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|Title= The Space Thing | |Title= The Space Thing | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-19610604.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= June 4, 1961 | |Start= June 4, 1961 | ||
|End= September 24, 1961 | |End= September 24, 1961 | ||
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===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Narda]], on Earth only. | ||
*[[ | *[[Magnon]] | ||
*[[Nardraka]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *An astronomer, on Earth. | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
*[[Magna]] | |||
*Crispus Tau, a star 12 light years from Earth. | |||
'''Objects''' | |||
*A galactic watch operated by mind waves, think of any planet and it will show the correct time. If Mandrake press the alarm, a signal reaches Magnon. | |||
*The Galactic Medal of Honor. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of June 4, 1961 (Beginning: "The Space Thing"). | |||
*The strip of August 8 is the first strip with the new [[Spotlight on Sunday strip layout|Sunday strip layout]], which made it possible to print Mandrake Sunday strips also as a third page. | |||
== | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-004.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ncn-mandrake-333.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Condor Popular-3909.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"Devorador de estrellas", [[Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto)|''Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto)'']] (1967) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"A Célula do Espaço", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1963|''Almanaque do Mandrake'']] (1963) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Parasiitti", [[Mustanaamio 17/2001|''Mustanaamio'' #17]] (2001) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Menace cosmique", [[Les héros du mystère 2|''Les héros du mystère'' #2]] (1967) | *"Menace cosmique", [[Les héros du mystère 2|''Les héros du mystère'' #2]] (1967) | ||
*"Menace cosmique", [[Les héros du mystère - Album 1|''Les héros du mystère Album'' #1]] (1967) | *"Menace cosmique", [[Les héros du mystère - Album 1|''Les héros du mystère Album'' #1]] (1967) | ||
*"Menace cosmique", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 410|''Mandrake'' #410]] (1973) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Minaccia cosmica", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 4|''Mandrake'' #4]] (1962) | |||
*"Minaccia cosmica", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 45|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #45]] (1963) | |||
*"Minaccia cosmica", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 56|''Mandrake'' #56]] (1973) | |||
*"Minaccia cosmica", [[New Comics Now 333|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #333]] (1994) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway=== | |||
*"Parasitten", [[Fantomet 17/2001|''Fantomet'' #17]] (2001) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Monstro do Espaço", [[Condor Popular Vol. 39 N.° 9|''Condor Popular'' Vol. 39 N.° 9]] (1962) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"La cosa del espacio", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Parasiten", [[Fantomen 17/2001|''Fantomen'' #17]] (2001) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Kaybolan | *"Kaybolan Yildiz", [[Mandrake 163 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #163]] & [[Mandrake 164 (Tay)| #164]] & [[Mandrake 165 (Tay)| #165]] (1977) | ||
*"Kaybolan Yildiz", [[Mandrake Albüm 54 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #54]] (1977) <small>note: first part missing</small> | |||
*"Kaybolan Yildiz", [[Mandrake Albüm 147 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #147]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Thing in Space", [[Mandrake the Magician 23 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #23]] (1963) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Space Thing, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Space Thing, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:22, 11 March 2022
| The Space Thing | |
| |
| Start date: | June 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| End date: | September 24, 1961 |
| # of strips: | 17 (17 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Summit Conference" |
| Followed by: | "The Diversion" |
"The Space Thing" is the 87th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- An astronomer, on Earth.
Locations
- New York City
- Magna
- Crispus Tau, a star 12 light years from Earth.
Objects
- A galactic watch operated by mind waves, think of any planet and it will show the correct time. If Mandrake press the alarm, a signal reaches Magnon.
- The Galactic Medal of Honor.
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of June 4, 1961 (Beginning: "The Space Thing").
- The strip of August 8 is the first strip with the new Sunday strip layout, which made it possible to print Mandrake Sunday strips also as a third page.
Signifiant covers
Italy
Italy
Portugal
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Devorador de estrellas", Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto) (1967)
Brazil
- "A Célula do Espaço", Almanaque do Mandrake (1963)
Finland
- "Parasiitti", Mustanaamio #17 (2001)
France
- "Menace cosmique", Les héros du mystère #2 (1967)
- "Menace cosmique", Les héros du mystère Album #1 (1967)
- "Menace cosmique", Mandrake #410 (1973)
Italy
- "Minaccia cosmica", Mandrake #4 (1962)
- "Minaccia cosmica", I Classici dell'Avventura #45 (1963)
- "Minaccia cosmica", Mandrake #56 (1973)
- "Minaccia cosmica", Mandrake - New Comics Now #333 (1994)
Norway
- "Parasitten", Fantomet #17 (2001)
Portugal
- "O Monstro do Espaço", Condor Popular Vol. 39 N.° 9 (1962)
Spain
- "La cosa del espacio", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1959-1962 (Dolmen Editorial) (2021)
Sweden
- "Parasiten", Fantomen #17 (2001)
Turkey
- "Kaybolan Yildiz", Mandrake #163 & #164 & #165 (1977)
- "Kaybolan Yildiz", Mandrake Albüm #54 (1977) note: first part missing
- "Kaybolan Yildiz", Mandrake Albüm #147
United Kingdom
- "The Thing in Space", Mandrake the Magician #23 (1963)