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The Ratmen of Rodencia

Start date:	January 15, 1973
End date:	May 5, 1973
# of strips:	96 (16 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"Dr Xoz Prof. of Smells"
Followed by:	"The Incredible Thief"

"The Ratmen of Rodencia" is the 153rd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

A gigantic flaming object from the sky landed in mid-ocean. Then a mysterious sound rings from the "galactic watch" given to Mandrake by emperor Magnon. This sound is followed by a tri-dimensional image of Magnon. A starship from outer space has been hijacked by 12 Ratmen who threaten to destroy the space-vessel and its 5.000 passengers. The starship finally landed on Earth and, hidden at the bottom of the sea, they await the payment of the ransom : 50 billion credits and the planet Earth.

Magnon's fleet ships arrive near the Earth but, at first, Magnon want Mandrake to negotiate with the Ratmen. He sends a transporter and a translator. Mandrake and Lothar go inside a soap bubble like space dinghy and dived to the sea bottom. Inside the hijacked space ship, there is an amazing variety of non-human passengers and four humans. One of them is Nardraka.

Appearances

Recurring characters

Mandrake
Lothar
Narda, at Xanadu.
Karma, at Xanadu.

One-time characters

34XCY1/2x27*, the name/number of the translator.
Vultose, alian race breathe air and are radioactive.
Francie, name of a small boat.
Marma, nurse of Nardraka.

Locations

Xanadu
Bottom of the ocean.
Our solar system.

Behind the scenes

Title

This story have no given title. It is lifted from the strip of January 31, 1973 (Magnon: "By Ratmen of Rodencia").

Easter Eggs – Cameos

Francie, likely named after Fred's wife Frances.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

"Os Piratas do Espaço", Mandrake #206 (1973)

Finland

"Rottamiehet", Mustanaamio #22 (1986)

France

"Sur un navire sidéral", Spécial Mandrake #9 (1977)
"Les pirates du cosmos", Le Journal de Mickey #1819 (1987)
"Les pirates du cosmos", Donald Magazine #87-18 (1987)

India

"The Ratmen of Rodencia" Indrajal Comics #200 (1974)
"Encounter with Space Creatures", Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 45 (1987)

Italy

"L'astronave in fondo al mare", Mandrake Selezione #6 (1977)

Portugal

"Os Homens-ratos", Quadradinhos #94, #95, #96, #98, #99 and #100 (1973-1974)

Spain

"Secuestro sideral", Supercomics Garbo #11 (1976)

Sweden

"Råttmännen", Fantomen #9 (1986)

Turkey

"Uzayda Tehdit", Mandrake #28 & #29 & #30 (1975)
"Uzayda Tehdit", Mandrake Albüm #10
"Uzayda Tehdit", Mandrake Albüm #220
"Uzayda Tehdit", Mandrake #44 & #45
"Uzayda Tehdit", Mandrake Süper Albüm #13
"Uzayda Tehdit", Mandrake Süper Albüm #57 & #58
"?", Yeni Mandrake #1 (2011)

USA

(no title), The Menomonee Falls Gazette from #59 to #74 (1973)
"The Ratmen of Rodencia", The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Ratmen of Rodencia" (Pacific Comics Club) (2018)

Yugoslavia

"Pacoliki napadaju", Super EKS Almanah #16 (1981)

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 == Plot Summary ==
+A gigantic flaming object from the sky landed in mid-ocean. Then a mysterious sound rings from the "galactic watch" given to Mandrake by emperor Magnon. This sound is followed by a tri-dimensional image of Magnon. A starship from outer space has been hijacked by 12 Ratmen who threaten to destroy the space-vessel and its 5.000 passengers. The starship finally landed on Earth and, hidden at the bottom of the sea, they await the payment of the ransom : 50 billion credits and the planet Earth.
+Magnon's fleet ships arrive near the Earth but, at first, Magnon want Mandrake to negotiate with the Ratmen. He sends a transporter and a translator. Mandrake and Lothar go inside a soap bubble like space dinghy and dived to the sea bottom. Inside the hijacked space ship, there is an amazing variety of non-human passengers and four humans. One of them is Nardraka.
 ===Appearances===
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 *[[Mandrake]]
 *[[Lothar]]
-*[[Narda]]
+*[[Narda]], at Xanadu.
+*[[Karma]], at Xanadu.
 *[[Magnon]]
+*[[Nardraka]]
+*[[The Ratmen]]
 '''One-time characters'''
+*34XCY<small>1/2</small>x27*, the name/number of the translator.
+*Vultose, alian race breathe air and are radioactive.
+*Francie, name of a small boat.
+*Marma, nurse of Nardraka.
 </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
 '''Locations'''
+*[[Xanadu]]
+*Bottom of the ocean.
+*Our solar system.
+</div><br clear="all">
-</div><br clear="all">
+==Behind the scenes==
+===Title===
+*This story have no given title. It is lifted from the strip of January 31, 1973 (Magnon: "By Ratmen of Rodencia").
+===Easter Eggs – Cameos===
+*Francie, likely named after Fred's wife [[Frances Fredericks|Frances]].
 == Reprints ==
 This story has been published in the following publications:
+=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
+*"Os Piratas do Espaço", [[Mandrake 206 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #206]] (1973)
+=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
+*"Rottamiehet", [[Mustanaamio 22/1986|''Mustanaamio'' #22]] (1986)
+=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
+*"Sur un navire sidéral", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 9|''Spécial Mandrake'' #9]] (1977)
+*"Les pirates du cosmos", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1819]]  (1987)
+*"Les pirates du cosmos", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #87-18]]  (1987)
+=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
+*"The Ratmen of Rodencia" [[Indrajal Comics 200|''Indrajal Comics'' #200]] (1974)
+*"Encounter with Space Creatures", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 45|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 24 No. 45]] (1987)
+=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
+*"L'astronave in fondo al mare", [[Mandrake Selezione 6|''Mandrake Selezione'' #6]] (1977)
+=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
+*"Os Homens-ratos", [[Quadradinhos 94|''Quadradinhos'' #94]], [[Quadradinhos 95| #95]], [[Quadradinhos 96| #96]], [[Quadradinhos 98| #98]], [[Quadradinhos 99| #99]] and [[Quadradinhos 100| #100]] (1973-1974)
+=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
+*"Secuestro sideral", [[Supercomics Garbo 11|''Supercomics Garbo'' #11]] (1976)
+=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
+*"Råttmännen", [[Fantomen 9/1986|''Fantomen'' #9]] (1986)
 === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
-*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake 28 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #28]] [[Mandrake 29 (Tay)| #29]] [[Mandrake 30 (Tay)| #30]] (1975)
+*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake 28 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #28]] & [[Mandrake 29 (Tay)| #29]] & [[Mandrake 30 (Tay)| #30]] (1975)
-*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake 44 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #44]] [[Mandrake 45 (Tay second series)| #45]]
+*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake Albüm 10 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #10]]
+*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake Albüm 220 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #220]]
+*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake 44 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #44]] & [[Mandrake 45 (Tay second series)| #45]]
 *"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 13 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #13]]
+*"Uzayda Tehdit", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 57 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #57]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 58 (Tay)| #58]]
+*"?", [[Yeni Mandrake 1|''Yeni Mandrake'' #1]] (2011)
+=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
+*(no title), [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 59|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' from #59]] to [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 74| #74]] (1973)
+*"The Ratmen of Rodencia", [[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Ratmen of Rodencia" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Ratmen of Rodencia" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2018)
+=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
+*"Pacoliki napadaju", [[Super EKS Almanah 16|''Super EKS Almanah'' #16]] (1981)
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