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|Title= City of Jewels Pt.1: The Polar Bear Pirates
|Title= City of Jewels<br>Pt.1:The Polar Bear Pirates
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|Start= April 11th, 1948
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|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Preceded= "[[The Prince Who Never Smiled]]"
|Preceded= "[[The Prince Who Never Smiled]]"
|Followed= "[[City of Jewels Pt.2: The Ice Demons]]"
|Followed= "[[City of Jewels Pt.2: The Ice Demons|"City of Jewels"<br>Pt.2:The Ice Demons]]"
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'''"City of Jewels Pt.1: The Polar Bear Pirates"''' is the 38th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
'''"City of Jewels" Pt.1: "The Polar Bear Pirates"''' is the 38th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Returning from the polar regions the explorer Munden said he had discovered a warm land surrounded by polar ice. With a glittering, fabulous city build of giant jewels instead og stone. Now he wants Mr. Blaine to finance an expedition back there, to search for the city. When they finally reached the great ice pack they were attacked by the Polar Bear Pirate, aided by his amazing trained bear pack. He loots Argos and kidnaps Narda.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Colonel Barton|Arlen Blaine]]
*[[Munden]], an explorer


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*A native
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*The Polar Bear Pirate
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York City
*The polar region
'''Vehicles'''
*[[Argos|Argus]], Blaine's yacht.
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4 and 11, 1948 (Next Week = "The City of Jewels" & Beginning: The City of Jewels.). The subtitle is lifted from the plot.


===Referenced in===
== Signifiant cover ==
<gallery>
Mandrake098rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_belgium.gif]] Belgium ===
=== [[Image:mini_belgium.gif]] Belgium ===
*"(no title given)", [[Story 220|''Story''# 220]] to [[Story 225|''Story''#225]] (1950)  
*"(no title given)", [[Story 220|''Story''# 220]] to [[Story 225|''Story''#225]] (1949)  


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"A Cidade das Jóias", [[Mandrake 98 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #98]] (1965)
*"A Cidade das Jóias", [[Mandrake 98 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #98]] (1965)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"?", [[Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit]] (2024)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
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*"Enfer blanc", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) Album 5|''Spécial Mandrake Album'' #5]] (1968)
*"Enfer blanc", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) Album 5|''Spécial Mandrake Album'' #5]] (1968)
*"La ville des joyaux", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 424|''Mandrake'' #424]] (1974)
*"La ville des joyaux", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 424|''Mandrake'' #424]] (1974)
*"La cité de cristal", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection BD V.F) 3|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #3]] (1981)
*"La cité de cristal", [[BD V.F. - Mandrake le Magicien 3|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #3]] (1981)
*"L'enfer blanc", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 2 (Soleil)]] (1993)
*"L'enfer blanc", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 2 (Soleil)]] (1993)


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*"Inferno bianco", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 2|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1994)
*"Inferno bianco", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 2|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1994)
*''no title'', [[I classici del fumetto di Repubblica - serie oro 12|''Mandrake'' - La rotta delle meraviglie]] (2004)
*''no title'', [[I classici del fumetto di Repubblica - serie oro 12|''Mandrake'' - La rotta delle meraviglie]] (2004)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"City of Jewels Pt.1: The Polar Bear Pirates", [[Mandrake the Magician 44 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #44'']] (1953)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===

Latest revision as of 08:04, 1 June 2024

City of Jewels
Pt.1:The Polar Bear Pirates
Ms-19480411.jpg
Start date: April 11th, 1948
End date: June 20th, 1948
# of strips: 11 (11 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Prince Who Never Smiled"
Followed by: ""City of Jewels"
Pt.2:The Ice Demons
"

"City of Jewels" Pt.1: "The Polar Bear Pirates" is the 38th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Returning from the polar regions the explorer Munden said he had discovered a warm land surrounded by polar ice. With a glittering, fabulous city build of giant jewels instead og stone. Now he wants Mr. Blaine to finance an expedition back there, to search for the city. When they finally reached the great ice pack they were attacked by the Polar Bear Pirate, aided by his amazing trained bear pack. He loots Argos and kidnaps Narda.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • A native
  • The Polar Bear Pirate

Locations

  • New York City
  • The polar region

Vehicles


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4 and 11, 1948 (Next Week = "The City of Jewels" & Beginning: The City of Jewels.). The subtitle is lifted from the plot.

Signifiant cover

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

  • "Mandrake i juvelbyen", Skippern (1951-1952)

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Mini serbia.gif Serbia

Mini usa.gif USA