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|Title= The Hijacking | |Title= The Hijacking | ||
|image= [[Image:md-1985-09-23.jpg|400 px]] | |image= [[Image:md-1985-09-23-it.jpg|400 px]] | ||
|Start= September 23, 1985 | |Start= September 23, 1985 | ||
|End= December 14, 1985 | |End= December 14, 1985 | ||
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | |Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | ||
|Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]] | |Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[ | |Preceded= "[[Reni's Place]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[Lothar’s Afternoon]]" | |Followed= "[[Lothar’s Afternoon]]" | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
FBI are on the trial of a gang of vicious killer terrorists. They plan to board a loaded passenger plane, flight XV69, and FBI want to catch them in act. A case for Mandrake.. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]], at Xanadu only. | ||
*[[Jed]], deputy chief of Inter-Intel | *[[Jed]], deputy chief of Inter-Intel | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title | ===Title=== | ||
*The story title is lifted from the plot. | |||
===Real Magic=== | |||
*Mandrake use kinetic magic to play with the phone. | |||
===Easter Eggs=== | |||
*[[The Phantom]] on a comic book cover. | *[[The Phantom]] on a comic book cover. | ||
<gallery> | |||
Image:MD-1985-09-23-p.jpg|23 Sep, 1985 | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"Mandrake, Sheriff del Aire", [[Mandrake 46 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #46]] ( | *"Mandrake, Sheriff del Aire", [[Mandrake 46 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #46]] (2000) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 24 July 2022
| The Hijacking | |
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| Start date: | September 23, 1985 |
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| End date: | December 14, 1985 |
| # of strips: | 72 (12 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Reni's Place" |
| Followed by: | "Lothar’s Afternoon" |
"The Hijacking" is the 190th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
FBI are on the trial of a gang of vicious killer terrorists. They plan to board a loaded passenger plane, flight XV69, and FBI want to catch them in act. A case for Mandrake..
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Vicky, a hijacker.
- Rudy, a hijacker.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is lifted from the plot.
Real Magic
- Mandrake use kinetic magic to play with the phone.
Easter Eggs
- The Phantom on a comic book cover.
23 Sep, 1985
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Brincadeira de Criança", Mandrake Extra #5 (1987)
Finland
- "Konekaappaus", Mustanaamio #4 (1990)
- "Lentokonekaappaus", Mustanaamio #2 (1996)
India
- "The Noose of Guilt", Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 40 and Vol. 23 No. 41 (1986)
Italy
- "Pirateria aerea", Mandrake - New Comics Now #186 (1986)
Norway
- "Flygkapningen", Fantomet #2 (1996)
Spain
- "Mandrake, Sheriff del Aire", Mandrake #46 (2000)
Sweden
- "Flygkapningen", Fantomen #20 (1989)
- "Flygkapningen", Fantomen #2 (1996)
Yugoslavia
- "Otmičari aviona vole igru", Super EKS Almanah #81 (1986)