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*The story title is taken from the strip of November 15 and 22, 1959 (Next Week: "Abominable Snowman" & Beginning: The Abominable Snowman). | *The story title is taken from the strip of November 15 and 22, 1959 (Next Week: "Abominable Snowman" & Beginning: The Abominable Snowman). | ||
*The Greek and Norse ''gods'' came originally from a planet that moves about a green sun, far away our solar system. At Earth Olympus and Valhalla was their winter resorts. | *The Greek and Norse ''gods'' came originally from a planet that moves about a green sun, far away our solar system. At Earth Olympus and Valhalla was their winter resorts. | ||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
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Il Vascello-02-60.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ilvascello-04-54.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Edar mandrake-12.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico | |||
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== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"?", [[Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago 15|''Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago '' #15]] (1965) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | === [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Il | *"Il mostro delle nevi", [[Il Vascello 60 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #60]] (1961) | ||
*"Il | *"Il mostro delle nevi", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 29|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #29]] (1963) | ||
*"Il | *"Il mostro delle nevi", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 54|''Mandrake'' #54]] (1973) | ||
*"Il mostro delle nevi", [[New Comics Now 318|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #318]] and [[New Comics Now 319| #319]] (1993) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | |||
*"El Horrendo Hombre de la Nieve", [[Mandrake el mago 12 (EDAR)|''Mandrake el mago'' #12]] (1966) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
*"Besøk på Olymp", [[Fantomet 10/2001|''Fantomet'' #10]] (2001) | *"Besøk på Olymp", [[Fantomet 10/2001|''Fantomet'' #10]] (2001) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | === [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"Los dioses del Olimpo", [[Novelas Gráficas presenta en su serie Amarilla 22|''Serie Amarilla'' #22]] (1959) | *"Los dioses del Olimpo", [[Novelas Gráficas presenta en su serie Amarilla 22|''Serie Amarilla'' #22]] (1959) | ||
*"El abominable hombre de la nieves", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
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*"Kar Adamı", [[Mandrake Albüm 74 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #74]] &[[Mandrake Albüm 75 (Tay)| #75]] (1978) | *"Kar Adamı", [[Mandrake Albüm 74 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #74]] &[[Mandrake Albüm 75 (Tay)| #75]] (1978) | ||
*"Kar Adamı", [[Mandrake Albüm 196 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #196]] | *"Kar Adamı", [[Mandrake Albüm 196 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #196]] | ||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"The Abominable Snowman", [[The Missing Years 57|''The Missing Years'' #57]] (2009) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany === | === [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany === | ||
Latest revision as of 18:03, 11 March 2022
| The Abominable Snowman | |
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| Start date: | November 22, 1959 |
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| End date: | May 1, 1960 |
| # of strips: | 24 (24 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Horse Thief" |
| Followed by: | "The Demon Photographer" |
"The Abominable Snowman" is the 81th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Mandrake is on an expedition with Captain Pierce, trying to find the abominable snowman. In a cave atop of the mountain Mandrake stumble into the home of the old greece gods.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Capt. Pierce, famed mountain climber.
- Sir Harry, a financier.
- Diana, a Greek god.
- Appollo, a Greek god.
- Zeus, a Greek god.
- Mercury, a Greek god.
- Herkules, a Greek god.
- Hera, a Greek god.
- Odin, a Norse god, mentioned only.
- Thor, a Norse god, mentioned only.
- Loki, a Norse god, mentioned only.
- Christopher Columbus, mentioned only.
- Isaac Newton, mentioned only.
- Albert Einstein, mentioned only.
Locations
- Himalaya
- Mount Arat
- Olympus
- Valhalla, mentioned only.
- Mount Arat
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of November 15 and 22, 1959 (Next Week: "Abominable Snowman" & Beginning: The Abominable Snowman).
- The Greek and Norse gods came originally from a planet that moves about a green sun, far away our solar system. At Earth Olympus and Valhalla was their winter resorts.
Signifiant covers
Italy
Italy
Mexico
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "?", Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago #15 (1965)
Denmark
- "no title", Comics #2 (1971)
Finland
- "Lumimiehen arvoitus", Mustanaamio #10 (2001)
France
- "L'abominable homme des neiges", Mandrake #408 (1973)
Italy
- "Il mostro delle nevi", Il Vascello #60 (1961)
- "Il mostro delle nevi", I Classici dell'Avventura #29 (1963)
- "Il mostro delle nevi", Mandrake #54 (1973)
- "Il mostro delle nevi", Mandrake - New Comics Now #318 and #319 (1993)
Mexico
- "El Horrendo Hombre de la Nieve", Mandrake el mago #12 (1966)
Norway
- "Besøk på Olymp", Fantomet #10 (2001)
Portugal
- "O Abominável Homem das Neves", Selecções #7 (1961)
Spain
- "Los dioses del Olimpo", Serie Amarilla #22 (1959)
- "El abominable hombre de la nieves", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial) (2021)
Sweden
- "no title", Comics #2 (1971)
- "Besök på Olympen", Fantomen #10 (2001)
Turkey
- "Kar Adamı", Mandrake #229 & #230 & #231 (1978)
- "Kar Adamı", Mandrake Albüm #74 & #75 (1978)
- "Kar Adamı", Mandrake Albüm #196
USA
- "The Abominable Snowman", The Missing Years #57 (2009)
West Germany
- "no title", Comics #2 (1971)
Yugoslavia
- "Мандрак и снежни човек" ("romanized as "Mandrak i snežni čovek"), Politikin Zabavnik #459 – #482 (1960-61)