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*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Colonel Barton]]
*[[June]], daughter of Colonel Barton.


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*[[Colonel Barton]]
*June, daughter of Colonel Barton.
*Captain Beeker, on Argos.
*Captain Beeker, on Argos.
*King Cy, giant ruler of the mysterious Magnetic Island.
*King Cy, giant ruler of the mysterious Magnetic Island.
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*The main title for this story is taken from the strip of April 14th, 1940 (Next Week: "The Flame Pearls"), while the sub title is lifted from the plot.
*The main title for this story is taken from the strip of April 14th, 1940 (Next Week: "The Flame Pearls"), while the sub title is lifted from the plot.
*The "Flame Pearls" story is a ''retelling'' of an ancient Greek myth; "[[Spotlight on Inspiration - Jason and the Golden Fleece|Jason and the Golden Fleece]]".
*The "Flame Pearls" story is a ''retelling'' of an ancient Greek myth; "[[Spotlight on Inspiration - Jason and the Golden Fleece|Jason and the Golden Fleece]]".
== Signifiant cover ==
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O globo juvenil-886.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-15.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*[[King Comics (magazine)|King Comics]] (1941)
*''"(no title)"'', [[King Comics 63|''King Comics'' #63]], [[King Comics 64|''King Comics'' #64]] and [[King Comics 65|''King Comics'' #65]] (1941)


=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===

Latest revision as of 13:32, 6 October 2024

The Flame Pearls Pt.2:
Magnetic Island
Start date: June 2nd, 1940
End date: August 11th, 1940
# of strips: 11 (11 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Flame Pearls Pt.1:
Attempted Assassination"
Followed by: "The Flame Pearls Pt.3:
The Three Cows"

"The Flame Pearls Pt.2: Magnetic Island" is the 15th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mandrake is on a scientific expedition to the South Pacific, looking for flame colored pearls. A tropical storm breaks suddely, the compass going wild, and the Argos is stedily pulled side-ways towards a mysterious magnetic island. Mandrake, Lothar, June and Colonel Barton reach the shore safely on an rubber raft.

On the mysterious floating magnetic island they found 60 men, survivors from ship-wrecks. All enslaved by the escpade murderer, King Cy, and his henchman Jasper.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Captain Beeker, on Argos.
  • King Cy, giant ruler of the mysterious Magnetic Island.
  • "Jasper" King Cy's henchman.

Locations

  • South Pacific
  • A floating magnetic island.

Vehicles

  • S.S.Argos, Colonel Barton's yacht.


Behind the scenes

  • The main title for this story is taken from the strip of April 14th, 1940 (Next Week: "The Flame Pearls"), while the sub title is lifted from the plot.
  • The "Flame Pearls" story is a retelling of an ancient Greek myth; "Jason and the Golden Fleece".

Signifiant cover

  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Spain
    Spain

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

Finland

France

Italy

Norway

Spain

Sweden

USA

Yugoslavia

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