Centre Stage Terror

Centre Stage Terror
Start date:	February 7th, 1982
End date:	March 21st, 1982
# of strips:	7
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"Mandrake's Masquerade - The Xanadu Story"
Followed by:	"Prince Nasdaq"

"Centre Stage Terror" is the 147th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Mandrake performs for charity when a gunman enters the stage. He blindfold Mandrake and demand one million dollars in cash and a plane, else Mandrake never will leave the theatre alive.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• The Police Chief

One-time characters

• A gunman
• The theatre manager

Locations

• New York City (?)

Behind the scenes

• The story title is taken from the strip of February 7, 1982 (Beginning: Centre Stage: Terror).

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

India

• "Mandrake's Death Trap", Indrajal Comics Vol. 20 No. 16 (1983)

Italy

• "Dramma a teatro", Mandrake - New Comics Now #82 (1983)

Turkey

• "Oyun İçinde Oyun", Mandrake Albüm #167