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'''"Medusa"''' is the 39th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Medusa"''' is the 39th 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 ==
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 23 October 2024

Medusa
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Start date: March 25th, 1946
End date: June 1st, 1946
# of strips: 60 (10 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Pleasant Valley"
Followed by: "The Jinx"

"Medusa" is the 39th 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

An explorer comes back to civilization with a living Medusa. When she escapes petrified people pop up in her footsteps.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Crane, an explorer.
  • Mr. Burr, a banker.

Locations

  • New York City
    • Garden Gate


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 23, 1946 (Beginning Next Week = "Medusa")
  • The Police Chief is married.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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