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|image= [[Image:md-1996-09-30.jpg|400 px]] | |image= [[Image:md-1996-09-30.jpg|400 px]]<br>[[Image:md-2014-09-09.png|400 px]]<br>''(Re-released in 2014)'' | ||
|Start= September 30th, 1996 | |Start= September 30th, 1996 | ||
|End= January 25th, 1997 | |End= January 25th, 1997 | ||
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'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | *New York | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | **[[Xanadu]] | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Title=== | |||
*The title for the story is liftet from the movie title that Mandrake and Narda looks at in the beginning of the story. | *The title for the story is liftet from the movie title that Mandrake and Narda looks at in the beginning of the story. | ||
===Mandrake Lore=== | |||
*"Narda" - Bozz of the time, is a descendant of Mandrake and Narda. | *"Narda" - Bozz of the time, is a descendant of Mandrake and Narda. | ||
*"Narda" - Bozz of the time said that Mandrake will marry and have two children. | *"Narda" - Bozz of the time said that Mandrake will marry and have two children. | ||
*[[The Phantom]], on a boys cap (September 30th, 1996). | ===Easter Eggs – Cameos=== | ||
*[[The Phantom]], on a boys cap ''(Strip of September 30th, 1996)''. | |||
== Re-released story in 2014 == | == Re-released story in 2014 == | ||
[[Image:md-2014-09-09.png|400 px]] | [[Image:md-2014-09-09.png|400 px]] | ||
*Start date: 9 June 2014 / End date: 4 October 2014 | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"Scary Alien" [[Comic World 15|''Comic World'' #15]] (1999) | *"Scary Alien" [[Comic World 15|''Comic World'' #15]] (1999) | ||
*"Scary Aliens" [[Mandrake the Magician 17 (Shakti Comics)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #17]] (2026) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
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*"Framtidens Xanadu", [[Fantomen 15/2002|''Fantomen'' #15]] (2002) | *"Framtidens Xanadu", [[Fantomen 15/2002|''Fantomen'' #15]] (2002) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"Scary Aliens", [[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Scary Aliens" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Scary Aliens" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2020) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Scary Aliens]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Scary Aliens]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:16, 10 October 2026
| Scary Aliens | |
  (Re-released in 2014) | |
| Start date: | September 30th, 1996 |
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| End date: | January 25th, 1997 |
| # of strips: | 102 (17 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Alibi Algie" |
| Followed by: | "Mandrake's Wedding at Cockaigne" |
"Scary Aliens" is the 224th Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
One night a timetraveler in an UFO kidnaps Mandrake to the year 51 199. She telling a strange story: About year 2500 the earth was destroyed in a nuclear war. Thousands of survivirs fled in space, to the Moon. At Earth some islands was saved from radiation. At the ocean bottom, safe from radiation of nuclear wars, they made copies of ancient cities; Cairo, Paris, New York, Xanadu ..
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- "Narda" - Bozz of the time, past, present and future - femal ruler on Earth in year 51 199.
- Bozz of paving and potholes - femal ruler on Earth in year 51 199. Mentioned only.
- Bozz of everything else - femal ruler on Earth in year 51 199.Mentioned only.
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story is liftet from the movie title that Mandrake and Narda looks at in the beginning of the story.
Mandrake Lore
- "Narda" - Bozz of the time, is a descendant of Mandrake and Narda.
- "Narda" - Bozz of the time said that Mandrake will marry and have two children.
Easter Eggs – Cameos
- The Phantom, on a boys cap (Strip of September 30th, 1996).
Re-released story in 2014
- Start date: 9 June 2014 / End date: 4 October 2014
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Finland
- "Tulevaisuuden Xanadu", Mustanaamio #15 (2002)
India
- "Scary Alien" Comic World #15 (1999)
- "Scary Aliens" Mandrake the Magician #17 (2026)
Norway
- "Framtidens Xanadu", Fantomet #15 (2002)
Sweden
- "Framtidens Xanadu", Fantomen #15 (2002)
USA
- "Scary Aliens", The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Scary Aliens" (Pacific Comics Club) (2020)