Easter Eggs – Cameos
An easter egg is an in-joke that a comic book creator (typically the artist) has hidden in the pages of the comic for readers to find (just like an easter egg).
A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person, sometimes appearing as themselves.
History
In some stories of both "The Phantom" and "Mandrake the Magician" Lee Falk did use names from his family. Fred Fredericks and other artists now and then added easter eggs and cameos into some panels.
Easter Eggs in Mandrake stories
Easter Eggs in Mandrake stories by Fratelli Spada
Cameos in Mandrake stories
- Eleanor Allina Epstein, mother of Lee Falk.
- Louise Falk, first wife of Lee Falk.
- Valerie Falk, daughter of Lee Falk.
- Constance Falk, second wife of Lee Falk.
- Diane Falk, daughter of Lee Falk.
- Conley Falk, son of Lee Falk.
- Elizabeth Moxley, third wife of Lee Falk.
- The Phantom/Kit Walker, created by Lee Falk and Ray Moore.
- Ed Rhoades, longtime phan of the Phantom.
| Team Ups, Mandrake outside the comic strips, Varia | |
|---|---|
| Team Ups |
Defenders of the Earth • Kings Watch • King: Mandrake the Magician • Kings Quest |
| Adaptations |
1939 Movie Serial • 1940 Radio Show • 1954 TV Pilot • 1967 Killing vs Mandrake • 1979 TV Movie • Unproduced and Unfinished Films • Musical: Mandrake the Magician and the Enchantress • Prose Stories • Defenders of the Earth • Comics on TV • Pop Art |
| Memorabilia | |
| Other |
Easter Eggs and Cameos • Fanzines and Fan Magazines • Reference Books |