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|Title= The Cobra and the Cube | |Title= The Cobra and the Cube | ||
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|Start= August 5th, 1974 | |Start= August 5th, 1974 | ||
|End= November 2nd, 1974 | |End= November 2nd, 1974 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
In a distant dark place the Cobra trying to make a crystal cube. Using it, he found he could bring people weird terrible nightmares. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]], at Xanadu only. | ||
*[[Hojo]] | |||
*[[Luciphor|The Cobra]] | |||
*[[Udd|Ud]] | |||
*[[Jed]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Mr. Bigley, a rich banker. | |||
*Dr. Arboc, aka the Cobra | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
*[[Collegium Magikos|College of Magic]] | |||
'''Organizations''' | |||
*[[Inter-Intel]] | |||
'''Objects''' | |||
*[[The Crystal Cube]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*This story have no title, it is lifted from the plot. | |||
=== | ===Mandrake Lore=== | ||
*When Mandrake was 16 Luciphor trying to steal the crystal cubes. He almost killed Mandrake but fled when Theron turned up. | |||
*According to Mandrake Theron says he is 190 years old, but Mandrake believes he is about 300 years old. | |||
===Mystery=== | |||
*Hojo, Lothar and Mandrake must have had a little memory loss. Asking, Lothar finds that Hojo only know that the Cobra is a super-criminal who gave Mandrake and Lothar trouble in the past. | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"O Pesadêlo", [[Mandrake 273 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #273]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Cauchermars", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 432|''Mandrake'' #432]] (1977) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"The Nightmares", [[Indrajal Comics 253|''Indrajal Comics'' #253]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"La fabbrica degli incubi", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 77|''Mandrake'' #77]] (1975) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"no given title", [[Mundo de Aventuras 151 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #151]] (1976) | |||
*"O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", [[O Grilo 25|''O Grilo'' #25]], [[O Grilo 27|#27]], [[O Grilo 28|#28]], [[O Grilo 35|#35]], [[O Grilo 36|#36]] and [[O Grilo 37|#37]] (1976) | |||
*"O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", [[O Grilo Colecção Completa|''O Grilo Colecção Completa'']] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El Origen de el Cobra", [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 5|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #5]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake 61 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #61]] [[Mandrake 62 (Tay)| #62]] [[Mandrake 63 (Tay)| #63]] [[Mandrake 64 (Tay)| #64]] (1975) | *"Kâbus", [[Mandrake 61 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #61]] [[Mandrake 62 (Tay)| #62]] & [[Mandrake 63 (Tay)| #63]] & [[Mandrake 64 (Tay)| #64]] (1975) | ||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Albüm 21 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #21]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 22 (Tay)| #22]] | |||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Albüm 95 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #95]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 96 (Tay)| #96]] | |||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Albüm 225 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #225]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 226 (Tay)| #226]] | |||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake 66 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #66]], only first part. | *"Kâbus", [[Mandrake 66 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #66]], only first part. | ||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 20 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #20]], | *"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 20 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #20]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 20 (Tay)| #21]] | ||
*"Kâbus", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 77 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #77]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 78 (Tay)| #78]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*(no title), [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 140|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' from #140]] to [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 152| #152]] (1974) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | |||
*"Gospodar tuđih snova", [[Super EKS Almanah 19|''Super EKS Almanah'' #19]] (1981) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Cobra and the Cube, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Cobra and the Cube, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:23, 7 March 2024
| The Cobra and the Cube | |
| |
| Start date: | August 5th, 1974 |
|---|---|
| End date: | November 2nd, 1974 |
| # of strips: | 78 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Bug Man" |
| Followed by: | "The Search for the Cobra" |
"The Cobra and the Cube" is the 158th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
In a distant dark place the Cobra trying to make a crystal cube. Using it, he found he could bring people weird terrible nightmares.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Mr. Bigley, a rich banker.
- Dr. Arboc, aka the Cobra
Behind the scenes
Title
- This story have no title, it is lifted from the plot.
Mandrake Lore
- When Mandrake was 16 Luciphor trying to steal the crystal cubes. He almost killed Mandrake but fled when Theron turned up.
- According to Mandrake Theron says he is 190 years old, but Mandrake believes he is about 300 years old.
Mystery
- Hojo, Lothar and Mandrake must have had a little memory loss. Asking, Lothar finds that Hojo only know that the Cobra is a super-criminal who gave Mandrake and Lothar trouble in the past.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Pesadêlo", Mandrake #273 (1978)
France
- "Cauchermars", Mandrake #432 (1977)
India
- "The Nightmares", Indrajal Comics #253 (1976)
Italy
- "La fabbrica degli incubi", Mandrake #77 (1975)
Portugal
- "no given title", Mundo de Aventuras #151 (1976)
- "O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", O Grilo #25, #27, #28, #35, #36 and #37 (1976)
- "O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", O Grilo Colecção Completa (1976)
Spain
- "El Origen de el Cobra", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #5 (1980)
Turkey
- "Kâbus", Mandrake #61 #62 & #63 & #64 (1975)
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #21 & #22
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #95 & #96
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #225 & #226
- "Kâbus", Mandrake #66, only first part.
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Süper Albüm #20 & #21
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Süper Albüm #77 & #78
USA
- (no title), The Menomonee Falls Gazette from #140 to #152 (1974)
Yugoslavia
- "Gospodar tuđih snova", Super EKS Almanah #19 (1981)