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'''"Queen Ebony"''' is the 48th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"Queen Ebony"''' is the 48th 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 == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:00, 28 October 2024
| Queen Ebony | |
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| Start date: | July 19th, 1948 |
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| End date: | October 2nd, 1948 |
| # of strips: | 66 (11 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Cinderella of the Sea" |
| Followed by: | "The Big Tyme" |
"Queen Ebony" is the 48th 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
There are problems in Lothar's home district. Queen Ebony, a mysterious potentate with strange powers of darkness, haunts the jungle.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Golgu, a warrior.
- Trader Ted.
- Zark, chief of the Zarga tribe.
- Queen Ebony
Locations
- New York
- Rhodesia
- Rhodar, King Lothar's capital city.
- Zarba Village.
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of July 19, 1948 (Beginning Next Week - Queen Ebony)
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
France
Italy
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
Norway
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "no title", Mandrake el Mago #21 (1961)
Australia
- "Queen Ebony", Mandrake Annual (1953)
Brazil
- "A Dama de Negro", Mandrake #65 (1962)
- "A Rainha de Ébano", Mandrake, o Mágico #22 (1972)
- "A Rainha de Ébano", Mandrake #269 (1978)
Finland
- "Kuningatar Eeben", Taika-Jim Viidakkonoita (2012)
France
- "La reine d'ébène", Aventures et Mystères #140 (1951)
- "La reine d'ébène", Spécial Mandrake #60 (1968)
- "La reine d'ébène", Mandrake le Magicien L'intégrale #2 (1993)
- "La reine d'ébène", Spécial Mandrake Album #5 (1968)
Italy
- "Terrore nella giungla", Avventura Club #1 (1949)
- "La regina d'ebano", Il Vascello #54 (1961)
- "La regina d'ebano", I Classici dell'Avventura #41 (1963)
- "La regina d'ebano", Special Mandrake #190 (1967)
- "La regina d’ebano", Mandrake - New Comics Now #260 (1991)
- "La regina d’ebano", Mandrake 40 (Comic Art) (1994)
New Zealand
- "Queen Ebony", Mandrake the Magician #15, Mandrake the Magician #16 and Mandrake the Magician #17 (1950 / 1951)
Norway
- "Den Svarte Dronningen", Fantomet #14 (1984)
- "Den svarte dronningen", Serie-pocket #161 (1991)
Sweden
- "Drottning Ebenholz", Mandrake #2 (1963)
- "Den svarta drottningen", Fantomen #4 (1975)
United Kingdom
- "Queen Ebony", Mandrake the Magician #10 (1961)