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|Title= The Bribe | |Title= The Bribe | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1969-07-14.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= July 14, 1969 | |Start= July 14, 1969 | ||
|End= November 15, 1969 | |End= November 15, 1969 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
The Octon have ordered the council of the 5th arm of 8 to break up the Mandrake - Lothar team. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Jed]] | |||
*[[Hojo]], at Xanadu only. | |||
*[[Octon]], his voice only. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Uncle Tabor, Lothar's horse when he was a boy. | |||
*Fixer of 8. | |||
*Butch, member of 8. | |||
*Pete, member of 8. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
**712 Pamet Street | |||
*Balston Beach, the hq of the 5th arm of 8 on a small island. | |||
'''Organizations''' | '''Organizations''' | ||
*[[ | *[[8]] | ||
*[[Inter-Intel]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
===Title=== | |||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of July 14, 1969 (Beginning: The Bribe) | |||
===Mandrake Lore=== | |||
*The members of 8 has a small tattoo of a 8 digits on their right earlobe. | |||
*Lothar saying that his father is alive. | |||
*Narda do not have a cat, but she used to have one, named Pam. | |||
===Real Life References=== | |||
*712 [[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Pamet]] Street, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod. | |||
*[[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Balston Beach]], refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod. | |||
== Reprints == | |||
This story has been published in the following publications: | |||
== | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"O Suborno", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1970|''Almanaque do Mandrake'']] (1970) | |||
=== | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
*"Lahjus", [[Mustanaamio 16/1984|''Mustanaamio'' #16]] (1984) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Lothar et le gang "8", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 1|''Spécial Mandrake'' #1]] (1973) | |||
*"Le cinquième bras des 8", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1635 to #1648]] (1983/1984) | |||
*"Le cinquième bras des 8", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #83-44 to #84-05]] (1983/1984) | |||
== | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"The False Will", [[Indrajal Comics 163|''Indrajal Comics'' #163]] (1972) | |||
*"எமதூதர் - "8"!, [[Muthu Comics 466|''Mutu Comics'' #466]] (2022) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"La setta del terrore", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 178|''Mandrake'' #178]], [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 179| #179]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 180| #180]] (1970) | |||
*"La setta del terrore", [[Mandrake Selezione 3|''Mandrake Selezione'' #3]] (1977) | *"La setta del terrore", [[Mandrake Selezione 3|''Mandrake Selezione'' #3]] (1977) | ||
*"La setta degli Otto", [[Superfumetti in Film 10|''Superfumetti in Film'' #10]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | |||
*"Et fristende tilbud", [[Fantomet 11/1990|''Fantomet'' #11]] and [[Fantomet 12/1990| #12]] (1990) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Subôrno", [[Mundo de Aventuras 1119|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #1119]] (1971) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"La Secta del Terror", [[Pocket de Ases 33|''Pocket de Ases'' #33]] (1983) | *"La Secta del Terror", [[Pocket de Ases 33|''Pocket de Ases'' #33]] (1983) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Mutan", [[Fantomen 6/1984|''Fantomen'' #6]] (1984) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Ölüm | *"Ölüm Adası", [[Mandrake 26 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #26]] & [[Mandrake 27 (Tay)| 27]] & [[Mandrake 28 (Tay)| 28]] (1974-1975) | ||
*"Ölüm Adası", [[Mandrake Albüm 9 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #9]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 10 (Tay)| 10]] | |||
*"Ölüm Adası", [[Mandrake Albüm 127 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #127]] | |||
*"Ölüm Adası", [[Mandrake Albüm 212 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #212]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 213 (Tay)| 213]] | |||
*"Ölüm Adası", [[Mandrake 15 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #15]] & [[Mandrake 16 (Tay second series)| 16]] | |||
*"Ölüm Adası", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 4 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #4]] | |||
*"Ölüm Adası", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 35 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #35]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 36 (Tay)| 36]] | |||
*"Ölüm Adası", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 19 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #19]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | |||
*"Organizacija 8", [[Super EKS Almanah 10|''Super EKS Almanah'' #10]] (1980) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Bribe, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Bribe, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:23, 17 October 2023
| The Bribe | |
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| Start date: | July 14, 1969 |
|---|---|
| End date: | November 15, 1969 |
| # of strips: | 108 (18 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Connoisseur" |
| Followed by: | "The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)" |
"The Bribe" is the 141st Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
The Octon have ordered the council of the 5th arm of 8 to break up the Mandrake - Lothar team.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Uncle Tabor, Lothar's horse when he was a boy.
- Fixer of 8.
- Butch, member of 8.
- Pete, member of 8.
Locations
- New York City
- Xanadu
- 712 Pamet Street
- Balston Beach, the hq of the 5th arm of 8 on a small island.
Organizations
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of July 14, 1969 (Beginning: The Bribe)
Mandrake Lore
- The members of 8 has a small tattoo of a 8 digits on their right earlobe.
- Lothar saying that his father is alive.
- Narda do not have a cat, but she used to have one, named Pam.
Real Life References
- 712 Pamet Street, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
- Balston Beach, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Suborno", Almanaque do Mandrake (1970)
Finland
- "Lahjus", Mustanaamio #16 (1984)
France
- "Lothar et le gang "8", Spécial Mandrake #1 (1973)
- "Le cinquième bras des 8", Le Journal de Mickey #1635 to #1648 (1983/1984)
- "Le cinquième bras des 8", Donald Magazine #83-44 to #84-05 (1983/1984)
India
- "The False Will", Indrajal Comics #163 (1972)
- "எமதூதர் - "8"!, Mutu Comics #466 (2022)
Italy
- "La setta del terrore", Mandrake #178, #179 and #180 (1970)
- "La setta del terrore", Mandrake Selezione #3 (1977)
- "La setta degli Otto", Superfumetti in Film #10 (1978)
Norway
- "Et fristende tilbud", Fantomet #11 and #12 (1990)
Portugal
- "O Subôrno", Mundo de Aventuras #1119 (1971)
Spain
- "La Secta del Terror", Pocket de Ases #33 (1983)
Sweden
- "Mutan", Fantomen #6 (1984)
Turkey
- "Ölüm Adası", Mandrake #26 & 27 & 28 (1974-1975)
- "Ölüm Adası", Mandrake Albüm #9 & 10
- "Ölüm Adası", Mandrake Albüm #127
- "Ölüm Adası", Mandrake Albüm #212 & 213
- "Ölüm Adası", Mandrake #15 & 16
- "Ölüm Adası", Mandrake Süper Albüm #4
- "Ölüm Adası", Mandrake Süper Albüm #35 & 36
- "Ölüm Adası", Mandrake Süper Albüm #19
Yugoslavia
- "Organizacija 8", Super EKS Almanah #10 (1980)