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|Pages= 68 pgs, b/w | |Pages= 68 pgs, b/w | ||
|Date= | |Date= 1959 | ||
|Publisher=[[L. Miller & Son|L. Miller & Co]] | |Publisher=[[L. Miller & Son|L. Miller & Co]] | ||
|Editor= unknown | |Editor= unknown | ||
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== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
=== Mandrake stories === | === Mandrake stories === | ||
* | *''Mandrake the Magician in [[HRH Cuddles|H.R.H. Cuddles]]'' by [[Lee Falk]] and [[Phil Davis]] | ||
* | *''Mandrake the Magician in [[Employment Agency]] Part 2 "Where & Why"'' by Lee Falk and Phil Davis. | ||
===Publishing date=== | |||
This issue was released without a publishing date on the cover or inside, but is likely released about April 1959. | |||
====The L. Miller triangle==== | |||
When the son ''(Arnold Miller)'' left his fathers company in 1959 Leonard Miller changed the company name from "L. Miller & '''Son'''" to "L. Miller & '''Co'''". The 291 issues ''(from the week ending March 14, 1959)'' of "Marvelman" and "Young Marvelman" both have "L. Miller & '''Son'''" and the 294 issues ''(from the week ending April 4, 1959)'' have "L. Miller & '''Co'''". | |||
====Stamps==== | |||
The Mandrake issue has an ad from Broadway Approvals for ''start packages'' for collecting stamps. Broadway Approvals has the adress: 50 Denmark Hill, London, S.E.5. | |||
The lot '''W5''' have: | |||
*Giant collection (120 different stamps): Germany and Czechslovakia - ''Sputniks, <small>(first 2 space-stamps in history)</small>'', Hungary - ''revolution set of 5'', Monaco - ''Grace Kelly commem'', Red China - ''Canton Bridge imperfs <small>(complete set of 5)</small>'', Spain - ''Help Hungary <small>(suprise stamp)</small>'', Old Germany - ''se-tenant <small>(2 different stamps in a genuine joined pair!)</small>'', Lenin-Stalin - ''death stamp'', Peru - ''Marian year'', Latvia - ''Airman surcharge'', Indian States - Travancore, Hyderabad. | |||
*Free: Solar System Souvenir Sheet. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Miller-Stamps-M04.jpg|lot W5 | |||
Image:Broadway-Solar.jpg|''Planet Mail'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
Stamps depicted in the ad: | |||
====Micromodel Kits==== | |||
[[Category:Mandrake the Magician (Miller) issues|Mandrake the Magician 04]] | [[Category:Mandrake the Magician (Miller) issues|Mandrake the Magician 04]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:39, 24 April 2023
| Mandrake the Magician #4 | |
 Cover artist: unknown | |
| Country/language: |  United Kingdom / English
|
|---|---|
| Format: | 18.5 × 24.5 cm |
| Pages: | 68 pgs, b/w |
| Publishing date: | 1959 |
| Editor: | unknown |
| Publishing company: | L. Miller & Co |
| Preceded by: | Mandrake the Magician #3 |
| Followed by: | Mandrake the Magician #5 |
Contents
Mandrake stories
- Mandrake the Magician in H.R.H. Cuddles by Lee Falk and Phil Davis
- Mandrake the Magician in Employment Agency Part 2 "Where & Why" by Lee Falk and Phil Davis.
Publishing date
This issue was released without a publishing date on the cover or inside, but is likely released about April 1959.
The L. Miller triangle
When the son (Arnold Miller) left his fathers company in 1959 Leonard Miller changed the company name from "L. Miller & Son" to "L. Miller & Co". The 291 issues (from the week ending March 14, 1959) of "Marvelman" and "Young Marvelman" both have "L. Miller & Son" and the 294 issues (from the week ending April 4, 1959) have "L. Miller & Co".
Stamps
The Mandrake issue has an ad from Broadway Approvals for start packages for collecting stamps. Broadway Approvals has the adress: 50 Denmark Hill, London, S.E.5. The lot W5 have:
- Giant collection (120 different stamps): Germany and Czechslovakia - Sputniks, (first 2 space-stamps in history), Hungary - revolution set of 5, Monaco - Grace Kelly commem, Red China - Canton Bridge imperfs (complete set of 5), Spain - Help Hungary (suprise stamp), Old Germany - se-tenant (2 different stamps in a genuine joined pair!), Lenin-Stalin - death stamp, Peru - Marian year, Latvia - Airman surcharge, Indian States - Travancore, Hyderabad.
- Free: Solar System Souvenir Sheet.
lot W5
Planet Mail
Stamps depicted in the ad: