The Mission
| The Mission | |
| Start date: | April 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| End date: | July 1, 1972 |
| # of strips: | 78 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Rogues" |
| Followed by: | "Trail of the Pusher" |
"The Mission" is the 150th Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
A strange couple from the future visit Mandrake, claiming Mandrake is their ancestor 200 generations away. The timetravelers from year 6972 asking Mandrake for help to pursuing a criminal from their future time. The killer is armed with an incredibly deadly anti-matter weapon.
In the end it turns out that it's all a game for time travelers, a "mad killer game".
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Drake, from Nu Yk.
- Ard, sister of Drake.
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of April 3, 1972 (Beginning: "The Mission").
- Pamet park, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Mission from Time Warp 6978", Mandrake the Magician Album Edition (1978)
Brazil
- "O Homem Que Veio do Futuro", Mandrake #198 (1972)
India
- "Floating Couple" Indrajal Comics #187 (1973)
Italy
- "L'assassino venuto dal futoro", I Quaderni del Fumetto #19 (1975)
- "I discendenti alieni", Superfumetti in Film #10 (1978)
Spain
- "Misión imposible", Supercomics Garbo #2 (1976)
Turkey
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake #18 #19 (1974)
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Albüm #6 #7
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Albüm #218
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake #19 #20
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Süper Albüm #5
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Süper Albüm #40 #41
- "Zaman Gezğinleri", Mandrake Süper Albüm #17
USA
- "The Mission", The Menomonee Falls Gazette from #18 to #30 (1972)
Yugoslavia
- "Ubice iz budućeg vremena", Super EKS Almanah #15 (1981)
- "Ubice iz budućeg vremena", Mandrak magazin #12 (1990)