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|Title= Fear Island
|Title= Fear Island
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|image= [[Image:ms-19490130.jpg|250px|border]]
|Start= Januar 30, 1949
|Start= January 30th, 1949
|End= May 1, 1949
|End= May 1st, 1949
|Strips= 14 (14 weeks)
|Strips= 14 (14 weeks)
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
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|Followed= "[[The Mystery of the Big Trees]]"
|Followed= "[[The Mystery of the Big Trees]]"
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'''"Fear Island"''' is the 42th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
'''"Fear Island"''' is the 42nd Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
 
When Argos docks at a tropical island, Mandrake and Narda use the opportunity to go for a walk in the charming little town. In the balmy paradise Mandrake is puzzled by strange warnings, everyone telling them to leave the island, while they can. In search of answers to the mystery of ''"Fear Island"'', Mandrake found that the south sea paradise have been taken over by thieves.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*
*The Governor at the island
*Daru, son of the native village chief
*Headman, the gang chief
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'''Locations'''
*South Sea
**An island
***A town
***A village
'''Vehicles'''
*S.S. [[Argos|Argus]], Blaine's yacht.
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==Behind the scenes==
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of January 30, 1949 (Beginning: Fear Island.).
*Note: Narda changes her hairstyle in the first strip of this story.


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== Signifiant covers ==
'''Locations'''
<gallery>
Mandrake111rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandglénat4.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Ilvascello mandrake-045.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello-04-71.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 046.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 047.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Official-M-sundays-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
</gallery>


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


==Related stories==
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
===Follows===
*''"no title"'', [[Album de la revista El Tony 1954 November|''Album de El Tony'']] (1954, November)


===Referenced in===
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"Fear Island", [[Mandrake Annual 1954|''Mandrake Annual'']] (1954)


=== [[Image:mini_belgium.gif]] Belgium ===
*"L'île de la peur", [[Story 293|''Story''# 293]] to [[Story 301|''Story''#301]] (1951) (incomplete)


== Reprints ==
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
This story has been published in the following publications:
*"A Ilha do Mêdo", [[Mandrake 111 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #111]] (1966)
*"A Ilha do Medo", [[Mandrake 255 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #255]] (1977)
*"A Ilha do Medo", [[Gibi 7 (Globo)|''Gibi'' #7]] (1994)


=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"no title", [[Comics (Danish) 4|''Comics (Danish)'' #4]]
*''"no title"'', [[Comics 4 - Den store tegneseriebog (Danish)|''Comics'' #4]] (1973)
 
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Prisonnier d'un cauchemar", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 62|''Mandrake'' #62]] (1965)
*"L'île de la peur", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 425|''Mandrake'' #425]] (1975)
*"L'île de la peur", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #938-#940]] (1970)
*"L'île de la peur", [[BD V.F. - Mandrake le Magicien 4|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #4]] (1982)
 
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Prigionieri dell'incubo", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 45|''Mandrake'' #45]] (1963)
*"Prigionieri dell'incubo", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 91|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #91]] (1965)
*"Prigionieri dell'incubo", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 71|''Mandrake'' #71]] (1975)
*"Prigionieri dell'incubo", [[New Comics Now 132|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #132]] (1985)
*"Prigionieri dell'incubo", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 3|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1994)
*''no title'', [[I classici del fumetto di Repubblica - serie oro 12|''Mandrake'' - La rotta delle meraviglie]] (2004)
 
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Fear Island", [[Mandrake the Magician 46 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #46'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 47 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #47'']] (1953)
 
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Mandrake på forbryternes øy", [[Skippern]] (1952-1953)
 
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
*"no title", [[Comics (German) 3|''Comics (German)'' #3]]
*''"no title"'', [[Comics 3 - Weltbekannte zeichenserien|''Comics'' #3]] (1973)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"no title", [[Comics (Swedish) 4|''Comics (Swedish)'' #4]]
*''"no title"'', [[Comics 4 - Den stora serieboken (Swedish)|''Comics'' #4]] (1973)
 
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Fear Island", [[The Official Mandrake Sundays 3|''The Official Mandrake Sundays'' #3]] (1989)


[[Category:Sunday stories|Fear Island]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Fear Island]]

Latest revision as of 18:51, 3 May 2022

Fear Island
Ms-19490130.jpg
Start date: January 30th, 1949
End date: May 1st, 1949
# of strips: 14 (14 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Raft People"
Followed by: "The Mystery of the Big Trees"

"Fear Island" is the 42nd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

When Argos docks at a tropical island, Mandrake and Narda use the opportunity to go for a walk in the charming little town. In the balmy paradise Mandrake is puzzled by strange warnings, everyone telling them to leave the island, while they can. In search of answers to the mystery of "Fear Island", Mandrake found that the south sea paradise have been taken over by thieves.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • The Governor at the island
  • Daru, son of the native village chief
  • Headman, the gang chief

Locations

  • South Sea
    • An island
      • A town
      • A village

Vehicles

  • S.S. Argus, Blaine's yacht.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of January 30, 1949 (Beginning: Fear Island.).
  • Note: Narda changes her hairstyle in the first strip of this story.

Signifiant covers

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini france.gif France

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini usa.gif USA

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini belgium.gif Belgium

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

  • "Mandrake på forbryternes øy", Skippern (1952-1953)

Mini germany.gif West Germany

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini usa.gif USA

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