Saki, the Clay Camel

Saki, the Clay Camel
Start date:	June 17, 1935
End date:	November 2, 1935
# of strips:	120 (20 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Monster of Tanov Pass"
Followed by:	"The Werewolf"

"Saki, the Clay Camel" is the 4th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar

One-time characters

• Inspector Duffy
• Saki, the Clay Camel.
  • Saki disguised as Turo, a stool-pigeon.
  • Saki disguised as Kate, the old scrub-woman.
  • Saki disguised as Inspector Duffy.
  • Saki disguised as Mandrake.

• Princess Narda
• Lizzie, servant of Narda.
• Segrid

Locations

• Beran, in Nothern Arabia.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "Mandrake na Arábia", Gibi Semanal #28 (1975)
• "Mandrake Contra Saki, o Ladrão de Mil Caras!", Mandrake Coleção #3 (1989)

France

• "Le dromadair d'argile", Hop-là! (1937-1938)
• "Saki", Mandrake #19 and "Les cent visage di Saki", Mandrake #20 (1963)
• "Le chameau d'argile", Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 2 (1982)

French Polynesia

• "Il cammello d'argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", Mandrake #29 & #30 (Comics Stars in the World 1977 or 1978) note: Italian text.

Italy

• "Il cammello d’argilla", L'Avventuroso #85 - #108 (1936)
• "Il cammello d’argilla", Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake #4 (1937)
• "Il cammello d’argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake #6 and #9 (1946)
• "Il cammello d’argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", Ristampe di grande successo - Mandrake #6 and #7 (1949)
• "Saki, il cammello d'argilla" & "I mille volti di Saki", Mandrake #32 and #33 (1964)
• "Saki, il cammello d'argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", Special Mandrake #159 and #160 (1965)
• "no title", Mandrake; L'Olimpo del Fumetti #8 (1972)
• "Il cammello d'argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", Mandrake #29 & #30 (Comics Stars in the World 1977 or 1978)
• "Il cammello d’argilla", Mandrake - New Comics Now #116 (1984)
• "Il cammello d’argilla", Mandrake 4 (Comic Art) (1991)

Portugal

• "O Ladrão da Arábia", Mundo de Aventuras #239, #241, #242, #243, #244, #245, #248 and #249 (1978)

Turkey

• "Hırsızlar Peşinde", Afacan #27 - 32 (1942) Note: strips from Sept 16, missing the 4 last strips and some strips are cencored
• "Karşi Karşiya", Afacan #27 - 32 (1942) Note: strips from Sept 17, some strips are cencored. Probably traced from Afacan.

Spain

• "El Camello de Arcilla", Mandrake #4 (1982)