Alibi Algie
| Alibi Algie | |
  (Re-released in 2014) | |
| Start date: | July 29th, 1996 |
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| End date: | September 28th, 1996 |
| # of strips: | 54 (9 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Clay Camel and the Ganglords" |
| Followed by: | "Scary Aliens" |
"Alibi Algie" is the 223rd Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Inspector Brett from Scotland Yard asking Mandrake for help. He chasing the criminal "Alibi Algie". A man who always has eyewitnesses proving he was someplace else, and not at the crime.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- The Police Chief
- Brett, inspector from Scotland Yard.
One-time characters
- Rathbone, Chief inspector at Scotland Yard.
- Alibi Algie, a criminal.
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is liftet from the plot.
Easter Eggs – Cameos
- Slam Evil poster, the Phantom movie (strip of September 6, 9, 12 and 13, 1996).
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6 Sep, 1996 -
9 Sep, 1996
Re-released story in 2014
- Start date: 7 April 2014 / End date: 7 June 2014
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Norway
- "Saken med det vanntette alibiet", Fantomet #5 (2003)
Finland
- "Alibin tapaus", Mustanaamio #5 (2003)
India
- "Strange Criminal" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #63 (1998)
- "Strange Criminal" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #79 (1999)
Sweden
- "Fallet med det vattentäta alibit", Fantomen #5 (2003)
