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|Title= Kingdom of the Old
|image= [[Image:md-2000-08-21.png|400 px]]<br>[[Image: Kingdom of the Old re release.jpg|400 px]]<br>''(Re-released in 2018)''
|Start= August 21st, 2000
|End= December 9th, 2000
|Strips= 96 (16 weeks)
|Writer= [[Fred Fredericks]]
|Artist= Fred Fredericks
|Preceded= "[[Return of the Clay Camel (2000 story)|Return of the Clay Camel]]"
|Followed= "[[Perilous Crossover]]"
|}}
'''"Kingdom of the Old"''' is the 236th Mandrake [[daily story]]. 
The story was written and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]].

== Plot Summary ==
Narda is head of a benefit concert committee but something happens to the young rock star Ricky Noble. The 19 year old star suddenly turns into a 90 year old white-haired man, then the same thing happens to Narda. Has someone stolen their youth?

===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Narda]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Hojo]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
*[[Theron]]
*[[Dr. Holton]]

'''One-time characters'''
*Ricky Noble, a rock star
*Mel, Ricky Noble's manager
*Joan, member of the benefit concert committee
*Wells, a limo driver
*A doctor
*King Victor of Maturia
*Queen Verna of Maturia
*Prof. Lars, a scientist in Maturia

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'''Locations'''
*New York City
*Allentown, home town of Ricky Noble
*[[Collegium Magikos|College of Magic]]
*The 4th Dimension
**Maturia
'''Objects'''
*[[The Crystal Cube]]
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==Behind the scenes==
===Title===
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of August 21, 2000 (Beginning: Kingdom of the Old !).

== Re-released story in 2018 ==
[[Image:Kingdom of the Old re release.jpg|400 px]]
*Start date: 29 January 2018 / End date: 19 May 2018

== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:

[[Category:Daily stories|Kingdom of the Old]]