Revolution in Lotharton
| Revolution in Lotharton | |
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| Start date: | January 29th, 1995 |
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| End date: | January 7th, 1996 |
| # of strips: | 50 |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Galactic Birthday Adventure" |
| Followed by: | "The Swarm" |
"Revolution in Lotharton" is the 172nd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
When Lothar became King of the Twelwe Nations Federation he found he inherits the old King's land, cattle and all his twenty wifes. But Lothar wanted freedom, travels and adventures so he followed Mandrake to another life in the U.S.
Now the people wanted a democracy. The Monarchists nominated Lothar for president, and they won the election. The opponent, Otanka of Otaha, hates democracy and wanted to go back to old ways. Otanka was the man who tried to kill Lothar, when he and Mandrake met the first time. For to stop Otanka to become King Lothar agreed to go to Lotharton, as president. Otanka tried to kill Lothar, when the plan failed he challenged Lothar to single combat.
Lothar remained in Lotharton to restore peace and get the new democracy moving, while Mandrake went on a one-year charity tour for AIDS. With Princess Narda and super model Karma as assistants. When the tour ended Lothar once again returned to Xanadu.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Otanko, of Otaha
- Monar, Lothar's cousin and vice-president
Locations
- New York City
- The Twelve Nations
- Lotharton, the capital of the Twelwe Nations Federation.
- Otana, smallest of the federation
Behind the scenes
Title
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "Revolution in Lotharton", which is lifted from the plot.
Mandrake Lore
- Lothar is a family name that has been used for 10 generations,
Swiping
- In the last panel in the strip of April 23 (1995) Lothar sits in the same position as the statue The Thinker by Auguste Rodin.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Italy
- "Il primo presidente della Federazione delle Dodici Nazioni", Mandrake - New Comics Now #366 (1997)