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*The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 25, 1949 (Beginning: The Amazing Ray) | *The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 25, 1949 (Beginning: The Amazing Ray) | ||
*The Police Chief is married. In strip of June 23 he said: ''How can I tell my wife about this''. | *The Police Chief is married. In strip of June 23 he said: ''How can I tell my wife about this''. | ||
== Space restrictions == | |||
*A version with panels cut in height was published in some newspapers | |||
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Image:Md-1949-04-25.c.jpg|''cut version'' | |||
Image:Md-1949-04-25.h.jpg|''full height version'' | |||
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== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia=== | === [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia=== | ||
*"The Amazing Ray", [[Mandrake Comic 3|''Mandrake Comic'' #3]] (1953) | *"The Amazing Ray", [[Mandrake Comic 3|''Mandrake Comic'' #3]] (1953) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"O Raio Assombroso", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 27|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #27]] (1974) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | === [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Le mystérieux docteur Vance", [[ | *"Le mystérieux docteur Vance" <small>(part 1)</small> & "Le secret du professeur" & "Fin d'un cauchemar" <small>(part 5)</small>, [[Aventures et Mystères 150|''Aventures et Mystères'' #150]] & [[Roy Rogers 1|''Roy Rogers'' #1]] & [[Roy Rogers 2| #2]] & [[Roy Rogers 3| #3]] & [[Roy Rogers 4| #4]] (1952/1953) | ||
*"Le rayon magique", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 3|''Spécial Mandrake'' #3]] (1963) | *"Le rayon magique", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 3|''Spécial Mandrake'' #3]] (1963) | ||
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*"Il raggio magico" and "L'invenzione del Prof. Vance", [[L'Avventura Albo tascabile 2|''L'Avventura Albo tascabile'' #2]] and [[L'Avventura Albo tascabile 3| #3]] (1950) | *"Il raggio magico" and "L'invenzione del Prof. Vance", [[L'Avventura Albo tascabile 2|''L'Avventura Albo tascabile'' #2]] and [[L'Avventura Albo tascabile 3| #3]] (1950) | ||
*"Il raggio magico", [[Super Albo 48 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #48]] (1963) | *"Il raggio magico", [[Super Albo 48 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #48]] (1963) | ||
*"Il raggio magico", [[Special Mandrake 189 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #189]] (1966) | |||
*"Il raggio magico", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991) | *"Il raggio magico", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991) | ||
*"Il raggio magico", [[Mandrake 43 (Comic Art)]] (1995) | *"Il raggio magico", [[Mandrake 43 (Comic Art)]] (1995) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | === [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | ||
*"El rayo asombro", [[Paquito 11007|''Paquito'' #11007]] (1952) | *"El rayo asombro", [[Paquito 11007|''Paquito'' #11007]] (1952) | ||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Amazing Ray", [[Mandrake the Magician 20 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #20'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 21 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #21'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 22 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #22'']] (1951) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === |
Revision as of 15:45, 27 June 2020
The Amazing Ray | |
Start date: | April 25th, 1949 |
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End date: | July 30th, 1949 |
# of strips: | 84 (14 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Phil Davis |
Preceded by: | "Derek" |
Followed by: | "Lady Ermine" |
"The Amazing Ray" is the 51th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Some years ago Mandrake helped the police to capture Kid Glove Kid. Now he have manage escaped from prison, and he wants revenge.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Professor Vance, a famous physicist.
- Bora Karlosi, actor in "The Mad Scientist", a movie.
- Kid Glove Kid, a killer and thief.
- Hairy Mike, an escaped convict.
- Fats, an escaped convict.
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 25, 1949 (Beginning: The Amazing Ray)
- The Police Chief is married. In strip of June 23 he said: How can I tell my wife about this.
Space restrictions
- A version with panels cut in height was published in some newspapers
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El rayo sorprendente", Mandrake el Mago #6 (1959)
Australia
- "The Amazing Ray", Mandrake Comic #3 (1953)
Brazil
- "O Raio Assombroso", Mandrake, o Mágico #27 (1974)
Denmark
- "Forvandlingsstrålen", Fantomet #133 (1980)
Finland
- "Pienentävä säde", Mustanaamio #11 (1976)
France
- "Le mystérieux docteur Vance" (part 1) & "Le secret du professeur" & "Fin d'un cauchemar" (part 5), Aventures et Mystères #150 & Roy Rogers #1 & #2 & #3 & #4 (1952/1953)
- "Le rayon magique", Spécial Mandrake #3 (1963)
Indonesia
- "Sinar Gaib", Mandrake (1949 ?)
Italy
- "Il raggio magico" and "L'invenzione del Prof. Vance", L'Avventura Albo tascabile #2 and #3 (1950)
- "Il raggio magico", Super Albo - Mandrake #48 (1963)
- "Il raggio magico", Special Mandrake #189 (1966)
- "Il raggio magico", Mandrake - New Comics Now #261 (1991)
- "Il raggio magico", Mandrake 43 (Comic Art) (1995)
Mexico
- "El rayo asombro", Paquito #11007 (1952)
New Zealand
- "The Amazing Ray", Mandrake the Magician #20, Mandrake the Magician #21 and Mandrake the Magician #22 (1951)
Norway
- "Mikroskopiske sjanser", Fantomet #7 (1990)
Sweden
- "Den hemliga strålen", Tarzan # 10/1954 - # 21/1954
- "Den hemliga strålen", Stjärnmagasinet # 10/1955 - # 21/1955.
- "Den mystiska strålen", Mandrake #2 (1963)
- "Förminskningsstrålen", Fantomen #4 (1976)
Turkey
- "Esrarengiz Işık", Haftalık Albüm #7 (1952)
United Kingdom
- "The Amazing Ray", Mandrake the Magician #7 (1960)