The Monster of Tanov Pass

The Monster of Tanov Pass
Start date:	February 25, 1935
End date:	June 15, 1935
# of strips:	96 (16 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Hawk (Mandrake Meets Narda)"
Followed by:	"Saki, the Clay Camel"

"The Monster of Tanov Pass" is the 3rd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar

One-time characters

• Professor Sorcin
• Marina, ward of professor Sorcin.
• Kate,, cook of professor Sorcin.
• Tommy, son of Kate.
• Susie, daughter of Kate.
• Karl, servant of professor Sorcin.
• Toto, a pet gorilla.
• Klage, a gorilla with a human brain.
• Tinto, a giantic serpent.

• Inspector Danny Sayers

Locations

• Carpathia
• Tanov Pass

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "Os Monstros", Mandrake #240 (1976)
• "O Desfiladeiro de Tanov", Mandrake #2 (1989)
• "O Monstro da Transilvânia", Mandrake Coleção #4 (1989)

Finland

• "Tanovin solan hirviö", Wanhat Sarjat #1 (1981)

France

• "Le monstre du col de Tanov", Spécial Mandrake #34 & Spécial Mandrake #35 (1966)
• "Le monstre du col de Tanov", Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 1 (1981)

Italy

• "Il mostro di passo Tanov", L'Avventuroso #59 – #78 (1935-1936)
• "Il mostro di passo Tanov", Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake #3 (1936)
• "Il mostro di passo Tanov", Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake #3 and "La fine de "Klage"", #4 (1945)
• "Il gorilla dal cervello umano", Ristampe di grande successo - Mandrake #3 and "La fine de "Klage"", #4 (1949)
• "Agguati al passo Tanov", Super Albo #18 (1961)
• "Il mostro del passo di Tanov", Mandrake Super Albo #156 – Special Mandrake #158 (1965)
• "Il mostro del passo Tanov", Eureka Pocket #2 (1969)
• "Il mostro di passo Tanov", Mandrake #4 (Comics Stars in the World 1976)
• "Il mostro di passo Tanov", Mandrake - New Comics Now #115 (1984)
• "Il mostro del Passo Tanov", Mandrake 3 (Comic Art) (1991)
• "Il Mostro del Passo Tanov", Mandrake (I classici del Fumetto) (1999)

French Polynesia

• "Il mostro di passo Tanov", Mandrake #4 (Comics Stars in the World 1976) note: Italian text.

Poland

• "Tajemnica profesora Xylander", Panorama #17 - #34 (1936)

Portugal

• "O Monstro", Enciclopedia o Mosquito - Classicos da banda desenhada #1 (1973)

Spain

• "El Monstruo del Paso de Tanov", Mandrake #3 (1981)

Turkey

• "'Kızıl Geçitteki Dev, Ateş (1937-1938)
• "Dar Geçit", 1001 Roman #247 - 274 (1943-1944)
• "Dar Geçit", Red Kit #1 - #6 and Red Kit Albüm #1 - #2 (1965)
• "Dar Geçit", Güneş #1, #2 and #3 (1968)
• "Dar Geçit", Güneş Albüm #1 (1968)