Mr Ttazz

Mr Ttazz
Start date:	October 23rd, 1977
End date:	March 5th, 1978
# of strips:	20 (20 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"The Three Brothers"
Followed by:	"Narq's Conquest"

"Mr Ttazz" is the 136th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Mandrake and Lothar arrives at Harrison University, going to do their final college benefit show this season. Among the audience sits the eccentric millionaire Mr Ttazz. He begin to devise a plan, how can he force Mandrake and Lothar to steal the famous Mona Lisa painting.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Karma, mentioned only.

One-time characters

• Mr Ttazz, an eccentric millionaire.

Locations

• The mountains
  • A small town.
    • Harrison University

Behind the scenes

Title

• The story title is taken from the strip of October 23, 1977 (Beginning: Mr. Ttazz).

Other

• Reading through the previous stories, starting with The Roadhouse it seems like Mandrake's college benefit show tour was in California. Perhaps driving highway 49 up to Reno in Nevada, then returning through Yosemite's National Park.

Easter Eggs

• At Harrison University, Kit Walker mentioned and seen as a picture.
• In the town, Kit Walker Stadium.

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  23 Oct, 1977

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  23 Oct, 1977

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  27 Nov, 1977

Signifiant cover

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  Italy

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Ladrones de Cuadros", Super Sandokan #2 (1983)

France

• "Monsieur TT", Mandrake #444 (1979)
• "Le milliardaire", Le Journal de Mickey #1402-#1409 (1979)
• "Le milliardaire", Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 1 (2015)
• "Le milliardaire", Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 1) (2016 or 2017)

India

• "The Blackmailer", Indrajal Comics #330 (1979)

Italy

• "Mister Ttazz", Mandrake #89 (1979)
• "Il ladro di capolavori", Mandrake - New Comics Now #376 and #399 (1997)

Portugal

• "O Roubo da Gioconda", Aventureiro #2 (1979)

Turkey

• "Şantaj", Mandrake #250 (1979)
• "Şantaj", Mandrake Albüm #81 & #82 (1979)
• "Şantaj", Mandrake Albüm #203
• "Şantaj", Mandrake Süper Albüm #61
• "Şantaj", Mandrake Süper Albüm #30