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|Title= Diversion | |Title= Diversion | ||
|image= [[Image: | |image= [[Image:Ms-19611001-original-art.jpg|300px|border]] (original art) | ||
|Start= October 1st, 1961 | |Start= October 1st, 1961 | ||
|End= December 10th, 1961 | |End= December 10th, 1961 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Hometon, | Eight years ago, "Brains" was sentenced to prison for attempting to rob the bank in Hometon, the plesant little city known for it's zoo. "Brains" spent those years planning how to do the perfect robbery of the burglar-proof bank, with the police station located across the street. He envisioned that if he turned the zoo animals loose, it would be a diversion, leaving time for him to robb the bank without interference by the police. When he was released he told his plan to his friend Bud.... | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Brains, a notorious bank robber | *Brains, a notorious bank robber | ||
*Bud, friend of Brains | *Bud, friend of Brains | ||
*Jerry, a police man | *Mac, a zoo keeper | ||
*Jerry, a police man | |||
*Hometon's dogcatcher | |||
*Noma, a lion | |||
*Ranee, a tiger | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Hometon]] | *[[Hometon]] | ||
**Hometon Bank | ***Main Street | ||
***First Street | |||
**Hometon Bank, in Main Street | |||
**Hometon Zoo | **Hometon Zoo | ||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of September 24 and October 1, 1961 (Next Week: "Diversion"). | *The story title is taken from the strip of September 24 and October 1, 1961 (Next Week: "Diversion"). | ||
*In this story it looks like Mandrake, Narda, Lothar and the Police Chief live in Hometon. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mtm-edmal-41.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina | |||
Les heros du mystere 10.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-012.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Condor Popular-3803.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
Miller-mtm-23.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"Los Peligrosos Gorilas", [[Mandrake el mago 41 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #41]] (1963) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Un'incredibile rapina", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 12|''Mandrake'' #12]] (1962) | *"Un'incredibile rapina", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 12|''Mandrake'' #12]] (1962) | ||
*"Un'incredibile rapina", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 49 | *"Un'incredibile rapina", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 49|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #49]] (1963) | ||
*"Un'incredibile rapina", [[New Comics Now 333|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #333]] (1994) | *"Un'incredibile rapina", [[New Comics Now 333|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #333]] (1994) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | === [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | ||
*"O Plano de Cérebro", [[Condor Popular Vol. 38 N.° 3|''Condor Popular Vol. 38 N.° 3 | *"O Plano de Cérebro", [[Condor Popular Vol. 38 N.° 3|''Condor Popular'' Vol. 38 N.° 3]] (1962) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"La distracción", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
Latest revision as of 11:24, 10 October 2023
| Diversion | |
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| Start date: | October 1st, 1961 |
|---|---|
| End date: | December 10th, 1961 |
| # of strips: | 11 (11 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Space Thing" |
| Followed by: | "The Collector" |
"Diversion" is the 88th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Eight years ago, "Brains" was sentenced to prison for attempting to rob the bank in Hometon, the plesant little city known for it's zoo. "Brains" spent those years planning how to do the perfect robbery of the burglar-proof bank, with the police station located across the street. He envisioned that if he turned the zoo animals loose, it would be a diversion, leaving time for him to robb the bank without interference by the police. When he was released he told his plan to his friend Bud....
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Brains, a notorious bank robber
- Bud, friend of Brains
- Mac, a zoo keeper
- Jerry, a police man
- Hometon's dogcatcher
- Noma, a lion
- Ranee, a tiger
Locations
- Hometon
- Main Street
- First Street
- Hometon Bank, in Main Street
- Hometon Zoo
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of September 24 and October 1, 1961 (Next Week: "Diversion").
- In this story it looks like Mandrake, Narda, Lothar and the Police Chief live in Hometon.
Signifiant covers
Argentina
France
Italy
Portugal
United Kingdom
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Los Peligrosos Gorilas", Mandrake el Mago #41 (1963)
Brazil
- "O Roubo do Banco", Mandrake #70 (1962)
Denmark
- "Bankrøveriet", Fantomet #204 (1983)
Finland
- "Pankkiryöstö", Mustanaamio #10 (1982)
- "Pankkiryöstö", Mustanaamio #26 (1992)
France
- "Un incroyable hold-up", Les héros du mystère #10 (1967)
- "Un incroyable hold-up", Les héros du mystère Album #4 (1968)
Italy
- "Un'incredibile rapina", Mandrake #12 (1962)
- "Un'incredibile rapina", I Classici dell'Avventura #49 (1963)
- "Un'incredibile rapina", Mandrake - New Comics Now #333 (1994)
Norway
- "Bankranet", Fantomet #1 (1985)
- "Bankranet", Fantomet #26 (1992)
- "Bankranet", Serie-pocket #170 (1992)
Portugal
- "O Plano de Cérebro", Condor Popular Vol. 38 N.° 3 (1962)
Spain
- "La distracción", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial) (2021)
Sweden
- "Bankrånet", Fantomen #23 (1981)
- "Bankrånet", Fantomen #22 (1992)
Yugoslavia
- "Pod maskom gorile", Denis #177 (1979)
Turkey
- "Müthiş Plan", Mandrake #176 and #177 (1977)
- "Müthiş Plan", Mandrake Albüm #57 (1977)
United Kingdom
- "Animals on the Loose", Mandrake the Magician #23 (1963)