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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mandrake was invited to entertain and look around at the naval base. Then someone stole Buttercup, the trained seal. Later when Mandrake fell asleep by the pool at Xanadu, he had a strange dream. When he awoke he understood why someone had kidnapped Buttercup; some terrorists planning to use Buttercup to sabotage a battleship on the naval base. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Captain Patrick, at the naval base. | |||
*Buttercup, trained seal at the naval base. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | *[[Xanadu]] | ||
*Naval Base | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title | ===Title=== | ||
*[[The Phantom]] on a | *The story title is taken from the strip of June 20, 1991 (Tomorrow: The Terrorists). | ||
===Mandrake Lore=== | |||
*Mandrake presents Lothar as Prince Lothar. | |||
===Mystery=== | |||
*Is Mandrake clairvoyance ? | |||
===Easter Eggs – Cameos=== | |||
*A book: "[[The Phantom|Phantom]]" by Lotty Keely, with a picture on a book cover. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:MD-1991-05-11-p.jpg|11 May, 1991 | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Terroristit", [[Mustanaamio 13/1993|''Mustanaamio'' #13]] and [[Mustanaamio 14/1993| #14]] (1993) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"La foca rubata", [[New Comics Now 349|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #349]] (1995) | *"La foca rubata", [[New Comics Now 349|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #349]] (1995) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Terroristene", [[Fantomet 25/1993|''Fantomet'' #25]] (1993) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Terroristerna", [[Fantomen 9/1993|''Fantomen'' #9]] og [[Fantomen 10/1993| #10]] (1993) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Terrorists, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Terrorists, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:18, 11 June 2019
| The Terrorists | |
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| Start date: | April 15th, 1991 |
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| End date: | July 20th, 1991 |
| # of strips: | 84 (14 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Return of the Clay Camel...and Others" |
| Followed by: | "Dr. Loqo's Secret Formula" |
"The Terrorists" is the 208th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Mandrake was invited to entertain and look around at the naval base. Then someone stole Buttercup, the trained seal. Later when Mandrake fell asleep by the pool at Xanadu, he had a strange dream. When he awoke he understood why someone had kidnapped Buttercup; some terrorists planning to use Buttercup to sabotage a battleship on the naval base.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Captain Patrick, at the naval base.
- Buttercup, trained seal at the naval base.
Locations
- Xanadu
- Naval Base
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is taken from the strip of June 20, 1991 (Tomorrow: The Terrorists).
Mandrake Lore
- Mandrake presents Lothar as Prince Lothar.
Mystery
- Is Mandrake clairvoyance ?
Easter Eggs – Cameos
- A book: "Phantom" by Lotty Keely, with a picture on a book cover.
11 May, 1991
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Finland
- "Terroristit", Mustanaamio #13 and #14 (1993)
India
- "no title" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #12 (1993)
- "no title" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #59 (1997)
Italy
- "La foca rubata", Mandrake - New Comics Now #349 (1995)
Norway
- "Terroristene", Fantomet #25 (1993)
Sweden
- "Terroristerna", Fantomen #9 og #10 (1993)