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|Title= Michael
|Title= Michael
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|Start= November 14, 1955
|Start= November 14, 1955
|End= January 21, 1956
|End= January 21, 1956
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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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===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Segrid|King Segrid]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]], one strip only.


'''One-time 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.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
*[[Cockaigne]]
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of November 12, 1955 (Next Week: Michael).
 
===Referenced in===


== 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_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 21 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #21]] (1956)
*"O Beijo Mágico", [[Mandrake 290 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #290]] (1980)
*"O Beijo Mágico", [[Mandrake 290 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #290]] (1980)


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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|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #9]] (1962)
*"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
Md-1955-11-14.png
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:

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini kingdomyugoslavia.png Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia