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|Title= The Strange Fisherman
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|Start= May 18, 1959
|Start= May 18, 1959
|End= August 1, 1959
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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The towering Rela Moutain range, remote an unexplored, is the home of the dreaded giant Rela bear. For centuries the Rela Pass have been home of the even more dreaded badits of Rela Pass. For centuries caravans were forced to use Rela Pass and have to pay tribute to the bandits. Today big planes pass over Rela without paying any tribute, not knowing of the bandit kingdom below. The hereditary King Rork came up with an idea, while Mandrake plans to go bear-hunting.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]], first part of the story.


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Rork, bandit king of Rela Pass


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*Rela Mountain ''(in East Europe ?)''
**Rela Pass
'''Vehicles'''
*X-346, an airliner
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 18, 1959 (Beginning: The Strange Fisherman).
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Young-13.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mandrake302rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrakecolecao31.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Il Vascello-02-36.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 210.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
</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 ===
*"Extraña pesca", [[Mandrake el mago 10 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #10]] (1960)
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake the Magician 13 (Young's Merchandising)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #13]] (1962 <small>(?)</small>)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Estranho Pescador", [[Mandrake 302 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #302]] (1981)
*"Lothar, o Rei dos Bandidos", [[Mandrake Coleção 31|''Mandrake Coleção'' #31]]  (1992)
*"Lothar, o Rei dos Bandidos", [[Mandrake Coleção 31|''Mandrake Coleção'' #31]]  (1992)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Solan salaisuus", [[Mustanaamio 21/1980|''Mustanaamio'' #21]] (1980)
*"Solan salaisuus", [[Sarjakirja 1/1989|''Sarjakirja'' #1]] (1989)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Etranges pêcheurs", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961'']]  (2012)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"La valle degli orsi", [[Il Vascello 36 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #36]] (1960)
*"La valle degli orsi", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 7|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #7]] (1962)
*"La valle degli orsi", [[New Comics Now 46|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #46]] (1981)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Strange Fisherman", [[Mandrake the Magician 210 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #210'']] (1959)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Relapassets Gåte", [[Fantomet 15/1982|''Fantomet'' #15]] (1982)
*"Relapassets gåte", [[Serie-pocket 151 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #151]] (1989)
*"Relapassets gåte", [[Serie-pocket 151 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #151]] (1989)


=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Os aviões desaparecidos", [[Mundo de Aventuras 537|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #537]] (1960)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Extraño pescador", [[Novelas Gráficas presenta en su serie Amarilla 12|''Serie Amarilla'' #12]] (1959)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Den egendomlige fiskaren", [[Serie-pressen 16/1972|''Serie-pressen'' #16]] (1972)
*"Relapassets gåta", [[Fantomen 15/1980|''Fantomen'' #15]] (1980)
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"Mandrake the Magician in.... The Rela Pass Bandits", [[Mandrake the Magician 14 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #14]] (1961)
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Краљ бандита" (romanized as "Kralj bandita", [[Politikin Zabavnik 1452|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1452]] (1979)


[[Category:Daily stories|Strange Fisherman, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Strange Fisherman, The]]

Latest revision as of 15:53, 26 July 2023

The Strange Fisherman
Md-1959-05-18.png
Start date: May 18, 1959
End date: August 1, 1959
# of strips: 66 (11 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Queen of the Cats"
Followed by: "The Spaceman Mystery"

"The Strange Fisherman" is the 102nd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

The towering Rela Moutain range, remote an unexplored, is the home of the dreaded giant Rela bear. For centuries the Rela Pass have been home of the even more dreaded badits of Rela Pass. For centuries caravans were forced to use Rela Pass and have to pay tribute to the bandits. Today big planes pass over Rela without paying any tribute, not knowing of the bandit kingdom below. The hereditary King Rork came up with an idea, while Mandrake plans to go bear-hunting.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Rork, bandit king of Rela Pass

Locations

  • Rela Mountain (in East Europe ?)
    • Rela Pass

Vehicles

  • X-346, an airliner


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 18, 1959 (Beginning: The Strange Fisherman).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

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

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Mini kingdomyugoslavia.png Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia