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|Title= Magic Man | |Title= Magic Man | ||
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|Start= September 13th, 1971 | |Start= September 13th, 1971 | ||
|End= December 18th, 1971 | |End= December 18th, 1971 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mandrake and Lothar did a show at a large state penitentiary. Suddely a prison break where Kappon and Lou managed to escape. They kidnapp Lothar and forced Mandrake to help them with a bank robbery. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]], at Xanadu. | ||
*[[Karma]], in town and Xanadu. | |||
*[[Hojo]], at Xanadu. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Kappon, ganglord. | |||
*Lou, ganglord. | |||
*Max, member of the gang. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
**South Pamet and Depot Rd. | |||
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==Behind the scenes== | |||
===Title=== | |||
*The title for the story taken from the strip of September 13, 1971 (Beginning: Magic Man). | |||
===Real Life References=== | |||
*A road sign in the strip of November 12, 1971; [[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|South Pamet, Depot Rd]] (refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod). | |||
== 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 === | |||
*"Los prófugos", [[Fantasía 228|''Fantasía'' #228]] (1973) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia=== | |||
*"Magicians Never Tell", [[Mandrake the Magician - Album Edition|''Mandrake the Magician'' Album Edition]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"Os Dois Fugitivos", [[Mandrake 196 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #196]] (1972) | |||
*"Os Fugitivos", [[Mandrake 321 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #321]] (1982) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Pankkiryöstö", [[Mustanaamio 26/1985|''Mustanaamio'' #26]] (1985) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Hold-up magique", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 5|''Spécial Mandrake'' #5]] (1974) | |||
*"Les évadés", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1751]] (1986) | |||
*"Les évadés", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #86-02]] (1986) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"Partners in Crime", [[Indrajal Comics 169|''Indrajal Comics'' #169]] (1972) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif|border]] Indonesia === | |||
*"Merampok Bank", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D148)|''Mandrake'']] (1974) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Rivolta al penitenziario", [[I Quaderni del Fumetto 19|''I Quaderni del Fumetto'' #19]] (1975) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"A Revolta dos Presos", [[Mundo de Aventuras 1208|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #1208]] (1972) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El mago", [[Supercomics Garbo 5|''Supercomics Garbo'' #5]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Bankkuppen", [[Fantomen 13/1985|''Fantomen'' #13]] (1985) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Oyunun Sonu", [[Mandrake 12 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #12]] [[Mandrake 13 (Tay)| #13]] (1974) | *"Oyunun Sonu", [[Mandrake 12 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #12]] & [[Mandrake 13 (Tay)| #13]] (1974) | ||
*"Oyunun Sonu", [[Mandrake Albüm 4 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #4]] [[Mandrake Albüm 5 (Tay)| #5]] | *"Oyunun Sonu", [[Mandrake Albüm 4 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #4]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 5 (Tay)| #5]] | ||
*"Oyunun Sonu", [[Mandrake 10 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #10]] [[Mandrake 11 (Tay second series)| #11]] | *"Oyunun Sonu", [[Mandrake Albüm 126 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #126]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 127 (Tay)| #127]] | ||
*"Oyunun Sonu", [[Mandrake Albüm 207 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #207]] | |||
*"Oyunun Sonu", [[Mandrake 10 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #10]] & [[Mandrake 11 (Tay second series)| #11]] | |||
*"Oyunun Sonu", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 3 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #3]] | *"Oyunun Sonu", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 3 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #3]] | ||
*"Oyunun Sonu", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 39 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #39]] | *"Oyunun Sonu", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 39 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #39]] | ||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"Magic Man", [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 1|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' #1]] and [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 2| #2]] (1971) <small>(note: the two last weeks only)</small> | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | |||
*"Tajna bez tajne", [[Super EKS Almanah 13|''Super EKS Almanah'' #13]] (1980) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Magic Man]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Magic Man]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:25, 17 October 2023
| Magic Man | |
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| Start date: | September 13th, 1971 |
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| End date: | December 18th, 1971 |
| # of strips: | 84 (14 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Kolosso" |
| Followed by: | "The Rogues" |
"Magic Man" is the 148th Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Mandrake and Lothar did a show at a large state penitentiary. Suddely a prison break where Kappon and Lou managed to escape. They kidnapp Lothar and forced Mandrake to help them with a bank robbery.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Kappon, ganglord.
- Lou, ganglord.
- Max, member of the gang.
Locations
- New York City
- Xanadu
- South Pamet and Depot Rd.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story taken from the strip of September 13, 1971 (Beginning: Magic Man).
Real Life References
- A road sign in the strip of November 12, 1971; South Pamet, Depot Rd (refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod).
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Los prófugos", Fantasía #228 (1973)
Australia
- "Magicians Never Tell", Mandrake the Magician Album Edition (1978)
Brazil
- "Os Dois Fugitivos", Mandrake #196 (1972)
- "Os Fugitivos", Mandrake #321 (1982)
Finland
- "Pankkiryöstö", Mustanaamio #26 (1985)
France
- "Hold-up magique", Spécial Mandrake #5 (1974)
- "Les évadés", Le Journal de Mickey #1751 (1986)
- "Les évadés", Donald Magazine #86-02 (1986)
India
- "Partners in Crime", Indrajal Comics #169 (1972)
Indonesia
- "Merampok Bank", Mandrake (1974)
Italy
- "Rivolta al penitenziario", I Quaderni del Fumetto #19 (1975)
Portugal
- "A Revolta dos Presos", Mundo de Aventuras #1208 (1972)
Spain
- "El mago", Supercomics Garbo #5 (1976)
Sweden
- "Bankkuppen", Fantomen #13 (1985)
Turkey
- "Oyunun Sonu", Mandrake #12 & #13 (1974)
- "Oyunun Sonu", Mandrake Albüm #4 & #5
- "Oyunun Sonu", Mandrake Albüm #126 & #127
- "Oyunun Sonu", Mandrake Albüm #207
- "Oyunun Sonu", Mandrake #10 & #11
- "Oyunun Sonu", Mandrake Süper Albüm #3
- "Oyunun Sonu", Mandrake Süper Albüm #39
USA
- "Magic Man", The Menomonee Falls Gazette #1 and #2 (1971) (note: the two last weeks only)
Yugoslavia
- "Tajna bez tajne", Super EKS Almanah #13 (1980)