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|Title= Super-Elec | |Title= Super-Elec | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1974-01-21.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= January 21st, 1974 | |Start= January 21st, 1974 | ||
|End= Mars 30th, 1974 | |End= Mars 30th, 1974 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Dr. Nuron designed the world's biggest computer, "Super-Elec". The giant computer was made to almost run the entire city. Super-Elec did handle all traffic and street light, bridges, tunnels, subways, city heating, police radio, airport traffic and on. | |||
Soon in the city; traffic jams, street lights exploding like roman candles, subways running wild. And in homes people are chased by electric appliances. | |||
As Super-Elec said: ''Humans are finished. The age of machines has come.'' | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Dr. Nuron, designer of Super-Elec. | |||
*Harry, a man watching tv. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
**[[S.S. Dept.|Silly Stuff Division]] | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of January 26, 1974 (Beginning: Super-Elec). | |||
===Mandrake Lore=== | |||
*"Special Services Division" (known to the cops as the "Silly Stuff Division") is Mandrake's favorite room in the police dept. | |||
== Reprints == | |||
This story has been published in the following publications: | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"Super Elec", [[Mandrake 220 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #220]] (1974) | |||
=== | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
*"Mestariaivo", [[Mustanaamio 4/1987|''Mustanaamio'' #4]] (1987) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Les machines folles", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1761]] (1986) | |||
*"Les machines folles", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #86-12]] (1986) | |||
== | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"Killer Computer", [[Indrajal Comics 251|''Indrajal Comics'' #251]] (1976) | |||
*"The Terror of Computer", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 22|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #22]] (1994) | |||
*"The Terror of Computer", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 67|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #67]] (1998) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"A Revolta das Máquinas", [[Mundo de Aventuras 46 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #46]] (1974) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"Super Léctrico", [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 3|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #3]] and [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 4| #4]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Mastermind", [[Fantomen 17/1986|''Fantomen'' #17]] (1986) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Süper Beyin", [[Mandrake 54 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #54]] [[Mandrake 55 (Tay)| #55]] [[Mandrake 56 (Tay)| #56]] (1975) | *"Süper Beyin", [[Mandrake 54 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #54]] [[Mandrake 55 (Tay)| #55]] [[Mandrake 56 (Tay)| #56]] (1975) | ||
*"Süper Beyin", [[Mandrake Albüm 18 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #18]] [[Mandrake Albüm 19 (Tay)| #19]] | |||
*"Süper Beyin", [[Mandrake Albüm 92 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #92]] [[Mandrake Albüm 93 (Tay)| #93]] | |||
*"Süper Beyin", [[Mandrake 7 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #7]] [[Mandrake 8 (Tay second series)| #8]] | *"Süper Beyin", [[Mandrake 7 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #7]] [[Mandrake 8 (Tay second series)| #8]] | ||
*"Süper Beyin", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 2 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #2]] | *"Süper Beyin", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 2 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #2]] | ||
*"Süper Beyin", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 18 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #18]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"Super-Elec", [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 112|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' from #112]] to [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 121| #121]] (1974) | |||
*"Super-Elec", [[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Super-Elec" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Super-Elec" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2019) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | |||
*"Kompjuter kreće u napad", [[Super EKS Almanah 16|''Super EKS Almanah'' #16]] (1981) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Super-Elec]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Super-Elec]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:42, 20 October 2023
| Super-Elec | |
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| Start date: | January 21st, 1974 |
|---|---|
| End date: | Mars 30th, 1974 |
| # of strips: | 60 (10 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Tale of Aleena" |
| Followed by: | "The Bug Man" |
"Super-Elec" is the 156th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Dr. Nuron designed the world's biggest computer, "Super-Elec". The giant computer was made to almost run the entire city. Super-Elec did handle all traffic and street light, bridges, tunnels, subways, city heating, police radio, airport traffic and on.
Soon in the city; traffic jams, street lights exploding like roman candles, subways running wild. And in homes people are chased by electric appliances.
As Super-Elec said: Humans are finished. The age of machines has come.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Dr. Nuron, designer of Super-Elec.
- Harry, a man watching tv.
Locations
- New York City
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is taken from the strip of January 26, 1974 (Beginning: Super-Elec).
Mandrake Lore
- "Special Services Division" (known to the cops as the "Silly Stuff Division") is Mandrake's favorite room in the police dept.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Super Elec", Mandrake #220 (1974)
Finland
- "Mestariaivo", Mustanaamio #4 (1987)
France
- "Les machines folles", Le Journal de Mickey #1761 (1986)
- "Les machines folles", Donald Magazine #86-12 (1986)
India
- "Killer Computer", Indrajal Comics #251 (1976)
- "The Terror of Computer", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #22 (1994)
- "The Terror of Computer", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #67 (1998)
Portugal
- "A Revolta das Máquinas", Mundo de Aventuras #46 (1974)
Spain
- "Super Léctrico", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #3 and #4 (1980)
Sweden
- "Mastermind", Fantomen #17 (1986)
Turkey
- "Süper Beyin", Mandrake #54 #55 #56 (1975)
- "Süper Beyin", Mandrake Albüm #18 #19
- "Süper Beyin", Mandrake Albüm #92 #93
- "Süper Beyin", Mandrake #7 #8
- "Süper Beyin", Mandrake Süper Albüm #2
- "Süper Beyin", Mandrake Süper Albüm #18
USA
- "Super-Elec", The Menomonee Falls Gazette from #112 to #121 (1974)
- "Super-Elec", The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "Super-Elec" (Pacific Comics Club) (2019)
Yugoslavia
- "Kompjuter kreće u napad", Super EKS Almanah #16 (1981)