The Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles

The Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles
Start date:	November 9th, 1941
End date:	April 12th, 1942
# of strips:	23 (23 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Flame Pearls Pt.7: Land of the Giants"
Followed by:	"Pacifica"

"The Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles" is the 21st Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mandrake is on a scientific expedition to the South Pacific, looking for flame colored pearls. Now they have reached a string of small islands, known as The Hungry Isles. Then they are attacked and captured by pirates. Finaly, passing through a great cirkle of fire that burns on the water and reach a small floating island, the Flame Pearl Island.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Colonel Barton
• June, daughter of Colonel Barton.

One-time characters

• Captain Beeker, on Argos.
• The pirate leader.
• Davey Jones, mentioned only in an incantation.

Locations

• South Pacific.
• The Hungry Isles.
• The Burning Water.
  • Flame Pearl Island, a small floating isle.

Vehicles

• S.S.Argos, Colonel Barton's yacht.

Behind the scenes

• The main title for this story is taken from the strip of April 14th, 1940 (Next Week: "The Flame Pearls"), while the sub title is lifted from the plot.
• The "Flame Pearls" story is a retelling of an ancient Greek myth; "Jason and the Golden Fleece".

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "Mandrake enfrenta os piratas", Novo Gibi #1816 (1953)

Finland

• "Tulihelmien mysteeri (VIII): Palavaa vettä", Mustanaamio #21 (1992)

France

• "Les îles de la faim", Mandrake #331 (1971)
• "Les perles de flamme", L'âge d'or Mandrake #3 (1980)

Italy

• "Le isole della fame", Mandrake #5 (1971)
• "Le perle di fiamma", L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake #3 (1980)

Norway

• "Det brennende vannet", Fantomet #21 (1992)

Spain

• "Las Perlas Color de Fuego", Merlin el Mago Moderno #18 (194?)

Sweden

• "Eldpärlorna", Allers Familj-Journal
• "Mysteriet med eldpärlorna del 7: Det brinnande vattnet", Fantomen #17 (1992)

USA

• "(no title)", King Comics #81, King Comics #82, King Comics #83, King Comics #84, King Comics #85, King Comics #86 and King Comics #87 (1943)