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'''"The Thief"''' is the 107th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"The Thief"''' is the 107th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]]. <br>Note: At the [[www.deepwoods.org|deepwoods.org]] index the title for this story is "The Thief (The Time Traveller)".  
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].  


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Together with a time warden from 50 000 a.d. Mandrake went into the past, looking for Narda at the "Globe Theatre" in year 1601.  
Together with a time warden from 50 000 a.d. Mandrake went into the past, looking for Narda at the "Globe Theatre" in year 1601.  


It turns out that the thief was an actor who had stolen a time-travel belt. So he could travel back in time to act in the first performance of Hamlet. With Shakespeare himself in the role as Hamlet.
It turns out that the thief was an actor who had stolen a time-travel belt. So he could travel back in time to act in the first performance of Hamlet. With Shakespeare himself in the role as King Claudius and the time-traveler as Hamlet.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of June 13, 1960 (Beginning: The Thief)
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of June 13, 1960 (Beginning: The Thief) and June 11, 1960 (Next Week: "The Thief").<br>Note: At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Thief (The Time Traveller)"'''.
 
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Page-40.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mandrake053rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrakeespecial12.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Il Vascello-02-61.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascellomandrake-02-081.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-079.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ng-amarilla-42.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Viaggio nel passato", [[Il Vascello 61 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #61]] (1961)
*"Viaggio nel passato", [[Il Vascello 61 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #61]] (1961)
*"Viaggio nel passato", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 23 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #23]] (1962)
*"Viaggio nel passato", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 23|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #23]] (1962)
*"Viaggio nel passato", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 80|''Mandrake'' #80]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 81| #81]] (1968)
*"Viaggio nel passato", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 80|''Mandrake'' #80]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 81| #81]] (1968)
*"Viaggio nel passato", [[New Comics Now 79|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #79]] (1983)
*"Viaggio nel passato", [[New Comics Now 79|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #79]] (1983)
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=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Шекспиров глумац" (romanized as "Šekspirov glumac"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 1386|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1386]] (1978)
*"Susret sa nevidljivim čovekom", [[Gigant 47|''Gigant'' #47]] (198?)
*"Susret sa nevidljivim čovekom", [[Gigant 47|''Gigant'' #47]] (198?)


[[Category:Daily stories|Thief, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Thief, The]]

Latest revision as of 17:32, 30 April 2023

The Thief
Md-1960-06-13.png
Start date: June 13, 1960
End date: September 3, 1960
# of strips: 72 (12 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Spooks"
Followed by: "The Ambassador"

"The Thief" is the 107th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

One night Narda and Mandrake talking abouth whatt life will be like thousand of years frome Theatre now. Later, as Narda sleeps, a strange man materializes in her bedroom. Dressed in strange clothes, talked strange, ate and drank, before he took Narda's diamonds and faded away. Next time he appeared he took Narda with him.

Together with a time warden from 50 000 a.d. Mandrake went into the past, looking for Narda at the "Globe Theatre" in year 1601.

It turns out that the thief was an actor who had stolen a time-travel belt. So he could travel back in time to act in the first performance of Hamlet. With Shakespeare himself in the role as King Claudius and the time-traveler as Hamlet.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • The Thief, a timetraveller from 50 000 years in the future.
  • The Time Warden, from 50 000 years in the future.
  • Sir Walter, London year 1601.
  • Shakespeare, London in 1601.

Locations

  • New York
  • Narda's apartment in NY
  • London, in year 1601.
  • Globe Theatre, London in year 1601.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of June 13, 1960 (Beginning: The Thief) and June 11, 1960 (Next Week: "The Thief").
    Note: At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Thief (The Time Traveller)".

Signifiant covers

  • Mini australia.gif Australia

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

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Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

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