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|Title= The Mystery of the Big Trees
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|Start= May 8, 1949
|Start= May 8, 1949
|End= August 7, 1949
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
As the Argos stops at a West Africa port to take on fuel and supplies, Mandrake and Narda takes of in the small amphib to explore the near-by country. They see a small valley with an amazing forest, with the bigest trees they have ever seen. Back at the dock, they decide to make a safari to the giant forest, but when they question natives about it, the natives flee in terror: "Big trees ! Taboo !.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
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*A local trader
*Grant, a hunter who disappeared in the forest
*''Squirrel" men, or tree people


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*West Africa
**A port
**A village in the treetops
'''Vehicles'''
*S.S. [[Argos|Argus]], Blaine's yacht.
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 8, 1949 (Beginning: The Mystery of the Big Trees !).


===Referenced in===
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Shakespeare-1954.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Ilvascello mandrake-040.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Icda-m-077.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascellomandrake-02-167.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 048.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Skippern 53-19.jpg|[[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"The Mystery of the Big Trees", [[Mandrake Annual 1954|''Mandrake Annual'']] (1954)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Mistério das Grandes Árvores", [[O Globo Juvenil 1940|''O Globo Juvenil:'' #1940]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1943|#1943]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1946|#1946]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1949|#1949]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1952|#1952]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1955|#1955]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1958|#1958]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1961|#1961]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1964|#1964]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1967|#1967]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1970|#1970]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1973|#1973]] & [[O Globo Juvenil 1976|#1976]] (1949-1950)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Jättiläispuiden", [[Wanhat Sarjat 9|''Wanhat Sarjat'' #9]] (1985)
*"Jättiläispuiden", [[Wanhat Sarjat 9|''Wanhat Sarjat'' #9]] (1985)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"La forêt des mystères", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 26|''Mandrake'' #26]] (1964)
*"La forêt des mystères", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 295|''Mandrake'' #295]] (1970)
*"Le mystères des grands arbres", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 425|''Mandrake'' #425]] (1975)
*"Le mystère des arbres géants", [[BD V.F. - Mandrake le Magicien 4|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #4]] (1982)
*"Le danger venu des arbres", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1897]] (1988) 
*"Le danger venu des arbres", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #88-44]] (1988)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"La foresta dagli arcani", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 40|''Mandrake'' #40]] (1964)
*"La foresta degli arcani", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 77|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #77]] (1964)
*"La foresta dagli arcani", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 167|''Mandrake'' #167]] (1970)
*"La foresta degli arcani", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 71|''Mandrake'' #71]] (1975)
*"La foresta degli arcani", [[New Comics Now 132|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #132]] (1985)
*"La foresta degli arcani", [[Mandrake Speciale (Comic Art) 3|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1994)
*"''no title''", [[I classici del fumetto di Repubblica - serie oro 12|''Mandrake'' - La rotta delle meraviglie]] (2004)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Mystery of the Big Trees", [[Mandrake the Magician 47 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #47'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 48 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #48'']] (1953)
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Mandrake i kjempeskogen", [[Skippern]] (1953)
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Mystery of the Big Trees", [[The Official Mandrake Sundays 3|''The Official Mandrake Sundays'' #3]] &nbsp;[[The Official Mandrake Sundays 4| #4]] (1989)


[[Category:Sunday stories|Mystery of the Big Trees, The]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Mystery of the Big Trees, The]]

Latest revision as of 12:51, 15 March 2022

The Mystery of the Big Trees
Ms-19490508.jpg
Start date: May 8, 1949
End date: August 7, 1949
# of strips: 14 (14 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Fear Island"
Followed by: "Jungle Adventure"

"The Mystery of the Big Trees" is the 43rd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

As the Argos stops at a West Africa port to take on fuel and supplies, Mandrake and Narda takes of in the small amphib to explore the near-by country. They see a small valley with an amazing forest, with the bigest trees they have ever seen. Back at the dock, they decide to make a safari to the giant forest, but when they question natives about it, the natives flee in terror: "Big trees ! Taboo !.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • A local trader
  • Grant, a hunter who disappeared in the forest
  • Squirrel" men, or tree people

Locations

  • West Africa
    • A port
    • A village in the treetops

Vehicles

  • S.S. Argus, Blaine's yacht.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 8, 1949 (Beginning: The Mystery of the Big Trees !).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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

  • "Mandrake i kjempeskogen", Skippern (1953)

Mini usa.gif USA