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|Title= The Blackout Caper | |Title= The Blackout Caper | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-19670101.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= January 1st, 1967 | |Start= January 1st, 1967 | ||
|End= April 23rd, 1967 | |End= April 23rd, 1967 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A mysterious doctor gather gangster chiefs from several cities, offering them two hours complete darkness for 500 miles in every direction -if they pay him 2 millions in cash. | |||
During the two hours blackout it was chaos and crimes. But strangly during the blackout the generators kept working. Was the blackout a cover for stealing the power, if so - why ? | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:30%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley]] | *[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *Doctor Zed, inventor of a thermonuclar reactor. And a mad scientist. | ||
*Dudley, works for dr. Zed. | |||
*Scar, a gangster chief. | |||
*Finger, a gangster chief. | |||
*Helmsman, a police man. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | </div><div style="float:right; width:30%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
*Goat Island, formerly state hospital, now hide out for dr. Zed. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The story title is from the strip of January 1st, 1967 (Continued: The Blackout Caper). | |||
===Easter Eggs=== | |||
*On tv, a [[The Phantom|Phantom]] movie. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:MS-1967-01-15-p.jpg|15 Jan, 1967 | |||
</gallery> | |||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Fantasia-suplemento-118.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina | |||
Mandrake133rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake319rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Muthu-comics-063.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Ilvascellomandrake-02-033.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ciclone 415.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
</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 === | |||
*"??", [[Fantasía Suplemento 118|''Fantasía Suplemento'' #118]] (197?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"O Roubo da Luz Elétrica", [[Mandrake 133 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #133]] (1967) | |||
*"O Roubo de Energia Elétrica", [[Mandrake 319 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #319]] (1982) | |||
*"O Apagão", [[Coleção King Komix 3 |''Coleção King Komix'' #3]] (2001) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Tohtori varastaa sähköä", [[Taika-Jim 5|''Taika-Jim'' #5]] (1971) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Le secret du docteur Zède", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 415|''Mandrake'' #415]] (1974) | |||
*"La grande panne", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1174 to #1180]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"இருளின் விலை இரண்டு கோடி", [[Muthu Comics 63|''Mutu Comics'' #63]] (1977) | |||
*"இருளின் விலை இரண்டு கோடி", [[Muthu Comics 466|''Mutu Comics'' #466]] (2022) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il segreto del dottor Zeta", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 33|''Mandrake'' #33]] (1967) | |||
*"Il segreto del dottor Zeta", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 61|''Mandrake'' #61]] (1974) | |||
*"Il colpo del blackout", [[Quando Mandrake conobbe Lothar: Tavole domenicali 1965–1969|Tavole domenicali 1965–1969]] (2022) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"Um Génio Diabólico", [[Ciclone 415|''Ciclone'' #415]] (196?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El golpe del Apagón", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1965–1968 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2018) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"D:r Zeds hemlighet", [[Blixt Gordon 2/1969|''Blixt Gordon'' #2/1969]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Karartma Harekâtı", [[Mandrake 65 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #65]] [[Mandrake 66 (Tay)| #66]] (1975) | *"Karartma Harekâtı", [[Mandrake 65 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #65]] [[Mandrake 66 (Tay)| #66]] (1975) | ||
*"Karartma Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Albüm 22 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #22]] | |||
*"Karartma Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Albüm 97 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #97]] [[Mandrake Albüm 98 (Tay)| #98]] | |||
*"Karartma Harekâtı", [[Mandrake 18 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #18]] [[Mandrake 19 (Tay second series)| #19]] | *"Karartma Harekâtı", [[Mandrake 18 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #18]] [[Mandrake 19 (Tay second series)| #19]] | ||
*"Karartma Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 5 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #5]] | *"Karartma Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 5 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #5]] | ||
*"Karartma Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 41 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #41]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 42 (Tay)| #42]] | *"Karartma Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 41 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #41]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 42 (Tay)| #42]] | ||
*"Karartma Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 19 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #19]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 20 (Tay 33 issues)| #20]] | *"Karartma Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 19 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #19]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 20 (Tay 33 issues)| #20]] | ||
*"Şehir Karanlıkta", [[Yeni Mandrake 2|''Yeni Mandrake'' #2]] (2011) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Blackout Caper", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Sundays Volume 1: The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar]]'' (2018) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Tajni projekt", [[Plavi Vjesnik 702|''Plavi Vjesnik'' #702]] - [[Plavi Vjesnik 718| #718]] (1968) | |||
*"Grad u tami", [[Super EKS Almanah 40|''Super EKS Almanah'' #40]] (1983) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Blackout Caper, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Blackout Caper, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:45, 24 April 2024
| The Blackout Caper | |
| |
| Start date: | January 1st, 1967 |
|---|---|
| End date: | April 23rd, 1967 |
| # of strips: | 17 (17 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Astro Pirates" |
| Followed by: | "The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar" |
"The Blackout Caper" is the 100th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
A mysterious doctor gather gangster chiefs from several cities, offering them two hours complete darkness for 500 miles in every direction -if they pay him 2 millions in cash.
During the two hours blackout it was chaos and crimes. But strangly during the blackout the generators kept working. Was the blackout a cover for stealing the power, if so - why ?
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Doctor Zed, inventor of a thermonuclar reactor. And a mad scientist.
- Dudley, works for dr. Zed.
- Scar, a gangster chief.
- Finger, a gangster chief.
- Helmsman, a police man.
Locations
- New York City
- Goat Island, formerly state hospital, now hide out for dr. Zed.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is from the strip of January 1st, 1967 (Continued: The Blackout Caper).
Easter Eggs
- On tv, a Phantom movie.
15 Jan, 1967
Signifiant covers
Argentina
Brazil
Brazil
India
Italy
Portugal
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "??", Fantasía Suplemento #118 (197?)
Brazil
- "O Roubo da Luz Elétrica", Mandrake #133 (1967)
- "O Roubo de Energia Elétrica", Mandrake #319 (1982)
- "O Apagão", Coleção King Komix #3 (2001)
Finland
- "Tohtori varastaa sähköä", Taika-Jim #5 (1971)
France
- "Le secret du docteur Zède", Mandrake #415 (1974)
- "La grande panne", Le Journal de Mickey #1174 to #1180
India
- "இருளின் விலை இரண்டு கோடி", Mutu Comics #63 (1977)
- "இருளின் விலை இரண்டு கோடி", Mutu Comics #466 (2022)
Italy
- "Il segreto del dottor Zeta", Mandrake #33 (1967)
- "Il segreto del dottor Zeta", Mandrake #61 (1974)
- "Il colpo del blackout", Tavole domenicali 1965–1969 (2022)
Portugal
- "Um Génio Diabólico", Ciclone #415 (196?)
Spain
- "El golpe del Apagón", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1965–1968 (Dolmen Editorial) (2018)
Sweden
- "D:r Zeds hemlighet", Blixt Gordon #2/1969
Turkey
- "Karartma Harekâtı", Mandrake #65 #66 (1975)
- "Karartma Harekâtı", Mandrake Albüm #22
- "Karartma Harekâtı", Mandrake Albüm #97 #98
- "Karartma Harekâtı", Mandrake #18 #19
- "Karartma Harekâtı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #5
- "Karartma Harekâtı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #41 #42
- "Karartma Harekâtı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #19 #20
- "Şehir Karanlıkta", Yeni Mandrake #2 (2011)
United Kingdom
- "The Blackout Caper", Mandrake the Magician - The Sundays Volume 1: The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar (2018)
Yugoslavia
- "Tajni projekt", Plavi Vjesnik #702 - #718 (1968)
- "Grad u tami", Super EKS Almanah #40 (1983)