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|Title= The Cooler | |Title= The Cooler | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1977-12-12.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= December 12th, 1977 | |Start= December 12th, 1977 | ||
|End= July 8th, 1978 | |End= July 8th, 1978 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Lenore came to visit Mandrake, to ask him for help. She recently recieved a prize for her documentary film on Amazon. At the film festival a man stopped her, asking her to marry him. When she rejected his proposal he started to pester her. In an attempt to get him to stop annoying her, she said that she was already married, with Mandrake. Then Lenore's violent suitor suddenly stood outside the gates of Xanadu. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Karma]] | |||
*[[Hojo]] | |||
*[[Lenore]] | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Victor, a ganglord and Lenore's violent suitor | |||
*Jess, member of Victor's gang | |||
*''Big'' Harold, best hit man in town. | |||
*John, a hairdresser. | |||
*The Cooler, a top hit man. | |||
*''The Cooler'''s appointment secretary. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
**Collins and Pamet | |||
**Pamet and 8th | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Mandrake Lore=== | |||
*Mandrake has bought a new car, a Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible (North America). | |||
== | ===Real Life References=== | ||
=== | *[[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Collins and Pamet]], refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod. | ||
===Easter Eggs=== | |||
=== | *Karma, hiding behind a newspaper with a [[The Phantom|Phantom]] comic strip ! | ||
<gallery> | |||
Image:MD-1977-12-20-p.jpg|20 Dec, 1977 | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"A Execução de Mandrake", [[Mandrake Especial 21|''Mandrake Especial'' #21]] (1988) | *"A Execução de Mandrake", [[Mandrake Especial 21|''Mandrake Especial'' #21]] (1988) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Salaperäinen nainen" & "Teurastaja", [[Mustanaamio 6/1988|''Mustanaamio'' #6]] and [[Mustanaamio 7/1988| #7]] (1988) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Un hardi prétendant", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 19|''Spécial Mandrake'' #19]], "La vengeance de Victor", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 20| #20]] & "L’exécuteur", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 21| #21]] (1979) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*""കാമുകൻെറ പൃതികാരം", [[Mandrake (Vidyarthi Mithram) 14|''Mandrake'' #14]] (1980 ?) | |||
*"The Assassinators", [[Indrajal Comics 349|''Indrajal Comics'' #349]], [[Indrajal Comics 350| #350]] and [[Indrajal Comics 351| #351]] (1980) | *"The Assassinators", [[Indrajal Comics 349|''Indrajal Comics'' #349]], [[Indrajal Comics 350| #350]] and [[Indrajal Comics 351| #351]] (1980) | ||
*"கொலைக்கு விலை பேசும் கொடியவன்", [[Muthu Comics 112|''Muthu Comics'' #112]] (1981) | |||
*"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 10|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #10]] (1993) | *"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 10|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #10]] (1993) | ||
*"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 57|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #57]] (1997) | *"no title" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 57|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #57]] (1997) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il dispositivo di raffreddamento", [[Mandrake Selezione 16|''Mandrake Selezione'' #16]], [[Mandrake Selezione 17| #17]] and [[Mandrake Selezione 18| #18]] (1979) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"Leonor Tem um Pretendente", [[Mundo de Aventuras 277 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #277]] & [[Mundo de Aventuras 315 (second series)| #315]] (1979) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El enfriador", [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 14|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #14]] and [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 15| #15]] (1981) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Den mystiska kvinnan" & "Släckaren", [[Fantomen 19/1987|''Fantomen'' #19]] and [[Fantomen 20/1987| #20]] (1987) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"İnatçı Aşık", [[Mandrake 219 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #219]] [[Mandrake 220 (Tay)| #220]] [[Mandrake 221 (Tay)| #221]] [[Mandrake 222 (Tay)| #222]] [[Mandrake 223 (Tay)| #223]] [[Mandrake 224 (Tay)| #224]] [[Mandrake 225 (Tay)| #225]] (1978) | *"İnatçı Aşık", [[Mandrake 219 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #219]] & [[Mandrake 220 (Tay)| #220]] & [[Mandrake 221 (Tay)| #221]] & [[Mandrake 222 (Tay)| #222]] & [[Mandrake 223 (Tay)| #223]] & [[Mandrake 224 (Tay)| #224]] & [[Mandrake 225 (Tay)| #225]] (1978) | ||
*"İnatçı Aşık", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 53 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #53]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 54 (Tay)| #54]] | *"İnatçı Aşık", [[Mandrake Albüm 71 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #71]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 72 (Tay)| #72]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 73 (Tay)| #73]] (1978) | ||
*"İnatçı Aşık", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 53 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #53]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 54 (Tay)| #54]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Gospodar podzemlja-zaljubljen", [[Super EKS Almanah 5|''Super EKS Almanah'' #5]] (1980) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Cooler, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Cooler, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:27, 23 January 2022
| The Cooler | |
| |
| Start date: | December 12th, 1977 |
|---|---|
| End date: | July 8th, 1978 |
| # of strips: | 180 (30 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "8" |
| Followed by: | "Mu" |
"The Cooler" is the 169th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Lenore came to visit Mandrake, to ask him for help. She recently recieved a prize for her documentary film on Amazon. At the film festival a man stopped her, asking her to marry him. When she rejected his proposal he started to pester her. In an attempt to get him to stop annoying her, she said that she was already married, with Mandrake. Then Lenore's violent suitor suddenly stood outside the gates of Xanadu.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Victor, a ganglord and Lenore's violent suitor
- Jess, member of Victor's gang
- Big Harold, best hit man in town.
- John, a hairdresser.
- The Cooler, a top hit man.
- The Cooler's appointment secretary.
Locations
- New York
- Xanadu
- Collins and Pamet
- Pamet and 8th
Behind the scenes
Mandrake Lore
- Mandrake has bought a new car, a Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible (North America).
Real Life References
- Collins and Pamet, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
Easter Eggs
- Karma, hiding behind a newspaper with a Phantom comic strip !
20 Dec, 1977
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A Execução de Mandrake", Mandrake Especial #21 (1988)
Finland
- "Salaperäinen nainen" & "Teurastaja", Mustanaamio #6 and #7 (1988)
France
- "Un hardi prétendant", Spécial Mandrake #19, "La vengeance de Victor", #20 & "L’exécuteur", #21 (1979)
India
- ""കാമുകൻെറ പൃതികാരം", Mandrake #14 (1980 ?)
- "The Assassinators", Indrajal Comics #349, #350 and #351 (1980)
- "கொலைக்கு விலை பேசும் கொடியவன்", Muthu Comics #112 (1981)
- "no title" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #10 (1993)
- "no title" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #57 (1997)
Italy
- "Il dispositivo di raffreddamento", Mandrake Selezione #16, #17 and #18 (1979)
Portugal
- "Leonor Tem um Pretendente", Mundo de Aventuras #277 & #315 (1979)
Spain
- "El enfriador", Mandrake - Merlin el Mago #14 and #15 (1981)
Sweden
- "Den mystiska kvinnan" & "Släckaren", Fantomen #19 and #20 (1987)
Turkey
- "İnatçı Aşık", Mandrake #219 & #220 & #221 & #222 & #223 & #224 & #225 (1978)
- "İnatçı Aşık", Mandrake Süper Albüm #71 & #72 & #73 (1978)
- "İnatçı Aşık", Mandrake Süper Albüm #53 & #54
Yugoslavia
- "Gospodar podzemlja-zaljubljen", Super EKS Almanah #5 (1980)