Queen Ebony

Queen Ebony
Start date:	July 19th, 1948
End date:	October 2nd, 1948
# of strips:	66 (11 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"Cinderella of the Sea"
Followed by:	"The Big Tyme"

"Queen Ebony" is the 48th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

There are problems in Lothar's home district. Queen Ebony, a mysterious potentate with strange powers of darkness, haunts the jungle.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar, King of Rhodar Federation.
• Narda

One-time characters

• Golgu, a warrior.
• Trader Ted.
• Zark, chief of the Zarga tribe.
• Queen Ebony

Locations

• New York
• Rhodesia
  • Rhodar, King Lothar's capital city.
  • Zarba Village.

Behind the scenes

• The title for this story is taken from the strip of July 19, 1948 (Beginning Next Week - Queen Ebony)

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Queen Ebony", Mandrake Annual (1953)

Brazil

• "A Dama de Negro", Mandrake #65 (1962)
• "A Rainha de Ébano", Mandrake #269 (1978)

Finland

• "Kuningatar Eeben", Taika-Jim Viidakkonoita (2012)

France

• "La reine d'ébène", Aventures et Mystères #140 (1951)
• "La reine d'ébène", Spécial Mandrake #60 (1968)
• "La reine d'ébène", Mandrake le Magicien L'intégrale #2 (1993)
• "La reine d'ébène", Spécial Mandrake Album #5 (1968)

Italy

• "Terrore nella giungla", Avventura Club #1 (1949)
• "La regina d'ebano", Il Vascello #54 (1961)
• "La regina d'ebano", I Classici dell'Avventura #41 (1963)
• "La regina d'ebano", Special Mandrake #190 (1967)
• "La regina d’ebano", Mandrake - New Comics Now #260 (1991)
• "La regina d’ebano", Mandrake 40 (Comic Art) (1994)

New Zealand

• "Queen Ebony", Mandrake the Magician #15, Mandrake the Magician #16 and Mandrake the Magician #17 (1950 / 1951)

Norway

• "Den Svarte Dronningen", Fantomet #14 (1984)
• "Den svarte dronningen", Serie-pocket #161 (1991)

Sweden

• "Drottning Ebenholz", Mandrake #2 (1963)
• "Den svarta drottningen", Fantomen #4 (1975)

United Kingdom

• "Queen Ebony", Mandrake the Magician #10 (1961)