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|Title= Isle of the Giant | |Title= Isle of the Giant | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-19550320.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= March 20, 1955 | |Start= March 20, 1955 | ||
|End= May 22, 1955 | |End= May 22, 1955 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Our friends approached an atoll, a string of small islands. The people they meet warns them about a taboo place, called "Isle of the Giant". | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *Grax, an ex-dictator of a little country | ||
*Jedd, a famed atomic scientist | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*An atoll, a small string of small islands | |||
**Island of the Giant | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*S.S. Ocean Wind, Sir Harry's yacht. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is from the strip of March 13, 1955 (Next Week: Isle of the Giant). | |||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake016rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake209rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake FP 117.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 118.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Condor Popular-2104.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"A Ilha do Gigante", [[Mandrake 16 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #16]] (1955) | |||
*"A Ilha do Gigante", [[Mandrake 209 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #209]] (1973) | |||
*"Aventura nos Trópicos", [[Mandrake Coleção 16|''Mandrake Coleção'' #16]] (1990) | *"Aventura nos Trópicos", [[Mandrake Coleção 16|''Mandrake Coleção'' #16]] (1990) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Les trois îles mystérieuses/L'île du géant", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 10|''Mandrake'' #10]] (1963) | |||
*"L'île du Géant", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #985-#987]] (1971) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Le 3 isole misteriose", [[Il Vascello 38 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #38]] (1960) | |||
*"Le tre isole misteriose (L’isola del gigante)", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 11|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #11]] (1962) | |||
*"Le 3 isole misteriose", ("[[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 126|''Mandrake'' #126]]") (1969) | |||
*"L’isola del gigante", [[New Comics Now 258|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #258]] (1989) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | |||
*"Aventuras en el Mar", [[Mandrake el mago 11 (EDAR)|''Mandrake el mago'' #11]] (1966) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"Isle of the Giant", [[Mandrake the Magician 117 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #117'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 118 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #118'']] (1956) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"A Ilha do Gigante", [[Condor Popular Vol. 21 N.° 4|''Condor Popular'' Vol. 21 N.° 4]] (1959) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"La Isla del Gigante", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1953–1956 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2020) | |||
*"no title", [[Héroes del Cómic 16]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Jättens ö", [[Fantomen - Den vandrande vålnaden 9|''Den vandrande vålnaden'' #9]] (1996) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Garip Yolculuk", [[Mandrake 90 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #90]] [[Mandrake 91 (Tay)| #91]] (1976) | |||
*"Garip Yolculuk", [[Mandrake Albüm 30 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #30]] [[Mandrake Albüm 31 (Tay)| #31]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*"Isle of the Giant", [[Mandrake the | *"Isle of the Giant", [[Mandrake the Ultimate|''Mandrake the Ultimate'' #1]] (1989) | ||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Isle of the Giant]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Isle of the Giant]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:23, 22 July 2022
| Isle of the Giant | |
| |
| Start date: | March 20, 1955 |
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| End date: | May 22, 1955 |
| # of strips: | 10 (10 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Sleeping Forest" |
| Followed by: | "Universal Love" |
"Isle of the Giant" is the 65th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Our friends approached an atoll, a string of small islands. The people they meet warns them about a taboo place, called "Isle of the Giant".
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Grax, an ex-dictator of a little country
- Jedd, a famed atomic scientist
Locations
- An atoll, a small string of small islands
- Island of the Giant
Vehicles
- S.S. Ocean Wind, Sir Harry's yacht.
Behind the scenes
- The story title is from the strip of March 13, 1955 (Next Week: Isle of the Giant).
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
New Zealand
New Zealand
Portugal
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A Ilha do Gigante", Mandrake #16 (1955)
- "A Ilha do Gigante", Mandrake #209 (1973)
- "Aventura nos Trópicos", Mandrake Coleção #16 (1990)
France
- "Les trois îles mystérieuses/L'île du géant", Mandrake #10 (1963)
- "L'île du Géant", Le Journal de Mickey #985-#987 (1971)
Italy
- "Le 3 isole misteriose", Il Vascello #38 (1960)
- "Le tre isole misteriose (L’isola del gigante)", I Classici dell'Avventura #11 (1962)
- "Le 3 isole misteriose", ("Mandrake #126") (1969)
- "L’isola del gigante", Mandrake - New Comics Now #258 (1989)
Mexico
- "Aventuras en el Mar", Mandrake el mago #11 (1966)
New Zealand
- "Isle of the Giant", Mandrake the Magician #117 and Mandrake the Magician #118 (1956)
Portugal
- "A Ilha do Gigante", Condor Popular Vol. 21 N.° 4 (1959)
Spain
- "La Isla del Gigante", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1953–1956 (Dolmen Editorial) (2020)
- "no title", Héroes del Cómic 16 (2021)
Sweden
- "Jättens ö", Den vandrande vålnaden #9 (1996)
Turkey
- "Garip Yolculuk", Mandrake #90 #91 (1976)
- "Garip Yolculuk", Mandrake Albüm #30 #31
USA
- "Isle of the Giant", Mandrake the Ultimate #1 (1989)