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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
===Title===
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
===Mandrake Lore===
*Hojo is Mandrake's super-chef and major domo. He is super-scholar, fluent in 10 languages and reads 12 more. He is also 10th degree black belt, judo and karate. At Inter-Intel he is known only as a janitor.
*Hojo is Mandrake's super-chef and major domo. He is super-scholar, fluent in 10 languages and reads 12 more. He is also 10th degree black belt, judo and karate. At Inter-Intel he is known only as a janitor.
*Mandrake tells Lothar that Hojo is the mysterious and secret Chief of Inter-Intel.
*Mandrake tells Lothar that Hojo is the mysterious and secret Chief of Inter-Intel.
===Easter Eggs===
*[[39013|'''39013''']] on a license plate.
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Image:MD-1980-01-05-p.jpg|5 Jan, 1980
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Rapto do Embaixador", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 9|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #9]] (1981)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
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=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Dehşet Çetesi", [[Mandrake Albüm 162 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #162]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 163 (Tay)| #163]]
*"Dehşet Çetesi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 70 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #70]]
*"Dehşet Çetesi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 70 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #70]]


Latest revision as of 15:57, 20 October 2019

Hojo and 8
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Start date: December 15th, 1980
End date: March 14th, 1981
# of strips: 79 (13 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "Aleena the Enchantress"
Followed by: "Mandrake's Family"

"Hojo and 8" is the 175th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

An ambassador is kidnapped on a city street and, lost at the scene a cuff link with the symbole "8". Out on the street Mandrake gives the cuff link to Hojo, but they are being observed by a ferret of 8. Octon are not aware that Hojo is also the mysterious Chief of Inter-Intel, but orders the 6th arm of 8 to abduct Hojo, to ask him out on why he received the cuff link.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Ferret of 8, who cases the scene.
  • Hunter of 8, who commits the crime.
  • X of 8, the executioners or killers of 8.
  • The council of 8.

Locations

Organizations


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The title for the story is lifted from the plot.

Mandrake Lore

  • Hojo is Mandrake's super-chef and major domo. He is super-scholar, fluent in 10 languages and reads 12 more. He is also 10th degree black belt, judo and karate. At Inter-Intel he is known only as a janitor.
  • Mandrake tells Lothar that Hojo is the mysterious and secret Chief of Inter-Intel.

Easter Eggs

  • 39013 on a license plate.

  • 5 Jan, 1980

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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