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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 26, 1959 (Next Week: Secret of the Sargasso) and December 28, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: Secret of the Sargasso). | *The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 26, 1959 (Next Week: Secret of the Sargasso) and December 28, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: Secret of the Sargasso). | ||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Photo-type-37.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Mandrake047rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
ΒΕΛΟΣ-18.jpg|[[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece | |||
ΒΕΛΟΣ-19.jpg|[[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece | |||
ΒΕΛΟΣ-20.jpg|[[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece | |||
ΒΕΛΟΣ-21.jpg|[[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece | |||
Super Albo 008.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Miller-mtm-16.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom | |||
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=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | === [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | ||
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake the Magician 14 (Young's Merchandising)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #14]] (1962 <small>(?)</small>) | |||
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake the Magician 37 (Photo-Type Press)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #37]] (1965 <small>(?)</small>) | *''"no title"'', [[Mandrake the Magician 37 (Photo-Type Press)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #37]] (1965 <small>(?)</small>) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*"Sargassohavets hemlighet" | *"Sargassohavets hemlighet" , [[Serie-pressen 17/1972|''Serie-pressen'' #17]] (1972) | ||
*"Sargassohavets hemlighet", [[Fantomen 26/1979|''Fantomen'' #26]] (1979) | *"Sargassohavets hemlighet", [[Fantomen 26/1979|''Fantomen'' #26]] (1979) | ||
Latest revision as of 13:44, 22 April 2023
| Secret of the Sargasso | |
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| Start date: | December 28, 1959 |
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| End date: | March 19, 1960 |
| # of strips: | 72 (12 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Shirlana" |
| Followed by: | "Spooks" |
"Secret of the Sargasso" is the 105th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
On a trip aboard a yacht our friends arrives the Sargasso Sea. 1000 miles from land the yacht prop fouls on a cable. When Mandrake dives down he sees a skindiver, who shoots and runs.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Captain, on the yacht.
- Lucky Loopy, ex-rackets king.
- "Cookie", a dynamiter and cook.
- Vonn, a financier and billionaire swindler.
- Putchy, tried to knock off a king.
- La Trin
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 26, 1959 (Next Week: Secret of the Sargasso) and December 28, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: Secret of the Sargasso).
Signifiant covers
Australia
Brazil
Greece
Greece
Greece
Greece
Italy
United Kingdom
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "no title", Mandrake el Mago #16 (1961)
Australia
- "no title", Mandrake the Magician #14 (1962 (?))
- "no title", Mandrake the Magician #37 (1965 (?))
Brazil
- "O Mistério do Mar de Sargaços", Mandrake #47 (1960)
- "Mistério no Fundo do Mar", Mandrake #304 (1981)
Denmark
- "Sargassohavets hemmelighed", Fantomet #216 (1983)
Finland
- "Sargassomeren salaisuus", Mustanaamio #6 and #8 (1980)
- "Sargassomeren salaisuus", Sarjakirja #120 (1987)
France
- "no title given, Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961 (2012)
Greece
Italy
- "Mistero nel mare dei Sargassi", Super Albo #8 (1962)
- "Mistero nel mare dei Sargassi", Mandrake #158 (1970)
- "Mistero nel mar dei Sargassi", Mandrake - New Comics Now #70 (1982)
Norway
- "Sargassohavets Hemmelighet", Fantomet #18 (1981)
- "Sargassohavets hemmelighet", Serie-pocket #127 (1987)
Spain
- "Los peces humanos", Serie Amarilla #22 (1959)
Sweden
- "Sargassohavets hemlighet" , Serie-pressen #17 (1972)
- "Sargassohavets hemlighet", Fantomen #26 (1979)
United Kingdom
- "The Secret of the Sargasso", Mandrake the Magician #16 (1961)
Yugoslavia
- "Tajna Sargaskog mora", Super EKS Almanah #85 (1987)