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|Title= The Sky Pirates | |Title= The Sky Pirates | ||
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|Start= June 24th, 1979 | |Start= June 24th, 1979 | ||
|End= August 26th, 1979 | |End= August 26th, 1979 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
After their adventure with "The Mysterious Birds" Mandrake and Lothar takes a plane back home to New York, without being aware of three hijackers aboard. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]], in US only | |||
*[[Karma]], in US only | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*A purce-snatcher, at an airport | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | *Plane 412 | ||
*Peg, a hijacker | |||
*Jack, a hijacker | |||
*Joel, an airport security guard and hijacker | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*A foreign country | |||
*New York City | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Sky Pirates"''', which is lifted from the plot. | |||
== | == Signifiant cover == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Ilvascello-04-96.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"Ladrones a Bordo", [[Sandokan 13|''Sandokan'' #13]] (1982) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Les pirates de l'air", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 451|''Mandrake'' #451]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"The Law Breakers", [[Indrajal Comics 362|''Indrajal Comics'' #362]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Rapina ad alta quota", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello - Serie Cronologica 96|''Mandrake'' #96]] (1980) | |||
*"Rapina ad alta quota", [[New Comics Now 399|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #399]] (1997) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Hava Soygunu", [[Mandrake Albüm 155 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #155]] | |||
*"Hava Soygunu", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 60 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #60]] | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Sky Pirates, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Sky Pirates, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:26, 30 August 2023
| The Sky Pirates | |
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| Start date: | June 24th, 1979 |
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| End date: | August 26th, 1979 |
| # of strips: | 10 (10 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Mysterious Birds" |
| Followed by: | "Lothar's Workout" |
"The Sky Pirates" is the 140th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
After their adventure with "The Mysterious Birds" Mandrake and Lothar takes a plane back home to New York, without being aware of three hijackers aboard.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- A purce-snatcher, at an airport
- Plane 412
- Peg, a hijacker
- Jack, a hijacker
- Joel, an airport security guard and hijacker
Locations
- A foreign country
- New York City
Behind the scenes
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Sky Pirates", which is lifted from the plot.
Signifiant cover
Italy
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Ladrones a Bordo", Sandokan #13 (1982)
France
- "Les pirates de l'air", Mandrake #451 (1980)
India
- "The Law Breakers", Indrajal Comics #362 (1980)
Italy
- "Rapina ad alta quota", Mandrake #96 (1980)
- "Rapina ad alta quota", Mandrake - New Comics Now #399 (1997)
Turkey
- "Hava Soygunu", Mandrake Albüm #155
- "Hava Soygunu", Mandrake Süper Albüm #60