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'''"Cinderella of the Sea"''' is the 47th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Cinderella of the Sea"''' is the 47th 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.
There is also a three-column variant, but it is similar to the five-column variant divided into two rows.  


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Image:Md-1948-03-22.c.jpg|''cut version''
Image:Md-1948-03-22.c.jpg|''cut version''
Image:Md-1948-03-22.png|''full height version''
Image:Md-1948-03-22.png|''full height version''
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== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mtm-edmal-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Shakespeare-10.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Gibi1523.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake268rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandroi141.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Mandroi142.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Capriotti 31.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Capriotti 32.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Capriotti 33.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo-lf-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 144.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 146.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart39.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 013.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 014.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 015.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake formatic-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden
Miller-mtm-09.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
ClassMandSeries2cinderella.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Cendrillon des eaux" & "Le navire perdu", [[Aventures et Mystères 141|''Aventures et Mystères'' #141]] & [[Aventures et Mystères 142| #142]] (1952)
*"Cendrillon des eaux" & "Le navire perdu", [[Aventures et Mystères 141|''Aventures et Mystères'' #141]] & [[Aventures et Mystères 142| #142]] (1952)
*"Cendrillon de la mer" & "Sirène, la fille de la mer", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 29|''Spécial Mandrake'' #29]] & [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 31| #31]] (1966)
*"Cendrillon de la mer" & "Sirène, la fille de la mer", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 30|''Spécial Mandrake'' #30]] & [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 31| #31]] (1966)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
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=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Cinderella of the Sea", [[Mandrake the Magician 13 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #13'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 14 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #14'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 15 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #15'']] (1950)
*"Cinderella of the Sea", [[Mandrake the Magician 13 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #13'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 14 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #14'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 15 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #15'']] (1950)
*"Cinderella of the Sea", [[Mandrake the Magician 180 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #180'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 181 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #181'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 182 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #182'']] (1958)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===

Latest revision as of 17:41, 2 November 2024

Cinderella of the Sea
Md-1948-03-22.png
Start date: March 22th, 1948
End date: July 17th, 1948
# of strips: 102 (17 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Ghost Plane"
Followed by: "Queen Ebony"

"Cinderella of the Sea" is the 47th 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. There is also a three-column variant, but it is similar to the five-column variant divided into two rows.

Plot Summary

A beautiful and mysterious girl swims around, ten miles out at sea. Who is she ?

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Merma, Manton's daughter.
  • Dave, in love with Merma.
  • Fishface,, Manton's servant.
  • Captain Manton,
  • Big Ed, owner of a deepwater salvage concern.

Locations

  • The sea


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 22, 1948 (Beginning: "Cinderella of the Sea")

Space restrictions

  • A version with panels cut in height was published in some newspapers

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini australia.gif Australia

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Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Mini usa.gif USA