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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*New York
*New York City
*[[Xanadu]]
**[[Xanadu]]
*712 Pamet Street, in NY.
**712 Pamet Street
*Balston Beach, the hq of the 5th arm of 8 on a small island.
*Balston Beach, the hq of the 5th arm of 8 on a small island.
'''Organizations'''
'''Organizations'''
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
===Title===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of July 14, 1969 (Beginning: The Bribe)
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of July 14, 1969 (Beginning: The Bribe)
===Mandrake Lore===
*The members of 8 has a small tattoo of a 8 digits on their right earlobe.
*The members of 8 has a small tattoo of a 8 digits on their right earlobe.
*Lothar saying that his father is alive.
*Lothar saying that his father is alive.
*712 [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Summer House|Pamet]] Street, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
*[[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Summer House|Balston Beach]], refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
*Narda do not have a cat, but she used to have one, named Pam.
*Narda do not have a cat, but she used to have one, named Pam.
===Real Life References===
*712 [[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Pamet]] Street, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
*[[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Balston Beach]], refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"The False Will", [[Indrajal Comics 163|''Indrajal Comics'' #163]] (1972)
*"The False Will", [[Indrajal Comics 163|''Indrajal Comics'' #163]] (1972)
*"எமதூதர் - "8"!,  [[Muthu Comics 466|''Mutu Comics'' #466]] (2022)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===

Latest revision as of 16:23, 17 October 2023

The Bribe
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Start date: July 14, 1969
End date: November 15, 1969
# of strips: 108 (18 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Connoisseur"
Followed by: "The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)"

"The Bribe" is the 141st Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

The Octon have ordered the council of the 5th arm of 8 to break up the Mandrake - Lothar team.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Uncle Tabor, Lothar's horse when he was a boy.
  • Fixer of 8.
  • Butch, member of 8.
  • Pete, member of 8.

Locations

  • New York City
  • Balston Beach, the hq of the 5th arm of 8 on a small island.

Organizations


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of July 14, 1969 (Beginning: The Bribe)

Mandrake Lore

  • The members of 8 has a small tattoo of a 8 digits on their right earlobe.
  • Lothar saying that his father is alive.
  • Narda do not have a cat, but she used to have one, named Pam.

Real Life References

  • 712 Pamet Street, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
  • Balston Beach, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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