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*The title for the story taken from the strip of February 24, 1964 (Beginning: The Butterfly Man).
*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.
*This is the last daily story where one can see Mandrake lights a cigarette.
== 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 ==
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Homem do Outro Mundo", [[Mandrake 91 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #91]] (1964)
*"O Homem do Outro Mundo", [[Mandrake 92 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #92]] (1964)
*"O Homem do Outro Mundo", [[Mandrake 231 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #231]] (1975)
*"O Homem do Outro Mundo", [[Mandrake 231 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #231]] (1975)
*"A Barreira do Tempo", [[Mandrake 312 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #312]] (1982)
*"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 ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
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*"L'homme-papillon", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1426-#1437]] (1979_1980)
*"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 (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 ===
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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
=== [[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 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 Peculiar World", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 29|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #29]] (1995)
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*"Robot Adam", [[Mandrake Albüm 66 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #66]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 67 (Tay)| #67]] (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]]
*"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
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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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