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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Title=== | |||
*This story have no given title. It is lifted from the strip of January 31, 1973 (Magnon: "By Ratmen of Rodencia"). | *This story have no given title. It is lifted from the strip of January 31, 1973 (Magnon: "By Ratmen of Rodencia"). | ||
===Easter Eggs – Cameos=== | |||
*Francie, likely named after Fred's wife [[Frances Fredericks|Frances]]. | |||
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Sur un navire sidéral",[[Spécial Mandrake ( | *"Sur un navire sidéral", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 9|''Spécial Mandrake'' #9]] (1977) | ||
*"Les pirates du cosmos", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1819]] (1987) | |||
*"Les pirates du cosmos", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #87-18]] (1987) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake 28 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #28]] [[Mandrake 29 (Tay)| #29]] [[Mandrake 30 (Tay)| #30]] (1975) | *"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake 28 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #28]] & [[Mandrake 29 (Tay)| #29]] & [[Mandrake 30 (Tay)| #30]] (1975) | ||
*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake Albüm 10 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #10]] | *"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake Albüm 10 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #10]] | ||
*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake 44 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #44]] [[Mandrake 45 (Tay second series)| #45]] | *"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake Albüm 220 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #220]] | ||
*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake 44 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #44]] & [[Mandrake 45 (Tay second series)| #45]] | |||
*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 13 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #13]] | *"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 13 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #13]] | ||
*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 57 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #57]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 58 (Tay)| #58]] | *"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 57 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #57]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 58 (Tay)| #58]] | ||
*"?", [[Yeni Mandrake 1|''Yeni Mandrake'' #1]] (2011) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*(no title), [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 59|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' from #59]] to [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 74| #74]] (1973) | *(no title), [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 59|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' from #59]] to [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 74| #74]] (1973) | ||
*"The Ratmen of Rodencia", [[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Ratmen of Rodencia" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Ratmen of Rodencia" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2018) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 4 March 2024
| The Ratmen of Rodencia | |
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| Start date: | January 15, 1973 |
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| End date: | May 5, 1973 |
| # of strips: | 96 (16 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Dr Xoz Prof. of Smells" |
| Followed by: | "The Incredible Thief" |
"The Ratmen of Rodencia" is the 153rd Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
A gigantic flaming object from the sky landed in mid-ocean. Then a mysterious sound rings from the "galactic watch" given to Mandrake by emperor Magnon. This sound is followed by a tri-dimensional image of Magnon. A starship from outer space has been hijacked by 12 Ratmen who threaten to destroy the space-vessel and its 5.000 passengers. The starship finally landed on Earth and, hidden at the bottom of the sea, they await the payment of the ransom : 50 billion credits and the planet Earth.
Magnon's fleet ships arrive near the Earth but, at first, Magnon want Mandrake to negotiate with the Ratmen. He sends a transporter and a translator. Mandrake and Lothar go inside a soap bubble like space dinghy and dived to the sea bottom. Inside the hijacked space ship, there is an amazing variety of non-human passengers and four humans. One of them is Nardraka.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- 34XCY1/2x27*, the name/number of the translator.
- Vultose, alian race breathe air and are radioactive.
- Francie, name of a small boat.
- Marma, nurse of Nardraka.
Locations
- Xanadu
- Bottom of the ocean.
- Our solar system.
Behind the scenes
Title
- This story have no given title. It is lifted from the strip of January 31, 1973 (Magnon: "By Ratmen of Rodencia").
Easter Eggs – Cameos
- Francie, likely named after Fred's wife Frances.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Os Piratas do Espaço", Mandrake #206 (1973)
Finland
- "Rottamiehet", Mustanaamio #22 (1986)
France
- "Sur un navire sidéral", Spécial Mandrake #9 (1977)
- "Les pirates du cosmos", Le Journal de Mickey #1819 (1987)
- "Les pirates du cosmos", Donald Magazine #87-18 (1987)
India
- "The Ratmen of Rodencia" Indrajal Comics #200 (1974)
- "Encounter with Space Creatures", Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 45 (1987)
Italy
- "L'astronave in fondo al mare", Mandrake Selezione #6 (1977)
Portugal
Spain
- "Secuestro sideral", Supercomics Garbo #11 (1976)
Sweden
- "Råttmännen", Fantomen #9 (1986)
Turkey
- "Uzayda Tehdit", Mandrake #28 & #29 & #30 (1975)
- "Uzayda Tehdit", Mandrake Albüm #10
- "Uzayda Tehdit", Mandrake Albüm #220
- "Uzayda Tehdit", Mandrake #44 & #45
- "Uzayda Tehdit", Mandrake Süper Albüm #13
- "Uzayda Tehdit", Mandrake Süper Albüm #57 & #58
- "?", Yeni Mandrake #1 (2011)
USA
- (no title), The Menomonee Falls Gazette from #59 to #74 (1973)
- "The Ratmen of Rodencia", The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Ratmen of Rodencia" (Pacific Comics Club) (2018)
Yugoslavia
- "Pacoliki napadaju", Super EKS Almanah #16 (1981)