Swami

The Swami
Start date:	December 4, 1950
End date:	March 17, 1951
# of strips:	90 (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Haunted Farm"
Followed by:	"Lenore"

"The Swami" is the 60th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Theron contact Mandrake to ask for help. He had discovered that their latest students only intention for learning magic at the College of Magi was to carry out his criminal career. Theron only had one photo of his student. Taken from behind, only showing a man with loving-cup-ears.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Narda
• The Police Chief
• Theron
• Lothar, two strips only.

One-time characters

• The Swami
• Cara, Swami's wife.
• Ambassador of Vosnia.
• Ambassador of Borgoni.
• Madam Zorina, a fortuneteller.

Locations

• New York
• College of Magic

Behind the scenes

• The title for the story is given in the strip of December 4, 1950 (Beginning: The Swami).
• Theron started his letter to Mandrake with: Mandrake, my son.
• The College of Magic takes only one student every fifth years.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "Mandrake Contra Suami", Novo Gibi #1770 and #1771 (1951)
• "O Swami", Mandrake, o Mágico #30 (1974)
• "O Perigoso Samy", Mandrake #275 (1978)

Denmark

• "Hypnotisøren", Fantomet #122 (1979)

Finland

• "Hypnoosia", Mustanaamio #7 (1978)

France

• "Le maître de Mandrake", Mandrake #7 (1963)
• "Le maître de Mandrake", Spécial Mandrake #90 (1971)
• "Le Swami", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)

Indonesia

• "The Swami", Mandrake (1951 ?)

Italy

• "Il maestro di Mandrake" & "Caccia al discepole lestofante" & "Trionfa il più forte", Albo Traguardo #12, #14 and #16 (1952)
• "Il maestro di Mandrake", Mandrake #6 (1962)
• "Il maestro di Mandrake", I Classici dell'Avventura #45 (1963)
• "Il maestro di Mandrake", Special Mandrake #193 (1967)
• "Il maestro di Mandrake", Mandrake - New Comics Now #289 (1992)
• "Il maestro di Mandrake", Mandrake 49 (Comic Art) (1996)

Mexico

• "Contra Swami", Paquito #11005 (1952)

Norway

• "Hypnotisøren", Serie-pocket #75 (1982)

Portugal

• "O Mágico Contra Swami!", Mundo de Aventuras #110 to Mundo de Aventuras #130 (1951/1952)
• "Duelo Fantástico", Selecções #14 (1962)
• "Duelo Fantastico", Heróis Inesquecíveis #2 (1997)

Spain

• "El Maestro de Mandrake", Mandrake #21 (1997)

Sweden

• "Hypnotisören", Mandrake #1 (1964)
• "Hypnotisören", Fantomen #6 (1977)