Hojo
| Hojo | |
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| First appearance: | "The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar" |
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| 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 dome of Xanadu. He was a expert in the art of judo and often trained with Mandrake.
Later on he turn out to have the 10th degree (black belt) in judo and a karate expert. He fluent in 12 languages and ever read 8 more, he study philosophy and history.
He is also the secret Chief of the international crimefighting organization "Inter-Intel". As such, he has used Mandrake's help with many cases.
Hojo's assistant at Inter-Intel is "Jed".
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 |