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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
===Title===
*The story title is lifted from the plot.


== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"The Headless Figure", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 29|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 24 No. 29]] and [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 30| Vol. 24 No. 30]] (1987)
*"The Headless Figure", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 29|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 24 No. 29]] and [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 30| Vol. 24 No. 30]] (1987)
*"விசித்திரக் கொள்ளையர்", [[Muthu Comics 217|''Mutu Comics'' #217]] (1990)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
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=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Fallet med den huvudlöse mannen", [[Fantomen 15/1990|''Fantomen'' #15]] (1990)
*"Fallet med den huvudlöse mannen", [[Fantomen 15/1990|''Fantomen'' #15]] (1990)
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Case of the Headless Man", [[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Case of the Headless Man" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Case of the Headless Man" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2018)


[[Category:Daily stories|Case of the Headless Man, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Case of the Headless Man, The]]

Latest revision as of 07:44, 24 May 2022

The Case of the Headless Man
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Start date: June 2, 1986
End date: September 27, 1986
# of strips: 102 (17 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Murder Contract"
Followed by: "Aleena and the Smugglers"

"The Case of the Headless Man" is the 193rd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Leaving the dentist, still dizzy from the gaz, Narda saw somthing weird. A headless man changing his head, first to a lady's head then a regular head.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • (Malcolm) Malchom, the headless man.
  • Maggy, wife of Malchom.
  • Miss Hayes, the dentist's assistant.
  • Maud, a neighbor of Malchom.
  • Lily, a lady working in a bank.
  • Colonel and Mrs. Pee-Wee, the tiniest couple on earth.
  • Jill and Jack, eg Malchom and Maggy.

Locations


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The story title is lifted from the plot.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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