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*There are twelve plane changes from New York to Gambita.
*There are twelve plane changes from New York to Gambita.
*Narda knows the King of Philador from when she was a little girl.
*Narda knows the King of Philador from when she was a little girl.
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Shakespeare-28.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mandrake027rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake287rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Il Vascello-02-19.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 120.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Chmp Merlin-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Mandrakemagerit19.png|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Miller-mtm-02.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"Los Reyes del Ajedrez", [[Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago 2|''Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago '' #2]] (1961)
*"Los Reyes del Ajedrez", [[Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago 2|''Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago '' #2]] (1961)
*"Los reyes del ajedrez", [[Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto)|''Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto)'']] (1967)


=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Uno strano regno", [[Il Vascello 19 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #19]] (1960)
*"Uno strano regno", [[Il Vascello 19 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #19]] (1960)
*"Uno strano regno", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 5 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #5]] (1962)
*"Uno strano regno", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 5|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #5]] (1962)
*"Uno strano regno", [[Super Albo 120 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''ISuper Albo'' #120]] (1965)
*"Uno strano regno", [[Super Albo 120 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #120]] (1965)
*"Uno strano regno", [[New Comics Now 346|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #346]] (1995)
*"Uno strano regno", [[New Comics Now 346|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #346]] (1995)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Chess Kings", [[Mandrake the Magician 194 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #194'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 195 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #195'']] (1958)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Chess Kings", [[Mandrake the Magician 2 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #2]] (1960 or 1959)
*"The Chess Kings", [[Mandrake the Magician 2 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #2]] (1960 or 1959)
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
*"?" ("romanized as "?"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 915|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #915]] (1969)


[[Category:Daily stories|Chess Kings, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Chess Kings, The]]

Latest revision as of 19:10, 12 March 2024

The Chess Kings
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Start date: December 24, 1956
End date: March 2, 1957
# of strips: 60 (10 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Tub's Gang"
Followed by: "The Western"

"The Chess Kings" is the 90th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Years ago, the two distant cousins, the kings of Gambetia and Philador played a simple chess game. The rivaly grew and they became chess addigts. Each studied hard, trying go beat the other. The rivalry became hotter, they became fanatics and bet huge sums, and it was no longer a friendly game. This year they bet their kingdom in their chess tourney. The king of Gambetia needs help and tried to invite Mandrake's old friend professor Korr, the chess champion, to the chess tourney.

When Prof Korr refused to go, the king's men kidnapped him.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Professor Korr, chess champion.
  • King of Gambita.
  • King of Philador.

Locations

  • New York
  • Gambita, tiny kingdom in the mountains near Philador.
  • Philador, tiny kingdom.


Mandrake gestures hypnotically

  • Hypnosis; a gun seems to turn into a chess piece (a knight), whinny and then bites.
  • Ventriloqism; chess pieces talking.
  • Hypnosis; the armor get hotter and hotter.
  • Hypnosis; Mandrake and Lothar walking through a wall.
  • Hypnosis; canceling the kings orders.
  • Hypnosis; making the king sit down.
  • Hypnosis; making the king voiceless.
  • Ventriloqism; the king giving orders.

Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of December 22, 1956 (Next Week: The Chess Kings -) and December 24, 1956 (Beginning: The Chess Kings).
  • There are twelve plane changes from New York to Gambita.
  • Narda knows the King of Philador from when she was a little girl.

Signifiant covers

  • Mini australia.gif Australia

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

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