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*"Os Gémeos de Karana", [[Mandrake 69 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #69]] (1962) | |||
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*[[The Boys' Paper / The Boys' Comic Paper|''The Boys' Paper'']] (1947) | |||
*"The Twins of Karana", [[Mandrake the Magician 127 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #127'']] (1957) | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 28 February 2024
| The Twins of Karana | |
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| Start date: | November 11th, 1945 |
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| End date: | March 3rd, 1946 |
| # of strips: | 17 (17 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Atalan Deep" |
| Followed by: | "The Singing Devils" |
"The Twins of Karana" is the 32nd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
The S.S. Argos arrives at Karana to take on supplies. The kingdom is ruled by the twins Kara and Karon. By the law, if one of them marries, the other one must give up the throne, and go into exile.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Prince Karon, despotic ruler of Karan.
- Princess Kara, despotic ruler of Karan.
- An executioner.
- Prinsess Kara's servant.
- Prince Karon's aide.
- A waiter.
- A fakir.
- Saggo, court wizard of Karana.
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of November 11, 1945 (Beginning: The Twins of Karana !).
Signifiant covers
Italy
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "?", Ra-Ta-Plán # 564 to Ra-Ta-Plán #580 (1946)
- "no title", Colorín Colorao # 1 to Colorín Colorao #17 (1947-1948)
Brazil
- "Os Gémeos de Karana", Mandrake #69 (1962)
France
- "Le secret de Karana", Mandrake #29 (1964)
- "Le secret de Karana", Mandrake #321 (1971)
- "Le secret de Karana", Mandrake #420 (1974)
- "Les jumeaux de Karana", Mandrake le Magicien #1 (1980)
Italy
- "Il segreto di Karana", Mandrake #43 (1963)
- "Il segreto di Karana", I Classici dell'Avventura #85 (1965)
- "Il segreto di Karana", Mandrake #66 (1974)
- "Il segreto di Karana", Mandrake - New Comics Now #80 and #45 (1983 and 1981)
- "Il segreto di Karana", Mandrake #1 (1993)
- "no title", Mandrake - La rotta delle meraviglie (2004)
New Zealand
- The Boys' Paper (1947)
New Zealand
- The Boys' Paper (1947)
- "The Twins of Karana", Mandrake the Magician #127 (1957)
Serbia
- "Blizanci Karane", Biblioteka Nostalgija #1 (2014)
United Kingdom
- no title, Hullabaloo #3 (1970s ?)
USA
- "The Twins of Karana", King Comics #134, King Comics #135, King Comics #136, King Comics #137 and King Comics #138 (1947)
- "The Twins of Karana", The Official Mandrake Sundays #2 (1989)