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|Title= The Rumor Factory | |Title= The Rumor Factory | ||
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|Start= July 13th, 1942 | |Start= July 13th, 1942 | ||
|End= September 12th, 1942 | |End= September 12th, 1942 | ||
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'''"The Rumor Factory"''' is the 27th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"The Rumor Factory"''' is the 27th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | ||
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]]. | The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]]. | ||
This story exists in two variants, one made to span four newspaper columns, the other to span five. | |||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
The Office of War Information (?) have ask Mandrake for help. Vicious rumors are circulating and they are harmful for the war effort. Once a false rumor starts, it spreads like wild-fire among ordinary citizens. But who start them ? A case for Mandrake... | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Bud, a man in a bar. | |||
*Susie, a secretary. | |||
*Mr. Max, head of the rumor factory. | |||
*Mrs. White, a lady in a wheelchair. | |||
*Joseph, Mrs. White's butler. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*Washington D.C. | |||
*New York | |||
**West Street, hide-out for the rumor factory. | |||
**Twelve West | |||
*Pearl Harbor, a navy base. <small>mentioned only.</small> | |||
*Berlin <small>mentioned only.</small> | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of July 11, 1942 (Beginning Next Week - Rumor Factory). | |||
*This story is inspired by Lee Falk's new job at [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The WWII Years|the Office of War Information]] as associate chief of the Foreign Language Division handling radio issues. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake106rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Wanhatsarjat01.jpg|[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-029.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ncn-mandrake-181.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart22.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 090.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
</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 Rumor Factory", [[Mandrake The Magician (Consolidated Press 1948)|''Mandrake The Magician'']] (1948) | |||
*"The Rumor Factory", [[Mandrake the Magician 6 (Frew)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #6]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 7 (Frew)| #7]] (1991) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake 106 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #106]] (1965) | |||
*"O Rumor", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 9|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #9]] (1971) | |||
*"A Fábrica de Boatos", [[Mandrake 3 (Pixel Media)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (2015) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
*"Maaron ja Mies Jolla Oli Kuulotorvi", [[Kippari Kalle 12/1955|''Kippari Kalle'' #12]] (1955) | |||
*"Huhutehdas", [[Wanhat Sarjat 1|''Wanhat Sarjat'' #1]] (1981) | *"Huhutehdas", [[Wanhat Sarjat 1|''Wanhat Sarjat'' #1]] (1981) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Conjuration diabolique", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 21|''Mandrake'' #21]] (1963) | |||
*"L'usine aux rumeurs", [[Futuropolis Copyright - Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 3|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 3]] (1984) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany === | |||
*"Der mann mit dem Hörrohr", [[Phantom-Heft 11/1954|''Phantom-Heft'' #11]] (1954) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Diabolica congiura", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 29|''Mandrake'' #29]] (1963) | |||
*"Diabolica congiura", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 67|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #67]] (1964) | |||
*"La villa dei misteri", [[New Comics Now 181|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #181]] (1986) | |||
*"La villa dei misteri", [[Mandrake 22 (Comic Art)]] (1993) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Rumor Factory", [[Mandrake the Magician 90 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #90]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 91 (Feature Productions)| #91]] (1955) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*"no title", [[The Official Mandrake 3 (bw cover)|''The Official Mandrake'' #3]] (1989) | *"no title", [[The Official Mandrake 3 (bw cover)|''The Official Mandrake'' #3]] (1989) | ||
*"Rumor Factory", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ "Two Thrills for Mandrake" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ "Two Thrills for Mandrake" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2016) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Rumor Factory, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Rumor Factory, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:50, 20 October 2024
| The Rumor Factory | |
| |
| Start date: | July 13th, 1942 |
|---|---|
| End date: | September 12th, 1942 |
| # of strips: | 54 (9 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Lothar the Champ" |
| Followed by: | "Baron Kord" |
"The Rumor Factory" is the 27th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis. This story exists in two variants, one made to span four newspaper columns, the other to span five.
Plot Summary
The Office of War Information (?) have ask Mandrake for help. Vicious rumors are circulating and they are harmful for the war effort. Once a false rumor starts, it spreads like wild-fire among ordinary citizens. But who start them ? A case for Mandrake...
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Bud, a man in a bar.
- Susie, a secretary.
- Mr. Max, head of the rumor factory.
- Mrs. White, a lady in a wheelchair.
- Joseph, Mrs. White's butler.
Locations
- Washington D.C.
- New York
- West Street, hide-out for the rumor factory.
- Twelve West
- Pearl Harbor, a navy base. mentioned only.
- Berlin mentioned only.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of July 11, 1942 (Beginning Next Week - Rumor Factory).
- This story is inspired by Lee Falk's new job at the Office of War Information as associate chief of the Foreign Language Division handling radio issues.
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Finland
Italy
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Rumor Factory", Mandrake The Magician (1948)
- "The Rumor Factory", Mandrake the Magician #6 and #7 (1991)
Brazil
- "no title", Mandrake #106 (1965)
- "O Rumor", Mandrake, o Mágico #9 (1971)
- "A Fábrica de Boatos", Mandrake #3 (2015)
Finland
- "Maaron ja Mies Jolla Oli Kuulotorvi", Kippari Kalle #12 (1955)
- "Huhutehdas", Wanhat Sarjat #1 (1981)
France
- "Conjuration diabolique", Mandrake #21 (1963)
- "L'usine aux rumeurs", Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 3 (1984)
West Germany
- "Der mann mit dem Hörrohr", Phantom-Heft #11 (1954)
Italy
- "Diabolica congiura", Mandrake #29 (1963)
- "Diabolica congiura", I Classici dell'Avventura #67 (1964)
- "La villa dei misteri", Mandrake - New Comics Now #181 (1986)
- "La villa dei misteri", Mandrake 22 (Comic Art) (1993)
New Zealand
- "The Rumor Factory", Mandrake the Magician #90 and #91 (1955)
USA
- "no title", The Official Mandrake #3 (1989)
- "Rumor Factory", The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ "Two Thrills for Mandrake" (Pacific Comics Club) (2016)