The Diversion
| Diversion | |
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| Start date: | October 1st, 1961 |
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| End date: | December 10th, 1961 |
| # of strips: | 11 (11 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Space Thing" |
| Followed by: | "The Collector" |
"Diversion" is the 88th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Hometon, a plesant little city, has a big bank and a famous zoo. When "Brains" was released after eight years in jail he headed Hometon and their "burglar-proof" bank. Then Brain and Bud turned the zoo animal loose to divert the whole city, while they robbed the bank...
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Brains, a notorious bank robber.
- Bud, friend of Brains.
- Jerry, a police man.
Locations
- Hometon
- Hometon Bank
- Hometon Zoo
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of September 24 and October 1, 1961 (Next Week: "Diversion").
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Roubo do Banco", Mandrake #70 (1962)
Denmark
- "Bankrøveriet", Fantomet #204 (1983)
Finland
- "Pankkiryöstö", Mustanaamio #10 (1982)
- "Pankkiryöstö", Mustanaamio #26 (1992)
France
- "Un incroyable hold-up", Les héros du mystère #10 (1967)
- "Un incroyable hold-up", Les héros du mystère Album #4 (1968)
Italy
- "Un'incredibile rapina", Mandrake #12 (1962)
- "Un'incredibile rapina", I Classici dell'Avventura #49 (1963)
- "Un'incredibile rapina", Mandrake - New Comics Now #333 (1994)
Norway
- "Bankranet", Fantomet #1 (1985)
- "Bankranet", Fantomet #26 (1992)
- "Bankranet", Serie-pocket #170 (1992)
Portugal
- "O Plano de Cérebro", Condor Popular Vol. 38 N.° 3 (1962)
Sweden
- "Bankrånet", Fantomen #23 (1981)
- "Bankrånet", Fantomen #22 (1992)
Yugoslavia
- "Pod maskom gorile", Denis #177 (1979)
Turkey
- "Müthiş Plan", Mandrake #176 and #177 (1977)
- "Müthiş Plan", Mandrake Albüm #57 (1977)
United Kingdom
- "Animals on the Loose", Mandrake the Magician #23 (1963)