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'''"Invasion of the Babu"''' is the 103rd Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
'''"Invasion of the Babu"''' is the 103rd Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]].
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]].
This story exist in three variations. Fredericks drew the strips with three rows in landscape format which scaled down to fit half a newspaper page. By cutting the top row, the strip fills a third of a newspaper page. By rearranging the panels to portrait format, the strip fit a tabloid page.


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"??", [[Fantasía Suplemento 137|''Fantasía Suplemento'' #137]] (1970 ?)
*"Su ahijada", [[Fantasía Suplemento 137|''Fantasía Suplemento'' #137]] (1970 ?)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
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*"L'invasione dei Babú", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 115|''Mandrake'' #115]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 116| #116]] (1969)
*"L'invasione dei Babú", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 115|''Mandrake'' #115]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 116| #116]] (1969)
*"L'invasione dei Babu", [[Quando Mandrake conobbe Lothar: Tavole domenicali 1965–1969|Tavole domenicali  1965–1969]] (2022)
*"L'invasione dei Babu", [[Quando Mandrake conobbe Lothar: Tavole domenicali 1965–1969|Tavole domenicali  1965–1969]] (2022)
*"L'invasione dei Babu", [[Mandrake – Tutte le Strip 1965 / 1969]] (2025)


=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===

Latest revision as of 19:46, 19 April 2026

Invasion of the Babu
Start date: February 18th, 1968
End date: July 21st, 1968
# of strips: 23 (23 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Game of Chance"
Followed by: "Second Chance"

"Invasion of the Babu" is the 103rd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

This story exist in three variations. Fredericks drew the strips with three rows in landscape format which scaled down to fit half a newspaper page. By cutting the top row, the strip fills a third of a newspaper page. By rearranging the panels to portrait format, the strip fit a tabloid page.

Plot Summary

Invaders has come to the Central Galaxy, alian manlike beings - the Baboos. Magnon's fleet drive of the invaders, but the dreaded Baboos remain on the fringes, making lightning raids. Suddenly they manage to kidnapp Princess Nardraka from the heart of the great empire and decided to hide beneath the wather on planet Earth. Their terms; 1 000 of Magnon's planets with their people - the Baboos was hungry...

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Locations


Behind the scenes

  • At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "Invasion of the Babu", which is lifted from the plot.

Signifiant covers

  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Portugal
    Portugal

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

Brazil

France

Italy

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

United Kingdom

Yugoslavia

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