Cleopatra's Treasure

Cleopatra's Treasure
Start date:	April 14, 1952
End date:	July 26, 1952
# of strips:	90 (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Silly Stuff Department"
Followed by:	"Out of Nowhere"

"Cleopatra's Treasure" is the 68th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

In ancient days Cleopatra was the world's richest woman. After the death of her husband Mark Antony, she gave orders to hide her greatest treasure. Soon after, she took her own life. Now the retired Dr. Dodd finally have managed to translate an ancient scroll. And it proved to be notes and a map to Cleopatra's treasure...

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda

One-time characters

• Dr. Dodd, a retired curator.
• Jerre Dodd, daughter of Dr. Dodd.
• Reeves, Dr. Dodd's butler.
• Speed, a thug.
• Dick, a thug.
• Abou the Bandit, a thug.

Locations

• New York
• Egypt

Behind the scenes

• The title for the story is given in the strip of April 14, 1952 (Beginning: Cleopatra's Treasure).

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El Tesoro de Cleopatra", Gran Bonete #4 (1954)
• "no given title", Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago #2 (1961)

Australia

• "Cleopatra's Treasure", Mandrake Comic #16 (1955)

Brazil

• "O Tesouro de Cleopatra", Gibi Mensal #142 (1953)
• "O Tesouro de Cleópatra", Mandrake #102 (1965)
• "O Tesouro de Cleópatra", Mandrake #236 (1975)
• "O Tesouro de Cleópatra", Mandrake #277 (1979)

Finland

• "Mandrake ja Kleopatran Aarrekartta", Sarjakuvalehti #11 (1960)
• "Kleopatran aarre", Taika-Jim Viidakkonoita (2012)

France

• "Le trésor de Cléopatre",Spécial Mandrake #56 (1968)
• "Le trésor de Cléopatre", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)

Indonesia

• "Rahasia Cleopatra", Mandrake (1952 ?)

Italy

• "Il tesoro di Cleopatra" & "Strana avventura" & "Vittoria finale", Albo Traguardo #40, #44 and #48, (1953)
• "Il tesoro di Cleopatra", Super Albo #12 (1962)
• "Il tesoro di Cleopatra", Special Mandrake #182 (1966)
• "Il tesoro di Cleopatra", Mandrake - New Comics Now #290 (1992)
• "Il tesoro di Cleopatra", Mandrake 52 (Comic Art) (1997)

Mexico

• "En el tesoro de Cleopatra", Paquito #13013 (1952)

Norway

• "Cleopatras skatt", Fantomet #21 & Fantomet #22(1983)
• "Cleopatras skatt", Serie-pocket #161 (1991)

Portugal

• "O Tesoiro de Cleopatra", Mundo de Aventuras #186 to Mundo de Aventuras #212 (1953)
• "O Tesouro de Cleopatra", Herói #3 (1974)

Sweden

• "Cleopatras skatt", Fantomen #21 and #22 (1977)

USA

• " Cleopatra's Treasure ", The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: “Cleopatra's Treasure” (Pacific Comics Club) (2009)