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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A scientist claims to have discovered an anti-gravity paint and gangsters chasing him to demand the formula as compensation for his gambling debt. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Ed, a scientist. | |||
*Janie, Ed's niece. | |||
*Charlie, a casino owner. | |||
*Joe, one of Charlie's men. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
**Peacock Club | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is given in the strip of August 21, 1950 (Beginning: The Mystery of Uncle Ed). | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Novo-Gibi-1761.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mmm-245.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Albo Traguardo-08.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Albo Traguardo-10.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Il Vascello-02-53.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart48.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Paquito11009.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico | |||
Mandrake FP 029.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 030.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mundodeav-01-0083.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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*"Il mistero della scatola nera" and "Il segreto dell'inventore", [[Albo Traguardo 8|''Albo Traguardo'' #8]] and [[Albo Traguardo 10| #10]] (1952) | *"Il mistero della scatola nera" and "Il segreto dell'inventore", [[Albo Traguardo 8|''Albo Traguardo'' #8]] and [[Albo Traguardo 10| #10]] (1952) | ||
*"La scatola nera", [[Il Vascello 53 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #53]] (1961) | *"La scatola nera", [[Il Vascello 53 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #53]] (1961) | ||
*"Il mistero della scatola nera", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 41|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #41]] (1963) | |||
*"La scatola nera", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 124|''Mandrake'' #124]] (1969) | *"La scatola nera", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 124|''Mandrake'' #124]] (1969) | ||
*"Il mistero della scatola nera", [[New Comics Now 289|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #289]] (1992) | *"Il mistero della scatola nera", [[New Comics Now 289|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #289]] (1992) | ||
*"Il mistero della scatola nera", [[Mandrake 48 (Comic Art)]] (1996) | *"Il mistero della scatola nera", [[Mandrake 48 (Comic Art)]] (1996) | ||
*''"no title"'', [[ | *''"no title"'', [[Libretti a fumetti - Le avventure di Mandrake (2)|''Libretti a fumetti - Le avventure di Mandrake'' (2)]] (1996) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | === [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | ||
*"El misterio del tio Ed", [[Paquito 11009|''Paquito | *"El misterio del tio Ed", [[Paquito 11009|''Paquito'' #11009]] (1952) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Mystery of Uncle Ed", [[Mandrake the Magician 29 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #29'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 30 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #30'']] (1952) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | === [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | ||
*"O Mistério | *"O Mistério do Tio Eduardo", [[Mundo de Aventuras 83|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #83]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 94|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #94]] (1951) | ||
*"O Mistério da Caixa Negra", [[Jornal do Cuto 60|''Jornal do Cuto'' #60]] – [[Jornal do Cuto 66|#66]] (1972) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"O Mistério do Tio Eduardo", [[Mundo de Aventuras 83|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #83]] to [[Mundo de Aventuras 94|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #94]] (1951) | |||
*"El Misterio de la Caja Negra", [[Mandrake 17 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #17]] (1997) | *"El Misterio de la Caja Negra", [[Mandrake 17 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #17]] (1997) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Siyam Kutu", [[Haftalık Albüm 23|''Haftalık Albüm'' #23]] (1952) | *"Siyam Kutu", [[Haftalık Albüm 23|''Haftalık Albüm'' #23]] (1952) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Black Box", [[Mandrake the Magician 8 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #8]] (1960) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Mystery of Uncle Ed, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Mystery of Uncle Ed, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:31, 8 July 2022
| The Mystery of Uncle Ed | |
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| Start date: | August 21, 1950 |
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| End date: | October 14, 1950 |
| # of strips: | 48 (8 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Dark One" |
| Followed by: | "The Haunted Farm" |
"The Mystery of Uncle Ed" is the 58th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
A scientist claims to have discovered an anti-gravity paint and gangsters chasing him to demand the formula as compensation for his gambling debt.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Ed, a scientist.
- Janie, Ed's niece.
- Charlie, a casino owner.
- Joe, one of Charlie's men.
Locations
- New York
- Peacock Club
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is given in the strip of August 21, 1950 (Beginning: The Mystery of Uncle Ed).
Signifiant covers
Brazil
France
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand
New Zealand
Portugal
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El misterio del tio Ed", Mandrake el Mago #44 (1963)
Brazil
- "O Mistério do Tio Ed", Novo Gibi #1761 (1951)
- "O Mistério do Tio Ed", Mandrake, o Mágico #30 (1974)
- "O Mistério do Tio Ed", Mandrake #272 (1978)
Denmark
- "Den fantastiske farve", Fantomet #156 (1981)
Finland
- "Fantastinen väri", Mustanaamio #13 (1976)
- "Fantastinen väri", Mustanaamio #4 (1988)
France
- "La boite noire", Mandrake #245 and #246 (1970)
- "Le mystère de l'Oncle Ed", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)
Italy
- "Il mistero della scatola nera" and "Il segreto dell'inventore", Albo Traguardo #8 and #10 (1952)
- "La scatola nera", Il Vascello #53 (1961)
- "Il mistero della scatola nera", I Classici dell'Avventura #41 (1963)
- "La scatola nera", Mandrake #124 (1969)
- "Il mistero della scatola nera", Mandrake - New Comics Now #289 (1992)
- "Il mistero della scatola nera", Mandrake 48 (Comic Art) (1996)
- "no title", Libretti a fumetti - Le avventure di Mandrake (2) (1996)
Mexico
- "El misterio del tio Ed", Paquito #11009 (1952)
New Zealand
- "The Mystery of Uncle Ed", Mandrake the Magician #29 and Mandrake the Magician #30 (1952)
Portugal
- "O Mistério do Tio Eduardo", Mundo de Aventuras #83 to Mundo de Aventuras #94 (1951)
- "O Mistério da Caixa Negra", Jornal do Cuto #60 – #66 (1972)
Spain
- "O Mistério do Tio Eduardo", Mundo de Aventuras #83 to Mundo de Aventuras #94 (1951)
- "El Misterio de la Caja Negra", Mandrake #17 (1997)
Sweden
- "Onkel Eds hemlighet", Stjärnmagasinet # 8/1955 - # 10/1955.
- "Onkel Eds hemlighet", Mandrake #3 (1963)
- "Den fantastiska färgen", Fantomen #6 (1976)
Turkey
- "Siyam Kutu", Haftalık Albüm #23 (1952)
United Kingdom
- "The Black Box", Mandrake the Magician #8 (1960)