The Demon Photographer

The Demon Photographer
Start date:	May 8, 1960
End date:	July 24, 1960
# of strips:	12 (12 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Abominable Snowman"
Followed by:	"The Radio Telescope"

"The Demon Photographer" is the 82nd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Traveling in the foothills of mount Arat our friends meets a demon photographer, who steals spirits when he takes pictures.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda

One-time characters

• Cerda, a guide.
• Morka, a man in the village.
• Kiri, the demon photographer.

Locations

• Himalaya
  • Mount Arat
  • A remote village, in the foothills of mt Arat.

Behind the scenes

• The story title is taken from the strip of May 1 and 8, 1960 (Next Week: "Demon Photographer" & Beginning: The Demon Photographer).

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "O Demônio-Fotógrafo", Mandrake #51 (1961)

France

• "Le puits du diable", Les héros de l'aventure Extra issue Summer (1967)
• "Le puits du diable", Mandrake #410 (1973)

India

• "Demon Photographer", The Phantom #10 (2001)

Italy

• "Il pozzo del diavolo", Il Vascello #65 (1961)
• "Il pozzo del diavolo", I Classici dell'Avventura #35 (1963)
• "Il pozzo del diavolo", Mandrake #60 (1964)
• "Il pozzo del diavolo", Mandrake #56 (1973)
• "Il pozzo del diavolo", Mandrake - New Comics Now #319 (1993)

Norway

• "Demonfotografen", Fantomet #13 (1997)

Portugal

• "O Falso Fotógrafo", Condor Popular Vol. 33 N.° 8 (1961)

Spain

• "Foto diabólica", Serie Amarilla #32 (1959)

Sweden

• "Demonfotografen", Fantomen #13 (1997)

Turkey

• "Şeytan Kutusu", Mandrake #159 & #160 (1977)
• "Şeytan Kutusu", Mandrake Albüm #53 & #54 (1977)
• "Şeytan Kutusu", Mandrake Albüm #148

United Kingdom

• "The Demon Photographer", Mandrake the Magician #21 (1962)