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|Title= The Gift from 8 | |Title= The Gift from 8 | ||
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|Start= July 10th, 1989 | |Start= July 10th, 1989 | ||
|End= October 21th, 1989 | |End= October 21th, 1989 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Octon attempting to kill Mandrake, but it is a cover for the seventh arm of 8 to perform a robbery. A great gold robbery at the Federal Bank Deposit. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Karma]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | |||
'''Organizations''' | '''Organizations''' | ||
*[[Octon]] | *[[Octon|8]] | ||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot. | |||
*[[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Summer House|Pamet]] Street, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod. | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"? | *"The Gift from 8" (?) [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 7|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #7]] (1992) | ||
*"? | *"The Gift from 8" (?) [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 54|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #54]] (1997) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
Revision as of 14:53, 26 May 2013
| The Gift from 8 | |
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| Start date: | July 10th, 1989 |
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| End date: | October 21th, 1989 |
| # of strips: | 90 (15 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Matter Mover" |
| Followed by: | "King Kered" |
"The Gift from 8" is the 203rd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Octon attempting to kill Mandrake, but it is a cover for the seventh arm of 8 to perform a robbery. A great gold robbery at the Federal Bank Deposit.
Appearances
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
- Pamet Street, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Finland
- "Kasi, koplan lahja", Mustanaamio #6 (1993)
India
- "The Gift from 8" (?) Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #7 (1992)
- "The Gift from 8" (?) Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #54 (1997)
Italy
- "Rapina alla banca federale", Mandrake - New Comics Now #288 (1992)
Norway
- "En gave fra Okton", Fantomet #7 (1993)
Sweden
- "En gåva från Octon", Fantomen #2 (1993)