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|Title= The Supercomputer
|Title= The Supercomputer
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|Start= February 4, 1985
|Start= February 4, 1985
|End= May 11, 1985
|End= May 11, 1985
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|Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]]
|Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]]
|Preceded= "[[Behind Death's Door]]"
|Preceded= "[[Behind Death's Door]]"
|Followed= "[[Island of the Mad Count]]"
|Followed= "[[Reni's Place]]"
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'''"The Supercomputer"''' is the 188th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"The Supercomputer"''' is the 188th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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A late night at Inter-Intel Jed saw a strange man who materialized. When the stranger looked at the world's most advanced computer at Inter-Intel, he laughed. Hojo asked Mandrake to spend the night in the area of the giant computer, to try to figure out what's going on.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Hojo]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Jed]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Gritz, a controller (killer) - to hold down the population.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*[[Xanadu]]
*Nu Yuk, New York 49 152 years in the furure.
'''Organizations'''
*[[Inter-Intel]]
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
===Title===
 
*The story title is lifted from the plot.
===Referenced in===
===For those who came in late===  
*Princess Narda of Cockaigne, Theron (age 308) grandmaster of College of Magic, sister Elinora, twin Derek, half-brother Luciphor (the Cobra), Lothar, Karma, Chief Bradley, Hojo secret chief of Inter-Intel, Jed.


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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*"The Killer Breed", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 29|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 23 No. 29]] and [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 30| Vol. 23 No. 30]] (1986)
*"The Killer Breed", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 29|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 23 No. 29]] and [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 30| Vol. 23 No. 30]] (1986)
*"The Death Squad" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 7|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #7]] (1992)
*"The Death Squad" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 7|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #7]] (1992)
*"கொலையுதிர் காலம்" (romanized as: "Kolaiyutir kālam") [[Muthu Comics 221|''Muthu Comics #221]] (1993)
*"The Death Squad" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 54|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #54]] (1997)
*"The Death Squad" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 54|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #54]] (1997)
*''"no title"'' [[Comic World 30|''Comic World'' #30]] (1999)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il supercomputer", [[New Comics Now 186|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #186]] (1986)
*"Il supercomputer", [[New Comics Now 186|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #186]] (1986)
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El Controlador del Futuro", [[Mandrake 46 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #46]] (2000)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Süper Beyin", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 34 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #34]]
*"Süper Beyin", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 34 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #34]]
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Controller", [[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Controller" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Controller" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2019)


=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===

Latest revision as of 09:34, 28 February 2022

The Supercomputer
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Start date: February 4, 1985
End date: May 11, 1985
# of strips: 84 (14 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "Behind Death's Door"
Followed by: "Reni's Place"

"The Supercomputer" is the 188th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

A late night at Inter-Intel Jed saw a strange man who materialized. When the stranger looked at the world's most advanced computer at Inter-Intel, he laughed. Hojo asked Mandrake to spend the night in the area of the giant computer, to try to figure out what's going on.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Gritz, a controller (killer) - to hold down the population.

Locations

  • Xanadu
  • Nu Yuk, New York 49 152 years in the furure.

Organizations


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The story title is lifted from the plot.

For those who came in late

  • Princess Narda of Cockaigne, Theron (age 308) grandmaster of College of Magic, sister Elinora, twin Derek, half-brother Luciphor (the Cobra), Lothar, Karma, Chief Bradley, Hojo secret chief of Inter-Intel, Jed.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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