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==Behind the scenes== | |||
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Floating Island"''', which is lifted from the plot. | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Revision as of 15:02, 13 September 2015
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| Start date: | July 19th, 1987 |
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| End date: | March 27th, 1988 |
| # of strips: | 37 |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Kraken" |
| Followed by: | "The Young Prince" |
"The Floating Island" is the 157th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Mandrake and friends are on voyage with the S.S. Kraken.
First they discovers a moving tiny square island, pulled by killer whales. The family on the floating island were survivors from a far away isle, that sank beneath the sea after a volcanic eruption years ago. The family had built the little square isle from many small rafts, covered it with earth and sand. And then with plants, vegetabiles and a few trees.
Next a pirate attack....
Appearances
Locations
- The Caribbean
Vehicles
- S.S. Kraken, Captain Jon's yacht.
Behind the scenes
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Floating Island", which is lifted from the plot.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
India
- "Ambush at Sea", Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 44 and Vol. 25 No. 45 (1988)
Italy
- "Le balene assassine (L’isola galleggiante)", Mandrake - New Comics Now #219 (1988)
USA
- "no title", The Official Mandrake Monthly #2 #3 #4 (1989)