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'''''Mandrake''''' was published by the Swedish publisher [[Formatic Press]] in 1962 - 1964.  
{{Series
|Title=Mandrake
|image= [[Image:mandrake_formatic-01.jpg|200 px]]
|Sample= First issue
|Country= [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden / Swedish
|Publisher= [[Formatic Press]]
|Date= 1962-1964
|Issues= 6
|Format= 21 x 31 cm , b/w
|}}
'''Mandrake''' was published by the Swedish publisher [[Formatic Press]] in 1962 - 1964.  


== History==
==Issue overview==
In 1962 ''Formatic Press'' start printing large sized comic books in black and white. With the nice quality of the print and with the thicker cover the magazine was something between a comic book and an album.
===Regular seriese===
In 1962 ''Formatic Press'' start printing large sized comic books in black and white. With the nice quality of the print and with the thick cover, the magazine was something between a comic book and an album.


The various series was mainly reprint of daily strips; Flash Gordon (''Blixt Gordon''!! by Dan Barry, Mandrake by Phil Davis, Buzz Sawayer (''Buzz Cooper'') by Roy Crane, Rip Kirby (''Peter Falk'') by Alex Raymond, Spud & Co (''Spud och Tim / Bob och Frank'') by Lyman Young. Dr Bennett by Frank Thorne, John Perry by Ken Bald, Ben Bolt by John Collen Murphy, Uncas by Bertil Wilhelmsson.  
The various series was mainly reprint of daily strips; "Flash Gordon (''Blixt Gordon'')" by Dan Barry, "Mandrake" by Phil Davis, "Buzz Sawyer (''Buzz Cooper'')" by Roy Crane, "Rip Kirby (''Peter Falk'')" by Alex Raymond, "Spud & Co (''Spud och Tim / Bob och Frank'')" by Lyman Young. "Dr Bennett" by Frank Thorne, "John Perry" by Ken Bald, "Ben Bolt" by John Collen Murphy, "Uncas" by Bertil Wilhelmsson.
 
====Mandrake====
=== Issue overview===
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<gallery perrow=6>
Image:mandrake_formatic-01.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 1/1962 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1/1962]]
Image:mandrake_formatic-01.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 1/1962 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1/1962]]
Image:mandrake_formatic-02.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 1/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1/1963]]
Image:mandrake_formatic-02.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 1/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1/1963]]
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Unsold issues from ''Formatic Press'' was stitched together by '''Tidskriftservice Stockholm''' and sold as '''''Dubbelserien'''''.
=== Dubbelserien ===
 
Unsold issues from ''Formatic Press'' was stitched together by Tidskriftservice Stockholm and sold as '''Dubbelserien'''. Some of the Mandrake issues were stitched together with an other magazine by Formatic Press. 
=== Samples ===
<gallery>
<gallery perrow=6>
Image:mandrake_formatic-01-dubbel.jpg
Image:mandrake_formatic-01-dubbel.jpg
Image:mandrake_formatic-03-dubbel.jpg
Image:mandrake_formatic-03-dubbel.jpg

Latest revision as of 15:09, 8 March 2024

Mandrake
Mandrake formatic-01.jpg
First issue
Country/language: Mini sweden.gif Sweden / Swedish
Publishing company: Formatic Press
Publishing years: 1962-1964
Issues: 6
Format: 21 x 31 cm , b/w


Mandrake was published by the Swedish publisher Formatic Press in 1962 - 1964.

Issue overview

Regular seriese

In 1962 Formatic Press start printing large sized comic books in black and white. With the nice quality of the print and with the thick cover, the magazine was something between a comic book and an album.

The various series was mainly reprint of daily strips; "Flash Gordon (Blixt Gordon)" by Dan Barry, "Mandrake" by Phil Davis, "Buzz Sawyer (Buzz Cooper)" by Roy Crane, "Rip Kirby (Peter Falk)" by Alex Raymond, "Spud & Co (Spud och Tim / Bob och Frank)" by Lyman Young. "Dr Bennett" by Frank Thorne, "John Perry" by Ken Bald, "Ben Bolt" by John Collen Murphy, "Uncas" by Bertil Wilhelmsson.

Mandrake

Dubbelserien

Unsold issues from Formatic Press was stitched together by Tidskriftservice Stockholm and sold as Dubbelserien. Some of the Mandrake issues were stitched together with an other magazine by Formatic Press.