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'''"The Place Called X"''' is the 73rd Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | '''"The Place Called X"''' is the 73rd Mandrake [[Sunday 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]]. | ||
==== Original drawing (First Sunday page) ==== | |||
[[Image:Ms-19570811-original-art.jpg|200px]] | |||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
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*Joe Brown, a farmer. | *Joe Brown, a farmer. | ||
*Ed, a young man. | *Ed, a young man. | ||
*The [[Greenies]], inhabitants of the Green World in the World of XYMX | |||
*The [[Flamz]], inhabitants of the Flaming Red World in the World of XYMX | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
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*''The country'' | *''The country'' | ||
**Lover's Lane | **Lover's Lane | ||
*The World of XYMX | *[[The World of XYMX]] | ||
**The Green World | **The Green World | ||
**The Flaming Red World | **The Flaming Red World | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of August 4 and 11, 1957 (Next Week: The Place Called X & Beginning: The Place Called X). | *The story title is taken from the strip of August 4 and 11, 1957 (Next Week: The Place Called X & Beginning: The Place Called X). | ||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake033rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake303rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Il Vascello-02-45.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 212.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Condor Popular-2004.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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*"A Nuvem Verde", [[Mandrake 33 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #33]] (1958) | *"A Nuvem Verde", [[Mandrake 33 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #33]] (1958) | ||
*"A Misteriosa Nuvem Verde", [[Mandrake 303 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #303]] (1981) | *"A Misteriosa Nuvem Verde", [[Mandrake 303 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #303]] (1981) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*''"no given title"'', [[Sarjakuvalehti 19/1963|''Sarjakuvalehti'' #19]] (1963) | |||
*"Paikka Nimeltä Xymx", [[Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit]] (2024) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[Il Vascello 45 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #45]] (1961) | *"La spirale misteriosa", [[Il Vascello 45 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #45]] (1961) | ||
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 27 | *"La spirale misteriosa", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 27|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #27]] (1963) | ||
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 151|''Mandrake'' #151]] (1970) | *"La spirale misteriosa", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 151|''Mandrake'' #151]] (1970) | ||
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[New Comics Now 275|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #275]] (1991) | *"La spirale misteriosa", [[New Comics Now 275|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #275]] (1991) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India=== | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India=== | ||
*"The Place Called X", [[The Phantom 11 (Egmont India)|''The Phantom'' #11]] (2001) | *"The Place Called X", [[The Phantom 11 (Egmont India)|''The Phantom'' #11]] (2001) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Place Called X", [[Mandrake the Magician 212 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #212'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 213 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #213'']] (1959) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | === [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | ||
*"O Segredo do Remoinho Verde", [[Condor Popular Vol. 20 N.° 4|''Condor Popular Vol. 20 N.° 4'']] ( | *"O Segredo do Remoinho Verde", [[Condor Popular Vol. 20 N.° 4|''Condor Popular Vol. 20 N.° 4'']] (1959) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"Un Lugar Llamado X", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
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*"Yeşil Dünya", [[Mandrake 77 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #77]] [[Mandrake 78 (Tay)| #78]] (1975) | *"Yeşil Dünya", [[Mandrake 77 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #77]] [[Mandrake 78 (Tay)| #78]] (1975) | ||
*"Yeşil Dünya", [[Mandrake Albüm 26 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #26]] | *"Yeşil Dünya", [[Mandrake Albüm 26 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #26]] | ||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"The Place Called X", [[The Missing Years 47|''The Missing Years'' #47]] (2004) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Place Called X, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Place Called X, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:54, 4 April 2026
| The Place Called X | |
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| Start date: | August 11, 1957 |
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| End date: | December 29, 1957 |
| # of strips: | 21 (21 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Casino" |
| Followed by: | "The Invaders" |
"The Place Called X" is the 73rd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Original drawing (First Sunday page)
Plot Summary
At a laboratory in the country they are experimenting with new ultra-ultre short waves. The suddenly, people begin to vanish, into a silent whirling green spiral.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
Locations
- New York City
- The country
- Lover's Lane
- The World of XYMX
- The Green World
- The Flaming Red World
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of August 4 and 11, 1957 (Next Week: The Place Called X & Beginning: The Place Called X).
Signifiant covers
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Brazil -
Brazil -
Italy -
New Zealand -
Portugal
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A Nuvem Verde", Mandrake #33 (1958)
- "A Misteriosa Nuvem Verde", Mandrake #303 (1981)
Finland
- "no given title", Sarjakuvalehti #19 (1963)
- "Paikka Nimeltä Xymx", Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit (2024)
France
- "La spirale mystérieuse", Mandrake #2 (1962)
- "La spirale mystérieuse", Mandrake #266 (1970)
Italy
- "La spirale misteriosa", Il Vascello #45 (1961)
- "La spirale misteriosa", I Classici dell'Avventura #27 (1963)
- "La spirale misteriosa", Mandrake #151 (1970)
- "La spirale misteriosa", Mandrake - New Comics Now #275 (1991)
India
- "The Place Called X", The Phantom #11 (2001)
New Zealand
- "The Place Called X", Mandrake the Magician #212 and Mandrake the Magician #213 (1959)
Norway
- "Et sted ved navn X", Fantomet #7 (1999)
Portugal
- "O Segredo do Remoinho Verde", Condor Popular Vol. 20 N.° 4 (1959)
Spain
- "Un Lugar Llamado X", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial) (2021)
Sweden
- "En plats kallad X", Fantomen #7 (1999)
Turkey
- "Yeşil Dünya", Mandrake #77 #78 (1975)
- "Yeşil Dünya", Mandrake Albüm #26
USA
- "The Place Called X", The Missing Years #47 (2004)