Narda's Adventure
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Narda's Adventure | |
| |
| Start date: | May 26, 1958 |
|---|---|
| End date: | July 26, 1958 |
| # of strips: | 54 (9 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Employment Agency" |
| Followed by: | "Tale of Detru" |
"Narda's Adventure" is the 97th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Narda is flying a light aircraft when she get in trouble. Flying over the mountains the plane came out of control, was forced to make an emergency landing. She falls asleep at a strange misty barren valley.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- The high medicine man of the seven nations.
Locations
- New York
- Green Range, in the mountains.
Vehicles
- 316JX, a plain
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 26, 1958 (Beginning: Narda's Adventure).
- A ghost story with a city that just pop up out of the mist. This is basically the only real supernatural story that Mandrake figured in.
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Italy
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A Aventura de Narda", Mandrake #299 (1980)
- "O Sonho de Narda", Mandrake Coleção #23 (1991)
Finland
- "Nardan seikkailu", Taika-Jim Viidakkonoita (2012)
France
- "Une étrange aventure de Narda", Mandrake #349 (1972)
- "L'aventure de Narda", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961 (2012)
Italy
- "Una strana avventura di Narda", Il Vascello #29 (1960)
- "Una strana avventura di Narda", I Classici dell'Avventura #31 (1963)
- "Una strana avventura di Narda", Mandrake #27 (1972)
- "Una strana avventura di Narda", Mandrake - New Comics Now #347 (1995)
New Zealand
- "Narda's Adventure", Mandrake the Magician #203 and #204 (1959)
Portugal
- "O Segredo do Vale Perdido", Condor Popular Vol. 18 N.° 9 (1958)
Spain
- "Una Aventura de Narda", Merlin el Mago Moderno #9 (1958)
- "Una Aventura de Narda", Merlin el Mago Moderno - Album de Lujo #2 (1959)
Sweden
- "Nardas äventyr", Serie-pressen #13 (1972)
United Kingdom
- "Narda's Adventure", Mandrake the Magician #11 (1961)
Yugoslavia
- "San ili java", Denis #197 (1979)