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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of November 12, 1955 (Next Week: Michael).
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of November 12, 1955 (Next Week: Michael).
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake021rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Il Vascello-02-15.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 126.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il principe bandito", [[Il Vascello 15 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #15]] (1959)
*"Il principe bandito", [[Il Vascello 15 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #15]] (1959)
*"Il principe bandito", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 9 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #9]] (1962)
*"Il principe bandito", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 9|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #9]] (1962)
*"Il principe bandito", [[Super Albo 126 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #126]] (1965)
*"Il principe bandito", [[Super Albo 126 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #126]] (1965)
*"Il principe bandito", [[New Comics Now 332|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #332]] (1994)
*"Il principe bandito", [[New Comics Now 332|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #332]] (1994)
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Narda Yı Kaçıranlara Karşı", [[1001 Özel 222|''1001 Özel'' #222]] & [[1001 Özel 223| #223]] (1956) <small>note: traced from ?</small>
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Неуспела отмица" (romanized as "Neuspela otmicar", [[Politikin Zabavnik 1096|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1096]] (1972)


[[Category:Daily stories|Michael]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Michael]]

Latest revision as of 19:03, 22 July 2023

Michael
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Start date: November 14, 1955
End date: January 21, 1956
# of strips: 60 (10 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Experiment"
Followed by: "The New Neighbors"

"Michael" is the 85th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

A century ago Cockaigne was a bankrupt nation with twin heirs to the throne. They cut cards for the throne and the loser became King. Now Prince Michael, a descandant of the other twin, thinks his great grandfather was a fool and that he, Michael, should be the legitimate heir to the throne.

Now he has a plan, to marry Narda and force King Segrid to give up his throne.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Prince Michael, distant cousin of Narda and Segrid.
  • Mugs, a thug hired by Prince Michael.
  • Pete, a thug hired by Prince Michael.

Locations


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of November 12, 1955 (Next Week: Michael).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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