The Mystery of Uncle Ed

The Mystery of Uncle Ed
Start date:	August 21, 1950
End date:	October 14, 1950
# of strips:	48 (8 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Dark One"
Followed by:	"The Haunted Farm"

"The Mystery of Uncle Ed" is the 58th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

A scientist claims to have discovered an anti-gravity paint and gangsters chasing him to demand the formula as compensation for his gambling debt.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda
• The Police Chief

One-time characters

• Ed, a scientist.
• Janie, Ed's niece.
• Charlie, a casino owner.
• Joe, one of Charlie's men.

Locations

• New York
  • Peacock Club

Behind the scenes

• The title for the story is given in the strip of August 21, 1950 (Beginning: The Mystery of Uncle Ed).

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El misterio del tio Ed", Mandrake el Mago #44 (1963)

Brazil

• "O Mistério do Tio Ed", Novo Gibi #1761 (1951)
• "O Mistério do Tio Ed", Mandrake, o Mágico #30 (1974)
• "O Mistério do Tio Ed", Mandrake #272 (1978)

Denmark

• "Den fantastiske farve", Fantomet #156 (1981)

Finland

• "Fantastinen väri", Mustanaamio #13 (1976)
• "Fantastinen väri", Mustanaamio #4 (1988)

France

• "La boite noire", Mandrake #245 and #246 (1970)
• "Le mystère de l'Oncle Ed", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)

Italy

• "Il mistero della scatola nera" and "Il segreto dell'inventore", Albo Traguardo #8 and #10 (1952)
• "La scatola nera", Il Vascello #53 (1961)
• "La scatola nera", Mandrake #124 (1969)
• "Il mistero della scatola nera", Mandrake - New Comics Now #289 (1992)
• "Il mistero della scatola nera", Mandrake 48 (Comic Art) (1996)
• "no title", Giveaway - San Carlo (1996)

Mexico

• "El misterio del tio Ed", Paquito #11009 (1952)

Portugal

• "O Mistério da Caixa Negra", Jornal do Cuto #60 – #62 and #64 – #66 (1972)

Spain

• "El Misterio de la Caja Negra", Mandrake #17 (1997)

Sweden

• "Onkel Eds hemlighet", Stjärnmagasinet # 8/1955 - # 10/1955.
• "Onkel Eds hemlighet", Mandrake #3 (1963)
• "Den fantastiska färgen", Fantomen #6 (1976)

Turkey

• "Siyam Kutu", Haftalık Albüm #23 (1952)