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|Title= The Double | |Title= The Double | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Four years ago the people overthrew the dictatorship and elected Andros as president. Now Andros was ill and needed medical treatment in US. But the young democracy was unstable and people loyal to the old dictator tried to use the situation to make a coup. Mandrake stepped in as president Andros double and kept the situation stabile until Andros returned. | |||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*[[Andros]], president of a small far away European country. | |||
*Max, ambassador in US and one of the conspirators. | |||
*Tano, general. | |||
*Corre, general. <small>on photo only</small> | |||
*Louisa, countess. <small>on photo only</small> | |||
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'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*A small European country. | |||
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Revision as of 12:57, 13 January 2013
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Start date: | September 8th, 1963 |
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End date: | January 19th, 1964 |
# of strips: | 20 (20 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Phil Davis |
Preceded by: | "The Ghost Lover" |
Followed by: | "The Castaway" |
"The Double" is the 93rd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Four years ago the people overthrew the dictatorship and elected Andros as president. Now Andros was ill and needed medical treatment in US. But the young democracy was unstable and people loyal to the old dictator tried to use the situation to make a coup. Mandrake stepped in as president Andros double and kept the situation stabile until Andros returned.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Andros, president of a small far away European country.
- Max, ambassador in US and one of the conspirators.
- Tano, general.
- Corre, general. on photo only
- Louisa, countess. on photo only
Locations
- A small European country.
Related stories
Follows
Referenced in
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Conspiración frustrada", Mandrake el Mago #51 (1964)
Brazil
- "O Senhor Presidente", Mandrake #219 (1974)
Finland
- "Presidentti Andros", Taika-Jim #1 (1971)
France
- "Le sosie d'Andros", Spécial Mandrake #81 (1970)
Turkey
- "Başkan Mandrake", Mandrake #231 #232 #233 (1978)