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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
While the "Ocean Wind" gets supplies in the port of a large tropical island Mandrake decided to ride across the island to meet the ship on the other side. First they have to cross "The Great Gulch" and beyond there are many strange things, among them "The Sleeping Wood". Our friends manage to cross "The Great Gulch" and soon the discovered a wood with giant flowers, with a strange perfume. And soon they fall into a trance-like sleep. | |||
After a few days aboard the yacht they hear music, strange singing comming over the water. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Sir Harry]], one of the world's richest men - hunter, sportsman, collector.. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *A governor | ||
*Animals | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | **Horses | ||
**A tiger | |||
**A fawn | |||
*The flower-god of the Sleeping flowers | |||
*A Chief | |||
*Captain on the yacht | |||
*Mermaid #1, boss of the wreckers | |||
*Mermaid #2, boss of the wreckers | |||
*A gang of wreckers | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*A large tropical island | |||
**The Great Gulch | |||
**The Sleeping Wood | |||
***A village | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*S.S. [[Ocean Wind]], Sir Harry's yacht. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Sleeping Forest"''', which is lifted from the plot. | |||
*The strip of December 19, 1954 indicate a title for first part of this story (Next Week: The Great Gulch). | |||
*The strip of February 6, 1955 indicate a title for second part of this story (Next Week: Strange Music). | |||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake210rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrakecolecao16.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mmm-253.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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*"Les trois îles mystérieuses"; "Les fleurs étranges" and "Les sirènes", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 10|''Mandrake'' #10]] (1963) | *"Les trois îles mystérieuses"; "Les fleurs étranges" and "Les sirènes", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 10|''Mandrake'' #10]] (1963) | ||
*"Les trois îles mystérieuses", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 253|''Mandrake'' #253]] and [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 254| #254]] (1970) | *"Les trois îles mystérieuses", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 253|''Mandrake'' #253]] and [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 254| #254]] (1970) | ||
*"Les sirènes", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' # | *"Les fleurs étranges" and "Les sirènes", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #982-#985]] (1971) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India=== | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India=== | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Le 3 isole misteriose", [[Il Vascello 38 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #38]] (1960) | *"Le 3 isole misteriose", [[Il Vascello 38 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #38]] (1960) | ||
*"Le tre isole misteriose (La foresta del sonno) & (Le sirene)", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 11 | *"Le tre isole misteriose (La foresta del sonno) & (Le sirene)", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 11|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #11]] (1962) | ||
*"Le 3 isole misteriose", ("[[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 126|''Mandrake'' #126]]") (1969) | *"Le 3 isole misteriose", ("[[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 126|''Mandrake'' #126]]") (1969) | ||
*"La foresta del sonno" and "Le sirene", [[New Comics Now 257|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #257]] and [[New Comics Now 258| #258]] (1989) | *"La foresta del sonno" and "Le sirene", [[New Comics Now 257|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #257]] and [[New Comics Now 258| #258]] (1989) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | === [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | ||
*"Aventuras en el Mar", [[Mandrake el mago 11 (EDAR)|''Mandrake el mago'' #11]] (1966) | *"Aventuras en el Mar", [[Mandrake el mago 11 (EDAR)|''Mandrake el mago'' #11]] (1966) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"As Sereias", [[Tigre 25|''Tigre'' #25]] (1957) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El Bosque Dormido" and "Extraña Música" , [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1953–1956 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2020) | |||
*"no title", [[Héroes del Cómic 16]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*"Den sovande skogen" | *"Den sovande skogen", [[Serie-pressen 11/1972|''Serie-pressen'' #11]] (1972) | ||
*"Den sovande skogen", [[Fantomen - Den vandrande vålnaden 8|''Den vandrande vålnaden'' #8]] (1996) | *"Den sovande skogen", [[Fantomen - Den vandrande vålnaden 8|''Den vandrande vålnaden'' #8]] (1996) | ||
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*"Garip Yolculuk", [[Mandrake 89 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #89]] & [[Mandrake 90 (Tay)| #90]] (1976) | *"Garip Yolculuk", [[Mandrake 89 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #89]] & [[Mandrake 90 (Tay)| #90]] (1976) | ||
*"Garip Yolculuk", [[Mandrake Albüm 30 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #30]] (1976) | *"Garip Yolculuk", [[Mandrake Albüm 30 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #30]] (1976) | ||
*"Garip Yolculuk", [[Mandrake Albüm 101 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #101]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
Latest revision as of 08:22, 22 July 2022
| The Sleeping Forest | |
| |
| Start date: | December 19, 1954 |
|---|---|
| End date: | March 13, 1955 |
| # of strips: | 13 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Ocean Wind" |
| Followed by: | "Isle of the Giant" |
"The Sleeping Forest" is the 64th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
While the "Ocean Wind" gets supplies in the port of a large tropical island Mandrake decided to ride across the island to meet the ship on the other side. First they have to cross "The Great Gulch" and beyond there are many strange things, among them "The Sleeping Wood". Our friends manage to cross "The Great Gulch" and soon the discovered a wood with giant flowers, with a strange perfume. And soon they fall into a trance-like sleep.
After a few days aboard the yacht they hear music, strange singing comming over the water.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- A governor
- Animals
- Horses
- A tiger
- A fawn
- The flower-god of the Sleeping flowers
- A Chief
- Captain on the yacht
- Mermaid #1, boss of the wreckers
- Mermaid #2, boss of the wreckers
- A gang of wreckers
Locations
- A large tropical island
- The Great Gulch
- The Sleeping Wood
- A village
Vehicles
- S.S. Ocean Wind, Sir Harry's yacht.
Behind the scenes
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Sleeping Forest", which is lifted from the plot.
- The strip of December 19, 1954 indicate a title for first part of this story (Next Week: The Great Gulch).
- The strip of February 6, 1955 indicate a title for second part of this story (Next Week: Strange Music).
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A Ilha do Gigante", Mandrake #16 (1955)
- "A Flor da Morte" and "As Sereias Piratas", Mandrake #210 (1973)
- "Aventura nos Trópicos", Mandrake Coleção #16 (1990)
France
- "Les trois îles mystérieuses"; "Les fleurs étranges" and "Les sirènes", Mandrake #10 (1963)
- "Les trois îles mystérieuses", Mandrake #253 and #254 (1970)
- "Les fleurs étranges" and "Les sirènes", Le Journal de Mickey #982-#985 (1971)
India
- "The Sleeping Woods", The Phantom #3 (2000)
Italy
- "Le 3 isole misteriose", Il Vascello #38 (1960)
- "Le tre isole misteriose (La foresta del sonno) & (Le sirene)", I Classici dell'Avventura #11 (1962)
- "Le 3 isole misteriose", ("Mandrake #126") (1969)
- "La foresta del sonno" and "Le sirene", Mandrake - New Comics Now #257 and #258 (1989)
Mexico
- "Aventuras en el Mar", Mandrake el mago #11 (1966)
Portugal
- "As Sereias", Tigre #25 (1957)
Spain
- "El Bosque Dormido" and "Extraña Música" , Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1953–1956 (Dolmen Editorial) (2020)
- "no title", Héroes del Cómic 16 (2021)
Sweden
- "Den sovande skogen", Serie-pressen #11 (1972)
- "Den sovande skogen", Den vandrande vålnaden #8 (1996)
Turkey
- "Garip Yolculuk", Mandrake #89 & #90 (1976)
- "Garip Yolculuk", Mandrake Albüm #30 (1976)
- "Garip Yolculuk", Mandrake Albüm #101
USA
- "The Sleeping Forest", Mandrake Sundays #6 Mandrake the Ultimate #1 (1989)