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|Title= City of Jewels Pt.2: The Ice Demons | |Title= City of Jewels<br>Pt.2: The Ice Demons | ||
|image= [[Image:ms-19480627.jpg|250px|border]] | |image= [[Image:ms-19480627.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= June 27th, 1948 | |Start= June 27th, 1948 | ||
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | |Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | ||
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | |Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[City of Jewels Pt.1: The Polar Bear Pirates]]" | |Preceded= "[[City of Jewels Pt.1: The Polar Bear Pirates|City of Jewels<br>Pt.1: The Polar Bear Pirates]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[City of Jewels Pt.3: Conclusion]]" | |Followed= "[[City of Jewels Pt.3: Conclusion|City of Jewels<br>Pt.3: Conclusion]]" | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''"City of Jewels Pt.2: The Ice Demons"''' is the 39th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | '''"City of Jewels" Pt.2: "The Ice Demons"''' is the 39th Mandrake [[Sunday 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]]. | ||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
On the ice field Mandrake and Narda find a fainting girl tide to a stake nearby a hole in the ice. In the hut of her father they hear of the ice-demons, living beneath the ice. Each day the villagers leave food offering at the ice-holes, and once a year a girl. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | |||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Colonel Barton|Arlen Blaine]] | |||
*[[Munden]], an explorer | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Teemah, a native girl | |||
*Father of Teemah | |||
*Sugon, a native man | |||
*The Ice Demons, fur-bearing dwarfs - ''human ants'' | |||
*King of the Ice Demons | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*The polar region | |||
**A village | |||
**A anthill-like colony beneath the ice | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*[[Argos|Argus]], Blaine's yacht. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
= | *The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4 and 11, 1948 (Next Week = "The City of Jewels" & Beginning: The City of Jewels.). The subtitle is lifted from the plot. | ||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Shakespeare-02.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-025.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Special Mandrake-FS 191.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 044.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia=== | === [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia=== | ||
*"City of Jewels", [[Mandrake Comic 2|''Mandrake Comic'' #2]] (1953) | *"City of Jewels", [[Mandrake Comic 2|''Mandrake Comic'' #2]] (1953) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_belgium.gif]] Belgium === | |||
*"(no title given)", [[Story 225|''Story''# 225]] to [[Story 230|''Story''#230]] (1949) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"A Cidada das Jóias", [[Mandrake 98 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #98]] (1965) | *"A Cidada das Jóias", [[Mandrake 98 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #98]] (1965) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"?", [[Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit]] (2024) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
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*"Enfer blanc", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) Album 5|''Spécial Mandrake Album'' #5]] (1968) | *"Enfer blanc", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) Album 5|''Spécial Mandrake Album'' #5]] (1968) | ||
*"La ville des joyaux", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 424|''Mandrake'' #424]] (1974) | *"La ville des joyaux", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 424|''Mandrake'' #424]] (1974) | ||
*"La cité de cristal", [[ | *"La cité de cristal", [[BD V.F. - Mandrake le Magicien 3|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #3]] (1981) | ||
*"L'enfer blanc", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 2 (Soleil)]] (1993) | *"L'enfer blanc", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 2 (Soleil)]] (1993) | ||
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*"La citta del gioielli", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 70|''Mandrake'' #70]] (1974) | *"La citta del gioielli", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 70|''Mandrake'' #70]] (1974) | ||
*"Inferno bianco", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 2|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1994) | *"Inferno bianco", [[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 === | |||
*"City of Jewels Pt.2: The Ice Demons", [[Mandrake the Magician 44 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #44'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 45 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #45'']] (1953) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
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*"A Cidade de Cristal", [[Antologia da BD Clássica 1|''Antologia da BD Clássica'' #1]] (1982) | *"A Cidade de Cristal", [[Antologia da BD Clássica 1|''Antologia da BD Clássica'' #1]] (1982) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_serbia.gif]] Serbia === | === [[Image:mini_serbia.gif|border]] Serbia === | ||
*"Grad dragulja", [[Biblioteka Nostalgija 1 (Makondo)|''Biblioteka Nostalgija'' #1]] (2014) | *"Grad dragulja", [[Biblioteka Nostalgija 1 (Makondo)|''Biblioteka Nostalgija'' #1]] (2014) | ||
Latest revision as of 08:04, 1 June 2024
| City of Jewels Pt.2: The Ice Demons | |
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| Start date: | June 27th, 1948 |
|---|---|
| End date: | September 5th, 1948 |
| # of strips: | 11 (11 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "City of Jewels Pt.1: The Polar Bear Pirates" |
| Followed by: | "City of Jewels Pt.3: Conclusion" |
"City of Jewels" Pt.2: "The Ice Demons" is the 39th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
On the ice field Mandrake and Narda find a fainting girl tide to a stake nearby a hole in the ice. In the hut of her father they hear of the ice-demons, living beneath the ice. Each day the villagers leave food offering at the ice-holes, and once a year a girl.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Narda
- Lothar
- Arlen Blaine
- Munden, an explorer
One-time characters
- Teemah, a native girl
- Father of Teemah
- Sugon, a native man
- The Ice Demons, fur-bearing dwarfs - human ants
- King of the Ice Demons
Locations
- The polar region
- A village
- A anthill-like colony beneath the ice
Vehicles
- Argus, Blaine's yacht.
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4 and 11, 1948 (Next Week = "The City of Jewels" & Beginning: The City of Jewels.). The subtitle is lifted from the plot.
Signifiant covers
Australia
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "City of Jewels", Mandrake Comic #2 (1953)
Belgium
- "(no title given)", Story# 225 to Story#230 (1949)
Brazil
- "A Cidada das Jóias", Mandrake #98 (1965)
Finland
- "?", Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit (2024)
France
- "Enfer blanc", Spécial Mandrake #61 (1968)
- "Enfer blanc", Spécial Mandrake Album #5 (1968)
- "La ville des joyaux", Mandrake #424 (1974)
- "La cité de cristal", Mandrake le Magicien #3 (1981)
- "L'enfer blanc", Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 2 (Soleil) (1993)
Italy
- "La città dei gioielli", L'Avventura Albo tascabile #10 (1950)
- "Inferno bianco", Mandrake #25 (1962)
- "Inferno bianco", Special Mandrake #191 (1967)
- "La citta del gioielli", Mandrake #70 (1974)
- "Inferno bianco", Mandrake #2 (1994)
- no title, Mandrake - La rotta delle meraviglie (2004)
New Zealand
- "City of Jewels Pt.2: The Ice Demons", Mandrake the Magician #44 and Mandrake the Magician #45 (1953)
Norway
- "Mandrake i juvelbyen", Skippern (1951-1952)
Portugal
- "A Cidade de Cristal", Antologia da BD Clássica #1 (1982)
Serbia
- "Grad dragulja", Biblioteka Nostalgija #1 (2014)
USA
- "City of Jewels", The Official Mandrake Sundays #3 (1989)