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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
The Office of War Information (?) have ask Mandrake for help. Vicious rumors are circulating and they are harmful for the war effort. Once a false rumor starts, it spreads like wild-fire among ordinary citizens. But who start them ? A case for Mandrake... | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Bud, a man in a bar. | |||
*Susie, a secretary. | |||
*Mr. Max, head of the rumor factory. | |||
*Mrs. White, a lady in a wheelchair. | |||
*Joseph, Mrs. White's butler. | |||
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'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*Washington D.C. | |||
*New York | |||
**West Street, hide-out for the rumor factory. | |||
**Twelve West | |||
*Pearl Harbor, a navy base. <small>mentioned only.</small> | |||
*Berlin <small>mentioned only.</small> | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of July 11, 1942 (Beginning Next Week - Rumor Factory). | |||
*This story is inspired by Lee Falk's new job at [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The WWII Years|the Office of War Information]] as associate chief of the Foreign Language Division handling radio issues. | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 7 August 2014
| The Rumor Factory | |
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| Start date: | July 13th, 1942 |
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| End date: | September 12th, 1942 |
| # of strips: | 54 (9 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Lothar the Champ" |
| Followed by: | "Baron Kord" |
"The Rumor Factory" is the 27th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
The Office of War Information (?) have ask Mandrake for help. Vicious rumors are circulating and they are harmful for the war effort. Once a false rumor starts, it spreads like wild-fire among ordinary citizens. But who start them ? A case for Mandrake...
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Bud, a man in a bar.
- Susie, a secretary.
- Mr. Max, head of the rumor factory.
- Mrs. White, a lady in a wheelchair.
- Joseph, Mrs. White's butler.
Locations
- Washington D.C.
- New York
- West Street, hide-out for the rumor factory.
- Twelve West
- Pearl Harbor, a navy base. mentioned only.
- Berlin mentioned only.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of July 11, 1942 (Beginning Next Week - Rumor Factory).
- This story is inspired by Lee Falk's new job at the Office of War Information as associate chief of the Foreign Language Division handling radio issues.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Rumor Factory" Mandrake the Magician #6 and #7 (1991)
Brazil
- "O Rumor", Mandrake, o Mágico #9 (1971)
Finland
- "Maaron ja Mies Jolla Oli Kuulotorvi", Kippari Kalle #12 (1955)
- "Huhutehdas", Wanhat Sarjat #1 (1981)
France
- "L'usine aux rumeurs", Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 3 (1984)
West Germany
- "Der mann mit dem Hörrohr", Phantom-Heft #11 (1954)
Italy
- "Diabolica congiura", Mandrake #29 (1963)
- "Diabolica congiura", I Classici dell'Avventura #67 (1964)
- "La villa dei misteri", Mandrake - New Comics Now #181 (1986)
- "La villa dei misteri", Mandrake 22 (Comic Art) (1993)
New Zealand
- "The Rumor Factory", Mandrake the Magician #90 and #91 (1955)
USA
- "no title", The Official Mandrake #3 (1989)