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*The title for the story taken from the strip of February 24, 1964 (Beginning: The Butterfly Man). | *The title for the story taken from the strip of February 24, 1964 (Beginning: The Butterfly Man). | ||
*This is the last daily story where one can see Mandrake lights a cigarette. | *This is the last daily story where one can see Mandrake lights a cigarette. | ||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
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Mandrake092rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake231rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake312rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mmm-129.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Mmm-130.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-078.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-079.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ncn-mandrake-166.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Chm-serie-c-70.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
Chm-serie-c-71.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
Comixpocket 3.png|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden | |||
ClassMandSeries2thebutterflyman.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA | |||
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== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"O Homem do Outro Mundo", [[Mandrake | *"O Homem do Outro Mundo", [[Mandrake 92 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #92]] (1964) | ||
*"O Homem do Outro Mundo", [[Mandrake 231 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #231]] (1975) | *"O Homem do Outro Mundo", [[Mandrake 231 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #231]] (1975) | ||
*"A Barreira do Tempo", [[Mandrake 312 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #312]] (1982) | *"A Barreira do Tempo", [[Mandrake 312 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #312]] (1982) | ||
Latest revision as of 05:06, 27 May 2023
| The Butterfly Man | |
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| Start date: | February 24, 1964 |
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| End date: | June 13, 1964 |
| # of strips: | 96 (16 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Disturber" |
| Followed by: | "The Chief" |
"The Butterfly Man" is the 124th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
At the top of a telephon pole a strange man with a butterfly net appear out of the air. When Mandrake following the strange man, he vanished into an invisible hole in the air. And found himself in a weird landscape of violet light. A parallel world where giant praying mantis are the masters and human look alike baghs are similar as insects, while mekax are human look alike robots.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda, two pictures only.
- The Police Chief
One-time characters
- Bud, a telephon lineman.
- Clem, a farmer.
- Min, Clem's wife.
- Mac, works at the police station.
- Mekax, the Butterfly man - a robot.
- Baghs, tiny man alike ants.
Locations
- New York
- S.S. Div.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story taken from the strip of February 24, 1964 (Beginning: The Butterfly Man).
- This is the last daily story where one can see Mandrake lights a cigarette.
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
France
France
Italy
Italy
Italy
Spain
Spain
Sweden
USA
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El hombre mariposa", Mandrake el Mago #66 (1965)
Brazil
- "O Homem do Outro Mundo", Mandrake #92 (1964)
- "O Homem do Outro Mundo", Mandrake #231 (1975)
- "A Barreira do Tempo", Mandrake #312 (1982)
Denmark
- "Sommerfuglejægeren", Fantomet Solo #1 (1984)
Finland
- "Perhoskerääjä", Mustanaamio #18 and #19 (1981)
France
- "La lumière verte", Mandrake #129 & "Le monde des insectes", Mandrake #130 (1967)
- "L'homme-papillon", Le Journal de Mickey #1426-#1437 (1979_1980)
- "L'homme-papillon", Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 1 (2015)
- "L'homme-papillon", Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 2) (2017)
West Germany
- "Der Schmetterlingsmann", Mandra der Magier #1 (1980)
India
- "Mandrake - The Giant Insects", Mandrake - The Giant Insects (1988)
- "The Butterfly Man", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #24 (1994)
- "The Peculiar World", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #29 (1995)
- "The Butterfly Men", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #68 (1998) incomplete
- "The Butterfly Man", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #70 (1998)
Italy
- "La luce verde"" & "La dimension dei profumi", Mandrake #78 and #79 (1964-1965)
- "La luce verde", Mandrake - New Comics Now #166 (1986)
Norway
- "Sommerfuglsamleren", Semic Superpocket #3 (1982)
- "Sommerfuglmannen", Fantomet #4 and #5 (1989)
Spain
- "La luz verde" and "El mekax", Coleccion Héroes Modernos #70c and #71c (1964)
- "La luz verde" and "El mekax", Coleccion Héroes Modernos Album de Rip Kirby (1964)
- "La luz verde" and "El mekax", Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos #14C and #15C (1970)
- "El Hombre Mariposa", Pocket de Ases #29 (1983)
Sweden
- "Fjärilssamlaren", Fantomen #9 and #10 (1981)
- "Fjärilssamlaren", Comix Pocket #3 (1989)
Turkey
- "Robot Adam", Mandrake #205 & #206 a& #207 (1978)
- "Robot Adam", Mandrake Albüm #66 & #67 (1978)
- "Robot Adam", Mandrake Albüm #176 & #177
USA
- "The Butterfly Man", The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Butterfly Man" (Pacific Comics Club) (2019)