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|Start= July 13th, 1980
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Long time ago a strange object from outer space landed on Earth. The ages pass, ice age, earthquakes, mountain rise, and the strange object became hidden under a mountain. Untill one day ...


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
<div style="float:left; width:40%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
 
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]], last picture only
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*A tyrannosaurus rex
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*A MP
*A major
*A sergant
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*An area for underground bomb test.
*New York City
**[[Xanadu]]
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==Behind the scenes==
*The story title is taken from the strip of August 17, 1980 (Next Week: The Cave Mystery  cont'd).
*In the first strip Mandrake is the narrator: ''"This story begins a long time ago"''


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"The Hostile Alien", [[Indrajal Comics 400|''Indrajal Comics'' #400]] and [[Indrajal Comics 401| #401]] (1982)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il mistero della caverna", [[New Comics Now 69|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #69]] (1982)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"A Ostra do Espaço", [[Viva! 4|''Viva!'' #4]] (1985)
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey===
*"Uzay Gemisi", [[Mandrake Albüm 156 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #156]]
*"Uzay Gemisi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 67 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #67]]
*"Uzay Gemisi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 28 (Tay 33 issues)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #28]]


[[Category:Sunday stories|Cave Mystery, The]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Cave Mystery, The]]

Latest revision as of 12:24, 9 February 2022

The Cave Mystery
Ms-19800713.color.jpg
Start date: July 13th, 1980
End date: November 2nd, 1980
# of strips: 17
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "Mandrake's Hate Club"
Followed by: "The Rat Men"

"The Cave Mystery" is the 144th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

Long time ago a strange object from outer space landed on Earth. The ages pass, ice age, earthquakes, mountain rise, and the strange object became hidden under a mountain. Untill one day ...

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • A tyrannosaurus rex
  • A MP
  • A major
  • A sergant

Locations

  • An area for underground bomb test.
  • New York City


Behind the scenes

  • The story title is taken from the strip of August 17, 1980 (Next Week: The Cave Mystery cont'd).
  • In the first strip Mandrake is the narrator: "This story begins a long time ago"

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini italy.gif Italy

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Mini turkey.gif Turkey