Aleena and the Smugglers

Aleena and the Smugglers
Italian text
Start date:	September 29, 1986
End date:	January 24, 1987
# of strips:	102 (17 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"The Case of the Headless Man"
Followed by:	"Return of the Tinies"

"Aleena and the Smugglers" is the 194th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Mandrake's old sweetheart at the College of Magic, Aleena is in trouble. Some drugs smugglers forcing Aleena to use her magical powers in their favor.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda
• Aleena

• Theron, mention only.
• Luciphor, mention only.

One-time characters

• Andre, Aleena's servant.
• Baron, a drug smuggler.
• Carlos, a drug smuggler.

Locations

• College of Magic, mention only.
• New York
• Xanadu

Behind the scenes

• The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
• Aleena left the CM before graduating, with a Prince (her first).
• Aleena has been married and divorsed six times.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "Aleena, Uma Mulher Diabólica", Mandrake Especial #19 (1988)

Finland

• "Aleena ja salakuljettajat", Mustanaamio #2 (1991)

India

• "The Captive Enchantress", Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 4 (1988)
• "Mogini pei", Rani Comics #161 (1991)
• "The Drug Dealers", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #2 (1991)
• "The Drug Dealers", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #49 (1997)
• "The Drug Dealers", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #85 (2000)

Italy

• "L’incantatrice", Mandrake - New Comics Now #218 (1988)

Spain

• "El Salvamento de Aleena", Mandrake #50 (200?)

Sweden

• "Aleena och smugglarna", Fantomen #18 (1990)

USA

• "no title", Classic Comics & Crosswords, only weeks 6-17. (1991)