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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
In a remote village in Cockaigne has the ruins of an ancient castle has a new mysterious owner. From his new base the Cobra slowly takes hypnotic control of key personnel in Cockaigne. | |||
When King Segrid returned to Cockaigne, after his six months' world tour, he found the Cobra had taken over the entire country. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Cockaigne]] | *[[Cockaigne]] | ||
*[[Xanadu]] | *New York City | ||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of January 16, 1967 (Beginning: The Return of Evil!) | ===Title=== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of January 16, 1967 (Beginning: The Return of Evil!) | |||
**Note: At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Return of Evil - The Cobra"'''. | |||
===Mandrake Lore=== | |||
*Baron Sigmund is Narda's elderly cousin. | *Baron Sigmund is Narda's elderly cousin. | ||
*Mandrake's rogues' gallery: The Mole, Goliath, the Flying Horse Thief, the Cobra, the Clay Camel, the Flying Saucer Thieves | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"A volta do Cobra", [[Almanaque de Férias do Mandrake 1968|''Almanaque de Férias do Mandrake'']] (1968) | |||
*"O Retorno do Mal", [[Mandrake Especial 1|''Mandrake Especial'' #1]] (1987) | *"O Retorno do Mal", [[Mandrake Especial 1|''Mandrake Especial'' #1]] (1987) | ||
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*"Le chateau hanté" & "Le retour du Cobra" & "Le masque du Cobra" & "Le piège fatal", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 221|''Mandrake'' #221]], [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 222| #222]], [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 223| #223]] and [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 224| #224]] (1969) | *"Le chateau hanté" & "Le retour du Cobra" & "Le masque du Cobra" & "Le piège fatal", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 221|''Mandrake'' #221]], [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 222| #222]], [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 223| #223]] and [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 224| #224]] (1969) | ||
*"Le retour du Cobra", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 95|''Spécial Mandrake'' #95]] (1971) | *"Le retour du Cobra", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 95|''Spécial Mandrake'' #95]] (1971) | ||
*"Le retour du Cobra", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1539 to #1553]] | *"Le retour du Cobra", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1539 to #1553]] (1981-1982) | ||
*"Le retour du cobra", [[Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 3|''Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 3'']] (2015) | |||
*"Le retour du cobra", [[Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 4)|''Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 4)'']] (2017) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
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*"The Return of Evil" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 27|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #27]] and [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 28| #28]] (1995) | *"The Return of Evil" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 27|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #27]] and [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 28| #28]] (1995) | ||
*"The Return of Evil" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 69|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #69]] (1998) | *"The Return of Evil" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 69|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #69]] (1998) | ||
*"?" [[Diamond Comics Digest (free issue 2)]] (19??) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"El Cobra", [[ | *"El Cobra", [[Héroes Modernos 29|''Héroes Modernos'' #29]] (1967) | ||
*"Cobra: El regreso del mal", [[Cómics de El Pais 32|''Mandrake el mago'' Cobra: El regreso del mal]] (2005) | *"Cobra: El regreso del mal", [[Cómics de El Pais 32|''Mandrake el mago'' Cobra: El regreso del mal]] (2005) | ||
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*"Şatonun Sırrı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 30 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #30]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 31 (Tay)| #31]] | *"Şatonun Sırrı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 30 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #30]] [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 31 (Tay)| #31]] | ||
*"Kobra'nin Dönüşü", [[Yeni Mandrake 1|''Yeni Mandrake'' #1]] (2011) | *"Kobra'nin Dönüşü", [[Yeni Mandrake 1|''Yeni Mandrake'' #1]] (2011) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Return of Evil - The Cobra", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Return of Evil - The Cobra]]'' (2017) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | ||
Latest revision as of 08:57, 1 November 2023
| The Return of Evil - The Cobra | |
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| Start date: | January 16, 1967 |
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| End date: | June 3, 1967 |
| # of strips: | 120 (20 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Trail of 8" |
| Followed by: | "The Secret Weapon Caper" |
"The Return of Evil - The Cobra" is the 133rd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
In a remote village in Cockaigne has the ruins of an ancient castle has a new mysterious owner. From his new base the Cobra slowly takes hypnotic control of key personnel in Cockaigne.
When King Segrid returned to Cockaigne, after his six months' world tour, he found the Cobra had taken over the entire country.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Baron Sigmund, president of the "Stat Bank of Cockaigne".
- Sir Alford, Prime Minister of Cockaigne.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of January 16, 1967 (Beginning: The Return of Evil!)
- Note: At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Return of Evil - The Cobra".
Mandrake Lore
- Baron Sigmund is Narda's elderly cousin.
- Mandrake's rogues' gallery: The Mole, Goliath, the Flying Horse Thief, the Cobra, the Clay Camel, the Flying Saucer Thieves
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A volta do Cobra", Almanaque de Férias do Mandrake (1968)
- "O Retorno do Mal", Mandrake Especial #1 (1987)
Finland
- "Kobran paluu", Mustanaamio #4 and #5 (1983)
France
- "Le chateau hanté" & "Le retour du Cobra" & "Le masque du Cobra" & "Le piège fatal", Mandrake #221, #222, #223 and #224 (1969)
- "Le retour du Cobra", Spécial Mandrake #95 (1971)
- "Le retour du Cobra", Le Journal de Mickey #1539 to #1553 (1981-1982)
- "Le retour du cobra", Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 3 (2015)
- "Le retour du cobra", Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 4) (2017)
India
- "The Cobra", Indrajal Comics #146 (1971)
- "The Hypnotic Gem", Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 2 (1986)
- "The Return of Evil" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #27 and #28 (1995)
- "The Return of Evil" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #69 (1998)
- "?" Diamond Comics Digest (free issue 2) (19??)
Italy
- "l castello degli sceietri" & "??" & "Il volto del Cobra" & "Trappola fatale", Mandrake #28, #29, #30 and #31, (1967)
- "Il castello degli scheletri", Mandrake - New Comics Now #381 (1997)
Norway
- "Cobra vender tilbake", Fantomet #26 & Fantomet #1 (1986/1987)
Portugal
- "O Regresso do Cobra", Mundo de Aventuras #1037 (1969)
Spain
- "El Cobra", Héroes Modernos #29 (1967)
- "Cobra: El regreso del mal", Mandrake el mago Cobra: El regreso del mal (2005)
Sweden
- "Cobrans återkomst", Fantomen #21 and #22 (1982)
Turkey
- "Şatonun Sırrı", Mandrake #15 #16 #17 (1974)
- "Şatonun Sırrı", Mandrake Albüm #5 #6
- "Şatonun Sırrı", Mandrake Albüm #205
- "Şatonun Sırrı", Mandrake #5 #6 #7
- "Şatonun Sırrı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #2
- "Şatonun Sırrı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #30 #31
- "Kobra'nin Dönüşü", Yeni Mandrake #1 (2011)
United Kingdom
- "The Return of Evil - The Cobra", Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Return of Evil - The Cobra (2017)
Yugoslavia
- "Ujed Kobre", Stripoteka #403 (1976)
- "Bitka za kraljevstvo", Super EKS Almanah #36 (1982)