The Cobra and the Cube
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| The Cobra and the Cube | |
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| Start date: | August 5th, 1974 |
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| End date: | November 2nd, 1974 |
| # of strips: | 78 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Bug Man" |
| Followed by: | "The Search for the Cobra" |
"The Cobra and the Cube" is the 158th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
In a distant dark place the Cobra trying to make a crystal cube. Using it, he found he could bring people weird terrible nightmares.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Mr. Bigley, a rich banker.
- Dr. Arboc, aka the Cobra
Behind the scenes
- This story have no title, it is lifted from the plot.
- When Mandrake was 16 Luciphor trying to steal the crystal cubes. He almost killed Mandrake but fled when Theron turned up.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
India
- "The Nightmares", Indrajal Comics #253 (1976)
Turkey
- "Kâbus", Mandrake #61 #62 #63 #64 (1975)
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Albüm #21 #22
- "Kâbus", Mandrake #66, only first part.
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Süper Albüm #20 #21
- "Kâbus", Mandrake Süper Albüm #77 #78
Yugoslavia
- "Gospodar tuđih snova", Super EKS Almanah #19 (1981)