Tollbooth of Terror
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| Tollbooth of Terror | |
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| Start date: | November 12th, 2001 |
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| End date: | Frebuary 2nd, 2002 |
| # of strips: | 72 (12 weeks) |
| Writer: | Fred Fredericks |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Countdown to Oblivion" |
| Followed by: | "Prisoner in Cell 13" |
"Tollbooth of Terror" is the 240th Mandrake daily story. The story was written and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
On deserted highway exits a tollboot mysterious appears, and disappears. Inside the tollbot: a small troll demand jewels and money, or something awful will happend. Outside: a black car driven by a scull-faced man.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Charles, a rich man
- Charle's wife
- Evans, Charles driver
- Burt, a rich man
- Burt's wife
- Jimmy Sweet, the scull-faced highway robber
- Shorty O'Hare, (the troll) a crooked jockey and highway robber
- A pilote, member of the highway robber gang
- Thug #1, member of the highway robber gang
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of November 17, 2001 (Beginning: Tollbooth of Terror).
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications: