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|Title= The Butterfly Man
|Title= The Butterfly Man
|image=  
|image= [[Image:md-1964-02-24.png|400 px]]
|Start= Februar 24, 1964
|Start= February 24, 1964
|End= June 13, 1964
|End= June 13, 1964
|Strips= 96 (16 weeks)
|Strips= 96 (16 weeks)
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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At the top of a telephon pole a strange man with a butterfly net appear out of the air. When Mandrake following the strange man, he vanished into an invisible ''hole'' in the air. And found himself in a weird landscape of violet light. A parallel world where giant praying mantis are the masters and human look alike ''baghs'' are similar as insects, while mekax are human look alike robots.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]], two pictures only.
 
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Bud, a telephon lineman.
*Clem, a farmer.
*Min, Clem's wife.
*Mac, works at the police station.
*Mekax, the Butterfly man - a robot.
*Baghs, tiny man alike ants.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
*[[S.S. Dept.|S.S. Div.]]
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story taken from the strip of February 24, 1964 (Beginning: The Butterfly Man).
 
*This is the last daily story where one can see Mandrake lights a cigarette.
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake092rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake231rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake312rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mmm-129.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Mmm-130.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Ilvascello mandrake-078.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello mandrake-079.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-166.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Chm-serie-c-70.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Chm-serie-c-71.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Comixpocket 3.png|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden
ClassMandSeries2thebutterflyman.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
</gallery>


== 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 ===
*"El hombre mariposa", [[Mandrake el mago 66 (Impacto)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #66]] (1965)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Homem do Outro Mundo", [[Mandrake 92 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #92]] (1964)
*"O Homem do Outro Mundo", [[Mandrake 231 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #231]] (1975)
*"A Barreira do Tempo", [[Mandrake 312 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #312]] (1982)
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Sommerfuglejægeren", [[Fantomet Solo 1 - Mandrake|''Fantomet Solo'' #1]] (1984)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Perhoskerääjä", [[Mustanaamio 18/1981|''Mustanaamio'' #18]] and [[Mustanaamio 19/1981| #19]] (1981)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"La lumière verte", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 129|''Mandrake'' #129]] & "Le monde des insectes", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 130|''Mandrake'' #130]] (1967)
*"L'homme-papillon", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1426-#1437]] (1979_1980)
*"L'homme-papillon", [[Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 1|''Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 1'']] (2015)
*"L'homme-papillon", [[Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 2)|''Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 2)'']] (2017)


=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
*"Der Schmetterlingsmann", [[Mandra (Der Magier - Mit Rip Korby) 1|''Mandra'' #1]] (1982)
*"Der Schmetterlingsmann", [[Mandra der Magier 1 - mit Rip Korby|''Mandra der Magier'' #1]] (1980)
 
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"Mandrake - The Giant Insects", [[Mandrake - The Giant Insects]] (1988)
*"The Butterfly Man", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 24|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #24]] (1994)
*"The Peculiar World", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 29|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #29]] (1995)
*"The Butterfly Men", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 68|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #68]] (1998) <small>incomplete</small>
*"The Butterfly Man", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 70|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #70]] (1998)
 
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"La luce verde"" & "La dimension dei profumi", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 78|''Mandrake'' #78]] and [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 79| #79]] (1964-1965)
*"La luce verde", [[New Comics Now 166|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #166]] (1986)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Sommerfuglsamleren", [[Semic Superpocket 3|''Semic Superpocket'' #3]] (1982)
*"Sommerfuglsamleren", [[Semic Superpocket 3|''Semic Superpocket'' #3]] (1982)
*"Sommerfuglmannen", [[Fantomet 4/1989|''Fantomet'' #4]] and [[Fantomet 5/1989| #5]] (1989)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"La luz verde" and "El mekax", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos 70 - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #70c]] and [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos 71 - Série C| #71c]] (1964)
*"La luz verde" and "El mekax", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos Album - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' Album de Rip Kirby]] (1964)
*"La luz verde" and "El mekax", [[Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos  - Série C 14|''Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #14C]] and [[Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos  - Série C 15| #15C]] (1970)


=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El Hombre Mariposa", [[Pocket de Ases 29|''Pocket de Ases'' #29]] (1983)
*"El Hombre Mariposa", [[Pocket de Ases 29|''Pocket de Ases'' #29]] (1983)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Fjärilssamlaren", [[Fantomen 9/1981|''Fantomen'' #9]] and [[Fantomen 10/1981| #10]] (1981)
*"Fjärilssamlaren", [[Comix Pocket 3|''Comix Pocket'' #3]] (1989)
*"Fjärilssamlaren", [[Comix Pocket 3|''Comix Pocket'' #3]] (1989)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Robot Adam", [[Mandrake 205 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #205]] & [[Mandrake 206 (Tay)| #206]] a& [[Mandrake 207 (Tay)| #207]] (1978)
*"Robot Adam", [[Mandrake Albüm 66 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #66]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 67 (Tay)| #67]] (1978)
*"Robot Adam", [[Mandrake Albüm 176 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #176]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 177 (Tay)| #177]]
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Butterfly Man", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Butterfly Man" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Butterfly Man" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2019)


[[Category:Daily stories|Butterfly Man, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Butterfly Man, The]]

Latest revision as of 05:06, 27 May 2023

The Butterfly Man
Md-1964-02-24.png
Start date: February 24, 1964
End date: June 13, 1964
# of strips: 96 (16 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Disturber"
Followed by: "The Chief"

"The Butterfly Man" is the 124th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

At the top of a telephon pole a strange man with a butterfly net appear out of the air. When Mandrake following the strange man, he vanished into an invisible hole in the air. And found himself in a weird landscape of violet light. A parallel world where giant praying mantis are the masters and human look alike baghs are similar as insects, while mekax are human look alike robots.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Bud, a telephon lineman.
  • Clem, a farmer.
  • Min, Clem's wife.
  • Mac, works at the police station.
  • Mekax, the Butterfly man - a robot.
  • Baghs, tiny man alike ants.

Locations


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story taken from the strip of February 24, 1964 (Beginning: The Butterfly Man).
  • This is the last daily story where one can see Mandrake lights a cigarette.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini germany.gif West Germany

Mini india.gif India

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Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

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