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|Title= Medusa | |Title= Medusa | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1946-03-25.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= March 25th, 1946 | |Start= March 25th, 1946 | ||
|End= June 1st, 1946 | |End= June 1st, 1946 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
An explorer comes back to civilization with a living Medusa. When she escapes petrified people pop up in her footsteps. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]], two pictures only. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Crane, an explorer. | |||
*Mr. Burr, a banker. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
**Garden Gate | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
= | *The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 23, 1946 (Beginning Next Week = "Medusa") | ||
*The Police Chief is married. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Shakespeare-1953.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Gibi1166.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Gibi1170...jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Gibi1175.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake262rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mtm-edmal-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina | |||
Mmm-013.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Ilvascello mandrake-017.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ncn-mandrake-215.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart33.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 133.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 134.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake he 02-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
Extra HA-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
ClassMandSeries2medusa.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | |||
*"Medusa", [[Mandrake Annual 1953|''Mandrake Annual'']] (1953) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_belgium.gif]] Belgium === | |||
*"(no title given)", [[Story 250|''Story''# 250]] to [[Story 261|''Story''#261]] (1950) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"A Medusa", [[Mandrake 262 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #262]] (1977) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"Medusa", [[Mandrake el mago 3 (Edmal)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #3]] (1959) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Le masque d'argent", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 13|''Mandrake'' #13]] (1963) | *"Le masque d'argent", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 13|''Mandrake'' #13]] (1963) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"La maschera d'argento", [[L'Avventura|''L'Avventura'']] (1948) | |||
*"La maschera d'argento", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 17|''Mandrake'' #17]] (1962) | |||
*"La maschera d'argento", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 53|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #53]] (1964) | |||
*"La maschera d'argento", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 120|''Mandrake'' #120]] (1969) | |||
*"La maschera d'argento", [[New Comics Now 215|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #215]] (1988) | |||
*"La maschera d'argento", [[Mandrake 33 (Comic Art)]] (1994) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"Medusa", [[Mandrake the Magician 133 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #133'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 134 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #134'']] (1957) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Mistério de Medusa", [[Mandrake 1 (Hiquafi-Editora)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (197?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"Medusa", [[Extra 1 (Hispano Americana 1950)|''Extra'' #1]] (1950) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*"Medusa", [[Mandrake 1/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1963) | *"Medusa", [[Mandrake 1/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (1963) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"Medusa", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Medusa" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "Medusa" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2019) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Medusa]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Medusa]] |
Latest revision as of 12:15, 23 November 2022
Medusa | |
Start date: | March 25th, 1946 |
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End date: | June 1st, 1946 |
# of strips: | 60 (10 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Phil Davis |
Preceded by: | "Pleasant Valley" |
Followed by: | "The Jinx" |
"Medusa" is the 39th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
An explorer comes back to civilization with a living Medusa. When she escapes petrified people pop up in her footsteps.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda
- The Police Chief, two pictures only.
One-time characters
- Crane, an explorer.
- Mr. Burr, a banker.
Locations
- New York City
- Garden Gate
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 23, 1946 (Beginning Next Week = "Medusa")
- The Police Chief is married.
Signifiant covers
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "Medusa", Mandrake Annual (1953)
Belgium
- "(no title given)", Story# 250 to Story#261 (1950)
Brazil
- "A Medusa", Mandrake #262 (1977)
Argentina
- "Medusa", Mandrake el Mago #3 (1959)
France
- "Le masque d'argent", Mandrake #13 (1963)
Italy
- "La maschera d'argento", L'Avventura (1948)
- "La maschera d'argento", Mandrake #17 (1962)
- "La maschera d'argento", I Classici dell'Avventura #53 (1964)
- "La maschera d'argento", Mandrake #120 (1969)
- "La maschera d'argento", Mandrake - New Comics Now #215 (1988)
- "La maschera d'argento", Mandrake 33 (Comic Art) (1994)
New Zealand
- "Medusa", Mandrake the Magician #133 and Mandrake the Magician #134 (1957)
Portugal
- "O Mistério de Medusa", Mandrake #1 (197?)
Spain
- "Medusa", Extra #1 (1950)
Sweden
- "Medusa", Mandrake #1 (1963)