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|Title= The Double | |Title= The Double | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-1963-09-08.png|200px|border]] | ||
|Start= September 8th, 1963 | |Start= September 8th, 1963 | ||
|End= January 19th, 1964 | |End= January 19th, 1964 | ||
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|Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | |Artist= [[Phil Davis]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[The Ghost Lover]]" | |Preceded= "[[The Ghost Lover]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[The Castaway]]" | |Followed= "[[The Castaway (1964 story)|The Castaway]]" | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''"The Double"''' is the 93rd Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | '''"The Double"''' is the 93rd Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Four years ago the people overthrew the dictatorship and elected Andros as president. Now Andros was ill and needed medical treatment in US. But the young democracy was unstable and people loyal to the old dictator tried to use the situation to make a coup. Mandrake stepped in as president Andros double and kept the situation stabile until Andros returned. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*[[Andros]], president of a small far away European country. | |||
*Max, ambassador in US and one of the conspirators. | |||
*Tano, general. | |||
*Corre, general. <small>on photo only</small> | |||
*Louisa, countess. <small>on photo only</small> | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*A small European country. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is from the strip of September 8th, 1963 (Beginning: The Double). | |||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Mtm-edmal-51.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake090rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake219rge.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Super Albo 104.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
</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 === | |||
*"Conspiración frustrada", [[Mandrake el mago 51 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #51]] (1964) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"Rei por um Dia", [[Mandrake 90 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #90]] (1964) | |||
*"O Senhor Presidente", [[Mandrake 219 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #219]] (1974) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
*"Presidentti Andros", [[Taika-Jim 1|''Taika-Jim'' #1]] (1971) | *"Presidentti Andros", [[Taika-Jim 1|''Taika-Jim'' #1]] (1971) | ||
*"Andros", [[Mustanaamio 16/2001|''Mustanaamio'' #16]] (2001) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"?", [[Confidences|''Confidences'' #1039 to #1058]] (1967) | |||
*"Le sosie d'Andros", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 81|''Spécial Mandrake'' #81]] (1970) | |||
*"La doublure", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1087 - 1097]] (1973) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il sosia di Andros", [[Super Albo 104 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #104]] (1964) | |||
*"Il sosia di Andros", [[New Comics Now 364|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #364]] and [[New Comics Now 348| #348]] (1995) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands === | |||
*("no title"), [[Heintje ?|''Heintje'' # ?]] to [[Heintje ?|''Heintje'' # ?]] (1967) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | |||
*"Andros", [[Fantomet 16/2001|''Fantomet'' #16]] (2001) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"Conspiração", [[Mundo de Aventuras 820|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #820]] and [[Mundo de Aventuras 821| #821]] (1965) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El doble", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1962-1965 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Andros", [[Fantomen 16/2001|''Fantomet'' #16]] (2001) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Başkan Mandrake", [[Mandrake 231 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #231]] & [[Mandrake 232 (Tay)| #232]] & [[Mandrake 233 (Tay)| #233]] (1978) | |||
*"Başkan Mandrake", [[Mandrake Albüm 75 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #75]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 76 (Tay)| #76]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | |||
*"Председников двојник" (romanized as "Predsednikov dvojnik"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 1460|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1460]] (1979) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Double, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Double, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:51, 18 July 2022
| The Double | |
| |
| Start date: | September 8th, 1963 |
|---|---|
| End date: | January 19th, 1964 |
| # of strips: | 20 (20 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Ghost Lover" |
| Followed by: | "The Castaway" |
"The Double" is the 93rd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Four years ago the people overthrew the dictatorship and elected Andros as president. Now Andros was ill and needed medical treatment in US. But the young democracy was unstable and people loyal to the old dictator tried to use the situation to make a coup. Mandrake stepped in as president Andros double and kept the situation stabile until Andros returned.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Andros, president of a small far away European country.
- Max, ambassador in US and one of the conspirators.
- Tano, general.
- Corre, general. on photo only
- Louisa, countess. on photo only
Locations
- A small European country.
Behind the scenes
- The story title is from the strip of September 8th, 1963 (Beginning: The Double).
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Conspiración frustrada", Mandrake el Mago #51 (1964)
Brazil
- "Rei por um Dia", Mandrake #90 (1964)
- "O Senhor Presidente", Mandrake #219 (1974)
Finland
- "Presidentti Andros", Taika-Jim #1 (1971)
- "Andros", Mustanaamio #16 (2001)
France
- "?", Confidences #1039 to #1058 (1967)
- "Le sosie d'Andros", Spécial Mandrake #81 (1970)
- "La doublure", Le Journal de Mickey #1087 - 1097 (1973)
Italy
- "Il sosia di Andros", Super Albo #104 (1964)
- "Il sosia di Andros", Mandrake - New Comics Now #364 and #348 (1995)
Netherlands
- ("no title"), Heintje # ? to Heintje # ? (1967)
Norway
- "Andros", Fantomet #16 (2001)
Portugal
- "Conspiração", Mundo de Aventuras #820 and #821 (1965)
Spain
- "El doble", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1962-1965 (Dolmen Editorial) (2021)
Sweden
- "Andros", Fantomet #16 (2001)
Turkey
- "Başkan Mandrake", Mandrake #231 & #232 & #233 (1978)
- "Başkan Mandrake", Mandrake Albüm #75 & #76 (1978)
Yugoslavia
- "Председников двојник" (romanized as "Predsednikov dvojnik"), Politikin Zabavnik #1460 (1979)