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|Title= Clay Camel and the Ganglords | |Title= Clay Camel and the Ganglords | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Some ganglords trying til kill Mandrake, and they hired Oswald -The Clay Camel. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | <div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | |||
*[[Lothar]] | |||
*[[Narda]], only a few pictures at Xanadu. | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
*[[Saki (The Clay Camel)|The Clay Camel]] (real name Oswald!) | |||
*[[Brett]], inspector from Scotland Yard. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Vrom, hired to find Mandrake disguised as ''Police chief Vrom''. | |||
*Bozo, a thug. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The title for the story is liftet from the plot. | |||
=== | ===Notes=== | ||
*The first week of the story starting with "For those who came in late" presenting: Mandrake, Lothar, The Clay Camel, The Mole, The Penthouse Thief, 8, Octon and Luciphor. | |||
*The story ending with ''Cont'd''. | |||
===Easter Eggs=== | |||
*A ganglord has prison number [[39013|'''39013''']]. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:MD-1996-06-03-p.jpg|3 Jun, 1996 | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Re-released story in 2014 == | |||
[[Image:md-2014-02-03.png|400 px]] | |||
*Start date: 3 February 2014 / End date: 5 April 2014 | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Leirkamelens hjemkomst", [[Fantomet 5/2003|''Fantomet'' #5]] (2003) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Savikamelin paluu & vedenpitävän", [[Mustanaamio 5/2003|''Mustanaamio'' #5]] (2003) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"Strange Criminal" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 63|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #63]] (1998) | |||
*"Strange Criminal" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 78|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #78]] (1999) | |||
*"The Clay Camel" [[Mandrake the Magician 10 (Shakti Comics)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #10]] (2023) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Lerkamelens återkomst", [[Fantomen 5/2003|''Fantomen'' #5]] (2003) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"Clay Camel and the Ganglords", [[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episodes: "Clay Camel and the Ganglords + Alibi Algie" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episodes: "Clay Camel and the Ganglords + Alibi Algie" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2020) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Clay Camel and the Ganglords]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Clay Camel and the Ganglords]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:23, 9 September 2023
| Clay Camel and the Ganglords | |
  (Re-released in 2014) | |
| Start date: | May 27th, 1996 |
|---|---|
| End date: | July 27th, 1996 |
| # of strips: | 54 (9 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The S. S. Div." |
| Followed by: | "Alibi Algie" |
"Clay Camel and the Ganglords" is the 222th Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Some ganglords trying til kill Mandrake, and they hired Oswald -The Clay Camel.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda, only a few pictures at Xanadu.
- The Police Chief
- The Clay Camel (real name Oswald!)
- Brett, inspector from Scotland Yard.
One-time characters
- Vrom, hired to find Mandrake disguised as Police chief Vrom.
- Bozo, a thug.
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story is liftet from the plot.
Notes
- The first week of the story starting with "For those who came in late" presenting: Mandrake, Lothar, The Clay Camel, The Mole, The Penthouse Thief, 8, Octon and Luciphor.
- The story ending with Cont'd.
Easter Eggs
- A ganglord has prison number 39013.
3 Jun, 1996
Re-released story in 2014
- Start date: 3 February 2014 / End date: 5 April 2014
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Norway
- "Leirkamelens hjemkomst", Fantomet #5 (2003)
Finland
- "Savikamelin paluu & vedenpitävän", Mustanaamio #5 (2003)
India
- "Strange Criminal" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #63 (1998)
- "Strange Criminal" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #78 (1999)
- "The Clay Camel" Mandrake the Magician #10 (2023)
Sweden
- "Lerkamelens återkomst", Fantomen #5 (2003)
USA
- "Clay Camel and the Ganglords", The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episodes: "Clay Camel and the Ganglords + Alibi Algie" (Pacific Comics Club) (2020)