The Demon Dancer

The Demon Dance
Start date:	December 18th, 1978
End date:	January 27th, 1979
# of strips:	36 (6 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"Mu"
Followed by:	"Mandrake's Gangster Gallery"

"The Demon Dance" is the 171st Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

By pure accident a disco danser discovered his bright costume could hypnotize the crowd temporarily. While dancing and attracting the crowd, his gang of pickpockets robbed the guests at the disco. A case for Mandrake and Narda.....

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Narda
• The police Chief

One-time characters

• Raya, member of the demon dancer gang.

Locations

• New York
• Xanadu

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "O dançarino diabolico", Almanaque do Mandrake #6 (1981)

Finland

• "Paholaistanssija", Mustanaamio #13 (1988)

France

• "Le danseur diabolique", Mandrake #448 (1979)
• "Le diable danseur", Le Journal de Mickey #1814 (198?)

India

• "The Demon Dancer", Indrajal Comics #336 (1979)

Italy

• "Il ballerino diabolico", Mandrake #93 (1979)

Norway

• "Demondanseren", Fantomet #23 (1988)

Portugal

• "O Bailarino Infernal", Mundo de Aventuras #363 (1980)

Spain

• "El Bailarín Demonio", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #16 and #17 (1981)

Sweden

• "Demondansaren", Fantomen #26 (1987)

Turkey

• "Şeytan Ruhlu Dansör", Mandrake Albüm #82 and #83
• "Şeytan Ruhlu Dansör", Mandrake #18
• "Şeytan Ruhlu Dansör", Mandrake Süper Albüm #5
• "Şeytan Ruhlu Dansör", Mandrake Süper Albüm #42

Yugoslavia

• (no given title), Super EKS Almanah #8 (1980)