Evil Star

Evil Star
Start date:	September 11th, 1983
End date:	January 29th, 1984
# of strips:	21
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"The Cloud Men"
Followed by:	"Dr Ffark's Cosmic Circus"

"Evil Star" is the 151th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Scientists at Magna has discovered an alien start in the Central Galaxy. It changing shapes and colors, and follows no orbit. The alian star chases, captures and devours other starts. It thinks and defeends itself, and as it moves and devours, it grows bigger and more dedly.

Magnon needs help from Mandrake....

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake the Magician
• Lothar, at Xanadu only.
• Narda, at Xanadu only.
• Karma, at Xanadu only.
• Hojo, at Xanadu only.
• Magnon
• Carlotta
• Nardraka
• Marshal Rodon

One-time characters

Locations

• Xanadu
• Central Galaxy
• Magna

Behind the scenes

• The title for the story is from the strip of September 11th, 1983 (Beginning: "Evil Star").
• Strangly Carola is named Carlotta in this story.

Related stories

Retells

• "The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest"
• "The Birthday Party"
• "The Rat Men"

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

India

• "The Predator Star", Indrajal Comics Vol. 22 No. 23 (1985)

Italy

• "La stella del male", Mandrake - New Comics Now #108 (1984)

Turkey

• "Şeytan Yıldız", Mandrake Süper Albüm #45
• "Şeytan Yıldız", Mandrake Süper Albüm #22