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On a trip aboard a yacht our friends arrives the Sargasso Sea. 1000 miles from land the yacht prop fouls on a cable. When Mandrake dives down he sees a skindiver, who shoots and runs. | |||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Captain, on the yacht. | |||
*Lucky Loopy, ex-rackets king. | |||
*"Cookie", a dynamiter and cook. | |||
*Vonn, a financier and billionaire swindler. | |||
*Putchy, tried to knock off a king. | |||
*La Trin | |||
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'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*The Sargasso Sea | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*S.S.[[Argos]] | |||
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Revision as of 13:01, 18 July 2014
| Secret of the Sargasso | |
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| Start date: | December 28, 1959 |
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| End date: | March 19, 1960 |
| # of strips: | 72 (12 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Shirlana" |
| Followed by: | "Spooks" |
"Secret of the Sargasso" is the 105th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
On a trip aboard a yacht our friends arrives the Sargasso Sea. 1000 miles from land the yacht prop fouls on a cable. When Mandrake dives down he sees a skindiver, who shoots and runs.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Captain, on the yacht.
- Lucky Loopy, ex-rackets king.
- "Cookie", a dynamiter and cook.
- Vonn, a financier and billionaire swindler.
- Putchy, tried to knock off a king.
- La Trin
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 26, 1959 (Next Week: Secret of the Sargasso) and December 28, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: Secret of the Sargasso).
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- no title, Mandrake the Magician #37 (1965 (?))
Brazil
- "O Mistério do Mar de Sargaços", Mandrake #47 (1960)
- "Mistério no Fundo do Mar", Mandrake #304 (1981)
Finland
- "Sargassomeren salaisuus", Mustanaamio #6 and #8 (1980)
- "Sargassomeren salaisuus", Sarjakirja #120 (1987)
France
- "no title given, Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961 (2012)
Greece
Italy
- "Mistero nel mare dei Sargassi", Super Albo #8 (1962)
- "Mistero nel mare dei Sargassi", Mandrake #158 (1970)
- "Mistero nel mar dei Sargassi", Mandrake - New Comics Now #70 (1982)
Norway
- "Sargassohavets Hemmelighet", Fantomet #18 (1981)
- "Sargassohavets hemmelighet", Serie-pocket #127 (1987)
Spain
- "Los peces humanos", Serie Amarilla #22 (1959)
Sweden
- "Sargassohavets hemlighet", Fantomen #26 (1979)
United Kingdom
- "The Secret of the Sargasso", Mandrake the Magician #16 (1961)
Yugoslavia
- "Tajna Sargaskog mora", Super EKS Almanah #85 (1987)