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|Title= In the Cobra's Grip | |Title= In the Cobra's Grip | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1937-04-19.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= April 19th, 1937 | |Start= April 19th, 1937 | ||
|End= September 11th, 1937 | |End= September 11th, 1937 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mr. Duchamp found a package at the back door, with a mysterious block of glowing metal. Soon Duchamp is under the spell of the Cobra, a dangerous man with an obsession for power. The natives call him ''The Wizard''. He is adept at hypnosis and telepaty and is a genious in mechanics and chemistry. And he have a dream, - to be the first emperor of the Earth. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Luciphor | *[[Luciphor|The Cobra]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *Monsieur Duchamp, a world famed chemist. | ||
* | *Suzette, daughter of Mr. Duchamp | ||
* | *Dr. Andre Petain, Suzette's fiancé. | ||
* | *Henri, a waiter. | ||
*Marie, Duchamp's housekeeper. | |||
*Igor, one of the Cobra's men. | |||
*Efraim, a scientist. | |||
*Oaks, a scientist. | |||
*Holtz, a scientist. | |||
*Melankoff, a scientist. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*France | |||
**Paris | |||
***Hotel de Roi | |||
**Gravet | |||
*Tibet | |||
**Ruhai, a village | |||
**The eastern cave-land, where the five red rivers rise, the Cobra's hide-out. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot. | |||
=== | ===Real Life References=== | ||
*In 1930 the Epstein family's cook ''(servant)'' was the 31 years old Marie Latimore. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure-09.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure 19.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure 20.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure 21.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Il Vascello-02-25.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Il Vascello-02-26.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Special Mandrake-FS 170.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Special Mandrake-FS 171.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Mandrake csitw-26.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Mandrake csitw-27.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart09.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake esteve 8.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia=== | === [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia=== | ||
*"The Evil Spirit of the Cobra", [[Mandrake | *"The Evil Spirit of the Cobra", [[Mandrake The Magician (Consolidated Press 1938)|''Mandrake The Magician'']] (1938) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_canada.gif|border]] Canada=== | === [[Image:mini_canada.gif|border]] Canada=== | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Dans les griffes du Cobra", [[Hop-là!|''Hop-là!'']] (1939-1940) | *"Dans les griffes du Cobra", [[Hop-là!|''Hop-là!'']] (1939-1940) | ||
*"Dans les griffes du Cobra", [[Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 4 | *"Dans les griffes du Cobra", [[Futuropolis Copyright - Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 4|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 4]] (1985) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia=== | |||
*"Nelle spire del Cobra" & "La fine del Cobra", [[Mandrake 26 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #26]] & [[Mandrake 27 (Comics Stars in the World)| #27]] (Comics Stars in the World 1977 or 1978) <small>note: Italian text.</small> | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"Nelle spire del Cobra", [[Giungla!|''Giungla!'' #152 to #171]] (1938) | *"Nelle spire del Cobra", [[Giungla!|''Giungla!'' #152 to #171]] (1938) | ||
*"Nelle spire del Cobra", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (9)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #9]] (1940) | *"Nelle spire del Cobra", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (9)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #9]] (1940) | ||
*"Nelle spire del Cobra", [[ | *"Nelle spire del Cobra" & "Il covo misterioso" & "La vittoria di Mandrake", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 19 (second serie)|''Mandrake'' #7]] & [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 20 (second serie)| #8]] & [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 21 (second serie)| #9]] (1946) | ||
* | *"Nelle spire del Cobra" & "La fine del Cobra", [[Il Vascello 25 (second series)|''Mandrake'' #25]] & [[Il Vascello 26 (second series)| #26]] (1960) | ||
*"Nelle spire del Cobra", [[Special Mandrake 170 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #170]] (1966) | *"Nelle spire del Cobra" & "Ritorno alla Luce", [[Special Mandrake 170 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #170]] & [[Special Mandrake 171 (Fratelli Spada)| #171]] (1966) | ||
* | *"Nelle spire del Cobra" & "La fine del Cobra", [[Mandrake 26 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #26]] & [[Mandrake 27 (Comics Stars in the World)| #27]] (Comics Stars in the World 1977 or 1978) | ||
*"Nelle spire del Cobra", [[Mandrake 9 (Comic Art)|''Mandrake'' #9]] ( | *"Nelle spire del Cobra", [[New Comics Now 117|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #117]] (1984) | ||
*"Nelle spire del Cobra", [[Mandrake 9 (Comic Art)]] (1992) | |||
*"Nelle spire del Cobra", [[Mandrake il mago (Mondadori Comics) Volume 2|''Mandrake il mago Volume 2'']] (2015) | |||
*"Nelle spire del Cobra", [[Superfumetti 9 (Mondadori Comics)|''Superfumetti'' #9]] (2015) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | |||
*"??", [[Paquito 11025|''Paquito'' #11025]] to [[Paquito 11028|''Paquito'' #11028]] (195?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"El fin del Cobra", [[Mandrake 8 | *"El fin del Cobra", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 31 - Mandrake 8|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #31 - ''Mandrake'' #8]] (1986) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Kobra'ya Karşı", [[1001 Roman|''1001 Roman'' #167 - 196]] (1942-1943) | |||
*''"no title"'', [[Kara Maske 10|''Kara Maske'' #10]] &.... (1947) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"In the Cobra's Grip", [[Comics Revue 389-390|''Comics Revue'' #389-390]] (2018) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Kobra", ''[[Jutarnji list]]'' August 29, 1937 – November 22, 1937 | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|In the Cobra's Grip]] | [[Category:Daily stories|In the Cobra's Grip]] |
Latest revision as of 18:44, 20 May 2023
In the Cobra's Grip | |
Start date: | April 19th, 1937 |
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End date: | September 11th, 1937 |
# of strips: | 126 (21 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Phil Davis |
Preceded by: | "Mandrake in the Lost World" |
Followed by: | "Mandrake in America" |
"In the Cobra's Grip" is the 9th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Mr. Duchamp found a package at the back door, with a mysterious block of glowing metal. Soon Duchamp is under the spell of the Cobra, a dangerous man with an obsession for power. The natives call him The Wizard. He is adept at hypnosis and telepaty and is a genious in mechanics and chemistry. And he have a dream, - to be the first emperor of the Earth.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Monsieur Duchamp, a world famed chemist.
- Suzette, daughter of Mr. Duchamp
- Dr. Andre Petain, Suzette's fiancé.
- Henri, a waiter.
- Marie, Duchamp's housekeeper.
- Igor, one of the Cobra's men.
- Efraim, a scientist.
- Oaks, a scientist.
- Holtz, a scientist.
- Melankoff, a scientist.
Locations
- France
- Paris
- Hotel de Roi
- Gravet
- Paris
- Tibet
- Ruhai, a village
- The eastern cave-land, where the five red rivers rise, the Cobra's hide-out.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
Real Life References
- In 1930 the Epstein family's cook (servant) was the 31 years old Marie Latimore.
Signifiant covers
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Evil Spirit of the Cobra", Mandrake The Magician (1938)
Canada
- (no given title), Classic Adventure Strips #1 (1985)
France
- "Dans les griffes du Cobra", Hop-là! (1939-1940)
- "Dans les griffes du Cobra", Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 4 (1985)
French Polynesia
- "Nelle spire del Cobra" & "La fine del Cobra", Mandrake #26 & #27 (Comics Stars in the World 1977 or 1978) note: Italian text.
Italy
- "Nelle spire del Cobra", Giungla! #152 to #171 (1938)
- "Nelle spire del Cobra", Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake #9 (1940)
- "Nelle spire del Cobra" & "Il covo misterioso" & "La vittoria di Mandrake", Mandrake #7 & #8 & #9 (1946)
- "Nelle spire del Cobra" & "La fine del Cobra", Mandrake #25 & #26 (1960)
- "Nelle spire del Cobra" & "Ritorno alla Luce", Special Mandrake #170 & #171 (1966)
- "Nelle spire del Cobra" & "La fine del Cobra", Mandrake #26 & #27 (Comics Stars in the World 1977 or 1978)
- "Nelle spire del Cobra", Mandrake - New Comics Now #117 (1984)
- "Nelle spire del Cobra", Mandrake 9 (Comic Art) (1992)
- "Nelle spire del Cobra", Mandrake il mago Volume 2 (2015)
- "Nelle spire del Cobra", Superfumetti #9 (2015)
Mexico
- "??", Paquito #11025 to Paquito #11028 (195?)
Spain
- "El fin del Cobra", Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado #31 - Mandrake #8 (1986)
Turkey
- "Kobra'ya Karşı", 1001 Roman #167 - 196 (1942-1943)
- "no title", Kara Maske #10 &.... (1947)
USA
- "In the Cobra's Grip", Comics Revue #389-390 (2018)
Yugoslavia
- "Kobra", Jutarnji list August 29, 1937 – November 22, 1937