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'''''Mandrake the Magician''''' was a series of [[Mandrake]] comics published by [[Feature Productions]] in [[Mandrake publications in New Zealand|New Zealand]].
{{Series
== History==
|Title= Mandrake the Magician
|image= [[Image:Mandrake_FP_001.jpg|200 px]]
|Sample= First issue
|Country= [[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand / English
|Publisher= [[Feature Productions]]
|Date= 1949-1961 <small>(?)</small>
|Issues= 222 <small>(?)</small>
|Format= 18,5 x 24,5 cm, b/w
|}}
'''Mandrake the Magician''' was a series of [[Mandrake]] comics published by [[Feature Productions]] in [[Mandrake publications in New Zealand|New Zealand]].
==Issue overview ==
This series can be easily identified by the "FP" logo on the front cover. It reprinted the daily and Sunday newspaper strips serialised with each story usually running over several issues.  Each issue have a total of 20 pages with 16 pages of strips in black and white. The inside front and back covers were left completely blank, and the outside back cover usually ran some sort of editorial information.  
This series can be easily identified by the "FP" logo on the front cover. It reprinted the daily and Sunday newspaper strips serialised with each story usually running over several issues.  Each issue have a total of 20 pages with 16 pages of strips in black and white. The inside front and back covers were left completely blank, and the outside back cover usually ran some sort of editorial information.  


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The issues have no publication dates printed on the cover or inside. Looking at the covers of the series, comparing with the similar [[The Phantom]] series and using a calendar it is believed that the first Mandrake issue was sold in October or November 1949.
The issues have no publication dates printed on the cover or inside. Looking at the covers of the series, comparing with the similar [[The Phantom]] series and using a calendar it is believed that the first Mandrake issue was sold in October or November 1949.


The series ran as a monthly from 1949 until #42 (April 1953 ?), with a cover price of 6d (#1 to #28), 7d (#29 to #32) or 8d (from #33). They were then published on a fortnightly basis until #80 (September 1954). From #81 (first week of October) the comics were published weekly. Before issue 115 (probably from #89), the series again was published on a fortnightly basis. The cover price increased to 9d from #95 and then 10d from #141 (or #142)
The series ran as a monthly from 1949 until #42 ''(April 1953 ?)'', with a cover price of 6d ''(#1 to #28)'', 7d ''(#29 to #32)'' or 8d ''(from #33)''. They were then published on a fortnightly basis until #80 ''(September 1954)''. From #81 ''(first week of October)'' the comics were published weekly. Before issue 115 ''(probably from #89)'', the series again was published on a fortnightly basis. The cover price increased to 9d from #95 and then 10d from #141 ''(or #142)''.


The last issue of the series was #222 (?) in 1961 (?).
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=== Issue overview===
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Image:Mandrake_FP_001.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 1 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #1]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_001.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 1 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #1]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_002.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 2 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #2]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_002.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 2 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #2]]
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Image:Mandrake_FP_004.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 4 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #4]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_004.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 4 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #4]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_005.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 5 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #5]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_005.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 5 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #5]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_006.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 6 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #6]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_007.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 7 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #7]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_008.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 8 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #8]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_009.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 9 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #9]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_010.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 10 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #10]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_011.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 11 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #11]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_012.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 12 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #12]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_013.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 13 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #13]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_014.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 14 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #14]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_015.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 15 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #15]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_016.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 16 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #16]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_017.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 17 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #17]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_018.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 18 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #18]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_019.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 19 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #19]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_020.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 20 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #20]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_021.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 21 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #21]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_022.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 22 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #22]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_023.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 23 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #23]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_024.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 24 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #24]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_025.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 25 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #25]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_026.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 26 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #26]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_027.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 27 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #27]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_028.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 28 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #28]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_029.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 29 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #29]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_030.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 30 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #30]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_031.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 31 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #31]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_032.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 32 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #32]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_033.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 33 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #33]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_034.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 34 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #34]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_035.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 35 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #35]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_036.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 36 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #36]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_037.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 37 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #37]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_038.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 38 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #38]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_039.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 39 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #39]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_040.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 40 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #40]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_041.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 41 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #41]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_042.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 42 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #42]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_043.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 43 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #43]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_044.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 44 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #44]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_045.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 45 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #45]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_046.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 46 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #46]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_047.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 47 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #47]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_048.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 48 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #48]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_049.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 49 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #49]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_050.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 50 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #50]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_051.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 51 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #51]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_052.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 52 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #52]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_053.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 53 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #53]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_054.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 54 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #54]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_055.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 55 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #55]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_056.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 56 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #56]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_057.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 57 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #57]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_058.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 58 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #58]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_059.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 59 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #59]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_060.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 60 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #60]]


Image:Mandrake_FP_061.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 61 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #61]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_062.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 62 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #62]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_063.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 63 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #63]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_064.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 64 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #64]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_065.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 65 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #65]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_066.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 66 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #66]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_067.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 67 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #67]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_068.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 68 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #68]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_069.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 69 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #69]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_070.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 70 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #70]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_071.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 71 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #71]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_072.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 72 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #72]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_073.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 73 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #73]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_074.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 74 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #74]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_075.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 75 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #75]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_076.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 76 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #76]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_077.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 77 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #77]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_078.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 78 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #78]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_079.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 79 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #79]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_080.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 80 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #80]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_081.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 81 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #81]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_082.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 82 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #82]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_083.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 83 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #83]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_084.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 84 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #84]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_085.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 85 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #85]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_086.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 86 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #86]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_087.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 87 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #87]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_088.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 88 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #88]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_089.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 89 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #89]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_090.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 90 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #90]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_091.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 91 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #91]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_092.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 92 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #92]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_093.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 93 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #93]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_094.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 94 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #94]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_095.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 95 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #95]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_096.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 96 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #96]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_097.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 97 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #97]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_098.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 98 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #98]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_098.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 98 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #98]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_099.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 99 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #99]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_099.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 99 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #99]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_100.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 100 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #100]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_101.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 101 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #101]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_102.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 102 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #102]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_103.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 103 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #103]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_104.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 104 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #104]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_105.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 105 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #105]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_106.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 106 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #106]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_107.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 107 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #107]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_108.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 108 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #108]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_109.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 109 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #109]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_110.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 110 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #110]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_111.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 111 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #111]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_112.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 112 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #112]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_113.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 113 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #113]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_114.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 114 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #114]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_115.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 115 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #115]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_116.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 116 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #116]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_117.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 117 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #117]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_118.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 118 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #118]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_119.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 119 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #119]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_120.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 120 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #120]]


Image:Mandrake_FP_121.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 121 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #121]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_122.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 122 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #122]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_123.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 123 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #123]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_124.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 124 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #124]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_125.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 125 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #125]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_126.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 126 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #126]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_127.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 127 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #127]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_128.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 128 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #128]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_129.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 129 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #129]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_130.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 130 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #130]]


Image:Mandrake_FP_131.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 131 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #131]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_132.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 132 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #132]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_133.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 133 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #133]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_134.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 134 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #134]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_135.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 135 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #135]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_136.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 136 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #136]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_137.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 137 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #137]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_138.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 138 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #138]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_139.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 139 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #139]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_140.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 140 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #140]]


Image:Mandrake_FP_141.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 141 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #141]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_142.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 142 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #142]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_143.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 143 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #143]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_144.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 144 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #144]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_145.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 145 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #145]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_146.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 146 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #146]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_147.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 147 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #147]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_148.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 148 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #148]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_149.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 149 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #149]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_150.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 150 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #150]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_151.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 151 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #151]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_152.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 152 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #152]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_153.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 153 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #153]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_154.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 154 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #154]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_155.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 155 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #155]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_156.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 156 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #156]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_157.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 157 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #157]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_158.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 158 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #158]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_159.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 159 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #159]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_160.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 160 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #160]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_161.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 161 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #161]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_162.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 162 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #162]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_163.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 163 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #163]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_164.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 164 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #164]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_165.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 165 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #165]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_166.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 166 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #166]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_167.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 167 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #167]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_168.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 168 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #168]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_169.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 169 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #169]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_170.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 170 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #170]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_171.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 171 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #171]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_172.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 172 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #172]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_173.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 173 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #173]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_174.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 174 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #174]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_175.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 175 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #175]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_176.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 176 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #176]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_177.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 177 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #177]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_177.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 177 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #177]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_178.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 178 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #178]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_179.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 179 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #179]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_180.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 180 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #180]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_181.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 181 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #181]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_182.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 182 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #182]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_183.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 183 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #183]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_184.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 184 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #184]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_185.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 185 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #185]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_186.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 186 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #186]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_187.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 187 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #187]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_188.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 188 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #188]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_189.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 189 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #189]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_190.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 190 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #190]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_191.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 191 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #191]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_192.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 192 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #192]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_193.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 193 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #193]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_194.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 194 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #194]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_195.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 195 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #195]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_196.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 196 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #196]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_197.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 197 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #197]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_198.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 198 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #198]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_199.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 199 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #199]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_200.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 200 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #200]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_201.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 201 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #201]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_202.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 202 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #202]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_203.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 203 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #203]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_204.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 204 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #204]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_205.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 205 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #205]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_206.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 206 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #206]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_207.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 207 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #207]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_208.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 208 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #208]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_209.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 209 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #209]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_210.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 210 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #210]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_211.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 211 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #211]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_212.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 212 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #212]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_213.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 213 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #213]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_214.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 214 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #214]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_215.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 215 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #215]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_216.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 216 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #216]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_217.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 217 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #217]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_218.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 218 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #218]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_219.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 219 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #219]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_220.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 220 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #220]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_221.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 221 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #221]]
Image:Mandrake_FP_222.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake the Magician 222 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #222]]
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Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake FP 001.jpg
First issue
Country/language: Mini nz.png New Zealand / English
Publishing company: Feature Productions
Publishing years: 1949-1961 (?)
Issues: 222 (?)
Format: 18,5 x 24,5 cm, b/w


Mandrake the Magician was a series of Mandrake comics published by Feature Productions in New Zealand.

Issue overview

This series can be easily identified by the "FP" logo on the front cover. It reprinted the daily and Sunday newspaper strips serialised with each story usually running over several issues. Each issue have a total of 20 pages with 16 pages of strips in black and white. The inside front and back covers were left completely blank, and the outside back cover usually ran some sort of editorial information.

The series have a landscape format inside with a portrait format cover. From issue 14 the staples were located along the short top edge, so that after looking at the front cover, the reader had to rotate the comic 90° anticlockwise in order to read the story inside.

The issues have no publication dates printed on the cover or inside. Looking at the covers of the series, comparing with the similar The Phantom series and using a calendar it is believed that the first Mandrake issue was sold in October or November 1949.

The series ran as a monthly from 1949 until #42 (April 1953 ?), with a cover price of 6d (#1 to #28), 7d (#29 to #32) or 8d (from #33). They were then published on a fortnightly basis until #80 (September 1954). From #81 (first week of October) the comics were published weekly. Before issue 115 (probably from #89), the series again was published on a fortnightly basis. The cover price increased to 9d from #95 and then 10d from #141 (or #142).