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|Format= 31,5 × 22,6 cm | |Format= 31,5 × 22,6 cm | ||
|Pages= 48 pgs, b/w | |Pages= 48 pgs, b/w | ||
|Date= April | |Date= April, 1935 | ||
|Publisher=[[Casa Editrice Nerbini]] | |Publisher=[[Casa Editrice Nerbini]] | ||
|Editor=unknown | |Editor=unknown | ||
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The first seven issues of this series have no generic title, but are later known as '''''Collana Albi grandi avventure''; serie Mandrake #1'''. | The first seven issues of this series have no generic title, but are later known as '''''Collana Albi grandi avventure''; serie Mandrake #1'''. | ||
The story was first printed in [[L'Avventuroso]], issue 15 ''(January 20, 1935)'' to issue 43 ''(August 4, 1935)''. | |||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
=== Mandrake stories === | === Mandrake stories === | ||
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*Second variant: with the date October 1935 and price tag L 1,20 printed on the cover. | *Second variant: with the date October 1935 and price tag L 1,20 printed on the cover. | ||
*Third variant: with the date October 1935 and price tag L 1,50 printed on the cover. | *Third variant: with the date October 1935 and price tag L 1,50 printed on the cover. | ||
**According to the back list in the "L'Uomo Mascherato" issues 4 and 5 the third Mandrake cover variant ''(price L 1.50)'' was released between March and July, 1938. Also the Mandrake issue from July 1938 list this issue with price L 1.50. | |||
According to the back list in the "L'Uomo Mascherato" issues 4 and 5 the third Mandrake cover variant ''(price L 1.50)'' was released between March and July, 1938. Also the Mandrake issue from July 1938 list this issue with price L 1.50. | |||
I addition there also exist issues with a different back cover, where the publisher advertising the various series with back issues. One edition of the second variant lists the "Jim della Giungla" and "L'Agente Segreto X-9" issues from April 1937, indicating a reprint of the Mandrake issue in April 1937. Interesting, there exists two<ref>[https://vintagecomics.forumcommunity.net/?t=61020930&st=45 Mraz Fumetti at Vintage Comics]</ref> versions of this back cover, where the layout for the title heading ''(Gli Albi preferiti dalla Gioventù)'' is different. | I addition there also exist issues with a different back cover, where the publisher advertising the various series with back issues. One edition of the second variant lists the "Jim della Giungla" and "L'Agente Segreto X-9" issues from April 1937, indicating a reprint of the Mandrake issue in April 1937. Interesting, there exists two<ref>[https://vintagecomics.forumcommunity.net/?t=61020930&st=45 Mraz Fumetti at Vintage Comics]</ref> versions of this back cover, where the layout for the title heading ''(Gli Albi preferiti dalla Gioventù)'' is different. | ||
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Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r.jpg|<small>October 1935</small><br>Second variant I | Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r.jpg|<small>October 1935</small><br>Second variant I | ||
Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r2.jpg|<small>October 1935</small><br>Second variant II | Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r2.jpg|<small>October 1935</small><br>Second variant II | ||
Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r- | Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r-r.jpg|<small>''(April 1937)''</small><br>Third variant I | ||
Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01- | Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r-c.jpg|<small>''(1937)''</small><br>Third variant II | ||
Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r-b.jpg|<small>''(December 1940)''</small><br>Third variant III | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Reprint== | ==Reprint== | ||
The album was reprinted in 1976, in format 34 x 24,5 cm. | The album was reprinted in 1976, in format 34 x 24,5 cm. | ||
The cover is as the third variant, | The cover is as the third variant, and the back list on the reverse indicating that the source for the 1976 reprint was the December 1940 print. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r-01.jpg|''1976 reprint'' | Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r-01.jpg|''1976 reprint'' | ||
Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r- | Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r-b.jpg|''back cover'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 20:03, 22 April 2022
| Mandrake, L'uomo del mistero | |
 Cover artist: Giove Toppi  second variant  third variant | |
| Country/language: |  Italy / Italian
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|---|---|
| Format: | 31,5 × 22,6 cm |
| Pages: | 48 pgs, b/w |
| Publishing date: | April, 1935 |
| Editor: | unknown |
| Publishing company: | Casa Editrice Nerbini |
| Preceded by: | none |
| Followed by: | Mandrake #2 |
The first seven issues of this series have no generic title, but are later known as Collana Albi grandi avventure; serie Mandrake #1.
The story was first printed in L'Avventuroso, issue 15 (January 20, 1935) to issue 43 (August 4, 1935).
Contents
Mandrake stories
- "L'Uomo del mistero" ("The Cobra") by Lee Falk and Phil Davis.
Variants
There are three different variants of the cover for this issue:
- First variant: with the date April 1935 and price tag L 1,50 printed on the cover.
- Second variant: with the date October 1935 and price tag L 1,20 printed on the cover.
- Third variant: with the date October 1935 and price tag L 1,50 printed on the cover.
- According to the back list in the "L'Uomo Mascherato" issues 4 and 5 the third Mandrake cover variant (price L 1.50) was released between March and July, 1938. Also the Mandrake issue from July 1938 list this issue with price L 1.50.
I addition there also exist issues with a different back cover, where the publisher advertising the various series with back issues. One edition of the second variant lists the "Jim della Giungla" and "L'Agente Segreto X-9" issues from April 1937, indicating a reprint of the Mandrake issue in April 1937. Interesting, there exists two[1] versions of this back cover, where the layout for the title heading (Gli Albi preferiti dalla Gioventù) is different.
Back covers
October 1935
Second variant I
October 1935
Second variant II
(April 1937)
Third variant I
(1937)
Third variant II
(December 1940)
Third variant III
Reprint
The album was reprinted in 1976, in format 34 x 24,5 cm. The cover is as the third variant, and the back list on the reverse indicating that the source for the 1976 reprint was the December 1940 print.
1976 reprint
back cover
