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Latest revision as of 14:09, 10 July 2026
| The Mission | |
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| Start date: | April 3, 1972 |
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| End date: | July 1, 1972 |
| # of strips: | 78 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Rogues" |
| Followed by: | "Trail of the Pusher" |
"The Mission" is the 150th Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
A strange couple from the future visit Mandrake, claiming Mandrake is their ancestor 200 generations away. The timetravelers from year 6972 asking Mandrake for help to pursuing a criminal from their future time. The killer is armed with an incredibly deadly anti-matter weapon.
In the end it turns out that it's all a game for time travelers, a "mad killer game".
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Drake, from Nu Yk.
- Ard, sister of Drake.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is taken from the strip of April 3, 1972 (Beginning: "The Mission").
Real Life References
- Pamet Park, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Mission from Time Warp 6978", Mandrake the Magician Album Edition (1978)
Brazil
- "O Homem Que Veio do Futuro", Mandrake #198 (1972)
- "Vovô Mandrake", Almanaque do Mandrake #12 (1983)
Finland
- "Tehtävä", Mustanaamio #15 and #16 (1986)
France
- "Les traqueurs", Le Journal de Mickey #1723 to #1724 (1985)
- "Les traqueurs", Donald Magazine #85-28 & #85-29 (1985)
India
- "Floating Couple", Indrajal Comics #187 (1973)
- "The Mission" Comic World #63
Indonesia
- "Menguber Pembunuh Gila", Mandrake (1974)
- "Permainan Berbahaya", Mandrake The Magician 2 (Marabunta / Nostalgia) (2022)
Italy
- "L'assassino venuto dal futoro", I Quaderni del Fumetto #19 (1975)
- "I discendenti alieni", Superfumetti in Film #10 (1978)
Portugal
- "O Mistério do Chefe Desconhecido", Mundo de Aventuras #1251 (1973)
Spain
- "Misión imposible", Supercomics Garbo #2 (1976)
Sweden
- "Uppdraget", Fantomen #24 (1985)
Turkey
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake #18 #19 (1974)
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Albüm #6 #7
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Albüm #124
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Albüm #218
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake #19 #20
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Süper Albüm #5
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Süper Albüm #40 #41
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Süper Albüm #17
USA
- "The Mission", The Menomonee Falls Gazette #18 – #30 (1972)
Yugoslavia
- "Ubice iz budućeg vremena", Super EKS Almanah #15 (1981)
- "Ubice iz budućeg vremena", Mandrak magazin #12 (1990)