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|Title= The Monsters | |Title= The Monsters | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1953-09-28.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= September 28, 1953 | |Start= September 28, 1953 | ||
|End= December 12, 1953 | |End= December 12, 1953 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A flying saucers haunts our friends and are amazed at how terrible earth inhabitants do look. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]], two strips at the end only. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*People from Zxerx. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*[[Zxerx]], a planet, mentioned only. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 28, 1953 (Beginning: The Monsters). | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake-cc-arg-02.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina | |||
Mandrake008rge.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake289rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Il Vascello-02-05.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Super Albo 106.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 104.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Colecçãoaudacia-3.9.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal (7 covers in [[Audácia]] series from issues 3.9 to # 3.15) | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | |||
*"The Monsters", [[Mandrake Annual 1955|''Mandrake Annual'' Xmas 1955]] (1955) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"Huevos del espacio", [[Mandrake 2 (Clasic-Cómics)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #2]] (2003 ?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"Monstros do Espaço", [[Mandrake 8 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #8]] (1954) | |||
*"Ovos do Espaço", [[Mandrake 289 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #289]] (1980) | *"Ovos do Espaço", [[Mandrake 289 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #289]] (1980) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Avaruushirviöt", [[Mustanaamio 11/1985|''Mustanaamio'' #11]] (1985) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Les monstres de l'espace", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 15|''Spécial Mandrake'' #15]] (1964) | |||
*"Les monstres", [[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_greece.png]] Greece === | |||
*"Σασ αρεσουn t'αυγα", [[Περιπετειώδη Κόμικς|''Περιπετειώδη Κόμικς'' #?]] (1983) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"I mostri spaziali", [[Il Vascello 5 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #5]] (1959) | |||
*"I mostri spaziali", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 1|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #1]], [[I Classici dell'Avventura 3|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #3]] & [[I Classici dell'Avventura 5|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #5]] (1962) | |||
*"I mostri spaziali", [[Super Albo 106 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #106]] (1964) | |||
*"I mostri spaziali", [[New Comics Now 306|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #306]] (1993) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Monsters", [[Mandrake the Magician 103 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #103]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 104 (Feature Productions)| ''Mandrake the Magician'' #104]] (1956) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | ||
*"Rommonstrene", [[Fantomet 19/1985|''Fantomet'' #19]] (1985) | |||
*"Rommonstrene", [[Serie-pocket 170 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #170]] (1992) | *"Rommonstrene", [[Serie-pocket 170 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #170]] (1992) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"Os Monstros", [[Selecções 186|''Selecções'' #186]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"Los Monstruos del Espacio", [[Mandrake 23 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #23]] (1997) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Rymdmonstren", [[Fantomen 24/1984|''Fantomen'' #24]] (1984) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Monsters, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Monsters, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:52, 8 July 2024
| The Monsters | |
| |
| Start date: | September 28, 1953 |
|---|---|
| End date: | December 12, 1953 |
| # of strips: | 66 (11 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Mysterious Mr Beam" |
| Followed by: | "The Haunted Slope" |
"The Monsters" is the 74th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
A flying saucers haunts our friends and are amazed at how terrible earth inhabitants do look.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda
- The Police Chief, two strips at the end only.
One-time characters
- People from Zxerx.
Locations
- New York
- Zxerx, a planet, mentioned only.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 28, 1953 (Beginning: The Monsters).
Signifiant covers
Argentina
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
Portugal (7 covers in Audácia series from issues 3.9 to # 3.15)
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Monsters", Mandrake Annual Xmas 1955 (1955)
Argentina
- "Huevos del espacio", Mandrake el Mago #2 (2003 ?)
Brazil
- "Monstros do Espaço", Mandrake #8 (1954)
- "Ovos do Espaço", Mandrake #289 (1980)
Finland
- "Avaruushirviöt", Mustanaamio #11 (1985)
France
- "Les monstres de l'espace", Spécial Mandrake #15 (1964)
- "Les monstres", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957 (2012)
Greece
- "Σασ αρεσουn t'αυγα", Περιπετειώδη Κόμικς #? (1983)
Italy
- "I mostri spaziali", Il Vascello #5 (1959)
- "I mostri spaziali", I Classici dell'Avventura #1, I Classici dell'Avventura #3 & I Classici dell'Avventura #5 (1962)
- "I mostri spaziali", Super Albo #106 (1964)
- "I mostri spaziali", Mandrake - New Comics Now #306 (1993)
New Zealand
- "The Monsters", Mandrake the Magician #103 and Mandrake the Magician #104 (1956)
Norway
- "Rommonstrene", Fantomet #19 (1985)
- "Rommonstrene", Serie-pocket #170 (1992)
Portugal
- "Os Monstros", Selecções #186 (1976)
Spain
- "Los Monstruos del Espacio", Mandrake #23 (1997)
Sweden
- "Rymdmonstren", Fantomen #24 (1984)