Mandrake's Birthday
| Mandrake's Birthday | |
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| Start date: | June 11th, 1951 |
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| End date: | July 14th, 1951 |
| # of strips: | 30 (5 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Lenore" |
| Followed by: | "The Face Mystery" |
"Mandrake's Birthday" is the 62th Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Mandrake is borded and i is his birthday. All of his friends are busy with their stuff, and have forgotten all about he having birthday. Then an old lady gave him a mysterious box, asking him to deliver it unopened.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda
- The Police Chief
- Derek, Mandrake's twin brother
- Lenore, Mandrake's sister
- King Segrid
One-time characters
Locations
- New York
- Skull Lake, north shore.
- Old Tower
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is given in the strip of Jule 11, 1951 (Beginning: Mandrake's Birthday).
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A Grande Surpresa", Novo Gibi #1776 (1951)
- "A Grande Surpresa", Mandrake #127 (1967)
Finland
- "Arvoitusten laatikko", Mustanaamio #7 (1979)
- "Arvoitusten laatikko", Taika-Jim (1985)
- "Arvoitusten laatikko", Sarjakirja #114 (1986)
France
- "L'anniversaire de Mandrake", Spécial Mandrake #67 (1969)
- "L’anniversaire de Mandrake", Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 1 (Soleil) (1993)
- "L"anniversaire de Mandrake", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)
Italy
- "Il compleanno di Mandrake", Super Albo - Mandrake #76 (1964)
- "Il compleanno di Mandrake", Mandrake - New Comics Now #290 (1992)
- "Il compleanno di Mandrake", Mandrake 50 (Comic Art) (1996)
Mexico
- "Su cumpleanos", Paquito #11004 (1952)
Netherlands
- "De verjaardag van Mandrake", Mandrake de Magiër #2 (1975)
Norway
- "Den mystiske kassen", Serie-pocket #119 (1986)
Portugal
- "A Caixa Negra", Mundo de Aventuras #123 (1951)
- "O Mistério da Caixa Negra", Jornal do Cuto #107 (1974)
Spain
- "El Cumpleaños de Mandrake", Mandrake #28 (1998)
Sweden
- "Den gåtfulla lådan", Fantomen #23 (1978)
- "Den gåtfulla lådan", Fantomen Comics '85 (1985)