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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Is there a link between numerous reports of flying saucers and several unsolved major crimes ? A case for Mandrake... | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Jed]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Mr. Skinner, a miner who saw the UFO. | |||
*Pete, a pilot who saw the UFO. | |||
*Maggie, secretary at Inter-Intel. | |||
*Mac, works at Inter-Intel. | |||
*Stewe, an ''alian'' bank robber. | |||
*Jack, test pilot of the SPSP. | |||
*Dot, wife of Jack. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
*Pottsville. | |||
*Rushmore. | |||
'''Organizations''' | '''Organizations''' | ||
*[[ | *[[8]] | ||
*[[Inter-Intel]] | |||
'''vehicles''' | |||
*SPSP, a self-propelled space plane. Looking like a UFO. | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 30, 1966 (Beginning: The UFO) | |||
=== | ===Mandrake Lore=== | ||
*Xanadu is a hour away (by car) from Inter-Intel. | |||
*At Xanadu there is a bomb shelter. | |||
== 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 === | |||
*"El plato volador", [[Album de El Tony 199|''Album de El Tony'' #199]] (1969) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"O Disco Voador", [[Mandrake 124 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #124]] (1967) ?? | |||
*"O Disco Voador", [[Mandrake Especial 6|''Mandrake Especial'' #6]] (1987) | *"O Disco Voador", [[Mandrake Especial 6|''Mandrake Especial'' #6]] (1987) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | |||
*"UFO", [[Fantomet 254|''Fantomet'' #254]] (1985) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"La soucoupe volante", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1514 to #1526]] | *"La soucoupe volante", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1514 to #1526]] (1981) | ||
*"La soucoupe volante", [[Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 3|''Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 3'']] (2015) | |||
*"La soucoupe volante", [[Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 3)|''Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 3)'']] (2017) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | === [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | ||
*"O Segredo do Disco Voador", [[Selecções 84|''Selecções'' #84]] (1968) | *"O Segredo do Disco Voador", [[Selecções 84|''Selecções'' #84]] (1968) | ||
*"O Segredo do Disco Voador", [[Mundo de Aventuras Album Especial 3|''Mundo de Aventuras Album Especial'' #3]] (19??) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"Inter-Intel", [[ | *"Inter-Intel", [[Héroes Modernos 41|''Héroes Modernos'' #41]] (1967) | ||
*"El Platillo Volante", [[Mandrake 49 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #49]] (2002) | *"El Platillo Volante", [[Mandrake 49 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #49]] (2002) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake 42 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #42]] [[Mandrake 43 (Tay)| #43]] [[Mandrake 44 (Tay)| #44]] [[Mandrake 45 (Tay)| #45]] (1975) | *"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake 42 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #42]] & [[Mandrake 43 (Tay)| #43]] & [[Mandrake 44 (Tay)| #44]] & [[Mandrake 45 (Tay)| #45]] (1975) | ||
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Albüm 14 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #14]] | *"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Albüm 14 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #14]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 15 (Tay)| #15]] | ||
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Albüm 223 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #223]] | *"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Albüm 87 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #87]] | ||
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake 59 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #59]] [[Mandrake 60 (Tay second series)| #60]] [[Mandrake 61 (Tay second series)| #61]] | *"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Albüm 223 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #223]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 224 (Tay)| #224]] | ||
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake 59 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #59]] & [[Mandrake 60 (Tay second series)| #60]] & [[Mandrake 61 (Tay second series)| #61]] | |||
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 18 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #18]] | *"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 18 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #18]] | ||
*"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 62 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #62]] | *"Uçandaire Harekâtı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 62 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #62]] | ||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The UFO", [[Mandrake the Magician 5 (U.K. Comic Fandom Publishing)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #5]] | |||
*"The UFO", ''[[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 16:15, 17 October 2023
| The UFO | |
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| Start date: | May 30, 1966 |
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| End date: | September 17, 1966 |
| # of strips: | 96 (16 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Witches" |
| Followed by: | "The Trail of 8" |
"The UFO" is the 131st Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Is there a link between numerous reports of flying saucers and several unsolved major crimes ? A case for Mandrake...
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Mr. Skinner, a miner who saw the UFO.
- Pete, a pilot who saw the UFO.
- Maggie, secretary at Inter-Intel.
- Mac, works at Inter-Intel.
- Stewe, an alian bank robber.
- Jack, test pilot of the SPSP.
- Dot, wife of Jack.
Locations
- New York City
- Pottsville.
- Rushmore.
Organizations
vehicles
- SPSP, a self-propelled space plane. Looking like a UFO.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 30, 1966 (Beginning: The UFO)
Mandrake Lore
- Xanadu is a hour away (by car) from Inter-Intel.
- At Xanadu there is a bomb shelter.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El plato volador", Album de El Tony #199 (1969)
Brazil
- "O Disco Voador", Mandrake #124 (1967) ??
- "O Disco Voador", Mandrake Especial #6 (1987)
Denmark
- "UFO", Fantomet #254 (1985)
Finland
- "Ufo!", Mustanaamio #20 (1982)
France
- "La soucoupe volante", Le Journal de Mickey #1514 to #1526 (1981)
- "La soucoupe volante", Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 3 (2015)
- "La soucoupe volante", Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 3) (2017)
India
- "The Flying Saucers" Indrajal Comics #155 (1972)
- "The Weird Bank Robberies", Indrajal Comics Vol. 22 No. 37 (1985)
- "The Robbers from Mars" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #3 (1991)
- "The Robbers from Mars" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #50 (1997)
- "The Robbers from Mars" Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #86 (2000)
Italy
- "I dische volanti", I Giganti #10 (1967)
- "I dische volanti", Mandrake - New Comics Now #380 (1997)
Norway
- "UFO", Fantomet #9 (1986)
Portugal
- "O Segredo do Disco Voador", Selecções #84 (1968)
- "O Segredo do Disco Voador", Mundo de Aventuras Album Especial #3 (19??)
Spain
- "Inter-Intel", Héroes Modernos #41 (1967)
- "El Platillo Volante", Mandrake #49 (2002)
Sweden
- "Ufo!", Fantomen #11 (1982)
Turkey
- "Uçandaire Harekâtı", Mandrake #42 & #43 & #44 & #45 (1975)
- "Uçandaire Harekâtı", Mandrake Albüm #14 & #15
- "Uçandaire Harekâtı", Mandrake Albüm #87
- "Uçandaire Harekâtı", Mandrake Albüm #223 & #224
- "Uçandaire Harekâtı", Mandrake #59 & #60 & #61
- "Uçandaire Harekâtı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #18
- "Uçandaire Harekâtı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #62
United Kingdom
- "The UFO", Mandrake the Magician #5
- "The UFO", Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Return of Evil - The Cobra (2017)
Yugoslavia
- "Leteći pljačkaši", Super EKS Almanah #32 (1982)