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|Title= Fear Island | |Title= Fear Island | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-19490130.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= | |Start= January 30th, 1949 | ||
|End= May | |End= May 1st, 1949 | ||
|Strips= 14 (14 weeks) | |Strips= 14 (14 weeks) | ||
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | |Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
When Argos docks at a tropical island, Mandrake and Narda use the opportunity to go for a walk in the charming little town. In the balmy paradise Mandrake is puzzled by strange warnings, everyone telling them to leave the island, while they can. In search of answers to the mystery of ''"Fear Island"'', Mandrake found that the south sea paradise have been taken over by thieves. | |||
===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''' | ||
* | *The Governor at the island | ||
*Daru, son of the native village chief | |||
*Headman, the gang chief | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | |||
*South Sea | |||
**An island | |||
***A town | |||
***A village | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*S.S. [[Argos|Argus]], Blaine's yacht. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of January 30, 1949 (Beginning: Fear Island.). | |||
*Note: Narda changes her hairstyle in the first strip of this story. | |||
< | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake111rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandglénat4.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-045.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascello-04-71.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 046.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 047.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Official-M-sundays-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | |||
This story has been published in the following publications: | |||
== | === [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | ||
*''"no title"'', [[Album de la revista El Tony 1954 November|''Album de El Tony'']] (1954, November) | |||
=== | === [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | ||
*"Fear Island", [[Mandrake Annual 1954|''Mandrake Annual'']] (1954) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_belgium.gif]] Belgium === | |||
*"L'île de la peur", [[Story 293|''Story''# 293]] to [[Story 301|''Story''#301]] (1951) (incomplete) | |||
== | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"A Ilha do Mêdo", [[Mandrake 111 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #111]] (1966) | |||
*"A Ilha do Medo", [[Mandrake 255 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #255]] (1977) | |||
*"A Ilha do Medo", [[Gibi 7 (Globo)|''Gibi'' #7]] (1994) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | === [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | ||
*"no title", [[Comics (Danish) 4|''Comics ( | *''"no title"'', [[Comics 4 - Den store tegneseriebog (Danish)|''Comics'' #4]] (1973) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Prisonnier d'un cauchemar", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 62|''Mandrake'' #62]] (1965) | |||
*"L'île de la peur", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 425|''Mandrake'' #425]] (1975) | |||
*"L'île de la peur", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #938-#940]] (1970) | |||
*"L'île de la peur", [[BD V.F. - Mandrake le Magicien 4|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #4]] (1982) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Prigionieri dell'incubo", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 45|''Mandrake'' #45]] (1963) | |||
*"Prigionieri dell'incubo", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 91|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #91]] (1965) | |||
*"Prigionieri dell'incubo", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 71|''Mandrake'' #71]] (1975) | |||
*"Prigionieri dell'incubo", [[New Comics Now 132|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #132]] (1985) | |||
*"Prigionieri dell'incubo", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 3|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1994) | |||
*''no title'', [[I classici del fumetto di Repubblica - serie oro 12|''Mandrake'' - La rotta delle meraviglie]] (2004) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"Fear Island", [[Mandrake the Magician 46 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #46'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 47 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #47'']] (1953) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Mandrake på forbryternes øy", [[Skippern]] (1952-1953) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany === | === [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany === | ||
*"no title", [[Comics | *''"no title"'', [[Comics 3 - Weltbekannte zeichenserien|''Comics'' #3]] (1973) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*"no title", [[Comics (Swedish) | *''"no title"'', [[Comics 4 - Den stora serieboken (Swedish)|''Comics'' #4]] (1973) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"Fear Island", [[The Official Mandrake Sundays 3|''The Official Mandrake Sundays'' #3]] (1989) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Fear Island]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Fear Island]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:51, 3 May 2022
| Fear Island | |
| |
| Start date: | January 30th, 1949 |
|---|---|
| End date: | May 1st, 1949 |
| # of strips: | 14 (14 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Raft People" |
| Followed by: | "The Mystery of the Big Trees" |
"Fear Island" is the 42nd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
When Argos docks at a tropical island, Mandrake and Narda use the opportunity to go for a walk in the charming little town. In the balmy paradise Mandrake is puzzled by strange warnings, everyone telling them to leave the island, while they can. In search of answers to the mystery of "Fear Island", Mandrake found that the south sea paradise have been taken over by thieves.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- The Governor at the island
- Daru, son of the native village chief
- Headman, the gang chief
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of January 30, 1949 (Beginning: Fear Island.).
- Note: Narda changes her hairstyle in the first strip of this story.
Signifiant covers
Brazil
France
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
New Zealand
USA
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "no title", Album de El Tony (1954, November)
Australia
- "Fear Island", Mandrake Annual (1954)
Belgium
- "L'île de la peur", Story# 293 to Story#301 (1951) (incomplete)
Brazil
- "A Ilha do Mêdo", Mandrake #111 (1966)
- "A Ilha do Medo", Mandrake #255 (1977)
- "A Ilha do Medo", Gibi #7 (1994)
Denmark
- "no title", Comics #4 (1973)
France
- "Prisonnier d'un cauchemar", Mandrake #62 (1965)
- "L'île de la peur", Mandrake #425 (1975)
- "L'île de la peur", Le Journal de Mickey #938-#940 (1970)
- "L'île de la peur", Mandrake le Magicien #4 (1982)
Italy
- "Prigionieri dell'incubo", Mandrake #45 (1963)
- "Prigionieri dell'incubo", I Classici dell'Avventura #91 (1965)
- "Prigionieri dell'incubo", Mandrake #71 (1975)
- "Prigionieri dell'incubo", Mandrake - New Comics Now #132 (1985)
- "Prigionieri dell'incubo", Mandrake #3 (1994)
- no title, Mandrake - La rotta delle meraviglie (2004)
New Zealand
- "Fear Island", Mandrake the Magician #46 and Mandrake the Magician #47 (1953)
Norway
- "Mandrake på forbryternes øy", Skippern (1952-1953)
West Germany
- "no title", Comics #3 (1973)
Sweden
- "no title", Comics #4 (1973)
USA
- "Fear Island", The Official Mandrake Sundays #3 (1989)