The Odd Fellow

The Odd Fellow
Start date:	May 3, 1965
End date:	August 14, 1965
# of strips:	90 (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Martha Davis Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"The Team"
Followed by:	"The Sign of 8"

"The Odd Fellow" is the 128th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and first part was drawn by Martha Davis. Fred Fredericks became the new artist from the 7th July 1965.

Plot Summary

A strange man from the future bikes around in the air and offers people miracle medicines.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda
• The Police Chief

One-time characters

• Miss Norris, secretary at Inter-World Bicycle Corp.
• L. B., at a juwelry store.
• Mr. Geo Lift, President at Super Elevator Co.
• Miss. Merk, secretary at Super Elevator Co.
• Roger the Rogue, from the future - thousand centuries from now.
• A Time Warden

Locations

• New York
• New York, 500 years ago.
• New York, millions years ago.

Behind the scenes

• The title for the story taken from the strip of May 3, 1965 (Beginning: The Odd Fellow).
• From Narda's driver's license; height 5"-5"", Narda N* 7 West* St*

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• (no title given), Mandrake #110 (1966)
• "O Guardião do Tempo", Mandrake #315 (1982)

Finland

• "Outo pyöräilijä", Mustanaamio #12 (1982)

France

• "Roger, l'individu bizarre", Spécial Mandrake #92 (1971)
• "L'inventeur", Le Journal de Mickey #1473 to #1483
• "L'inventeur", Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 2 (2015)

India

• "The Time Traveller" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #5 (1992)
• "The Time Traveller" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #52 (1997)

Italy

• "Roger, individuo bizzarro", Special Mandrake #180 (1966)
• "Roger, individuo bizzarro", Mandrake - New Comics Now #168 (1986)

Norway

• "Den gåtefulle syklisten", Fantomet #24 (1985)
• "Den gåtefulle syklisten", Serie-pocket #170 (1992)

Spain

• "El Extraño Sujeto", Héroes Modernos #18 (1966)
• "El Extraño Ciclista", Mandrake #44 (1998)

Sweden

• "Den gåtfulle cyklisten", Fantomen #3 (1982)

Turkey

• "Esrarengiz Yabancı", Mandrake #91 #92 #93 (1976)
• "Esrarengiz Yabancı", Mandrake Albüm #31

United Kingdom

• "The Odd Fellow", Mandrake the Magician #6

Yugoslavia

• "Hiljadu vekova unapred", Super EKS Almanah #31 (1982)
• "Hiljadu vekova unapred", Mandrak magazin #4 (1989)