The Diversion

Diversion
Start date:	October 1st, 1961
End date:	December 10th, 1961
# of strips:	11 (11 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Space Thing"
Followed by:	"The Collector"

"Diversion" is the 88th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Hometon, a plesant little city, has a big bank and a famous zoo. When "Brains" was released after eight years in jail he headed Hometon and their "burglar-proof" bank. Then Brain and Bud turned the zoo animal loose to divert the whole city, while they robbed the bank...

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Narda
• Lothar
• The Police Chief

One-time characters

• Brains, a notorious bank robber.
• Bud, friend of Brains.
• Jerry, a police man.

Locations

• Hometon
  • Hometon Bank
  • Hometon Zoo

Behind the scenes

• The story title is taken from the strip of September 24 and October 1, 1961 (Next Week: "Diversion").

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "O Roubo do Banco", Mandrake #70 (1962)

Denmark

• "Bankrøveriet", Fantomet #204 (1983)

Finland

• "Pankkiryöstö", Mustanaamio #10 (1982)
• "Pankkiryöstö", Mustanaamio #26 (1992)

France

• "Un incroyable hold-up", Les héros du mystère #10 (1967)
• "Un incroyable hold-up", Les héros du mystère Album #4 (1968)

Italy

• "Un'incredibile rapina", Mandrake #12 (1962)
• "Un'incredibile rapina", I Classici dell'Avventura #49 (1963)
• "Un'incredibile rapina", Mandrake - New Comics Now #333 (1994)

Norway

• "Bankranet", Fantomet #1 (1985)
• "Bankranet", Fantomet #26 (1992)
• "Bankranet", Serie-pocket #170 (1992)

Portugal

• "O Plano de Cérebro", Condor Popular Vol. 38 N.° 3 (1962)

Sweden

• "Bankrånet", Fantomen #23 (1981)
• "Bankrånet", Fantomen #22 (1992)

Yugoslavia

• "Pod maskom gorile", Denis #177 (1979)

Turkey

• "Müthiş Plan", Mandrake #176 and #177 (1977)
• "Müthiş Plan", Mandrake Albüm #57 (1977)

United Kingdom

• "Animals on the Loose", Mandrake the Magician #23 (1963)