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'''"The Mirror People"''' is the 33rd Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"The Mirror People"''' is the 33rd 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. The five-column variant is cropped in the lower part.  


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
One night Narda wake up and had a look at her mirror, she find that her mirror image behaved strange. Suddenly her mirror image, Adran, came through the mirror and kidnapped her to a strange mirror world.
One night Narda wakes up and has a look at her mirror, she finds that her mirror image is behaving strangely. Suddenly her mirror image, Adran, comes through the mirror and kidnaps her to a strange mirror world.


Trying to rescue her Mandrake and Lothar finds their own mirror images very much alive, evil and powerful.  
Trying to rescue her Mandrake and Lothar find their own mirror images very much alive, evil and powerful.  


At the end our friends manage to defeat Ekardnam and Rahtol. But Ekardnam did hypnotize away Mandrake and Lothar's memory for their travel in the strange world. While Narda was left alone, wondering about if their adventure was just a dream.
At the end our friends manage to defeat Ekardnam and Rahtol. But Ekardnam wipes away Mandrake and Lothar's memory about their travel in the strange world. While Narda is left alone, wondering if their adventure was just a dream.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of October 7, 1944 (Beginning Next Week = The Mirror People!).
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of October 7, 1944 (Beginning Next Week = The Mirror People!).
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Kippari kalle 1953-06.jpg|[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland
Capriotti 13.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Capriotti 14.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Il Vascello-02-59.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascellomandrake-02-121.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Mandrake csitw-15.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart27.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 097.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 098.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-30.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-31.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
1001ozel-100.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
ClassMandSeries2themirrorpeople.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El espejo roto" & "El mundo de los espejos", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 30|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #30]] and [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 31| #31]] (194?)
*"El espejo roto" & "El mundo de los espejos", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 30|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #30]] and [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 31| #31]] (1947)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
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=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Mystic Mirror of Evil" & "Mirror Menace" & "Perilous Pursuit!", [[Magic Comics 120|''Magic Comics'' #120]] & [[Magic Comics 121| #121]] & [[Magic Comics 122| #122]] (1949)
*"The Mystic Mirror of Evil" & "Mirror Menace" & "Perilous Pursuit!", [[Magic Comics 120|''Magic Comics'' #120]] & [[Magic Comics 121| #121]] & [[Magic Comics 122| #122]] (1949)
*"The Mirror People", [[Comics Revue 258|''Comics Revue'' #258]], [[Comics Revue 259|''Comics Revue'' #259]], [[Comics Revue 260|''Comics Revue'' #260]], [[Comics Revue 261|''Comics Revue'' #261]] & [[Comics Revue 262|''Comics Revue'' #262]] (2007-2008).
*"The Mirror People", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Mirror People" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Mirror People" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2019)
*"The Mirror People", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Mirror People" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Mirror People" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2019)


[[Category:Daily stories|Mirror People, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Mirror People, The]]

Latest revision as of 16:36, 21 October 2024

The Mirror People
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Start date: October 9th, 1944
End date: December 16th, 1944
# of strips: 60 (10 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Doctor Congo"
Followed by: "The Ice Lady"

"The Mirror People" is the 33rd 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. The five-column variant is cropped in the lower part.

Plot Summary

One night Narda wakes up and has a look at her mirror, she finds that her mirror image is behaving strangely. Suddenly her mirror image, Adran, comes through the mirror and kidnaps her to a strange mirror world.

Trying to rescue her Mandrake and Lothar find their own mirror images very much alive, evil and powerful.

At the end our friends manage to defeat Ekardnam and Rahtol. But Ekardnam wipes away Mandrake and Lothar's memory about their travel in the strange world. While Narda is left alone, wondering if their adventure was just a dream.

Appearances

Recurring characters

  • Mandrake
  • Lothar
  • Narda
  • Ekardnam, in the Mirror World an evil opposites of Mandrake.
  • Rahtol, in the Mirror World an evil opposites of Lothar.
  • Adran, in the Mirror World an evil opposites of Narda.

One-time characters

Locations


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of October 7, 1944 (Beginning Next Week = The Mirror People!).

Signifiant covers

  • Mini finland.gif Finland

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini nz.png New Zealand

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini turkey.gif Turkey

  • Mini usa.gif USA

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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  • "Il popolo degli specchi", Mandrake #15 (Comics Stars in the World 1976) note: Italian text.

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Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

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  • "Aynanın Oyunu", 1001 Özel #100 (1954) Note: starts with the strip of November 1, 1944. A new ending is made from the strip of November 23, 1944.

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