The Floating Island: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
mNo edit summary |
|||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mandrake and friends are on voyage with the S.S. Kraken. Suddenly they discovers a moving tiny square island, pulled by killer whales. | |||
The family on the floating island were survivors from a far away isle, that sank beneath the sea after a volcanic eruption years ago. | |||
The family had built the little square isle from many small rafts, covered it with earth and sand. And then with plants, vegetabiles and a few trees. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | <div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake the Magician]] | |||
*[[Lothar]] | |||
*[[Narda]] | |||
*[[Karma]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*[[Captain Jon]], an explorer | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*The Pacific | |||
'''Vehicles''' | |||
*S.S. Kraken, Captain Jon's yacht. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 30 June 2013
| The Floating Island | |
| Start date: | July 19th, 1987 |
|---|---|
| End date: | March 27th, 1988 |
| # of strips: | 37 |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Kraken" |
| Followed by: | "The Young Prince" |
"The Floating Island" is the 157th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Mandrake and friends are on voyage with the S.S. Kraken. Suddenly they discovers a moving tiny square island, pulled by killer whales. The family on the floating island were survivors from a far away isle, that sank beneath the sea after a volcanic eruption years ago. The family had built the little square isle from many small rafts, covered it with earth and sand. And then with plants, vegetabiles and a few trees.
Appearances
Locations
- The Pacific
Vehicles
- S.S. Kraken, Captain Jon's yacht.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
India
- "Ambush at Sea", Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 44 and Vol. 25 No. 45 (1988)
Italy
- "Le balene assassine (L’isola galleggiante)", Mandrake - New Comics Now #219 (1988)
USA
- "no title", The Official Mandrake Monthly #2 #3 #4 (1989)