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|Title= The Silly Stuff Department
|Title= The Silly Stuff Department
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|Start= March 3, 1952
|Start= March 3, 1952
|End= April 12, 1952
|End= April 12, 1952
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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At the police station at the 12th district they have a [[S.S. Dept.|"Silly Stuff" Department]], for cranks and crackpots. Behind a screen Mandrake heard a strange history, about a headless thief. Soon the newspapers pick up the story of the headless hold-up robber. When the headless thief grabbed Narda's purse and lock her into her garage, Mandrake and Lothar gets involved.
They found that the "headless thief" was only a simple trick. Two thiefs dress up so that the shoulders of their coat was over their heads. As an extra effect they sometime put on a dummy head, or took it off.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Joe, a headless thief.
*Mike, a headless thief.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of March 1, 1952 (Next Week - Silly Stuff Department).
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Shakespeare-13.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Novo-Gibi-1800.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake152rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Albo Traguardo-36.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello mandrake-008.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart52.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 040.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Canguru-84.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"The Headless Thief", [[Mandrake Comic 13|''Mandrake Comic'' #13]] (1955)
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"Los hombre sin cabeza", [[Suplemento de Furia Blanca 1|''Suplemento de Furia Blanca'' #]] (196?)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"''no title''", [[Novo Gibi 1800|''Novo Gibi'' #1800]] (1952)
*"O Ladrão Sem Cabeça", [[Mandrake 152 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #152]]  (1969)
*"O Ladrão Sem Cabeça", [[Mandrake Especial 3|''Mandrake Especial'' #3]]  (1987)
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Hovedløse røvere", [[Fantomet 147|''Fantomet'' #147]] (1980)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Päätön juttu", [[Mustanaamio 10/1977|''Mustanaamio'' #10]] (1977)
*"Päätön juttu", [[Sarjakirja 114|''Sarjakirja'' #114]] (1986)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"L'homme sans tête", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 8|''Mandrake'' #8]] (1963)
*"L'homme sans tête", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 251|''Mandrake'' #251]] (1970)
*"Le département des choses idiotes", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953'']] (2012)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[Albo Traguardo 36 - Mandrake - Nuova serie 4|''Albo Traguardo'' #36]] (1953)
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[Collana grandi personaggi - Mandrake 1|''Collana grandi personaggi - Mandrake'' #1]] (1953)
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 8|''Mandrake'' #8]] (1962)
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 47|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #47]] (1963)
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 128|''Mandrake'' #128]] (1969)
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[New Comics Now 290|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #290]] (1992)
*"L'uomo senza testa", [[Mandrake 52 (Comic Art)]] (1997)
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"??", [[Paquito 11008|''Paquito'' #11008]] (1952)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Silly Stuff Department", [[Mandrake the Magician 39 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #39'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 40 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #40'']] (1953)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Hodeløs ransmann", [[Fantomet 25/1979|''Fantomet'' #25]] (1979)
*"Hodeløs ransmann", [[Serie-pocket 119 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #119]] (1986)
*"Hodeløs ransmann", [[Serie-pocket 119 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #119]] (1986)


=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Mistério do Homem sem Cabeça", [[Mundo de Aventuras 176|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #176 Supplement]] (1952)
*"Os Homens sem Cabeça", [[Cangurú 84|''Cangurú!'' #84]] (1974)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"De huvudlösa rånen", [[Fantomen 1/1977|''Fantomen'' #1]] (1977)


[[Category:Daily stories|Silly Stuff Department, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Silly Stuff Department, The]]

Latest revision as of 13:08, 19 February 2023

The Silly Stuff Department
Md-1952-03-03.png
Start date: March 3, 1952
End date: April 12, 1952
# of strips: 36 (6 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Mysterious Phone Booth"
Followed by: "Cleopatra's Treasure"

"The Silly Stuff Department" is the 67th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

At the police station at the 12th district they have a "Silly Stuff" Department, for cranks and crackpots. Behind a screen Mandrake heard a strange history, about a headless thief. Soon the newspapers pick up the story of the headless hold-up robber. When the headless thief grabbed Narda's purse and lock her into her garage, Mandrake and Lothar gets involved. They found that the "headless thief" was only a simple trick. Two thiefs dress up so that the shoulders of their coat was over their heads. As an extra effect they sometime put on a dummy head, or took it off.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Joe, a headless thief.
  • Mike, a headless thief.

Locations

  • New York


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of March 1, 1952 (Next Week - Silly Stuff Department).

Signifiant covers

  • Mini australia.gif Australia

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini mexico.gif Mexico

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

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