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|Title= The Flame Pearls Pt.1: Attempted Assassination
|Title= The Flame Pearls Pt.1:<br>Attempted Assassination
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|Start= April 21th, 1940
|Start= April 21th, 1940
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*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Colonel Barton]]
*[[June]], daughter of Colonel Barton.
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*[[Colonel Barton]]
*June, daughter of Colonel Barton.
*Captain Beeker, on Argos.
*Captain Beeker, on Argos.
*First Mate Sims, on Argos.
*First Mate Sims, on Argos.
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*The main title for this story is taken from the strip of April 14th, 1940 (Next Week: "The Flame Pearls"), while the sub title is lifted from the plot.
*The main title for this story is taken from the strip of April 14th, 1940 (Next Week: "The Flame Pearls"), while the sub title is lifted from the plot.
*The "Flame Pearls" story is a ''retelling'' of an ancient Greek myth; "[[Spotlight on Inspiration - Jason and the Golden Fleece|Jason and the Golden Fleece]]".
*The "Flame Pearls" story is a ''retelling'' of an ancient Greek myth; "[[Spotlight on Inspiration - Jason and the Golden Fleece|Jason and the Golden Fleece]]".
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Novo-Gibi-1811.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-15.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
LGA Merlin Rojo-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Les perles de flamme", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 327|''Mandrake'' #327]] (1971)
*"Les perles de flamme", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 327|''Mandrake'' #327]] (1971)
*"Les perles de flamme", [[L'âge d'or – Mandrake 3|''L'âge d'or Mandrake'' #3]] (1980)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"L’isola magnetica", [[Mandrake (e le avventure Flash Gordon) - Il Vascello 1|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1971)
*"L’isola magnetica", [[Mandrake (e le avventure Flash Gordon) - Il Vascello 1|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1971)
*"Le perle di fiamma", [[L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake 3|''L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake'' #3]] (1980)


=== [[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 ===
*"La Isla Magnetica", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 15|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #15]]  (194?)
*"La Isla Magnetica", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 15|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #15]]  (1945)
*("no title"), [[Album Rojo 4: Merlin, el rey de la magia|''Album Roja'' #4]] (1946)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
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=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*[[King Comics (magazine)|King Comics]] (1941)
*''"(no title)"'', [[King Comics 61|''King Comics'' #61]], [[King Comics 62|''King Comics'' #62]] and [[King Comics 63|''King Comics'' #63]] (1941)


=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===

Latest revision as of 20:25, 30 January 2024

The Flame Pearls Pt.1:
Attempted Assassination
Ms-19400421.jpg
Start date: April 21th, 1940
End date: May 26th, 1940
# of strips: 6 (6 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Theatre Mysteries"
Followed by: "The Flame Pearls Pt.2:
Magnetic Island"

"The Flame Pearls Pt.1: Attempted Assassination" is the 14th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

At a houseparty in the home of the wealthy Colonel Barton, Mandrake entertains the guests. The Colonel tells Mandrake that he soon will be leaving on a scientific expedition to the South Pacific, looking for flame colored pearls, and he wants Mandrake to join him. Mandrake cannot say no to an adventure and soon he finds himself on the yacht Argos and the search for the Flame Pearls begins.

But Captain Beeker and First Mate Sims are making plans on how they can get their hands on the Flame Pearls themselves.

Mandrake and Colonel Barton feel like some underwater exploring. Underwater, Mandrake is attacked by a gigantic octopus and at the same time Beeker and Sims knots Mandrake's air-line...

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Captain Beeker, on Argos.
  • First Mate Sims, on Argos.

Locations

  • South Pacific

Vehicles

  • S.S.Argos, Colonel Barton's yacht.


Behind the scenes

  • The main title for this story is taken from the strip of April 14th, 1940 (Next Week: "The Flame Pearls"), while the sub title is lifted from the plot.
  • The "Flame Pearls" story is a retelling of an ancient Greek myth; "Jason and the Golden Fleece".

Signifiant covers

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini usa.gif USA

Mini kingdomyugoslavia.png Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

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