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At a | At a houseparty in the home of the wealthy Colonel Barton, Mandrake entertains the guests. The Colonel tells Mandrake that he soon will be leaving on a scientific expedition to the South Pacific, looking for ''flame colored pearls'', and he wants Mandrake to join him. Mandrake cannot say no to an adventure and soon he finds himself on the yacht ''Argos'' and the search for the ''Flame Pearls'' begins. | ||
But Captain Beeker and First Mate Sims | But Captain Beeker and First Mate Sims are making plans on how they can get their hands on the Flame Pearls themselves. | ||
Mandrake and Colonel Barton feel like some underwater exploring. Underwater | Mandrake and Colonel Barton feel like some underwater exploring. Underwater, Mandrake is attacked by a gigantic octopus and at the same time Beeker and Sims knots Mandrake's air-line... | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
Revision as of 00:01, 14 September 2013
| The Flame Pearls Pt.1: Attempted Assassination | |
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| Start date: | April 21th, 1940 |
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| End date: | May 26th, 1940 |
| # of strips: | 6 (6 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Theatre Mysteries" |
| Followed by: | "The Flame Pearls Pt.2: Magnetic Island" |
"The Flame Pearls Pt.1: Attempted Assassination" is the 14th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
At a houseparty in the home of the wealthy Colonel Barton, Mandrake entertains the guests. The Colonel tells Mandrake that he soon will be leaving on a scientific expedition to the South Pacific, looking for flame colored pearls, and he wants Mandrake to join him. Mandrake cannot say no to an adventure and soon he finds himself on the yacht Argos and the search for the Flame Pearls begins.
But Captain Beeker and First Mate Sims are making plans on how they can get their hands on the Flame Pearls themselves.
Mandrake and Colonel Barton feel like some underwater exploring. Underwater, Mandrake is attacked by a gigantic octopus and at the same time Beeker and Sims knots Mandrake's air-line...
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Colonel Barton
- June, daughter of Colonel Barton.
- Captain Beeker, on Argos.
- First Mate Sims, on Argos.
Behind the scenes
- The main title for this story is taken from the strip of April 14th, 1940 (Next Week: "The Flame Pearls"), while the sub title is lifted from the plot.
- The "Flame Pearls" story is a retelling of an ancient Greek myth; "Jason and the Golden Fleece".
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Norway
- "Ildperlene I, Attentatet", Fantomet #4 (1992)
Spain
- "La Isla Magnetica", Merlin el Mago Moderno #15 (194?)
Sweden
- "Eldpärlorna", Allers Familj-Journal
- "Mysteriet med eldpärlorna; Attentatet", Fantomen #23 (1991)
USA
- King Comics (1941)
Yugoslavia
- "Plameni biseri", Biblioteka Nostalgija #8 (1988)