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|Title= Cloud City | |Title= Cloud City | ||
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|Start= March 7th, 1943 | |Start= March 7th, 1943 | ||
|End= November 7th, 1943 | |End= November 7th, 1943 | ||
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'''"Cloud City"''' is the 24th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | '''"Cloud City"''' is the 24th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | ||
The story was | The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]]. | ||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mandrake and Lothar find themselves in a cabin of a powerful bomber. Our magician have been chosen for a secret mission, to put some secret dispatches in the hand of the general. The second day in the air they reach the great mountains. Flying in dense clouds over the vast mountain range the plane suddenly turns topsy-turvy. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Captain Pat, a pilote. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | *King Ozon of Aar. | ||
*Princess Aera of Aar. | |||
*Hawc, a clodman. | |||
*Grak, prehistoric giant birds. like ''flying sharks''. | |||
*A colonel. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*US | |||
*The Himalayas ? | |||
*Aar, the cloud city. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"Cloud City"''', which is lifted from the plot. | |||
=== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake-Porte-Dorée-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-049.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Icda-m-099.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Allers-1950.jpg|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"La ville aérienne", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 41|''Mandrake'' #41]] (1964) | |||
*"La ville aérienne", [[L'âge d'or – Mandrake 4|''L'âge d'or Mandrake'' #4]] (1980) | |||
*"La cité aérienne", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Editions de la Porte Dorée) 3]] (2019) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Gli squali volanti", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 49|''Mandrake'' #49]] (1963) | *"Gli squali volanti", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 49|''Mandrake'' #49]] (1963) | ||
*"Gli squali volanti", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 99|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #99]] (1965) | |||
*"Gli squali volanti", [[L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake 4|''L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake'' #4]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*[[King Comics | *''"(no title)"'', [[King Comics 99|''King Comics'' #99]], [[King Comics 100|''King Comics'' #100]], [[King Comics 101|''King Comics'' #101]], [[King Comics 102|''King Comics'' #102]], [[King Comics 103|''King Comics'' #103]], [[King Comics 104|''King Comics'' #104]], [[King Comics 105|''King Comics'' #105]], [[King Comics 106|''King Comics'' #106]] and [[King Comics 107|''King Comics'' #107]] (1944/1945) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | === [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | ||
Latest revision as of 18:19, 16 March 2022
| Cloud City | |
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| Start date: | March 7th, 1943 |
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| End date: | November 7th, 1943 |
| # of strips: | 36 (36 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Mystery of the Girls with Red Hair" |
| Followed by: | "Gloria Golden" |
"Cloud City" is the 24th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Mandrake and Lothar find themselves in a cabin of a powerful bomber. Our magician have been chosen for a secret mission, to put some secret dispatches in the hand of the general. The second day in the air they reach the great mountains. Flying in dense clouds over the vast mountain range the plane suddenly turns topsy-turvy.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Captain Pat, a pilote.
- King Ozon of Aar.
- Princess Aera of Aar.
- Hawc, a clodman.
- Grak, prehistoric giant birds. like flying sharks.
- A colonel.
Locations
- US
- The Himalayas ?
- Aar, the cloud city.
Behind the scenes
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "Cloud City", which is lifted from the plot.
Signifiant covers
Signifiant covers
France
Italy
Italy
Sweden
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
France
- "La ville aérienne", Mandrake #41 (1964)
- "La ville aérienne", L'âge d'or Mandrake #4 (1980)
- "La cité aérienne", Mandrake le Magicien (Editions de la Porte Dorée) 3 (2019)
Italy
- "Gli squali volanti", Mandrake #49 (1963)
- "Gli squali volanti", I Classici dell'Avventura #99 (1965)
- "Gli squali volanti", L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake #4 (1980)
Sweden
- "Molnstaden", Mandrake (1950)
USA
- "(no title)", King Comics #99, King Comics #100, King Comics #101, King Comics #102, King Comics #103, King Comics #104, King Comics #105, King Comics #106 and King Comics #107 (1944/1945)
Yugoslavia
- "Među oblacima", Biblioteka Nostalgija #8 (1988)