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|Title= The Lunar Trip
|Title= The Lunar Trip
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|Start= March 27th, 1938
|Start= March 27th, 1938
|End= September 28th, 1938
|End= September 18th, 1938
|Strips= 26 (26 weeks)
|Strips= 26 (26 weeks)
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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By a complex rearrangement of atomic structures, Prof. Thursby has created Thuren, a substance that is not affected by gravity. It resists gravity and falls up instead of down. Now he has build a rocket ship powered with Thuren, heading for the Moon.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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<div style="float:left; width:40%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Prof. Thursby, a scientist.
*Laura, daughter of Thursby.
*Star-dust, the rocket ship.
*Moon-men,
*Garo, a Moon-man.
*Hyra, a Moon-man.
*Fire people,


</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*US ?
**A remote section of the rockies.
*The Moon
**Lunatopia, city on the other side of the Moon.
*Atlantis, built by the Moon-men.


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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Lunar Trip"''', which is lifted from the plot.


===Referenced in===
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Super-comics-series-10.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mirim-114.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Collection merveilleuse-13.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Spécial-Mandrake 83.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Capriotti 8.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Capriotti 9.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello mandrake-066.JPEG|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Aventurero Almanaque-1940.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-06.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Mandrakemagerit sunday-04.png|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
1001romanspecial69.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
Feature books-46.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:


=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"Mandrake meets the Moon Men", [[The Supercomic Series 10|''The Supercomic Series'' #10]] (1948)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Mandrake sur la Lune", [[Robinson 127|''Robinson  #127'']] to [[Robinson 152|''Robinson  #152'']] (1938-1939)
*"La cité lunaire", [[Collection merveilleuse 13|''Collection merveilleuse'' #13]] (1940)
*"Mandrake sur la Lune", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 37|''Mandrake'' #37]] (1964)
*"L'autre côté de la lune", [[Mandrake roi de la magie (CELEG) 2|''Mandrake roi de la magie'' #2]] (1964)
*"L'autre côté de la lune", [[Mandrake roi de la magie (CELEG / Giff Wiff 23 bis)|''Mandrake roi de la magie'' #23]] (1967)
*"Mandrake sur la Lune", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 83|''Spécial Mandrake'' #83]] (1970)
*"Mandrake sur la Lune", [[L'âge d'or – Mandrake 2|''L'âge d'or Mandrake'' #2]] (1980)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Mandrake sulla Luna", [[Albo avventuroso 1 - Mandrake 8|''Albo avventuroso 1 - Mandrake'' #8]] and *"La rivolta dell macchine", [[Albo avventuroso 2 - Mandrake 9|''Albo avventuroso 2 - Mandrake'' #9]] (1948)
*"Mandrake sulla Luna", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 66|''Mandrake'' #66]] (1964)
*"Mandrake sulla Luna", [[L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake 2|''L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake'' #2]] (1980)
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Mandrake i Lunatopia", [[Skippern]] (1948)
=== [[Image:mini_poland.gif|border]] Poland ===
*"??", [[Świat Przygód|''Świat Przygód'' #142-167]] (1938-1939)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*''"no given title"'', [[Aventurero Almanaque 1940|''Aventurero Almanaque'' #1940]] (1939)
*"La ciudad Lunar", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 6|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #6]] (1943)
*"La Expedición Lunar", [[Mandrake 4 - Páginas Dominicales 1938/39|''Mandrake'' #4]] (1999)
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*''no title'', [[1001 Roman - Özel Sayı 69|''1001 Roman - Özel Sayı'' #69]] (1945) <small>Note: starts half-way through the original adventure.</small>
*"Ayda", [[1001 Özel 67|''1001 Özel'' #67]] (1953) <small>Note: Traced editions of 1001 Roman - Özel Sayı 69.</small>
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*''"(no title)"'', [[King Comics 34|''King Comics'' #34]], [[King Comics 35|''King Comics'' #35]], [[King Comics 36|''King Comics'' #36]], [[King Comics 37|''King Comics'' #37]], [[King Comics 38|''King Comics'' #38]], [[King Comics 39|''King Comics'' #39]], and [[King Comics 40|''King Comics'' #40]] (1939)
*"In the Fire World", [[Feature Book 46|''Feature Book'' #46]] (1946)
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Mandrake putuje na Mjesec", ''[[Jutarnji list]]'' January 23, 1939 &ndash; March 30, 1939 (in daily format)
*"Mandrak na Mesecu", [[Biblioteka Nostalgija 3|''Biblioteka Nostalgija'' #3]] (1985)


[[Category:Sunday stories|Lunar Trip, The]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Lunar Trip, The]]

Latest revision as of 16:07, 29 January 2024

The Lunar Trip
Ms-19380327.gif
Start date: March 27th, 1938
End date: September 18th, 1938
# of strips: 26 (26 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Treasure Hunt"
Followed by: "Mandrake and Lothar at the Carnival"

"The Lunar Trip" is the 8th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

By a complex rearrangement of atomic structures, Prof. Thursby has created Thuren, a substance that is not affected by gravity. It resists gravity and falls up instead of down. Now he has build a rocket ship powered with Thuren, heading for the Moon.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Prof. Thursby, a scientist.
  • Laura, daughter of Thursby.
  • Star-dust, the rocket ship.
  • Moon-men,
  • Garo, a Moon-man.
  • Hyra, a Moon-man.
  • Fire people,

Locations

  • US ?
    • A remote section of the rockies.
  • The Moon
    • Lunatopia, city on the other side of the Moon.
  • Atlantis, built by the Moon-men.


Behind the scenes

  • At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Lunar Trip", which is lifted from the plot.

Signifiant covers

  • Mini australia.gif Australia

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini france.gif France

  • Mini france.gif France

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini turkey.gif Turkey

  • Mini usa.gif USA

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini poland.gif Poland

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini usa.gif USA

Mini kingdomyugoslavia.png Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

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