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'''"The Underworld vs. Inter-Intel"''' is the 98th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
'''"The Underworld vs. Inter-Intel"''' is the 98th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]].
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]].
This story exist in three variations. Fredericks drew the strips with three rows in landscape format which scaled down to fit half a newspaper page. By cutting the top row, the strip fills a third of a newspaper page. By rearranging the panels to portrait format, the strip fit a tabloid page.


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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*At Xanadu there is a striped phone, a direct line to Inter-Intel.
*At Xanadu there is a striped phone, a direct line to Inter-Intel.
*The secret top chief and founder of Inter-Intel are only known by the board of directors.
*The secret top chief and founder of Inter-Intel are only known by the board of directors.
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Fantasia-suplemento-111.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Mandrake122rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake318rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Taikajim04.jpg[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland
Igig04.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello-04-59.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Condor rs-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
Titan-sunday-01-f-fredericks.jpg[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] UK
Super-38.jpg|[[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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*"L'inter intel", [[I Giganti 4|''I Giganti'' #4]] (1967)
*"L'inter intel", [[I Giganti 4|''I Giganti'' #4]] (1967)
*"L'inter intel", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 59|''Mandrake'' #59]] (1973)
*"L'inter intel", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 59|''Mandrake'' #59]] (1973)
*"La malavita contro l'Inter-Intel", [[Quando Mandrake conobbe Lothar: Tavole domenicali 1965–1969|Tavole domenicali  1965–1969]] (2022)
*"La malavita contro l'Inter-Intel", [[Mandrake – Tutte le Strip 1965 / 1969]] (2025)


=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
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*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake 52 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #52]] [[Mandrake 53 (Tay)| #53]] [[Mandrake 54 (Tay)| #54]] (1975)
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake 52 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #52]] [[Mandrake 53 (Tay)| #53]] [[Mandrake 54 (Tay)| #54]] (1975)
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake Albüm 18 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #18]]  
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake Albüm 18 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #18]]  
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake Albüm 93 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #93]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 94 (Tay)|#94]]
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake 14 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #14]] [[Mandrake 15 (Tay second series)| #15]]
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake 14 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #14]] [[Mandrake 15 (Tay second series)| #15]]
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 4 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #4]]
*"Büyük Savaş", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 4 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #4]]

Latest revision as of 11:26, 17 December 2025

The Underworld vs. Inter-Intel
Start date: April 10th, 1966
End date: August 7th, 1966
# of strips: 18 (18 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Cobra Returns"
Followed by: "The Astro Pirates"

"The Underworld vs. Inter-Intel" is the 98th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

This story exist in three variations. Fredericks drew the strips with three rows in landscape format which scaled down to fit half a newspaper page. By cutting the top row, the strip fills a third of a newspaper page. By rearranging the panels to portrait format, the strip fit a tabloid page.

Plot Summary

Some gangster chiefs wants to destroy Inter-Intel, and their computer with files and records of criminal all over the world.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Muggs, a gang overlord.
  • Pete, a gangster.
  • Ed, a gangster.
  • Art, a gangster.
  • Agent J-2, Mr Smith.
  • Skinny Smith, agent working for Inter-Intel.
  • Mrs. Smith, wife of Skinny.
  • Tommy Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Smith.
  • George, a police man in the riot squad.
  • Maggie, secretary at Inter-Intel.

Locations

  • New York City
    • Xanadu
    • a Supermarket at Ninth and Main
    • Shore Night Club, Muggs' hide out.

Organizations

Objects

  • A ring, if pressing a radio signal transmits to Inter-Intel.
  • "French Hand Laundry", used for the mobil Inter-Intel tracking units.


Behind the scenes

  • The story title is from the strip of May 29, 1966 (Continued: Underworld vs. Inter-Intel!).
  • At Xanadu there is a striped phone, a direct line to Inter-Intel.
  • The secret top chief and founder of Inter-Intel are only known by the board of directors.

Signifiant covers

  • Argentina
    Argentina
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Portugal
    Portugal
  • Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavia

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

Brazil

Finland

France

Italy

Portugal

  • "Guerra ao Crime", Condor #3 (1972) note: starts with the last strip of previous story.

Spain

Turkey

United Kingdom

Yugoslavia

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