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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
After a performance at a college, Mandrake is approached by Mr. Nichol who says that he being plagued ''by demons -- evil spirits -- or something''. When Mandrake and Lothar later go to visit Mr. Nichol at the Gray Moor estate, they are met unkindly by Carol and Andre. The couple say they are the adopted daughter and son-in-law of Mr. Nichol, and that Mr. Nichol himself is not at home. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Hojo]], at Xanadu | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Mr. Nichol, a billionaire | *Mr. Nichol, a billionaire | ||
*Carol, adopted daughter of Mr. Nichol | |||
*Carol, | *Andre, son-in-law | ||
*Brig, a butler and member of | *Brig, a butler and member of the ''occult'' gang | ||
*Ed, member of | *Ed, member of the ''occult'' gang | ||
*Dirk, | *Dirk, member of the ''occult'' gang | ||
*Mike, | *Mike, member of the ''occult'' gang | ||
*Hans, | *Hans, member of the ''occult'' gang | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | *New York City | ||
*Gray Moor, Mr. Nichol's | **a college | ||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
*Gray Moor, Mr. Nichol's estate | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Title=== | |||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 26, 1968 (Beginning: The Evil Ones) | *The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 26, 1968 (Beginning: The Evil Ones) | ||
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*"Les démoniaques", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1601 to #1612]] (1983) | *"Les démoniaques", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1601 to #1612]] (1983) | ||
*"Les démoniaques", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #83-10 to #83-21]] (1983) | *"Les démoniaques", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #83-10 to #83-21]] (1983) | ||
*"Les démoniaques", [[Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 4|''Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 4'']] (2015) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | ||
*"Усвојеница" (romanized as "Usvojenica"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 1357|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1357]] (1977) | |||
*"Noćne more", [[Super EKS Almanah 47|''Super EKS Almanah'' #47]] (1983) | *"Noćne more", [[Super EKS Almanah 47|''Super EKS Almanah'' #47]] (1983) | ||
[[Category:Daily stories|Evil Ones, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Evil Ones, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:18, 17 October 2023
| The Evil Ones | |
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| Start date: | August 26, 1968 |
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| End date: | December 7, 1968 |
| # of strips: | 90 (15 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Gold Crisis" |
| Followed by: | "Battle of Xanadu" |
"The Evil Ones" is the 138th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
After a performance at a college, Mandrake is approached by Mr. Nichol who says that he being plagued by demons -- evil spirits -- or something. When Mandrake and Lothar later go to visit Mr. Nichol at the Gray Moor estate, they are met unkindly by Carol and Andre. The couple say they are the adopted daughter and son-in-law of Mr. Nichol, and that Mr. Nichol himself is not at home.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Hojo, at Xanadu
- The Police Chief
One-time characters
- Mr. Nichol, a billionaire
- Carol, adopted daughter of Mr. Nichol
- Andre, son-in-law
- Brig, a butler and member of the occult gang
- Ed, member of the occult gang
- Dirk, member of the occult gang
- Mike, member of the occult gang
- Hans, member of the occult gang
Locations
- New York City
- a college
- Xanadu
- Gray Moor, Mr. Nichol's estate
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 26, 1968 (Beginning: The Evil Ones)
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Mistério de Gray Moor", Mandrake #157 (1969)
Finland
- "Pahat", Mustanaamio #26 and Mustanaamio #1 (1983/1984)
France
- "La maison de Satan", Mandrake #343 and #344 (1971)
- "Les démoniaques", Le Journal de Mickey #1601 to #1612 (1983)
- "Les démoniaques", Donald Magazine #83-10 to #83-21 (1983)
- "Les démoniaques", Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 4 (2015)
India
- "The Evil Ones" Indrajal Comics #142 (1971)
- "The House of Horrors", Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 13 (1986)
- "நள்ளிரவு நாடகம்", Mutu Comics #263 (1994)
- "The Mysterious Manson", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #35 and #36 (1995)
- "The Mysterious Manson", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #73 (1998)
Italy
- "La casa di satana", Mandrake #137 and #138 (1969)
Norway
- "De satanistiske", Fantomet #18 (1989)
Portugal
- "Os malignos", Mundo de Aventuras #1045 (1969)
Sweden
- "De onda", Fantomen #18 (1983)
Turkey
- "Karanlıklar Prensi", Mandrake #10 & #11 & #12 (1974)
- "Karanlıklar Prensi", Mandrake Albüm #4
- "Karanlıklar Prensi", Mandrake Albüm #215 & #216
- "Karanlıklar Prensi", Mandrake #43 #44
- "Karanlıklar Prensi", Mandrake Süper Albüm #12 & #13
- "Karanlıklar Prensi", Mandrake Süper Albüm #55 & #56
Yugoslavia
- "Усвојеница" (romanized as "Usvojenica"), Politikin Zabavnik #1357 (1977)
- "Noćne more", Super EKS Almanah #47 (1983)