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|Title= Pacifica | |Title= Pacifica | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-19420419.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= April 19th, 1942 | |Start= April 19th, 1942 | ||
|End= November 1st, 1942 | |End= November 1st, 1942 | ||
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | |Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | ||
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | |Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[The Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles]]" | |Preceded= "[[The Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles|The Flame Pearls Pt.8:<br>The Hungry Isles]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[Mystery of the Girls with Red Hair]]" | |Followed= "[[Mystery of the Girls with Red Hair]]" | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mandrake returning from a scientific expedition to the South Pacific, looking for ''flame colored pearls''. Now they have reached a small outpost island of Pacifica, a group of American-owned islands. Approaching the outpost isle there is a strange lifeless silence, where everything lies in ruins. The Argos travelers have been far away from civilization, and know nothing of the colossal conflict that has shaken the Earth.. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Colonel Barton]] | |||
*[[June]], daughter of Colonel Barton. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Major Gallant, the marine commandant at Pacifica. | |||
*Private Jimmy, a marine. | |||
*The Jap naval chief. | |||
*The Jap commander. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*South Pacific. | |||
*Pacifica Island. | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*S.S.[[Argos]], Colonel Barton's yacht. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"Pacifica"''', which is lifted from the plot. | |||
*The strip of October 25 ends with: ''And so the Argos leaves Pacifica !'', and indicates the end of the story. The strip of November 1 is more like a ''filler page'', where our friends think of ''"how nice it is to be back in the safe big city again"'' versus how many risks that pop up in a big city. | |||
== | == Signifiant cover == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake-Porte-Dorée-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"L'attaque du Pacifique" & "Une journée en ville", [[L'âge d'or – Mandrake 4|''L'âge d'or Mandrake'' #4]] (1980) | |||
*""no title", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Editions de la Porte Dorée) 1]] (2015) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"L'attacco nel Pacifico" & "Una giornata in citta", [[L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake 4|''L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake'' #4]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*[[King Comics | *''"(no title)"'', [[King Comics 87|''King Comics'' #87]], [[King Comics 88|''King Comics'' #88]], [[King Comics 89|''King Comics'' #89]], [[King Comics 90|''King Comics'' #90]], [[King Comics 91|''King Comics'' #91]], [[King Comics 92|''King Comics'' #92]], [[King Comics 93|''King Comics'' #93]] and [[King Comics 94|''King Comics'' #94]] (1943//1944) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Bitka na Pacifiku", [[Biblioteka Nostalgija 8|''Biblioteka Nostalgija'' #8]] (1988) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Pacifica]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Pacifica]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:46, 16 March 2022
| Pacifica | |
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| Start date: | April 19th, 1942 |
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| End date: | November 1st, 1942 |
| # of strips: | 29 (29 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles" |
| Followed by: | "Mystery of the Girls with Red Hair" |
"Pacifica" is the 22nd Mandrake Sunday story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Mandrake returning from a scientific expedition to the South Pacific, looking for flame colored pearls. Now they have reached a small outpost island of Pacifica, a group of American-owned islands. Approaching the outpost isle there is a strange lifeless silence, where everything lies in ruins. The Argos travelers have been far away from civilization, and know nothing of the colossal conflict that has shaken the Earth..
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Colonel Barton
- June, daughter of Colonel Barton.
One-time characters
- Major Gallant, the marine commandant at Pacifica.
- Private Jimmy, a marine.
- The Jap naval chief.
- The Jap commander.
Behind the scenes
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "Pacifica", which is lifted from the plot.
- The strip of October 25 ends with: And so the Argos leaves Pacifica !, and indicates the end of the story. The strip of November 1 is more like a filler page, where our friends think of "how nice it is to be back in the safe big city again" versus how many risks that pop up in a big city.
Signifiant cover
France
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
France
- "L'attaque du Pacifique" & "Une journée en ville", L'âge d'or Mandrake #4 (1980)
- ""no title", Mandrake le Magicien (Editions de la Porte Dorée) 1 (2015)
Italy
- "L'attacco nel Pacifico" & "Una giornata in citta", L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake #4 (1980)
USA
- "(no title)", King Comics #87, King Comics #88, King Comics #89, King Comics #90, King Comics #91, King Comics #92, King Comics #93 and King Comics #94 (1943//1944)
Yugoslavia
- "Bitka na Pacifiku", Biblioteka Nostalgija #8 (1988)