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*The title for this story is taken from the strip of June 30, 1946 (Beginning Next Week = "Roc Island"). | *The title for this story is taken from the strip of June 30, 1946 (Beginning Next Week = "Roc Island"). | ||
*The previous story ending when our friends slowly ride back to the yacht. Then, this story starts with our friends flying over a strange country. | *The previous story ending when our friends slowly ride back to the yacht. Then, this story starts with our friends flying over a strange country. | ||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Ra-Ta-Plán-602.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina | |||
Shakespeare-23.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
O globo juvenil-1514.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake077rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Il Vascello-02-64.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascello-04-67.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Boys comic paper-29.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Boys comic paper-34.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 128.jpg|[ Mandrake FP 128.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 129.jpg|[ Mandrake FP 129.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | === [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | ||
*"?", [[Ra-Ta-Plán 598|''Ra-Ta-Plán'' # 598]] to [[Ra-Ta-Plán 615|''Ra-Ta-Plán'' #615]] (1946/1947) | *"?", [[Ra-Ta-Plán 598|''Ra-Ta-Plán'' # 598]] to [[Ra-Ta-Plán 615|''Ra-Ta-Plán'' #615]] (1946/1947) | ||
*"no title", [[Colorín Colorao 35|''Colorín Colorao'' #35]] to [[Colorín Colorao 52|''Colorín Colorao'' #52]] (1948) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | === [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | ||
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=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | === [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | ||
*[[The Boys' Paper / The Boys' Comic Paper|''The Boys' Paper / The Boys' Comic Paper'']] (1948) | *[[The Boys' Paper / The Boys' Comic Paper|''The Boys' Paper / The Boys' Comic Paper'']] (1948) | ||
*"Roc Island", [[Mandrake the Magician 128 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #128'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 129 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #129'']] (1957) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | === [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_serbia.gif|border]] Serbia === | === [[Image:mini_serbia.gif|border]] Serbia === | ||
*"Ostrvo ruh-ptice", [[Biblioteka Nostalgija 1 (Makondo)|''Biblioteka Nostalgija'' #1]] (2014) | *"Ostrvo ruh-ptice", [[Biblioteka Nostalgija 1 (Makondo)|''Biblioteka Nostalgija'' #1]] (2014) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Cava Canavar", [[1001 Özel 123|''1001 Özel'' #123]] (1955) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | === [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | ||
*"Roc Island", [[King Comics 142|''King Comics'' #142]] | *"Roc Island", [[King Comics 142|''King Comics'' #142]], [[King Comics 143|''King Comics'' #143]], [[King Comics 144|''King Comics'' #144]], [[King Comics 145|''King Comics'' #145]] and [[King Comics 146|''King Comics'' #146]] (1948) | ||
*"Roc Island", [[The Official Mandrake Sundays 2|''The Official Mandrake Sundays'' #2]] (1989) | *"Roc Island", [[The Official Mandrake Sundays 2|''The Official Mandrake Sundays'' #2]] (1989) | ||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Roc Island]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Roc Island]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:17, 28 February 2024
| Roc Island | |
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| Start date: | July 7th, 1946 |
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| End date: | November 3rd, 1946 |
| # of strips: | 18 (18 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Singing Devils" |
| Followed by: | "Kingdom of Marvel" |
"Roc Island" is the 34th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
As our friends fly over strange country. Suddenly their plane begins to sputter and they have to make a forced landing. At the ground, they find that a nearby village seems to be hit by a tornado. The villagers said that they for several months has been plagued by winged monsters. Then two roc's attacks. Horrified, Narda watches Mandrake and Lothar disappear in the clawas of the winged monsters.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Leader of the villagers
- A boy, in the village
- Gunman #1, at Roc Island
- Gunman #2, at Roc Island
- Baron, ruler of Roc Island
- A radio man, at Roc Island
Locations
- Strange country
- A village
- Roc Island, a small volcanic island.
Vehicles
- An aircraft carrier.
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of June 30, 1946 (Beginning Next Week = "Roc Island").
- The previous story ending when our friends slowly ride back to the yacht. Then, this story starts with our friends flying over a strange country.
Signifiant covers
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "?", Ra-Ta-Plán # 598 to Ra-Ta-Plán #615 (1946/1947)
- "no title", Colorín Colorao #35 to Colorín Colorao #52 (1948)
Australia
- "Roc Island", Mandrake Comic #23 (1957)
Brazil
- "Os Monstros do Céu", Mandrake #77 (1963)
Finland
- "Ihmeiden valtakunta", Wanhat Sarjat #15 (1987)
France
- "Les oiseaux géants", Mandrake #421 (1974)
- "no title", Mandrake le Magicien #2 (1980)
- "Les oiseaux roc", Le Journal de Mickey #1874 (1988)
- "Les oiseaux roc", Donald Magazine #88-21 (1988)
Italy
- "L'isola degli avvoltoi", L'Avventura (1948)
- "L'isola degli avvoltoi", Il Vascello #64 (1961)
- "L'isola degli avvoltoi", I Classici dell'Avventura #43 (1963)
- "L'isola degli avvoltoi", Mandrake #67 (1974)
- "L'isola degli avvoltoi", Mandrake - New Comics Now #45 (1981)
- "L'isola degli avvoltoi", Mandrake #1 (1993)
- no title, Mandrake - La rotta delle meraviglie (2004)
New Zealand
- The Boys' Paper / The Boys' Comic Paper (1948)
- "Roc Island", Mandrake the Magician #128 and Mandrake the Magician #129 (1957)
Portugal
- "A Ilha dos Rocks", Antologia da BD Clássica #10 (1983)
Serbia
- "Ostrvo ruh-ptice", Biblioteka Nostalgija #1 (2014)
Turkey
- "Cava Canavar", 1001 Özel #123 (1955)
USA
- "Roc Island", King Comics #142, King Comics #143, King Comics #144, King Comics #145 and King Comics #146 (1948)
- "Roc Island", The Official Mandrake Sundays #2 (1989)