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*[[The Clay Camel]] (mentioned) | *[[The Clay Camel]] (mentioned) | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Mr. District Attorney | *Mr. D.A. ''(the District Attorney)'' | ||
*Van Kragg, a Dutch diamond cutter. | *Mr. Moore, head of the syndicate that owns the Kolno diamond | ||
*Van Kragg, a Dutch diamond cutter | |||
*Mr. Whitely, aka the Brass Monkey | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | *New York | ||
**City Art Museum | **City Art Museum | ||
**Brisbane prison | **Maxon Alley | ||
**Brisbane prison | |||
*Amsterdam, mentioned only | |||
'''Objects''' | '''Objects''' | ||
*The Corona pearls. | *The Corona pearls. | ||
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== Signifiant covers == | == Signifiant covers == | ||
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Gibi1263.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Gibi1272.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | Gibi1272.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | ||
Gibi1316.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | Gibi1316.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | ||
Latest revision as of 10:16, 17 September 2023
| The Brass Monkey | |
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| Start date: | December 16th, 1946 |
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| End date: | March 22th, 1947 |
| # of strips: | 84 (14 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Felina" |
| Followed by: | "HRH Cuddles" |
"The Brass Monkey" is the 42th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
A mysterious master thief commits a series of spectacular robberies. The master of disguises leaves a small symbol at the crime scene, a brass monkey.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Narda
- The Police Chief
- Lothar, 4 strips only.
- The Brass Monkey
- The Clay Camel (mentioned)
One-time characters
- Mr. D.A. (the District Attorney)
- Mr. Moore, head of the syndicate that owns the Kolno diamond
- Van Kragg, a Dutch diamond cutter
- Mr. Whitely, aka the Brass Monkey
Locations
- New York
- City Art Museum
- Maxon Alley
- Brisbane prison
- Amsterdam, mentioned only
Objects
- The Corona pearls.
- The Kolno diamond.
- The Royal Scarab.
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of December 14, 1946 (Beginning Next Week: "The Brass Monkey!")
- The Brass Monkey said her father, the Clay Camel, died of pneumonia.
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
France
France
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Spain
USA
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Macaco de Bronze", Mandrake, o Mágico #22 (1972)
- "O Macaco Risonho", Mandrake #264 (1978)
Finland
- "Messinkiapina", Sarjakirja #1/1988 (1988)
France
- "Le magot de bronze" & "La femme aux 100 visages", Aventures et Mystères #125 & #126 (1950)
- "Le singe d'argile", Spécial Mandrake #26 (1965)
Italy
- "La scimmia d'argilla" & "Il furto dello scarabeo reale" & "La scimmia d'argilla smascherata", Mandrake #17 & #18 & #19 (1948)
- "La scimmia d'argilla", Super Albo #2 (1960)
- "La scimmia d'argilla", I Classici dell'Avventura #13 (1962)
- "La scimmia d'argilla", Super Albo #134 (1965)
- "La scimmia d’argilla", Mandrake - New Comics Now #41 (1981)
- "La scimmia d'argilla", Mandrake 35 (Comic Art) (1994)
Jamaica
- The Daily Gleaner May 21, 1947 – August 15, 1947
Norway
- "Bronseapen", Skippern (1948-1949)
- "Messingapen", Serie-pocket #138 (1988)
Spain
- "El Mono de Bronce", Extra #1 (1950)
- "El Mono de Bronce", Mandrake #1 (1997)
Sweden
- "Mässingapan", Karl-Alfred 53/1947-28/1948
- "Mässingapan", Fantomen #14 (1974)
USA
- "The Brass Monkey", The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Brass Monkey" (Pacific Comics Club) (2019)