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|Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | |Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[The Blue Bandit]]" | |Preceded= "[[The Blue Bandit]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[City of Jewels Pt.1: The Polar Bear Pirates]]" | |Followed= "[[City of Jewels Pt.1: The Polar Bear Pirates|City of Jewels Pt.1:<br>The Polar Bear Pirates]]" | ||
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'''"The Prince Who Never Smiled"''' is the 37th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | '''"The Prince Who Never Smiled"''' is the 37th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Duchess Natalia loves King Ferrand of Ferna. But the widdower King is so unhappy about his little son who never smiles, that he can not think of nothing else. Mandrake promises Narda that he will try to make Prince ''Randy'' smile, so they all could be happy. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Natalie, Duchess of Kort. Narda's cousin. | |||
*King Ferrand, of Ferna | |||
*Prince Randolph ''(Randy)'' | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
*Ferna, a kingdom | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
= | *The title for this story is taken from the strip of February 1 and 8, 1948 (Beginning Next Week = The Prince Who Never Smiled & Beginning: The Prince Who Never Smiled...). | ||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake089rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
L'Avventura Albo tascabile-08.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Le prince qui ne souriait jamais", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 423|''Mandrake'' #423]] (1974) | *"Le prince qui ne souriait jamais", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 423|''Mandrake'' #423]] (1974) | ||
*"Le prince que ne souriait jamais", [[ | *"Le prince que ne souriait jamais", [[BD V.F. - Mandrake le Magicien 3|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #3]] (1981) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
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*"Il principino triste", [[New Comics Now 106|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #106]] (1984) | *"Il principino triste", [[New Comics Now 106|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #106]] (1984) | ||
*"Il principino triste", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 2|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1994) | *"Il principino triste", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 2|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1994) | ||
*''"no title"'', | *''"no title"'', [[I classici del fumetto di Repubblica - serie oro 12|''Mandrake'' - La rotta delle meraviglie]] (2004) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Prince Who Never Smiled", [[Mandrake the Magician 43 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #43'']] (1953) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
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*"O Principe que Nunca Sorria", [[Antologia da BD Clássica 1|''Antologia da BD Clássica'' #1]] (1982) | *"O Principe que Nunca Sorria", [[Antologia da BD Clássica 1|''Antologia da BD Clássica'' #1]] (1982) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_serbia.gif]] Serbia === | === [[Image:mini_serbia.gif|border]] Serbia === | ||
*"Princ koji se nikada nije smejao", [[Biblioteka Nostalgija 1 (Makondo)|''Biblioteka Nostalgija'' #1]] (2014) | *"Princ koji se nikada nije smejao", [[Biblioteka Nostalgija 1 (Makondo)|''Biblioteka Nostalgija'' #1]] (2014) | ||
Latest revision as of 08:47, 16 March 2022
| The Prince Who Never Smiled | |
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| Start date: | Ferbruary 8th, 1948 |
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| End date: | April 4th, 1948 |
| # of strips: | 9 (9 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Blue Bandit" |
| Followed by: | "City of Jewels Pt.1: The Polar Bear Pirates" |
"The Prince Who Never Smiled" is the 37th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Duchess Natalia loves King Ferrand of Ferna. But the widdower King is so unhappy about his little son who never smiles, that he can not think of nothing else. Mandrake promises Narda that he will try to make Prince Randy smile, so they all could be happy.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Natalie, Duchess of Kort. Narda's cousin.
- King Ferrand, of Ferna
- Prince Randolph (Randy)
Locations
- New York City
- Ferna, a kingdom
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of February 1 and 8, 1948 (Beginning Next Week = The Prince Who Never Smiled & Beginning: The Prince Who Never Smiled...).
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Italy
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Prince Who Never Smiled", Mandrake Annual (1954)
Brazil
- "O Príncipe Que Não Ria", Mandrake #89 (1964)
France
- "Le prince qui ne souriait jamais", Mandrake #423 (1974)
- "Le prince que ne souriait jamais", Mandrake le Magicien #3 (1981)
Italy
- "Il principino triste", L'Avventura Albo tascabile #8 (1950)
- "Il principino triste", Super Albo - Mandrake #14 (1962)
- "Il principino triste", Mandrake #69 (1974)
- "Il principino triste", Mandrake - New Comics Now #106 (1984)
- "Il principino triste", Mandrake #2 (1994)
- "no title", Mandrake - La rotta delle meraviglie (2004)
New Zealand
- "The Prince Who Never Smiled", Mandrake the Magician #43 (1953)
Norway
- "Prinsen som aldri lo", Skippern (1950-1951)
Portugal
- "O Principe que Nunca Sorria", Antologia da BD Clássica #1 (1982)
Serbia
- "Princ koji se nikada nije smejao", Biblioteka Nostalgija #1 (2014)
USA
- "The Prince Who Never Smiled", The Official Mandrake Sundays #3 (1989)