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{{Newspaperbox | {{Newspaperbox | ||
|Title= Secret of the Sargasso | |Title= Secret of the Sargasso | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1959-12-28.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= December 28, 1959 | |Start= December 28, 1959 | ||
|End= March 19, 1960 | |End= March 19, 1960 | ||
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | |Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | ||
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | |Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[ | |Preceded= "[[Shirlana]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[ | |Followed= "[[Spooks]]" | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''"Secret of the Sargasso"''' is the 105th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"Secret of the Sargasso"''' is the 105th Mandrake [[daily story]]. | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
On a trip aboard a yacht our friends arrives the Sargasso Sea. 1000 miles from land the yacht prop fouls on a cable. When Mandrake dives down he sees a skindiver, who shoots and runs. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Captain, on the yacht. | |||
*Lucky Loopy, ex-rackets king. | |||
*"Cookie", a dynamiter and cook. | |||
*Vonn, a financier and billionaire swindler. | |||
*Putchy, tried to knock off a king. | |||
*La Trin | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*The Sargasso Sea | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*S.S.[[Argos]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 26, 1959 (Next Week: Secret of the Sargasso) and December 28, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: Secret of the Sargasso). | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Photo-type-37.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Mandrake047rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
ΒΕΛΟΣ-18.jpg|[[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece | |||
ΒΕΛΟΣ-19.jpg|[[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece | |||
ΒΕΛΟΣ-20.jpg|[[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece | |||
ΒΕΛΟΣ-21.jpg|[[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece | |||
Super Albo 008.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Miller-mtm-16.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"no title", [[Mandrake el mago 16 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #16]] (1961) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | |||
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake the Magician 14 (Young's Merchandising)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #14]] (1962 <small>(?)</small>) | |||
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake the Magician 37 (Photo-Type Press)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #37]] (1965 <small>(?)</small>) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"O Mistério do Mar de Sargaços", [[Mandrake 47 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #47]] (1960) | |||
*"Mistério no Fundo do Mar", [[Mandrake 304 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #304]] (1981) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | |||
*"Sargassohavets hemmelighed", [[Fantomet 216|''Fantomet'' #216]] (1983) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Sargassomeren salaisuus", [[Mustanaamio 6/1980|''Mustanaamio'' #6]] and [[Mustanaamio 8/1980| #8]] (1980) | |||
*"Sargassomeren salaisuus", [[Sarjakirja 120|''Sarjakirja'' #120]] (1987) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"no title given, [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961'']] (2012) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece === | |||
*"Στην Θάλασσα Των Σαργασσών", [[ΒΕΛΟΣ 18|''ΒΕΛΟΣ'' #18]], [[ΒΕΛΟΣ 19| #19]], [[ΒΕΛΟΣ 20| #20]], [[ΒΕΛΟΣ 21| #21]], [[ΒΕΛΟΣ 22| #22]], [[ΒΕΛΟΣ 23| #23]], [[ΒΕΛΟΣ 24| #24]], [[ΒΕΛΟΣ 25| #25]], [[ΒΕΛΟΣ 26| #26]] and [[ΒΕΛΟΣ 27| #27]] (1968) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Mistero nel mare dei Sargassi", [[Super Albo 8 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #8]] (1962) | |||
*"Mistero nel mare dei Sargassi", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 158|''Mandrake'' #158]] (1970) | |||
*"Mistero nel mar dei Sargassi", [[New Comics Now 70|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #70]] (1982) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Sargassohavets Hemmelighet", [[Fantomet 18/1981|''Fantomet'' #18]] (1981) | |||
*"Sargassohavets hemmelighet", [[Serie-pocket 127 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #127]] (1987) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"Los peces humanos", [[Novelas Gráficas presenta en su serie Amarilla 22|''Serie Amarilla'' #22]] (1959) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Sargassohavets hemlighet" , [[Serie-pressen 17/1972|''Serie-pressen'' #17]] (1972) | |||
*"Sargassohavets hemlighet", [[Fantomen 26/1979|''Fantomen'' #26]] (1979) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Secret of the Sargasso", [[Mandrake the Magician 16 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #16]] (1961) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Tajna Sargaskog mora", [[Super EKS Almanah 85|''Super EKS Almanah'' #85]] (1987) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Secret of the Sargasso]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Secret of the Sargasso]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:44, 22 April 2023
| Secret of the Sargasso | |
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| Start date: | December 28, 1959 |
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| End date: | March 19, 1960 |
| # of strips: | 72 (12 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Shirlana" |
| Followed by: | "Spooks" |
"Secret of the Sargasso" is the 105th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
On a trip aboard a yacht our friends arrives the Sargasso Sea. 1000 miles from land the yacht prop fouls on a cable. When Mandrake dives down he sees a skindiver, who shoots and runs.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Captain, on the yacht.
- Lucky Loopy, ex-rackets king.
- "Cookie", a dynamiter and cook.
- Vonn, a financier and billionaire swindler.
- Putchy, tried to knock off a king.
- La Trin
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 26, 1959 (Next Week: Secret of the Sargasso) and December 28, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: Secret of the Sargasso).
Signifiant covers
Australia
Brazil
Greece
Greece
Greece
Greece
Italy
United Kingdom
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "no title", Mandrake el Mago #16 (1961)
Australia
- "no title", Mandrake the Magician #14 (1962 (?))
- "no title", Mandrake the Magician #37 (1965 (?))
Brazil
- "O Mistério do Mar de Sargaços", Mandrake #47 (1960)
- "Mistério no Fundo do Mar", Mandrake #304 (1981)
Denmark
- "Sargassohavets hemmelighed", Fantomet #216 (1983)
Finland
- "Sargassomeren salaisuus", Mustanaamio #6 and #8 (1980)
- "Sargassomeren salaisuus", Sarjakirja #120 (1987)
France
- "no title given, Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961 (2012)
Greece
Italy
- "Mistero nel mare dei Sargassi", Super Albo #8 (1962)
- "Mistero nel mare dei Sargassi", Mandrake #158 (1970)
- "Mistero nel mar dei Sargassi", Mandrake - New Comics Now #70 (1982)
Norway
- "Sargassohavets Hemmelighet", Fantomet #18 (1981)
- "Sargassohavets hemmelighet", Serie-pocket #127 (1987)
Spain
- "Los peces humanos", Serie Amarilla #22 (1959)
Sweden
- "Sargassohavets hemlighet" , Serie-pressen #17 (1972)
- "Sargassohavets hemlighet", Fantomen #26 (1979)
United Kingdom
- "The Secret of the Sargasso", Mandrake the Magician #16 (1961)
Yugoslavia
- "Tajna Sargaskog mora", Super EKS Almanah #85 (1987)