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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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The police is baffled by mysterious daylight robberies, committed by an invisible thief.


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


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Michael, a bank clerk.
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*The invisible thief, an inventor.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York City
**[[S.S. Dept.|S.S. Div.]]
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Invisible Thief"''', which is lifted from the plot.
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Ilvascellomandrake-02-027.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 216.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Ciclone 013.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Näkymätön varas", [[Mustanaamio 6/1998|''Mustanaamio'' #6]] (1998)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Le mystère de la maison de jeu", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 1|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1962)
*"Une invention sensationnelle", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 1|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1962)
*"Une invention sensationnelle", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 306|''Mandrake'' #306]] (1971)
*"Une invention sensationnelle", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 306|''Mandrake'' #306]] (1971)


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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Un'invenzione sensazionale", [[Il Vascello 50 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #50]] (1961)
*"Un'invenzione sensazionale", [[Il Vascello 50 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #50]] (1961)
*"Un'invenzione sensazionale", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 21 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #21]] (1962)
*"Un'invenzione sensazionale", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 21|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #21]] (1962)
*"Un'invenzione sensazionale", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 27|''Mandrake'' #27]] (1967)
*"Un'invenzione sensazionale", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 27|''Mandrake'' #27]] (1967)
*"Un’invenzione sensazionale", [[New Comics Now 302|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #302]] and [[New Comics Now 318| #318]] (1993)
*"Un’invenzione sensazionale", [[New Comics Now 302|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #302]] and [[New Comics Now 318| #318]] (1993)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Invisible Thief", [[Mandrake the Magician 216 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #216'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 217 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #217'']] (1959)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Mistério do Homem Invisível", [[Ciclone 13|''Ciclone'' #13]] (1961)
*"O Mistério do Homem Invisível", [[Ciclone 13|''Ciclone'' #13]] (1961)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El Ladrón invisible", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
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=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Görünmeyen Hirsiz", [[Mandrake 225 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #225]] [[Mandrake 226 (Tay)| #226]] (1978)
*"Görünmeyen Hirsiz", [[Mandrake 225 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #225]] & [[Mandrake 226 (Tay)| #226]] (1978)
*"Görünmeyen Hirsiz", [[Mandrake Albüm 73 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #73]] (1978)


=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Invisible Thief, [[Mandrake the Magician 19 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #19]] (1962)
*"The Invisible Thief, [[Mandrake the Magician 19 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #19]] (1962)
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Invisible Thief", [[The Missing Years 53|''The Missing Years'' #53]] (2006)


=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia ===
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia ===

Latest revision as of 08:47, 31 March 2022

The Invisible Thief
Ms-19581207.jpg
Start date: December 7th, 1958
End date: March 15th, 1959
# of strips: 15 (15 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Birthday Party"
Followed by: "The Watcher"

"The Invisible Thief" is the 77th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

The police is baffled by mysterious daylight robberies, committed by an invisible thief.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Michael, a bank clerk.
  • The invisible thief, an inventor.

Locations


Behind the scenes

  • At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Invisible Thief", which is lifted from the plot.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini india.gif India

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Mini usa.gif USA

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia