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In this way he actually have several secret identities; as the secret Chief of Inter-Intel and as a janitor at Inter-Intel. Even his work at Xanadu are a kind of secret identity.  
In this way he actually have several secret identities; as the secret Chief of Inter-Intel and as a janitor at Inter-Intel. Even his work at Xanadu are a kind of secret identity.  


What makes Hojo even more mysterious is that we never got to know any more about his background. How did Mandrake and Hojo met first time, where does he come from, what did he do before he moved into Xanadu? We even do not know if Hojo has any last name, or if Hojo is his last name.
What makes Hojo even more mysterious is that we never got to know any more about his background. How did Mandrake and Hojo met first time, where does he come from, what did he do before he moved into Xanadu, when did he became secret chief of Inter-Intel ? We even do not know if Hojo has any last name, or if Hojo is his last name.


===Family===
===Family===

Revision as of 12:28, 8 June 2013

Hojo
Hojo-01.jpg
First appearance: "The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar"
Created by: Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks


Hojo is a character from Mandrake comic strip that first appeared in "The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar".

Fictional Character Biography

Hojo first appeared as the massive master chef and major domo of Xanadu.

Later on he is revealed to have the 10th degree black belt in judo and karate. He often trained with Lothar and Mandrake. He is fluent in 12 languages and can read 8 more, he also studies philosophy and history.

Hojo is a man of mystery, if Narda ask him why he working as master chef at Xanadu he always says something like; "I like it here". Every morning at working days he sits on his motorcycle and go down to the city. It was later revealed that he was the secret Chief of the international crimefighting organization Inter-Intel, desguised as a robot. And when he arrives Inter-Intel he comes and starting with his work as a janitor.

In this way he actually have several secret identities; as the secret Chief of Inter-Intel and as a janitor at Inter-Intel. Even his work at Xanadu are a kind of secret identity.

What makes Hojo even more mysterious is that we never got to know any more about his background. How did Mandrake and Hojo met first time, where does he come from, what did he do before he moved into Xanadu, when did he became secret chief of Inter-Intel ? We even do not know if Hojo has any last name, or if Hojo is his last name.

Family

There have been no stories where we have learn about any family of Hojo.

Notable appearances

Hojo has appeared in a majority of the stories featuring Mandrake after his first appeared. Some of the stories where Hojo has featured most prominently are:

Daily

Title Writer Artist Comments
"The Mysterious Chief" Falk Fredericks Chief of Inter Intel
"Hojo and 8" Falk Fredericks

Sundays

Title Writer Artist Comments
"The Mystery of Hojo" Falk Fredericks