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'''"The Great Grando"''' is the 25th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"The Great Grando"''' is the 25th Mandrake [[daily 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]].
This story exists in two variants, one made to span six newspaper columns, the other to span five.  


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
*The Great [[Grando]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Danny, a boy.
*Danny, a boy.
*Mr. Smith, a bank teller and Danny's father.
*Mr. Smith, a bank teller and Danny's father.
*The Great Grando
*Daily Magazine, a newspaper.
*Daily Magazine, a newspaper.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*New York
*New York
**Childrens home, an orphanage.
**Childrens Home, an orphanage.
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*The title for the story is taken from the strip of June 23, 1941 (Beginning today - The Great Grando).
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of June 23, 1941 (Beginning today - The Great Grando).
*Narda having birthday August the 8th ?
*Narda having birthday August the 8th ?
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Abril-pgl-m02.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Capriotti 10.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Capriotti 11.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Capriotti 12.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 038.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Mandrake csitw-18.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Mandrake csitw-19.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-150.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart20.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 083.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 084.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 085.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake esteve 13.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Golden age comics-mandrake-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
Official-mtm-14.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
</gallery>
== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"El ladron invisible", [[Pequeños Grandes Libros 1153|''Pequeños Grandes Libros'' #1153]] (1946) <small>text version</small>
*"El ladron invisible", [[Pequeños Grandes Libros 1153|''Pequeños Grandes Libros'' #1153]] (1946) <small>text version</small>
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake The Magician (Consolidated Press 1944)|''Mandrake The Magician'']] (1944)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Grande Mágico", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1966|''Almanaque do Mandrake'']] (1966)
*"O Grande Mágico", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1966|''Almanaque do Mandrake'']] (1966)
*"O Grande Grando", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 7|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #7]] (1971)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
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=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] Germany ===
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] Germany ===
*"Der große Grando", [[Prinz Eisenherz 1/1955|''Prinz Eisenherz'' #1]] (1955)
*"Der grosse Grando", [[Prinz Eisenherz-Heft 1/1955|''Prinz Eisenherz-Heft'' #1]] (1955)
*"Der große Grando", [[Comic Taschen Buch 2|''Comic Taschen Buch'' #2]] (1976)
*"Der große Grando", [[Comic Taschen Buch 2|''Comic Taschen Buch'' #2]] (1976)


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=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia===
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia===
*"Il superbo Grando" & "Lotta senza tregua", [[Mandrake 18 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #18]] & [[Mandrake 19 (Comics Stars in the World)| #19]] (Comics Stars in the World 1977) <small>note: Italian text.</small>
*"Il superbo Grando" & "Lotta senza tregua", [[Mandrake 18 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #18]] & [[Mandrake 19 (Comics Stars in the World)| #19]] (Comics Stars in the World 1977) <small>note: Italian text.</small>
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Great Grando", [[Mandrake the Magician 82 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #82'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 83 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #83'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 84 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #84'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 85 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #85'']] (1954)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El hombre que no existia", [[Mandrake 13 (Grandes clasicos de los Comics del Pasado)|''Mandrake'' #13]] (1992)
*"El hombre que no existia", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 39 - Mandrake 13|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #39 - ''Mandrake'' #13]] (1992)


=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===

Latest revision as of 19:23, 20 October 2024

The Great Grando
Md-1941-06-23.png
Start date: June 23rd, 1941
End date: November 8th, 1941
# of strips: 120 (20 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Mystery of the Striped Orchid"
Followed by: "Lothar the Champ"

"The Great Grando" is the 25th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis. This story exists in two variants, one made to span six newspaper columns, the other to span five.

Plot Summary

For a short time Grando was Mandrake's assistant. Grando was a brilliant man with a natural flair for magic. But he was unwilling to put in the hard work necessary for the art. Mandrake teach Grando what he knew about hypnotism, ventriloquism and sleight-of-hands. Grando progressed well for a time. Then he became lazy, missed rehearsals, came late for performances. Mandrake had to get rid of him, and Grando left with some knowledge of the magician's art.

Now Grando turn up in New York, using his knowledge for crimes.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Danny, a boy.
  • Mr. Smith, a bank teller and Danny's father.
  • Daily Magazine, a newspaper.

Locations

  • New York
    • Childrens Home, an orphanage.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of June 23, 1941 (Beginning today - The Great Grando).
  • Narda having birthday August the 8th ?

Signifiant covers

  • Mini argentina.gif Argentina

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini usa.gif USA

  • Mini usa.gif USA

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini france.gif France

Mini germany.gif Germany

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini french polynesia.png French Polynesia

  • "Il superbo Grando" & "Lotta senza tregua", Mandrake #18 & #19 (Comics Stars in the World 1977) note: Italian text.

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini usa.gif USA

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