King Kered
| King Kered | |
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| Start date: | October 23rd, 1989 |
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| End date: | Mars 17th, 1990 |
| # of strips: | 126 (21 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Gift from 8" |
| Followed by: | "Voodoo" |
"King Kered" is the 204th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
A few years ago Derek became a ganglord, heading a crime wave. Mandrake and Derek had a terrific battle, where finalt Mandrake took away Derek's powers and memory. Now Derek's powers have returned, and he is back to his criminal ways, as King Kered...
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda
- Karma
- Theron
- Derek
- Lenore, Mentioned only.
- Eleanora, Mentioned only.
- Luciphor aka The Cobra, Mentioned only.
- The Police Chief
One-time characters
- Mr. Bradley, V.P. of a bank in NY.
- Ms. Francis, works in a bank.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is lifted from the plot.
Mandrake Lore
- Thru the centuries Theron had a few dozen wives.
- Theron was 290 years old when he married Eleanora (age 20).
- The twins were seperated when wild bandits invaded the land (Tibet).
- The twins returned to CM at age 5.
- Lenore, half-sister of Mandrake.
Easter Eggs – Cameos
- Derek have prison number 39013.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Italy
- "La famiglia di Mandrake", Mandrake - New Comics Now #291 (1992)
Sweden
- "Mandrake vs Derek - Magikernas kamp", Fantomen #21 (1993)
USA
- "King Kered", Strip Adventure #3 (1991)