The Deep Sea Mystery

The Deep Sea Mystery
Start date:	May 31, 1954
End date:	August 28, 1954
# of strips:	78 (13 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Royal Suitor"
Followed by:	"The Museum Theft"

"The Deep Sea Mystery" is the 77th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Something strange is located in the deep ocean.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda

One-time characters

• Thorn, a scientist (?)

Locations

• At sea

Vehicles

• 2X34Y, a boat

Behind the scenes

• The title for the story is taken from the strip of May 31, 1954 (Beginning: Deep Sea Mystery).

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Misterio submarino", Gran Bonete #10 (1955)
• "??", Impacto #86 (1967)

Australia

• "The Deep Sea Mystery", Mandrake Annual Xmas 1955 (1955)

Brazil

• "Mistério no Fundo do Mar", Mandrake #13 (1955)
• "Ameaça Submarina", Mandrake #285 (1979)
• "Mistério no Fundo do Mar", Mandrake Coleção #13 (1990)

Finland

• "Mandrake ja Meren Arvoitus", Sarjakuvalehti #6 (1962)

France

• "Mystère sur les fonds marins", Spécial Mandrake #16 (1964)
• "Mystère en mer profonde", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957 (2012)

Italy

• "Il mistero del fondo marino", Il Vascello #8 (1959)
• "Il mistero del fondo marino", I Classici dell'Avventura #1 (1962)
• "Mistero sul fondo marino", Super Albo #110 (1964)
• "Il mistero del fondo marino", Mandrake - New Comics Now #306 (1993)

Portugal

• "O Segredo da Água Mágica", Colecção Condor #50 (1955)
• "Mistério Submarino", Mundo de Aventuras #281 to Mundo de Aventuras #297(1954/1955)

Spain

• "Misterio en el Fondo del Mar", Mandrake #24 (1997)

United Kingdom

• "The Deep Sea Mystery", Mandrake the Magician #12 (1961)

Yugoslavia

• "Незнанци из космоса" ("romanized as "Neznanci iz kosmosa"), Politikin Zabavnik #973 (1970)