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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Worldwide, an epidemic of thefts of priceless paintings. Everytime an masterpiece is stolen a strange glowing strand of beads is left at the crime scene. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | <div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*The museum director. | |||
*An alian art dealer. | |||
*An alian warden. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
**The big city museum. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of December 10, 1961 (Next Week: The Collector). | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Revision as of 20:03, 9 May 2015
| The Collector | |
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| Start date: | December 17th, 1961 |
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| End date: | April 29th, 1962 |
| # of strips: | 20 (20 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Diversion" |
| Followed by: | "Task Test" |
"The Collector" is the 89th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Worldwide, an epidemic of thefts of priceless paintings. Everytime an masterpiece is stolen a strange glowing strand of beads is left at the crime scene.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- The museum director.
- An alian art dealer.
- An alian warden.
Locations
- New York
- The big city museum.
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of December 10, 1961 (Next Week: The Collector).
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Amantes del arte", Mandrake el Mago #79 (1966)
Brazil
- "O Ladrão Invisível", Mandrake #76 (1963)
- "O Ladrão Invisível", Mandrake #249 (1976)
Finland
- "Tauluvaras toiselta planeetalta", Taika-Jim #1 (1971)
- "Museomysteeri", Mustanaamio #20 (2001)
France
- "Le voleur invisible", Spécial Mandrake #82 (1970)
Italy
- "Il ladro invisibile", Super Albo - Mandrake #14 (1962)
- "Il ladro invisibile", Mandrake - New Comics Now #333 and #334 (1994)
Norway
- "Samleren", Fantomet #19 (1984)
- "Samleren", Fantomet #20 (2001)
Portugal
- "O Assaltante Misterioso", Selecções #22 (1963)
- "O Assaltante Misterioso", Heróis Inesquecíveis #14 (1998)
Sweden
- "Museimysteriet", Fantomen #20 (2001)
Turkey
- "Çalinan Tablolar", Mandrake #177 and #178 #179 (1977)
- "Çalinan Tablolar", Mandrake Albüm #57 and #58 (1977 or 1978)
- "Çalinan Tablolar", Mandrake Albüm #178