Derek, Mandrake's twin brother
| Derek | |
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| First appearance: | "Derek" |
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| Created by: | Lee Falk and Phil Davis |
Derek is a character from Mandrake comic strip that first appeared in "Derek".
Fictional Character Biography
Derek is Mandrake's twin brother. He uses his magical powers to achieve short-term personal satisfactions.
After a long conventional and mental battle Mandrake took the "power" from Derek. Although he still keept the skill of his hands and how to handle the cards. Now and then he worked at as magician at night-clubs - without the power and without the crime. And secretly he tries to regain his powers.
Family
- Theron, Derek's father.
- Eleanora, Derek's mother
- Luciphor, Derek's older half brother.
- Mandrake, Derek's twin brother.
- Lenore, Derek's younger half sister.
- Eric, Derek's son (mother unknown).
Notable appearances
Some of the stories where Derek has featured most prominently are:
Daily
| Title | Writer | Artist | Comments |
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| "Derek" | Falk | Davis | Grando the Great, father of Mandrake and Derek |
| "Mandrake's Birthday" | Falk | Davis | |
| "Master of Magic" | Falk | Davis | Derek is 2 years younger than Mandrake |
| "The Evil Twin" | Falk | Fredericks | |
| "Derek" | Falk | Fredericks | |
| "Mandrake's Family" | Falk | Fredericks | Theron is the father and Eleanore was the mother of Mandrake and Derek, Basil the Great was their foster father |
| "Behind Death's Door" | Falk | Fredericks | |
| "King Kered" | Falk | Fredericks | |
| "Siege at Xanadu" | Fredericks | Fredericks | |
| "Prisoner in Cell 13" | Fredericks | Fredericks | Eric, son of Derek |
| "Idol with no Name" | Fredericks | Fredericks |
| Characters | |
|---|---|
| Supporting |
Mandrake the Magician • Chief Bradley • Hojo • Jed • Karma • Lothar • Magnon • Narda • Theron |
| Villains |
Aleena • Derek • Luciphor aka The Cobra • The Mole • The Octon • Saki aka The Clay Camel |