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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
In the Pacific Circle a transocean plane disappears mysteriously, then a freighter and a naval ship. A weird mystery, similar as the Bermuda triangle. A case for Mandrake.. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Hojo]] | *[[Hojo]] | ||
*[[Rodon]], High Marshal of the Central Galaxy. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*A Captain on a freighter. | |||
*Mac, on a freighter. | |||
*An admiral, of the navy. | |||
*An admiral, of the army. | |||
*An admiral, of the air force. | |||
*A fisherman, from Ratu (?) | |||
*Aku-Lana, a mythical giant bird that lives in sky. | |||
*Trader Tomm, a shipmaster and a galactic treasure hunter. | |||
*Pitor the Poacher, aka Trader Tomm. | |||
*A robot, owned by Trader Tomm. | |||
*Archnids, an advanced culture, all mentalists and pousonous. <small>mentioned only.</small> | |||
*Captain Hegon, of the Central Galaxy. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
*The Pacific | |||
**Honolulu, control tower. | |||
**A Pacific island near Ratu. | |||
**Ratu Isle, a Pacific island | |||
*The space, 25 000 miles from Earth. | |||
**Vega <small>mentioned only.</small> | |||
**The Pleiades <small>mentioned only.</small> | |||
**Beta Eridanus, home of the glassblowers. <small>mentioned only.</small> | |||
**[[Magna]] | |||
'''Organizations''' | |||
*[[Inter-Intel]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*Hojo ask Mandrake for help solving the mystery as Cheif of Inter-Intel, while working as chef at Xanadu ! | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | ||
*(no given title), [[Super EKS Almanah 3|''Super EKS Almanah'' #3]] (1980) | *''(no given title)'', [[Super EKS Almanah 3|''Super EKS Almanah'' #3]] (1980) | ||
[[Category:Daily stories|Pacific Circle, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Pacific Circle, The]] | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 9 June 2015
| The Pacific Circle | |
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| Start date: | December 13th, 1976 |
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| End date: | April 23rd, 1977 |
| # of strips: | 114 (19 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Mysterious Chief" |
| Followed by: | "Mirage in Space" |
"The Pacific Circle" is the 166th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
In the Pacific Circle a transocean plane disappears mysteriously, then a freighter and a naval ship. A weird mystery, similar as the Bermuda triangle. A case for Mandrake..
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- A Captain on a freighter.
- Mac, on a freighter.
- An admiral, of the navy.
- An admiral, of the army.
- An admiral, of the air force.
- A fisherman, from Ratu (?)
- Aku-Lana, a mythical giant bird that lives in sky.
- Trader Tomm, a shipmaster and a galactic treasure hunter.
- Pitor the Poacher, aka Trader Tomm.
- A robot, owned by Trader Tomm.
- Archnids, an advanced culture, all mentalists and pousonous. mentioned only.
- Captain Hegon, of the Central Galaxy.
Locations
- New York
- The Pacific
- Honolulu, control tower.
- A Pacific island near Ratu.
- Ratu Isle, a Pacific island
- The space, 25 000 miles from Earth.
- Vega mentioned only.
- The Pleiades mentioned only.
- Beta Eridanus, home of the glassblowers. mentioned only.
- Magna
Organizations
Behind the scenes
- Hojo ask Mandrake for help solving the mystery as Cheif of Inter-Intel, while working as chef at Xanadu !
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Círculo do Pacífico", Mandrake Extra #6 (1988)
France
- "Le cercle du Pacifique", Spécial Mandrake #16 (1978)
- "Le mystère du Pacifique", Janus Stark #134 and #135 (1990)
India
- "Galactic Treasure Hunt", Indrajal Comics #304 (1978)
Italy
- "Il cerchio del Pasafico", Mandrake Selezione #13 (1978)
Portugal
- "O Círculo do Pacífico", Mundo de Aventuras #225 (1978)
- "O Homem Selvagem do Bosque", Galo #5 (1978)
- "O Homem Selvagem do Bosque", Galo Colecção Completa (1978)
Spain
- "El Misterio del Círculo del Pacífico", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #11 and #12 (1981)
Turkey
- "Uzay Tüccarı", Mandrake #156 & #157 & #158 & #159 (1977)
- "Uzay Tüccarı", Mandrake Albüm #52 & #53
- "Uzay Tüccarı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #38 & #39
- "Uzay Tüccarı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #14
Yugoslavia
- (no given title), Super EKS Almanah #3 (1980)