Vanguard of Shadows

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Vanguard of Shadows
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Start date: May 27th, 2013
End date:
# of strips: (6 weeks)
Writer: Fred Fredericks
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "Warlock at Large"
Interupted by: "Pursuit of the Cobra" re-release of #220
Followed by:

" Vanguard of Shadows" is the 266th Mandrake daily story. The story was written and drawn by Fred Fredericks. Due to the retirement of Fred Fredericks the story was interrupted after the strip of July 6, 2013.

Plot Summary

Hojo returning from the supermarket in bad shape and fall into an unconscious state, only able to say two words: "Runnel's Landing". Mandrake drives to an old shortcut to the supermarked to check out Rundell's Landing. He is taken prisoner by Hojo lookalikes, invaders from the planet Melva...

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Locations

  • Xanadu
  • Runnel's Landing
  • Melva, a planet


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of May 27th, 2013 (Beginning: Vanguard of Shadows).
  • After his retirement Fred Fredericks apparently living the good life in Runnels Landing, NH.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications: