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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | === [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | ||
*"Velero spacial", [[Super Sandokan 12|''Super Sandokan'' #12]] (1983) | *"Velero spacial", [[Super Sandokan 12|''Super Sandokan'' #12]] (1983) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Zed, del planeta Zak", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 190|''Mandrake'' #190]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 191| #191]] (1970) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | === [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | ||
Revision as of 18:26, 19 July 2013
| The Solar Wind | |
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| Start date: | April 26th, 1970 |
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| End date: | August 23rd, 1970 |
| # of strips: | 18 (18 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The 3D Monster" |
| Followed by: | "The Mystery" |
"The Solar Wind" is the 109th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Magnon calling and visit Mandrake as a tri-dem projection. Some non human ambassadors from an other galaxy had a accident with their solar sailing ship in Earth sector, could Mandrake recieve them, giving them room to work and relax?
Zed, the ambassador from Zak, told a strange story about his home planet. In ancient time, a million years ago, the flesh people became over populated. They polluted the air, land and water. Most of the people died from plague and the rest of them in a terrible war. Only machines were left and they rebuild the world. After thousands of years the machines created living metal.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Zed, of the planet Zak
- Chootzy, a space ship from Zak
Locations
Behind the scenes
- The story title is lifted from the plot.
- Karma is born in 1950.
- New layout for the Sunday pages from June 7th 1970.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Velero spacial", Super Sandokan #12 (1983)
Italy
- "Zed, del planeta Zak", Mandrake #190 and #191 (1970)
Portugal
- "Um Caso Difícil", Condor #40 (1973) note: missing the first strip of the story.
Turkey
- "Uzay Yelkenlisi", Mandrake #122 #123 #124 (1976)
- "Uzay Yelkenlisi", Mandrake Süper Albüm #26
Yugoslavia
- "Živi metal", Super EKS Almanah #50 (1984)