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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4, 1955 (Beginning: The Inventor).
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of April 4, 1955 (Beginning: The Inventor).
== Signifiant covers ==
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Mandrake205rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
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Super Albo 130.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 140.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il robot elettronico", [[Il Vascello 9 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #9]] (1959)
*"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)
*"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 ===

Latest revision as of 11:16, 15 March 2023

The Inventor
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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:

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