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|Title= The Place Called X
|Title= The Place Called X
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|Start= August 11, 1957
|Start= August 11, 1957
|End= December 29, 1957
|End= December 29, 1957
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
 
At a laboratory in the country they are experimenting with new ultra-ultre short waves. The suddenly, people begin to vanish, into a silent whirling green spiral.
===Appearances===
===Appearances===
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
<div style="float:left; width:40%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
 
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*
*Prof Pell /Bell, a electronic expert.
 
*Steve, Prof Bell's assistant.
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
*Joe Brown, a farmer.
*Ed, a young man.
*The [[Greenies]], inhabitants of the Green World in the World of XYMX
*The [[Flamz]], inhabitants of the Flaming Red World in the World of XYMX
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York City
**[[S.S. Dept.|S.S. Division]]
*''The country''
**Lover's Lane
*[[The World of XYMX]]
**The Green World
**The Flaming Red World
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The story title is taken from the strip of August 4 and 11, 1957 (Next Week: The Place Called X & Beginning: The Place Called X).


===Referenced in===
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake033rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake303rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Il Vascello-02-45.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 212.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Condor Popular-2004.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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*"A Nuvem Verde", [[Mandrake 33 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #33]] (1958)
*"A Nuvem Verde", [[Mandrake 33 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #33]] (1958)
*"A Misteriosa Nuvem Verde", [[Mandrake 303 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #303]] (1981)
*"A Misteriosa Nuvem Verde", [[Mandrake 303 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #303]] (1981)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*''"no given title"'', [[Sarjakuvalehti 19/1963|''Sarjakuvalehti'' #19]] (1963)
*"?", [[Taika-Jim ja Jäädemonit]] (2024)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"La spirale mystérieuse", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 2|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1962)
*"La spirale mystérieuse", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 2|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1962)
*"La spirale mystérieuse", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 266|''Mandrake'' #266]] (1970)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[Il Vascello 45 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #45]] (1961)
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 27|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #27]]  (1963)
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 151|''Mandrake'' #151]] (1970)
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 151|''Mandrake'' #151]] (1970)
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[New Comics Now 275|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #275]] (1991)
*"La spirale misteriosa", [[New Comics Now 275|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #275]] (1991)
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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India===
*"The Place Called X", [[The Phantom 11 (Egmont India)|''The Phantom'' #11]] (2001)
*"The Place Called X", [[The Phantom 11 (Egmont India)|''The Phantom'' #11]] (2001)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Place Called X", [[Mandrake the Magician 212 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #212'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 213 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #213'']] (1959)
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Et sted ved navn X", [[Fantomet 7/1999|''Fantomet'' #7]] (1999)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Segredo do Remoinho Verde", [[Condor Popular Vol. 20 N.° 4|''Condor Popular Vol. 20 N.° 4'']] (1959)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Un Lugar Llamado X", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"En plats kallad X", [[Fantomen 7/1999|''Fantomen'' #7]] (1999)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Yeşil Dünya", [[Mandrake 77 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #77]] [[Mandrake 78 (Tay)| #78]] (1975)
*"Yeşil Dünya", [[Mandrake 77 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #77]] [[Mandrake 78 (Tay)| #78]] (1975)
*"Yeşil Dünya", [[Mandrake Albüm 26 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #26]]  
*"Yeşil Dünya", [[Mandrake Albüm 26 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #26]]  
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Place Called X", [[The Missing Years 47|''The Missing Years'' #47]] (2004)


[[Category:Sunday stories|Place Called X, The]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Place Called X, The]]

Latest revision as of 08:06, 1 June 2024

The Place Called X
Ms-19570811.jpg
Start date: August 11, 1957
End date: December 29, 1957
# of strips: 21 (21 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Casino"
Followed by: "The Invaders"

"The Place Called X" is the 73rd Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

At a laboratory in the country they are experimenting with new ultra-ultre short waves. The suddenly, people begin to vanish, into a silent whirling green spiral.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Prof Pell /Bell, a electronic expert.
  • Steve, Prof Bell's assistant.
  • Joe Brown, a farmer.
  • Ed, a young man.
  • The Greenies, inhabitants of the Green World in the World of XYMX
  • The Flamz, inhabitants of the Flaming Red World in the World of XYMX

Locations


Behind the scenes

  • The story title is taken from the strip of August 4 and 11, 1957 (Next Week: The Place Called X & Beginning: The Place Called X).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini india.gif India

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini usa.gif USA