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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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On an archeological dig in tropical land Dr. Archland diccovered a stele with ancient writing. He found the carving as an ancient puzzle guide to Mayora, the city of jewels. Now he want Mandrake to help him with two problems. First a gang of thugs are after him, second he need help to understand the puzzling guide to Mayora.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
 
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Dr. Archland, an archeolog
*Toby, leader of the thugs


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*A tropical land
**Mayora, the city of jewels
*New York City
**[[Xanadu]]
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==Behind the scenes==
===Title===
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Lost City"''', which is lifted from the plot.
===Promotion===
*The strip of September 28, 1986 is a [[Defenders of the Earth]] promotion. Similar strip also in [[The Phantom]] and Flash Gordon Sundays.
<gallery>
Image:ms-19860928.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician''
Image:fgs-19860928.jpg|''Flash Gordon''
Image:ps-19860928.jpg|''The Phantom''
</gallery>


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== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Indrajal673.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India
Indrajal674.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India
Ncn-mandrake-219.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
==Behind the scenes==
*[[Defenders of the Earth]] promotion.


=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===

Latest revision as of 13:59, 3 September 2023

The Lost City
Ms-19860615.jpg
Start date: June 15th, 1986
End date: November 16th, 1986
# of strips: 23
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Central Galaxy"
Followed by: "The Kraken"

"The Lost City" is the 155th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

On an archeological dig in tropical land Dr. Archland diccovered a stele with ancient writing. He found the carving as an ancient puzzle guide to Mayora, the city of jewels. Now he want Mandrake to help him with two problems. First a gang of thugs are after him, second he need help to understand the puzzling guide to Mayora.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Dr. Archland, an archeolog
  • Toby, leader of the thugs

Locations

  • A tropical land
    • Mayora, the city of jewels
  • New York City


Behind the scenes

Title

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

Promotion

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini india.gif India

Mini italy.gif Italy