Invasion of the Babu
Invasion of the Babu | |
Start date: | February 18th, 1968 |
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End date: | July 21st, 1968 |
# of strips: | 23 (23 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
Preceded by: | "The Game of Chance" |
Followed by: | "Second Chance" |
"Invasion of the Babu" is the 103rd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Invaders has come to the Central Galaxy, alian manlike beings - the Baboos. Magnon's fleet drive of the invaders, but the dreaded Baboos remain on the fringes, making lightning raids. Suddenly they manage to kidnapp Princess Nardraka from the heart of the great empire and decided to hide beneath the wather on planet Earth. Their terms; 1 000 of Magnon's planets with their people - the Baboos was hungry...
Appearances
Behind the scenes
- The story title is lifted from the plot.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "??", Fantasía Suplemento #137 (1970 ?)
Brazil
- "O Rapto de Nardraka", Mandrake #154 (1969)
France
- "L'invasion des Babous", Mandrake #307 & Mandrake #308 (1971)
Italy
- "L'invasione dei Babú", Mandrake #115 and #116 (1969)
Portugal
- "O Rapto da Princesa", Selecções #119 (1971)
Sweden
- "Varning för Babonerna", Blixt Gordon #6/1969
Turkey
- "Şantaj", Mandrake #81 #82 #83 (1976)
- "Şantaj", Mandrake Albüm #27 #28
- "Şantaj", Mandrake #27 #28
- "Şantaj", Mandrake Süper Albüm #8
- "Şantaj", Mandrake Süper Albüm #44 #45
- "Şantaj", Mandrake Süper Albüm #24 #25
Yugoslavia
- "Otmica kumčeta", Super EKS Almanah #41 (1983)
- "Otmica kumčeta", Mandrakov magazin #19 (1990)