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|Title= The Inventor | |Title= The Inventor | ||
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[[Image:md-1955-04-04.png|400 px]] | |||
|Start= April 4, 1955 | |Start= April 4, 1955 | ||
|End= May 21, 1955 | |End= May 21, 1955 | ||
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|Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | |Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[The Tourist]]" | |Preceded= "[[The Tourist]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[Return of the Clay Camel]]" | |Followed= "[[Return of the Clay Camel (1955 story)|Return of the Clay Camel]]" | ||
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'''"The Inventor"''' is the 81st Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"The Inventor"''' is the 81st Mandrake [[daily story]]. | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
An inventor selling a electronic marvel for two million in cash, a ''prototype'' of a very human-like robot secretary. When the buyers want to try the robot themselves the next day they found that they have bought a dummy. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley]] | *[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Alf Cog, an inventor. | |||
*Mr. Vip, a businessman. | |||
*Mr. George, Mr. Vip's assistant. | |||
*Ruth Robot, the world's first true eletronic robot. | |||
*Mr. Rocks, a businessman. | |||
*Ruth, Mr. Cog's assistant. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4, 1955 (Beginning: The Inventor). | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake205rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake290rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Super Albo 130.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 140.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
</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 === | |||
*"El inventor", [[Impacto con Mandrake el mago 78 (Impacto)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #78]] (1966) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | |||
*"The Inventor", [[Mandrake Comic 21|''Mandrake Comic'' #21]] (1956) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 17 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #17]] (1955) | |||
*"O Inventor", [[Mandrake 205 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #205]] (1973) | *"O Inventor", [[Mandrake 205 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #205]] (1973) | ||
*"O Inventor", [[Mandrake 290 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #290]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
*"Mandrake ja Petollinen Keksijä", [[Sarjakuvalehti 12/1961|''Sarjakuvalehti'' #12]] (1961) | |||
*"Täydellinen sihteeri", [[Sarjakirja 1/1988|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1988]] (1988) | *"Täydellinen sihteeri", [[Sarjakirja 1/1988|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1988]] (1988) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Le robot électronique", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 9|''Mandrake'' #9]] (1963) | *"Le robot électronique", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 9|''Mandrake'' #9]] (1963) | ||
*"Le robot électronique", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 25|''Spécial Mandrake'' #25]] (1965) | |||
*"Le robot électronique", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 3 (Soleil)]] (1993) | |||
*"L'inventeur", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957'']] (2012) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il robot elettronico", [[Il Vascello 9 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #9]] (1959) | |||
*"Il robot elettronico", [[Super Albo 130 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #130]] (1964) | |||
*"Il robot elettronico", [[New Comics Now 331|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #331]] (1994) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Inventor", [[Mandrake the Magician 139 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #139'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 140 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #140'']] (1957) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
*"En perfekt sekretær", [[Fantomet 25/1982|''Fantomet'' #25]] (1982) | |||
*"En perfekt sekretær", [[Serie-pocket 138 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #138]] (1988) | *"En perfekt sekretær", [[Serie-pocket 138 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #138]] (1988) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] | === [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | ||
*"O Segredo do Inventor", [[Colecção Condor 56|''Colecção Condor #56'']] (1955) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"En perfekt sekreterare", [[Fantomen 15/1977|''Fantomen'' #15]] (1977) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | |||
*"Савршен робот" (romanized as "Savršen robot"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 978|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #978]] (1970) | *"Савршен робот" (romanized as "Savršen robot"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 978|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #978]] (1970) | ||
[[Category:Daily stories|Inventor, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Inventor, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:16, 15 March 2023
| The Inventor | |
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| Start date: | April 4, 1955 |
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| End date: | May 21, 1955 |
| # of strips: | 42 (7 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Tourist" |
| Followed by: | "Return of the Clay Camel" |
"The Inventor" is the 81st Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
An inventor selling a electronic marvel for two million in cash, a prototype of a very human-like robot secretary. When the buyers want to try the robot themselves the next day they found that they have bought a dummy.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Alf Cog, an inventor.
- Mr. Vip, a businessman.
- Mr. George, Mr. Vip's assistant.
- Ruth Robot, the world's first true eletronic robot.
- Mr. Rocks, a businessman.
- Ruth, Mr. Cog's assistant.
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4, 1955 (Beginning: The Inventor).
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
New Zealand
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El inventor", Mandrake el Mago #78 (1966)
Australia
- "The Inventor", Mandrake Comic #21 (1956)
Brazil
- "no title", Mandrake #17 (1955)
- "O Inventor", Mandrake #205 (1973)
- "O Inventor", Mandrake #290 (1980)
Finland
- "Mandrake ja Petollinen Keksijä", Sarjakuvalehti #12 (1961)
- "Täydellinen sihteeri", Sarjakirja #1/1988 (1988)
France
- "Le robot électronique", Mandrake #9 (1963)
- "Le robot électronique", Spécial Mandrake #25 (1965)
- "Le robot électronique", Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 3 (Soleil) (1993)
- "L'inventeur", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957 (2012)
Italy
- "Il robot elettronico", Il Vascello #9 (1959)
- "Il robot elettronico", Super Albo #130 (1964)
- "Il robot elettronico", Mandrake - New Comics Now #331 (1994)
New Zealand
- "The Inventor", Mandrake the Magician #139 and Mandrake the Magician #140 (1957)
Norway
- "En perfekt sekretær", Fantomet #25 (1982)
- "En perfekt sekretær", Serie-pocket #138 (1988)
Portugal
- "O Segredo do Inventor", Colecção Condor #56 (1955)
Sweden
- "En perfekt sekreterare", Fantomen #15 (1977)
Yugoslavia
- "Савршен робот" (romanized as "Savršen robot"), Politikin Zabavnik #978 (1970)