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|Title= The Inventor
|Title= The Inventor
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[[Image:md-1955-04-04.png|400 px]]
|Start= April 4, 1955
|Start= April 4, 1955
|End= May 21, 1955
|End= May 21, 1955
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|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Preceded= "[[The Tourist]]"
|Preceded= "[[The Tourist]]"
|Followed= "[[Return of the Clay Camel]]"
|Followed= "[[Return of the Clay Camel (1955 story)|Return of the Clay Camel]]"
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'''"The Inventor"''' is the 81st Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"The Inventor"''' is the 81st Mandrake [[daily story]].  
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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An inventor selling a electronic marvel for two million in cash, a ''prototype'' of a very human-like robot secretary. When the buyers want to try the robot themselves the next day they found that they have bought a dummy.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Chief Bradley]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Alf Cog, an inventor.
*Mr. Vip, a businessman.
*Mr. George, Mr. Vip's assistant.
*Ruth Robot, the world's first true eletronic robot.
*Mr. Rocks, a businessman.
*Ruth, Mr. Cog's assistant.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4, 1955 (Beginning: The Inventor).
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake205rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake290rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Super Albo 130.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 140.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
</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 ===
*"El inventor", [[Impacto con Mandrake el mago 78 (Impacto)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #78]] (1966)
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"The Inventor", [[Mandrake Comic 21|''Mandrake Comic'' #21]] (1956)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 17 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #17]] (1955)
*"O Inventor", [[Mandrake 205 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #205]] (1973)
*"O Inventor", [[Mandrake 205 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #205]] (1973)
*"O Inventor", [[Mandrake 290 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #290]] (1980)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Mandrake ja Petollinen Keksijä", [[Sarjakuvalehti 12/1961|''Sarjakuvalehti'' #12]] (1961)
*"Täydellinen sihteeri", [[Sarjakirja 1/1988|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1988]] (1988)
*"Täydellinen sihteeri", [[Sarjakirja 1/1988|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1988]] (1988)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Le robot électronique", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 9|''Mandrake'' #9]] (1963)
*"Le robot électronique", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 9|''Mandrake'' #9]] (1963)
*"Le robot électronique", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 25|''Spécial Mandrake'' #25]] (1965)
*"Le robot électronique", [[Mandrake le Magicien - L'intégrale 3 (Soleil)]] (1993)
*"L'inventeur", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957'']]  (2012)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il robot elettronico", [[Il Vascello 9 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #9]] (1959)
*"Il robot elettronico", [[Super Albo 130 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #130]] (1964)
*"Il robot elettronico", [[New Comics Now 331|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #331]] (1994)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Inventor", [[Mandrake the Magician 139 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #139'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 140 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #140'']] (1957)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"En perfekt sekretær", [[Fantomet 25/1982|''Fantomet'' #25]] (1982)
*"En perfekt sekretær", [[Serie-pocket 138 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #138]] (1988)
*"En perfekt sekretær", [[Serie-pocket 138 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #138]] (1988)


=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Segredo do Inventor", [[Colecção Condor 56|''Colecção Condor #56'']] (1955)
 
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"En perfekt sekreterare", [[Fantomen 15/1977|''Fantomen'' #15]] (1977)
 
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
*"Савршен робот" (romanized as "Savršen robot"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 978|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #978]] (1970)
*"Савршен робот" (romanized as "Savršen robot"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 978|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #978]] (1970)


[[Category:Daily stories|Inventor, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Inventor, The]]

Latest revision as of 11:16, 15 March 2023

The Inventor
Md-1955-04-04.png
Start date: April 4, 1955
End date: May 21, 1955
# of strips: 42 (7 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Tourist"
Followed by: "Return of the Clay Camel"

"The Inventor" is the 81st Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

An inventor selling a electronic marvel for two million in cash, a prototype of a very human-like robot secretary. When the buyers want to try the robot themselves the next day they found that they have bought a dummy.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Alf Cog, an inventor.
  • Mr. Vip, a businessman.
  • Mr. George, Mr. Vip's assistant.
  • Ruth Robot, the world's first true eletronic robot.
  • Mr. Rocks, a businessman.
  • Ruth, Mr. Cog's assistant.

Locations

  • New York


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4, 1955 (Beginning: The Inventor).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia