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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
In ancient days Cleopatra was the world's richest woman. After the death of her husband Mark Antony, she gave orders to hide her greatest treasure. Soon after, she took her own life. Now the retired Dr. Dodd finally have managed to translate an ancient scroll. And it proved to be notes and a map to Cleopatra's treasure... | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Dr. Dodd, a retired curator. | |||
*Jerre Dodd, daughter of Dr. Dodd. | |||
*Reeves, Dr. Dodd's butler. | |||
*Speed, a thug. | |||
*Dick, a thug. | |||
*Abou ''the Bandit'', a thug. | |||
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'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*Egypt | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is given in the strip of April 14, 1952 (Beginning: Cleopatra's Treasure). | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 23 July 2014
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| Start date: | April 14, 1952 |
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| End date: | July 26, 1952 |
| # of strips: | 90 (15 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Silly Stuff Department" |
| Followed by: | "Out of Nowhere" |
"Cleopatra's Treasure" is the 68th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
In ancient days Cleopatra was the world's richest woman. After the death of her husband Mark Antony, she gave orders to hide her greatest treasure. Soon after, she took her own life. Now the retired Dr. Dodd finally have managed to translate an ancient scroll. And it proved to be notes and a map to Cleopatra's treasure...
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Dr. Dodd, a retired curator.
- Jerre Dodd, daughter of Dr. Dodd.
- Reeves, Dr. Dodd's butler.
- Speed, a thug.
- Dick, a thug.
- Abou the Bandit, a thug.
Locations
- New York
- Egypt
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is given in the strip of April 14, 1952 (Beginning: Cleopatra's Treasure).
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El Tesoro de Cleopatra", Gran Bonete #4 (1954)
Brazil
- "O Tesouro de Cleópatra", Mandrake #102 (1965)
- "O Tesouro de Cleópatra", Mandrake #236 (1975)
- "O Tesouro de Cleópatra", Mandrake #277 (1979)
Finland
- "Mandrake ja Kleopatran Aarrekartta", Sarjakuvalehti #11 (1960)
- "Kleopatran aarre", Taika-Jim Viidakkonoita (2012)
France
- "Le trésor de Cléopatre",Spécial Mandrake #56 (1968)
- "Le trésor de Cléopatre", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)
Indonesia
- "Rahasia Cleopatra", Mandrake (1952 ?)
Italy
- "Il tesoro di Cleopatra" & "Strana avventura" & "Vittoria finale", Albo Traguardo #40, #44 and #48, (1953)
- "Il tesoro di Cleopatra", Super Albo #12 (1962)
- "Il tesoro di Cleopatra", Special Mandrake #182 (1966)
- "Il tesoro di Cleopatra", Mandrake - New Comics Now #290 (1992)
- "Il tesoro di Cleopatra", Mandrake 52 (Comic Art) (1997)
Mexico
- "En el tesoro de Cleopatra", Paquito #13013 (1952)
Norway
- "Cleopatras skatt", Fantomet #21 & Fantomet #22(1983)
- "Cleopatras skatt", Serie-pocket #161 (1991)
Portugal
- "O Tesouro de Cleopatra", Herói #3 (1974)
Sweden
- "Cleopatras skatt", Fantomen #21 and #22 (1977)
USA
- " Cleopatra's Treasure ", The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: “Cleopatra's Treasure” (Pacific Comics Club) (2009)