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*When Mandrake was 16 Luciphor trying to steal the crystal cubes. He almost killed Mandrake but fled when Theron turned up. | *When Mandrake was 16 Luciphor trying to steal the crystal cubes. He almost killed Mandrake but fled when Theron turned up. | ||
*According to Mandrake Theron says he is 190 years old, but Mandrake believes he is about 300 years old. | |||
===Mystery=== | ===Mystery=== | ||
*Hojo, Lothar and Mandrake must have had a little memory loss. Asking, Lothar finds that Hojo only know that the Cobra is a super-criminal who gave Mandrake and Lothar trouble in the past. | *Hojo, Lothar and Mandrake must have had a little memory loss. Asking, Lothar finds that Hojo only know that the Cobra is a super-criminal who gave Mandrake and Lothar trouble in the past. | ||
Revision as of 13:09, 20 October 2023
| The Cobra and the Cube | |
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| Start date: | August 5th, 1974 |
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| End date: | November 2nd, 1974 |
| # of strips: | 78 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Bug Man" |
| Followed by: | "The Search for the Cobra" |
"The Cobra and the Cube" is the 158th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
In a distant dark place the Cobra trying to make a crystal cube. Using it, he found he could bring people weird terrible nightmares.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Mr. Bigley, a rich banker.
- Dr. Arboc, aka the Cobra
Behind the scenes
Title
- This story have no title, it is lifted from the plot.
Mandrake Lore
- When Mandrake was 16 Luciphor trying to steal the crystal cubes. He almost killed Mandrake but fled when Theron turned up.
- According to Mandrake Theron says he is 190 years old, but Mandrake believes he is about 300 years old.
Mystery
- Hojo, Lothar and Mandrake must have had a little memory loss. Asking, Lothar finds that Hojo only know that the Cobra is a super-criminal who gave Mandrake and Lothar trouble in the past.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Pesadêlo", Mandrake #273 (1978)
France
- "Cauchermars", Mandrake #432 (1977)
India
- "The Nightmares", Indrajal Comics #253 (1976)
Italy
- "Talpa, Cobra e il cubo di cristallo", Mandrake #77 (1975)
Portugal
- "no given title", Mundo de Aventuras #151 (1976)
- "O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", O Grilo #25, #27, #28, #35, #36 and #37 (1976)
- "O Cubo Que Amplifica o Poder Mental Até Ao Infinito", O Grilo Colecção Completa (1976)
Spain
- "El Origen de el Cobra", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #5 (1980)
Turkey
- "Kâbus", Mandrake #61 #62 & #63 & #64 (1975)
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #21 & #22
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #95 & #96
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #225 & #226
- "Kâbus", Mandrake #66, only first part.
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Süper Albüm #20 & #21
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Süper Albüm #77 & #78
USA
- (no title), The Menomonee Falls Gazette from #140 to #152 (1974)
Yugoslavia
- "Gospodar tuđih snova", Super EKS Almanah #19 (1981)