I Giganti'' #4]] (1967)
*"L'inter intel", [[I Giganti 4|''I Giganti'' #4]] (1967)
*"L'inter intel", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 59|''Mandrake'' #59]] (1973)
*"L'inter intel", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 59|''Mandrake'' #59]] (1973)
*"La malavita contro l'Inter-Intel", [[Quando Mandrake conobbe Lothar: Tavole domenicali 1965–1969|Tavole domenicali  1965–1969]] (2022)


=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Guerra ao Crime", [[Condor (revista semanal) 3|''Condor'' #3]] (1972) <small>note: starts with the last strip of previous story.</small>
*"Guerra ao Crime", [[Condor (revista semanal) 3|''Condor'' #3]] (1972) <small>note: starts with the last strip of previous story.</small>
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El hampa contra Inter-Intel", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1965–1968 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2018)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake 52 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #52]] [[Mandrake 53 (Tay)| #53]] [[Mandrake 54 (Tay)| #54]] (1975)
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake 52 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #52]] [[Mandrake 53 (Tay)| #53]] [[Mandrake 54 (Tay)| #54]] (1975)
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake Albüm 18 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #18]]  
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake Albüm 18 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #18]]  
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake Albüm 93 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #93]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 94 (Tay)|#94]]
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake 14 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #14]] [[Mandrake 15 (Tay second series)| #15]]
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake 14 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #14]] [[Mandrake 15 (Tay second series)| #15]]
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 4 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #4]]
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 4 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #4]]
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 36 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #36]]
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 36 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #36]]
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Underworld vs. Inter-Intel", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Sundays Volume 1: The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar]]'' (2018)


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

Latest revision as of 17:51, 26 January 2025

The Underworld vs. Inter-Intel
Start date: April 10th, 1966
End date: August 7th, 1966
# of strips: 18 (18 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Cobra Returns"
Followed by: "The Astro Pirates"

"The Underworld vs. Inter-Intel" is the 98th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

This story exist in three variations. Fredericks drew the strips with three rows in landscape format which scaled down to fit half a newspaper page. By cutting the top row, the strip fills a third of a newspaper page. By rearranging the panels to portrait format, the strip fit a tabloid page.

Plot Summary

Some gangster chiefs wants to destroy Inter-Intel, and their computer with files and records of criminal all over the world.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Muggs, a gang overlord.
  • Pete, a gangster.
  • Ed, a gangster.
  • Art, a gangster.
  • Agent J-2, Mr Smith.
  • Skinny Smith, agent working for Inter-Intel.
  • Mrs. Smith, wife of Skinny.
  • Tommy Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Smith.
  • George, a police man in the riot squad.
  • Maggie, secretary at Inter-Intel.

Locations

  • New York City
    • Xanadu
    • a Supermarket at Ninth and Main
    • Shore Night Club, Muggs' hide out.

Organizations

Objects

  • A ring, if pressing a radio signal transmits to Inter-Intel.
  • "French Hand Laundry", used for the mobil Inter-Intel tracking units.


Behind the scenes

  • The story title is from the strip of May 29, 1966 (Continued: Underworld vs. Inter-Intel!).
  • At Xanadu there is a striped phone, a direct line to Inter-Intel.
  • The secret top chief and founder of Inter-Intel are only known by the board of directors.

Signifiant covers

  • Argentina
    Argentina
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Portugal
    Portugal
  • Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavia

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

Brazil

Finland

France

Italy

Portugal

  • "Guerra ao Crime", Condor #3 (1972) note: starts with the last strip of previous story.

Spain

Turkey

United Kingdom

Yugoslavia

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