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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mandrake and Narda go to the museum to meet Alexis, the daughter of a deceased friend. Alexis introduces them to Phillipe, who claims to have made the most exciting discovery in the history of archaeology: the big toe bone of a 30 metre giant. Mandrake is immediately sceptical. Later, Mandrake, Narda and Lothar join Alexis, Phillipe and his henchmen in a secret valley, where they begin an excavation for more bones of the giants. Mandrake and Lothar decide to go for a walk while Narda takes a nap. Hours later, Alexis wakes Narda to show her their discovery - a full skull of the super giant! | |||
Mandrake and Lothar return from their walk but are prevented from getting close to the skull. Alexis prepares to hand Phillipe a cheque for her family fortune so he can buy up the valley, but Mandrake stops her. The skull is revealed to be a fake, constructed from barely-dry cement. Mandrake reveals that he realised the super-giant was a ruse when he and Lothar came across dry oil wells on their walk through the valley. Alexis confronts Phillipe, demanding to know how he could trick her. He tells her that the henchmen threatened him, and he planned to pay her back. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Alexis, | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | *Phillipe, | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
*An unknown valley | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of November 18, 1979 (Beginning: Super Giant!). | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | === [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | ||
*"Esmeraldas y | *"Esmeraldas y Pigmeos", [[Super Sandokan 5|''Super Sandokan'' #5]] (1983) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Il super gigante", [[New Comics Now 69|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #69]] (1982) | *"Il super gigante", [[New Comics Now 69|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #69]] (1982) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*''no title'', [[Mundo de Aventuras 493 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #493]] (1983) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Süper Dev", [[Mandrake Albüm 155 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #155]] | |||
*"Süper Dev", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 60 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #60]] | *"Süper Dev", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 60 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #60]] | ||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Super Giant]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Super Giant]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:26, 5 August 2018
| Super Giant | |
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| Start date: | November 18th, 1979 |
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| End date: | February 17th, 1980 |
| # of strips: | 14 (14 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Lothar's Workout" |
| Followed by: | "Mandrake's Hate Club" |
"Super Giant" is the 142th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Mandrake and Narda go to the museum to meet Alexis, the daughter of a deceased friend. Alexis introduces them to Phillipe, who claims to have made the most exciting discovery in the history of archaeology: the big toe bone of a 30 metre giant. Mandrake is immediately sceptical. Later, Mandrake, Narda and Lothar join Alexis, Phillipe and his henchmen in a secret valley, where they begin an excavation for more bones of the giants. Mandrake and Lothar decide to go for a walk while Narda takes a nap. Hours later, Alexis wakes Narda to show her their discovery - a full skull of the super giant! Mandrake and Lothar return from their walk but are prevented from getting close to the skull. Alexis prepares to hand Phillipe a cheque for her family fortune so he can buy up the valley, but Mandrake stops her. The skull is revealed to be a fake, constructed from barely-dry cement. Mandrake reveals that he realised the super-giant was a ruse when he and Lothar came across dry oil wells on their walk through the valley. Alexis confronts Phillipe, demanding to know how he could trick her. He tells her that the henchmen threatened him, and he planned to pay her back.
Appearances
Locations
- New York City
- An unknown valley
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of November 18, 1979 (Beginning: Super Giant!).
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Esmeraldas y Pigmeos", Super Sandokan #5 (1983)
India
- "The Legends of the Giants", Indrajal Comics #380 (1981)
Italy
- "Il super gigante", Mandrake - New Comics Now #69 (1982)
Portugal
- no title, Mundo de Aventuras #493 (1983)
Turkey
- "Süper Dev", Mandrake Albüm #155
- "Süper Dev", Mandrake Süper Albüm #60