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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Once again the world's cleverst thief and the world's greatest master of disguise has left his clay camel at a crime scene. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Saki (The Clay Camel)]] | *[[Saki (The Clay Camel)]] | ||
**Saki, disguised as Sir Oswald. | **Saki, disguised as Sir Oswald. | ||
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**Saki, disguised as Ronald. | **Saki, disguised as Ronald. | ||
**Saki, disguised as Charles. | **Saki, disguised as Charles. | ||
*[[Sir Oswald]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | |||
*Jane, daughter of Sir Oswald. | |||
*Ronald, fiancé of Jane. | |||
*Charles, chauffeur of Sir Oswald. | |||
*Inspector Duffy | *Inspector Duffy | ||
*Joe, jailer working for Inspector Duffy. | *Joe, jailer working for Inspector Duffy. | ||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of March 21 1936 (Monday - Return of the Clay Camel). | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrakeespecial02.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure-06-o.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure 54.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure 55.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Spmanit163.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Spmanit164.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Mandrake csitw-33.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Mandrake csitw-34.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart06.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Paquito11020.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake esteve 6.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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*"Frégoli du mal", [[Hop-là!|''Hop-là!'']] #26 – #51/1938 | *"Frégoli du mal", [[Hop-là!|''Hop-là!'']] #26 – #51/1938 | ||
*"L'énigmatique Davos", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 96|''Spécial Mandrake'' #96]] & "Le retour de Saki", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 97|''Spécial Mandrake'' #97]] (1972) | *"L'énigmatique Davos", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 96|''Spécial Mandrake'' #96]] & "Le retour de Saki", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 97|''Spécial Mandrake'' #97]] (1972) | ||
*"Le retour de Saki", [[Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 2 | *"Le retour de Saki", [[Futuropolis Copyright - Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 2|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 2]] (1982) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia=== | |||
*"L'enigmatico sir Oswald" & "Mandrake contro Saki", [[Mandrake 33 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #33]] & [[Mandrake 34 (Comics Stars in the World)| #34]] (Comics Stars in the World 1978) <small>note: Italian text.</small> | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | === [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | ||
*"L’enigmatico Davos", [[L'Avventuroso|''L'Avventuroso'' #129 - #152]] (1937) | *"L’enigmatico Davos", [[L'Avventuroso|''L'Avventuroso'' #129 - #152]] (1937) | ||
*"L’enigmatico Davos", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (6)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #6]] (1938) | *"L’enigmatico Davos", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (6)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #6]] (1938) | ||
*"L'enigmatico Davos" & "Lo specchio stregato", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 54 (second serie)|''Mandrake'' #15]] and [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 55 (second serie)| #16]] (1947) | |||
*"L'enigmatico Davos", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 54 (second serie)|''Mandrake'' #15]] | *"L'enigmatico Davos" & "Il ritorno di Saki", [[Special Mandrake 163 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #163]] and [[Special Mandrake 164 (Fratelli Spada)| #164]] (1965-1966) | ||
*''"no title"'', [[L'olimpo dei fumetti 8|''L'olimpo dei fumetti'' #8]] (1972) | |||
* | *"L'enigmatico sir Oswald" & "Mandrake contro Saki", [[Mandrake 33 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #33]] & [[Mandrake 34 (Comics Stars in the World)| #34]] (Comics Stars in the World 1978) | ||
* | |||
*"L'enigmatico | |||
*"L’enigmatico sir Oswald", [[New Comics Now 116|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #116]] (1984) | *"L’enigmatico sir Oswald", [[New Comics Now 116|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #116]] (1984) | ||
*"L’enigmatico Sir Oswald", [[Mandrake 6 (Comic Art)]] (1991) | *"L’enigmatico Sir Oswald", [[Mandrake 6 (Comic Art)]] (1991) | ||
*"L’enigmatico sir Oswald", [[Mandrake il mago (Mondadori Comics)|''Mandrake il mago'']] (2014) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | |||
*"??","Saki, el ladron de los mil disfraces" & "Derrota a Saki", [[Paquito 11018|''Paquito'' #11018]] to [[Paquito 11020| #11020]] (1953) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"El Enigmático Davos", [[Mandrake 6 | *"El Enigmático Davos", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 23 - Mandrake 6|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #23 - ''Mandrake'' #6]] (1983) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Return of the Clay Camel", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Cobra]]'' (2016) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*[[The Comic Strip News 2|The Comic Strip News #2]] (1980) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | |||
*"Mandrake i ljubav", ''[[Jutarnji list]]'' November 23, 1937 – February 5, 1938 (last seven strips missing; edited together with first three strips of "[[The Slave Traders of Tygandi]]") | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Return of the Clay Camel, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Return of the Clay Camel, The]] |
Latest revision as of 20:29, 30 May 2023
The Return of the Clay Camel | |
Start date: | March 2nd, 1936 |
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End date: | July 18th, 1936 |
# of strips: | 120 (20 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Phil Davis |
Preceded by: | "The Werewolf" |
Followed by: | "The Slave Traders of Tygandi" |
"The Return of the Clay Camel" is the 6th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Once again the world's cleverst thief and the world's greatest master of disguise has left his clay camel at a crime scene.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Saki (The Clay Camel)
- Saki, disguised as Sir Oswald.
- Saki, disguised as Inspector Duffy.
- Saki, disguised as an old lady.
- Saki, disguised as Ronald.
- Saki, disguised as Charles.
- Sir Oswald
One-time characters
- Jane, daughter of Sir Oswald.
- Ronald, fiancé of Jane.
- Charles, chauffeur of Sir Oswald.
- Inspector Duffy
- Joe, jailer working for Inspector Duffy.
Locations
- Europe
- Shropshire
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of March 21 1936 (Monday - Return of the Clay Camel).
Signifiant covers
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "A Volta do Camelo de Barro", Mandrake Especial #2 (1987)
Finland
- "Savikameli - mestarivaras", Wanhat Sarjat #1 (1981)
France
- "Frégoli du mal", Hop-là! #26 – #51/1938
- "L'énigmatique Davos", Spécial Mandrake #96 & "Le retour de Saki", Spécial Mandrake #97 (1972)
- "Le retour de Saki", Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 2 (1982)
French Polynesia
- "L'enigmatico sir Oswald" & "Mandrake contro Saki", Mandrake #33 & #34 (Comics Stars in the World 1978) note: Italian text.
Italy
- "L’enigmatico Davos", L'Avventuroso #129 - #152 (1937)
- "L’enigmatico Davos", Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake #6 (1938)
- "L'enigmatico Davos" & "Lo specchio stregato", Mandrake #15 and #16 (1947)
- "L'enigmatico Davos" & "Il ritorno di Saki", Special Mandrake #163 and #164 (1965-1966)
- "no title", L'olimpo dei fumetti #8 (1972)
- "L'enigmatico sir Oswald" & "Mandrake contro Saki", Mandrake #33 & #34 (Comics Stars in the World 1978)
- "L’enigmatico sir Oswald", Mandrake - New Comics Now #116 (1984)
- "L’enigmatico Sir Oswald", Mandrake 6 (Comic Art) (1991)
- "L’enigmatico sir Oswald", Mandrake il mago (2014)
Mexico
- "??","Saki, el ladron de los mil disfraces" & "Derrota a Saki", Paquito #11018 to #11020 (1953)
Spain
- "El Enigmático Davos", Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado #23 - Mandrake #6 (1983)
United Kingdom
- "The Return of the Clay Camel", Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Cobra (2016)
USA
- The Comic Strip News #2 (1980)
Yugoslavia
- "Mandrake i ljubav", Jutarnji list November 23, 1937 – February 5, 1938 (last seven strips missing; edited together with first three strips of "The Slave Traders of Tygandi")