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*[[Jed]], at the phone only.
*[[Jed]], at the phone only.
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]], at the phone only.
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]], at the phone only.
*[[Baron Chance]], convict 14670 -formerly elegant playboy.


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*[[Baron Chance]], convict 14670 -formerly elegant playboy.
*Dice, a ganglord.
*Dice, a ganglord.
*Tops, a ganglord from [[The Secret Weapon Caper]] mentioned only.
*Tops, a ganglord from [[The Secret Weapon Caper]] mentioned only.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*New York
*New York City
*[[Xanadu]]
**[[Xanadu]]
*The Frolic, a club.
**The Frolic, a club.
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==Behind the scenes==
==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.
===Title===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 9, 1968 (Beginning: Battle of Xanadu!)
 
===Real Life References===
*Xanadu is located on West [[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Pamet Road]], refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"A Batalha de Xanadu", [[Mandrake 162 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #162]] (1970)
*"A Batalha de Xanadu", [[Mandrake 162 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #162]] (1970)
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Kampen på Xanadu", [[Fantomet 304|''Fantomet'' #304]] and [[Fantomet 305| #305]] (1989)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"La bataille de Xanadu",[[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 1|''Spécial Mandrake'' #1]] (1973)
*"La bataille de Xanadu",[[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 1|''Spécial Mandrake'' #1]] (1973)
*"Le siège de Xanadu", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1612 to #1623]]
*"Le siège de Xanadu", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1612 to #1623]] (1983)
*"Le siège de Xanadu", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #83-21 to #83-32]]  (1983)
*"Le siège de Xanadu", [[Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 4|''Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 4'']] (2015)


=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
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*"The Battle of Xanadu" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 43|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #43]] and [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 44| #44]] (1996)
*"The Battle of Xanadu" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 43|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #43]] and [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 44| #44]] (1996)
*"The Battle of Xanadu" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 81|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #81]] (1999)
*"The Battle of Xanadu" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 81|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #81]] (1999)
*"Mandrake and Battle of Xanadu" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 83|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #83]] (1999)
*"இல்லத்தில் யுத்தம்!",  [[Muthu Comics 466|''Mutu Comics'' #466]] (2022)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
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=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
*"Striden på Xanadu", [[Fantomet 22/1989|''Fantomet'' #22]] and [[Fantomet 23/1989| #23]] (1989)
*"Striden på Xanadu", [[Fantomet 22/1989|''Fantomet'' #22]] and [[Fantomet 23/1989| #23]] (1989)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Ataque de Dados", [[Mundo de Aventuras 1104|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #1104]] (1970)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
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=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Xanadu'da Savaş", [[Mandrake 5 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #5]] [[Mandrake 6 (Tay)| #6]] (1974)
*"Xanadu'da Savaş", [[Mandrake 5 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #5]] & [[Mandrake 6 (Tay)| #6]] (1974)
*"Xanadu'da Savaş", [[Mandrake Albüm 2 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #2]]
*"Xanadu'da Savaş", [[Mandrake Albüm 2 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #2]]
*"Xanadu'da Savaş", [[Mandrake 47 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #47]] [[Mandrake 48 (Tay second series)| #48]] [[Mandrake 49 (Tay second series)| #49]]
*"Xanadu'da Savaş", [[Mandrake Albüm 128 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #128]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 128 (Tay)|#129]]
*"Xanadu'da Savaş", [[Mandrake Albüm 221 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #221]]
*"Xanadu'da Savaş", [[Mandrake 47 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #47]] & [[Mandrake 48 (Tay second series)| #48]] & [[Mandrake 49 (Tay second series)| #49]]
*"Xanadu'da Savaş", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 14 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #14]]
*"Xanadu'da Savaş", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 14 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #14]]
*"Xanadu'da Savaş", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 56 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #56]]
*"Xanadu'da Savaş", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 56 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #56]]

Latest revision as of 08:07, 15 March 2024

Battle of Xanadu
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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

One-time characters

  • 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 City


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 9, 1968 (Beginning: Battle of Xanadu!)

Real Life References

  • 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:

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