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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
The top raceteers lost $10 million when Mandrake revealed the underworld bank of Baron Chance, now they want revenge. Like a battlefield general, the ganglord Dice commands a massive attack on Xanadu. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]], at Xanadu only | ||
*[[Hojo]], at Xanadu only | |||
*[[Jed]], at the phone only. | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]], at the phone only. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*[[Baron Chance]], convict 14670 -formerly elegant playboy. | |||
*Dice, a ganglord. | |||
*Tops, a ganglord from [[The Secret Weapon Caper]] mentioned only. | |||
*Shell, a club dancer. | |||
*Mike, Dice's gang gunman. | |||
*World, a magazine. | |||
*KMP-TV | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*[[Xanadu]] | |||
*The Frolic, a club. | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*Xanadu is located on West [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Summer House|Pamet Road]], refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod. | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Revision as of 16:44, 7 July 2013
| Battle of Xanadu | |
| Start date: | December 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| End date: | March 22, 1969 |
| # of strips: | 90 (15 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Evil Ones" |
| Followed by: | "The Connoisseur" |
"Battle of Xanadu" is the 139th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
The top raceteers lost $10 million when Mandrake revealed the underworld bank of Baron Chance, now they want revenge. Like a battlefield general, the ganglord Dice commands a massive attack on Xanadu.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda, at Xanadu only
- Hojo, at Xanadu only
- Jed, at the phone only.
- The Police Chief, at the phone only.
One-time characters
- Baron Chance, convict 14670 -formerly elegant playboy.
- Dice, a ganglord.
- Tops, a ganglord from The Secret Weapon Caper mentioned only.
- Shell, a club dancer.
- Mike, Dice's gang gunman.
- World, a magazine.
- KMP-TV
Locations
- New York
- Xanadu
- The Frolic, a club.
Behind the scenes
- Xanadu is located on West Pamet Road, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Finland
- "Kamppailu Xanadussa", Mustanaamio #5 and #6 (1984)
France
- "La bataille de Xanadu",Spécial Mandrake (mondes mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 1 (1973)
- "Le siège de Xanadu", Le Journal de Mickey #1612 to #1623
India
- "The Crime Busters", Indrajal Comics #356 (1980)
- "The Battle of Xanadu" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #43 and #44 (1996)
- "The Battle of Xanadu" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #81 (1999)
Italy
- "Battaglia a Xanadu", Mandrake #141, #142 and #143 (1969)
Norway
- "Striden på Xanadu", Fantomet #22 and #23 (1989)
Sweden
- "Striden på Xanadu", Fantomen #22 and #23 (1983)
Turkey
- "Xanadu'da Savaş", Mandrake #5 #6 (1974)
- "Xanadu'da Savaş", Mandrake Albüm #2
- "Xanadu'da Savaş", Mandrake #47 #48 #49
- "Xanadu'da Savaş", Mandrake Süper Albüm #14
- "Xanadu'da Savaş", Mandrake Süper Albüm #56
Yugoslavia
- "Bitka za Ksandu", Super EKS Almanah #8 (1980)
- "Bitka za Kasanadu", Mandrak magazin #5 (1989)