Vanguard of Shadows
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| Vanguard of Shadows | |
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| Start date: | May 27th, 2013 |
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| End date: | |
| # of strips: | (6 weeks) |
| Writer: | Fred Fredericks |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Warlock at Large" |
| Interupted by: | "Pursuit of the Cobra" re-release of #220 |
| Followed by: | |
" Vanguard of Shadows" is the 266th Mandrake daily story. The story was written and drawn by Fred Fredericks. Due to the retirement of Fred Fredericks the story was interrupted after the strip of July 6, 2013.
Plot Summary
Hojo returning from the supermarket in bad shape and fall into an unconscious state, only able to say two words: "Runnel's Landing". Mandrake drives to an old shortcut to the supermarked to check out Rundell's Landing. He is taken prisoner by Hojo lookalikes, invaders from the planet Melva...
Appearances
Locations
- Xanadu
- Runnel's Landing
- Melva, a planet
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of May 27th, 2013 (Beginning: Vanguard of Shadows).
- After his retirement Fred Fredericks apparently living the good life in Runnels Landing, NH.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications: