The Mysterious Phone Booth

The Mysterious Phone Booth
Start date:	January 21, 1952
End date:	March 1, 1952
# of strips:	36 (6 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Million Dollar Loaf"
Followed by:	"The Silly Stuff Department"

"The Mysterious Phone Booth" is the 66th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Something mysterious takes place in a phone booth.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Narda
• Lothar
• The Police Chief

One-time characters

• Joe, a storekeeper
• Connie, friend of Narda.
• Mike, a pickpocket.

Locations

• New York

Behind the scenes

• The title for the story is given in the strip of January 21, 1952 (Beginning: The Mysterious Phone Booth).
• Connie (Lee Falk's wife was Constance "Connie" Falk)

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La Misteriosa Cabina Telefónica", Gran Bonete #3 (1954)
• "Ladrones invisible", Suplemento de Furia Blanca # (196?)

Brazil

• "no title", Novo Gibi #1797 (1952)
• "O Mistério da Cabine Telefônica", Mandrake #230 (1975)
• "A Cabine Misteriosa", Mandrake #276 (1979)

Denmark

• "Den mystiske telefonboks", Fantomet #132 (1980)

Finland

• "Salaperäinen puhelin", Mustanaamio #6 (1977)

Finland

• "Puhelinkopin salaisuus", Sarjakuvalehti #21 (1959)
• "Salaperäinen puhelin", Sarjakirja #114 (1986)

France

• "Le mystère de la cabine téléphonique", Les héros du mystère #7 (1967)
• "Le mystère de la cabine téléphonique", Les héros du mystère Album #3 (1967)
• "La cabine téléphonique mystérieuse", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)

Italy

• "Il mistero della cabina telefonica", Albo Traguardo #32 (1953)
• "Il mistero della cabina telefonica", Collana grandi personaggi - Mandrake #1 (1953)
• "Il mistero della cabina telefonica", Mandrake #13 (1962)
• "Il mistero della cabina telefonica", I Classici dell'Avventura #51 (1963)
• "Il mistero della cabina telefonica", I Classici dell'Avventura #133 (1967)
• "Il mistero della cabina telefonica", Mandrake - New Comics Now #290 (1992)
• "Il mistero della cabina telefonica", Mandrake 52 (Comic Art) (1997)

New Zealand

• "The Mysterious Phone Booth", Mandrake the Magician #38 and Mandrake the Magician #39 (1952 / 1953)

Norway

• "Den mystiske telefonkiosken", Fantomet #26 (1979)
• "Den mystiske telefonkiosken", Serie-pocket #119 (1986)

Portugal

• "O Mistério da Cabine Telefónica", Colecção Condor #19 (1952)
• "A Cabina Telefónica Misteriosa", Cangurú! #81 (1974)

Sweden

• "Telefonhyttsmysteriet", Mandrake #4 (1963)
• "Den mystiska telefonhytten", Fantomen #26 (1976)