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|Title= Roc Island
|Title= Roc Island
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|Start= June 17th, 1946
|Start= July 7th, 1946
|End= November 3rd, 1946
|End= November 3rd, 1946
|Strips= 18 (18 weeks)
|Strips= 18 (18 weeks)
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'''"Roc Island"''' is the 34th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
'''"Roc Island"''' is the 34th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
The story was probably written by others than [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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As our friends fly over strange country. Suddenly their plane begins to sputter and they have to make a forced landing. At the ground, they find that a nearby village seems to be hit by a tornado. The villagers said that they for several months has been plagued by winged monsters. Then two roc's attacks. Horrified, Narda watches Mandrake and Lothar disappear in the clawas of the winged monsters. 


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
<div style="float:left; width:40%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Leader of the villagers
*A boy, in the village
*Gunman #1, at Roc Island
*Gunman #2, at Roc Island
*Baron, ruler of Roc Island
*A radio man, at Roc Island


</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*''Strange country''
**A village
*Roc Island, a small volcanic island.
'''Vehicles'''
*An aircraft carrier.


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</div><br clear="all">
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of June 30, 1946 (Beginning Next Week = "Roc Island").
*The previous story ending when our friends slowly ride back to the yacht. Then, this story starts with our friends flying over a strange country.


==Related stories==
== Signifiant covers ==
===Follows===
<gallery>
 
Ra-Ta-Plán-602.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
===Referenced in===
Shakespeare-23.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
O globo juvenil-1514.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake077rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Il Vascello-02-64.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello-04-67.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Boys comic paper-29.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Boys comic paper-34.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 128.jpg|[ Mandrake FP 128.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 129.jpg|[ Mandrake FP 129.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"?", [[Ra-Ta-Plán 598|''Ra-Ta-Plán'' # 598]] to [[Ra-Ta-Plán 615|''Ra-Ta-Plán'' #615]] (1946/1947)
*"no title", [[Colorín Colorao 35|''Colorín Colorao'' #35]] to [[Colorín Colorao 52|''Colorín Colorao'' #52]] (1948)
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"Roc Island", [[Mandrake Comic 23|''Mandrake Comic'' #23]] (1957)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Os Monstros do Céu", [[Mandrake 77 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #77]] (1963)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Ihmeiden valtakunta", [[Wanhat Sarjat 15|''Wanhat Sarjat'' #15]] (1987)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Les oiseaux géants", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 421|''Mandrake'' #421]] (1974)
*"''no title''", [[BD V.F. - Mandrake le Magicien 2|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #2]] (1980)
*"Les oiseaux roc", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1874]]  (1988) 
*"Les oiseaux roc", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #88-21]]  (1988)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"L'isola degli avvoltoi", [[L'Avventura|''L'Avventura'']] (1948)
*"L'isola degli avvoltoi", [[Il Vascello 64 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #64]] (1961)
*"L'isola degli avvoltoi", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 43|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #43]] (1963)
*"L'isola degli avvoltoi", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 67|''Mandrake'' #67]] (1974)
*"L'isola degli avvoltoi",  [[New Comics Now 45|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #45]] (1981)
*"L'isola degli avvoltoi", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 1|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1993)
*''no title'', [[I classici del fumetto di Repubblica - serie oro 12|''Mandrake'' - La rotta delle meraviglie]] (2004)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*[[The Boys' Paper / The Boys' Comic Paper|''The Boys' Paper / The Boys' Comic Paper'']] (1948)
*"Roc Island", [[Mandrake the Magician 128 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #128'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 129 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #129'']] (1957)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"A Ilha dos Rocks", [[Antologia da BD Clássica 10|''Antologia da BD Clássica'' #10]] (1983)
=== [[Image:mini_serbia.gif|border]] Serbia ===
*"Ostrvo ruh-ptice", [[Biblioteka Nostalgija 1 (Makondo)|''Biblioteka Nostalgija'' #1]] (2014)
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Cava Canavar", [[1001 Özel 123|''1001 Özel'' #123]] (1955)


=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*[[King Comics (magazine)|King Comics]] (1948)
*"Roc Island", [[King Comics 142|''King Comics'' #142]], [[King Comics 143|''King Comics'' #143]], [[King Comics 144|''King Comics'' #144]], [[King Comics 145|''King Comics'' #145]] and [[King Comics 146|''King Comics'' #146]] (1948)  
 
*"Roc Island", [[The Official Mandrake Sundays 2|''The Official Mandrake Sundays'' #2]] (1989)


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

Latest revision as of 17:17, 28 February 2024

Roc Island
Ms-19460707.jpg
Start date: July 7th, 1946
End date: November 3rd, 1946
# of strips: 18 (18 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Singing Devils"
Followed by: "Kingdom of Marvel"

"Roc Island" is the 34th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

As our friends fly over strange country. Suddenly their plane begins to sputter and they have to make a forced landing. At the ground, they find that a nearby village seems to be hit by a tornado. The villagers said that they for several months has been plagued by winged monsters. Then two roc's attacks. Horrified, Narda watches Mandrake and Lothar disappear in the clawas of the winged monsters.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Leader of the villagers
  • A boy, in the village
  • Gunman #1, at Roc Island
  • Gunman #2, at Roc Island
  • Baron, ruler of Roc Island
  • A radio man, at Roc Island

Locations

  • Strange country
    • A village
  • Roc Island, a small volcanic island.

Vehicles

  • An aircraft carrier.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of June 30, 1946 (Beginning Next Week = "Roc Island").
  • The previous story ending when our friends slowly ride back to the yacht. Then, this story starts with our friends flying over a strange country.

Signifiant covers

  • Mini argentina.gif Argentina

  • Mini australia.gif Australia

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini serbia.gif Serbia

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini usa.gif USA

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