Super-Elec

Super-Elec
Start date:	January 21st, 1974
End date:	Mars 30th, 1974
# of strips:	60 (10 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"Tale of Aleena"
Followed by:	"The Bug Man"

"Super-Elec" is the 156th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Dr. Nuron designed the world's biggest computer, "Super-Elec". The giant computer was made to almost run the entire city. Super-Elec did handle all traffic and street light, bridges, tunnels, subways, city heating, police radio, airport traffic and on.

Soon in the city; traffic jams, street lights exploding like roman candles, subways running wild. And in homes people are chased by electric appliances.

As Super-Elec said: Humans are finished. The age of machines has come.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda
• The Police Chief

One-time characters

• Dr. Nuron, designer of Super-Elec.
• Harry, a man watching tv.

Locations

• New York City
  • Xanadu
  • Silly Stuff Division

Behind the scenes

• The story title is taken from the strip of January 26, 1974 (Beginning: Super-Elec).
• "Special Services Division" (known to the cops as the "Silly Stuff Division") is Mandrake's favorite room in the police dept.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "Super Elec", Mandrake #220 (1974)

Finland

• "Mestariaivo", Mustanaamio #4 (1987)

France

• "Les machines folles", Le Journal de Mickey #1761 (1986)
• "Les machines folles", Donald Magazine #86-12 (1986)

India

• "Killer Computer", Indrajal Comics #251 (1976)
• "The Terror of Computer", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #22 (1994)
• "The Terror of Computer", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #67 (1998)

Portugal

• "A Revolta das Máquinas", Mundo de Aventuras #46 (1974)

Spain

• "Super Léctrico", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #3 and #4 (1980)

Sweden

• "Mastermind", Fantomen #17 (1986)

Turkey

• "Süper Beyin", Mandrake #54 #55 #56 (1975)
• "Süper Beyin", Mandrake Albüm #18 #19
• "Süper Beyin", Mandrake Albüm #92 #93
• "Süper Beyin", Mandrake #7 #8
• "Süper Beyin", Mandrake Süper Albüm #2
• "Süper Beyin", Mandrake Süper Albüm #18

USA

• "Super-Elec", The Menomonee Falls Gazette from #112 to #121 (1974)
• "Super-Elec", The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Super-Elec" (Pacific Comics Club) (2019)

Yugoslavia

• "Kompjuter kreće u napad", Super EKS Almanah #16 (1981)