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|Title= The Witch of Kaloon | |Title= The Witch of Kaloon | ||
|image= [[Image:md-1943-04- | |image= [[Image:md-1943-04-12.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= April 12th, 1943 | |Start= April 12th, 1943 | ||
|End= October 23rd, 1943 | |End= October 23rd, 1943 | ||
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'''"The Witch of Kaloon"''' is the 29th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"The Witch of Kaloon"''' is the 29th Mandrake [[daily 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]]. | ||
This story exists in two variants, one made to span four newspaper columns, the other to span five. The five-column variant is cropped in the lower part. | |||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Rasco goes to town to see if he can find a girl who can become his bride. Then he go to the beach and sees Narda and Trina. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*The Witch | *The Witch of Kaloon | ||
*[[Trina]] | *[[Trina]] | ||
*Rasco | *Rasco, servant for the Witch of Kaloon the last thirteen years | ||
*Franc | *Franc, The Witch of Kaloon's servant | ||
*Glinco | *Glinco, The Witch of Kaloon's servant | ||
*Axel | *Axel, The Witch of Kaloon's servant | ||
*Sweetie, a vulture | |||
*Sweetie, a vulture | *The innkeeper, in the town | ||
*A grocer, in town | |||
*Tim, | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*Kaloon | *An island | ||
**A small town | |||
**Kaloon, an old place in the hill's | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of April 10 and 12, 1943 (Beginning: The Witch of Kaloon & Beginning: The Witch of Kaloon). | |||
== | ==Note== | ||
This story exists in two different variants, the original and one in cropped height. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:md-1943-04-10-org.jpg|''original'' | |||
Image:md-1943-04-10.png|''cropped'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Frew-mtm-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Frew-mtm-05.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Gibi756.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Gibi768.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Gibiè777.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake13saber.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Super Albo 044.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Super Albo 046.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascellomandrake-02-165.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascellomandrake-02-166.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ncn-mandrake-182.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart23.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
ClassMandSeries2thewitchofkaloon1.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | === [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | ||
*"The Witch of Kaloon" [[Mandrake the Magician 4 (Frew)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #4]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 5 (Frew)| #5]] (1990) | *"The Witch of Kaloon" [[Mandrake the Magician 4 (Frew)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #4]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 5 (Frew)| #5]] (1990) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"A Bruxa de Kaloon", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 13|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #13]] (1971) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
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*"La strega di Kaloon", [[New Comics Now 182|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #182]] (1986) | *"La strega di Kaloon", [[New Comics Now 182|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #182]] (1986) | ||
*"La strega di Kaloon", [[Mandrake 23 (Comic Art)]] (1993) | *"La strega di Kaloon", [[Mandrake 23 (Comic Art)]] (1993) | ||
*"La strega di Kaloon", [[Club dei Trenta - Albo 47|''Club dei Trenta'' #47]] (200<small>?</small>) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"La isla de los hombres desaparecidos", [[Mandrake 15 | *"La isla de los hombres desaparecidos", [[Los Clásicos Americanos de El Boletín - Mandrake 15|''Los Clásicos Americanos de El Boletín'' - ''Mandrake'' #15]] (1992) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*"The Witch of Kaloon", [[The Official Mandrake Limited|''The Official Mandrake Limited'' #1]] (1989) | *"The Witch of Kaloon", [[The Official Mandrake Limited|''The Official Mandrake Limited'' #1]] (1989) | ||
*"The Witch of Kaloon", [[Comics Revue 181|''Comics Revue'' #181]] – [[Comics Revue 186|#186]] (2000) | *"The Witch of Kaloon", [[Comics Revue 181|''Comics Revue'' #181]] – [[Comics Revue 186|#186]] (2000) | ||
*"The Witch of Kaloon", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Witch of Kaloon Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Witch of Kaloon Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] and [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Witch of Kaloon Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Witch of Kaloon Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2019) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Witch of Kaloon, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Witch of Kaloon, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:50, 20 October 2024
| The Witch of Kaloon | |
| |
| Start date: | April 12th, 1943 |
|---|---|
| End date: | October 23rd, 1943 |
| # of strips: | 168 (28 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Baron Kord" |
| Followed by: | "The Earthshaker" |
"The Witch of Kaloon" is the 29th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis. This story exists in two variants, one made to span four newspaper columns, the other to span five. The five-column variant is cropped in the lower part.
Plot Summary
Rasco goes to town to see if he can find a girl who can become his bride. Then he go to the beach and sees Narda and Trina.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- The Witch of Kaloon
- Trina
- Rasco, servant for the Witch of Kaloon the last thirteen years
- Franc, The Witch of Kaloon's servant
- Glinco, The Witch of Kaloon's servant
- Axel, The Witch of Kaloon's servant
- Sweetie, a vulture
- The innkeeper, in the town
- A grocer, in town
- Tim,
Locations
- An island
- A small town
- Kaloon, an old place in the hill's
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of April 10 and 12, 1943 (Beginning: The Witch of Kaloon & Beginning: The Witch of Kaloon).
Note
This story exists in two different variants, the original and one in cropped height.
original
cropped
Signifiant covers
Australia
Australia
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
USA
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Witch of Kaloon" Mandrake the Magician #4 and #5 (1990)
Brazil
- "A Bruxa de Kaloon", Mandrake, o Mágico #13 (1971)
France
- "La sorcière de Kaloon",Mandrake #287 , Mandrake #288 & "Les deux visages du mystère" Mandrake #289 , Mandrake #290(1970)
Italy
- "La strega di Kaloon" & "I due volti del mistero" Super Albo - Mandrake #44 & #46 (1963)
- "La stregata di Kaloon" & "I due volti del mistero", Mandrake #165 & #166 (1970)
- "La strega di Kaloon", Mandrake - New Comics Now #182 (1986)
- "La strega di Kaloon", Mandrake 23 (Comic Art) (1993)
- "La strega di Kaloon", Club dei Trenta #47 (200?)
Spain
- "La isla de los hombres desaparecidos", Los Clásicos Americanos de El Boletín - Mandrake #15 (1992)
USA
- "The Witch of Kaloon", The Official Mandrake Limited #1 (1989)
- "The Witch of Kaloon", Comics Revue #181 – #186 (2000)
- "The Witch of Kaloon", The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Witch of Kaloon Part I" (Pacific Comics Club) and The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Witch of Kaloon Part II" (Pacific Comics Club) (2019)