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|Title= The Devil's Stagecoach | |Title= The Devil's Stagecoach | ||
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|Start= October 1st, 2000 | |Start= October 1st, 2000 | ||
|End= March 11th, 2001 | |End= March 11th, 2001 | ||
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|Followed= "[[The Bank Mystery]]" | |Followed= "[[The Bank Mystery]]" | ||
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'''"The Devil's Stagecoach"''' is the | '''"The Devil's Stagecoach"''' is the 183rd Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | ||
The story was written and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]]. | The story was written and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]]. | ||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
After the conference "Magic in the 21st Century" Mandrake and Narda drive on a sightseeing trip. At a roadside stand the owner tells a strange tale: ''"Long time ago, a local cowboy made a pact with the Devil, that ended bad. Since then, that cowboy is doomed to drive the devil's stagecoach til he can find someone to take his place."'' | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Sheriff Bell | *Sheriff Bell. | ||
*Alibi, | *Casper, owner of an auto rental. | ||
*Big Maxine, | *Alibi, involved in human smuggling. | ||
*Big Maxine, involved in human smuggling. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
* | *A city out West, near the southern border. | ||
**Sagebrush Hotel. | |||
**The desert | |||
***Alibi's, a roadside stand. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of October 1st, 2000 (Beginning: The Devil's Stagecoach !). | |||
== Signifiant cover == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Shakti-Mandrake-05-E.png|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
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== 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 Devil's Stagecoach" [[Mandrake the Magician 5 (Shakti Comics)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #5]] (2022) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Devil's Stagecoach, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Devil's Stagecoach, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:47, 12 September 2023
| The Devil's Stagecoach | |
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| Start date: | October 1st, 2000 |
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| End date: | March 11th, 2001 |
| # of strips: | 24 |
| Writer: | Fred Fredericks |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "High Climb to Danger" |
| Followed by: | "The Bank Mystery" |
"The Devil's Stagecoach" is the 183rd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
After the conference "Magic in the 21st Century" Mandrake and Narda drive on a sightseeing trip. At a roadside stand the owner tells a strange tale: "Long time ago, a local cowboy made a pact with the Devil, that ended bad. Since then, that cowboy is doomed to drive the devil's stagecoach til he can find someone to take his place."
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Sheriff Bell.
- Casper, owner of an auto rental.
- Alibi, involved in human smuggling.
- Big Maxine, involved in human smuggling.
Locations
- A city out West, near the southern border.
- Sagebrush Hotel.
- The desert
- Alibi's, a roadside stand.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of October 1st, 2000 (Beginning: The Devil's Stagecoach !).
Signifiant cover
India
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
India
- "The Devil's Stagecoach" Mandrake the Magician #5 (2022)