Mandrake's Wedding at Cockaigne
| Mandrake's Wedding at Cockaigne | |
  (Re-released in 2014) | |
| Start date: | January 27th, 1997 |
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| End date: | August 2nd, 1997 |
| # of strips: | 162 (27 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Scary Aliens" |
| Followed by: | "Mandrake's Wedding at the College of Magic" |
"Mandrake's Wedding at Cockaigne" is the 225th Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Theron wants to become a grandfather, so he left the College of Magic for the first time in four centuries. He went on a visit to Mandrake in New York, to persuade him to propose to Narda.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Tragon, teacher at the College of Magic. Did try to steal the cube.
- Bansor, teacher at the College of Magic. Did try to steal the cube.
- The Green Gang, muggers in Central Park.
- Crazy Louie gang, bank robbers.
Locations
- College of Magic
- New York
- Xanadu
- Academy of Martial Arts,
Organizations
- Inter-Intel, mention only.
Objects
Behind the scenes
- This story do not have any title. If lifted from the plot it could be "Theron on New York" or "The Proposal".
- Mandrake was back at the college for visit when Luciphor tried to steal the cube. After a mental fight Mandrake chased away Luciphor.
- Mandrake's mother was a princess.
- Theron is unsure about his real age, but he remember hearing Columbus had just discovered America.
- Theron said there is only one crystal cube on Earth ?
- Theron said he throu the years had let his mind wandering thru the galaxy, seeing much. Also going back in time until the very beginning, the big bang.
- Theron leaving the crystal cube at Xanadu. Protected by a force field aroud in, hidden in a small safe in Mandrake's study.
- The Phantom, on tv (strip of July 31, 1997).
Re-released story in 2014
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
India
- "??" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #65 (1998)