Doctor Congo
| Doctor Congo | |
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| Start date: | June 26th, 1944 |
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| End date: | October 7th, 1944 |
| # of strips: | 90 (15 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Dome" |
| Followed by: | "The Mirror People" |
"Doctor Congo" is the 32nd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
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Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Mrs. Dower, an old friend of Narda
- John Dower, Mrs. Dower's nephew
- Dr. Congo, the only practising witch-doctor in America
- Marie, Mrs. Dower's maid
- Joe, one of Dr. Congo's thugs
- Jerry, one of Dr. Congo's thugs
Locations
- New York (?)
- Air Port
- Reedville
- Grimm House, Dr. Congo's private nursing home
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of June 26, 1944 (Beginning: Doctor Congo!).
- In 1930 the Epstein family's cook (servant) was the 31 years old Marie Latimore.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "Introducing Doctor Congo the Modern Witch Doctor", Mandrake The Magician (1947)
- "Doctor Congo", Mandrake the Magician #12 (1991)
Argentina
- "no title", Mandrake el Mago #1 (1959)
Brazil
- "Doutor Congo", Mandrake #253 (1977)
Italy
- "Sarabanda magica", Super Albo #32 (1963)
- "Il dottor Congo", Mandrake #14 (Comics Stars in the World 1976)
- "Il dottor Congo", Mandrake - New Comics Now #213 (1988)
- "Il dottor Congo", Mandrake 26 (Comic Art) (1993)
French Polynesia
- "Il dottor Congo", Mandrake #14 (Comics Stars in the World 1976) note: Italian text.
Spain
- "El doctor Congo" & "De poder au poder" & "La casa torva", Merlin el Mago Moderno #27 & #28 & #29 (194?)
Turkey
- "Dortorla Karşı Karşıya", 1001 Özel #11 & #12 (1950)
United Kingdom
- "Doctor Congo", Mandrake the Magician #1
USA
- "Voodoo Hoodoo" & "Magic vs Black Magic" & "(?)" & "The Finger of Doom", Magic Comics #113 & #114 & #115 & #116 (1948-1949)
- "Dr.Congo", Comics Revue #232 – #237 (2005)
- "Doctor Congo", The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: “Doctor Congo” (Pacific Comics Club) (20??)