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'''"Lady Ermine"''' is the 52th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Lady Ermine"''' is the 52th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]].
This story exists in two variants, one made to span four newspaper columns, the other to span five. The five-column variant is cropped in the lower part.  


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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A movie producer planned a publicity stunt for the new movie, "The Bashful Mummy". They planed to give two mummies from Egypt to the museum, one real and one fake.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Chief Bradley]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
 
 
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Slats
*Slats, works in the producer team.
*Shorty
*Shorty, works in the producer team.
*Lady Ermine
*Lady Ermine, a jewel thief and diamond smuggler.
*Tatto
*Tatto, member of the diamond smuggler gang.
*Dr. Bey
*Dr. Bey, member of the diamond smuggler gang.
 
 
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*Hollywood
*Hollywood
*Cairo, Egypt
*Cairo, Egypt
 
*New York
 
**Mutual Hall
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the plot.
 
*[[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Theatre Years|Mutual Hall]] refering to New England Mutual Hall and the Boston Summer Theatre ''(strip of September 10 and 12)''.
===Referenced in===
*[[Martha Davis|Marthas Fur Salon]] refering to Martha Davis, Phil Davis' wife and assistant ''(strip of September 23)''.


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Shakespeare-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Gibi1692.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Gibi1715.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake274rge.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Super Albo 082.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-261.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart44.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Paquito11002.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
Mandrake FP 022.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 023.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Seriepocket no-170.jpg|[[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway
Mandrake formatic-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden
Haftalikalbum01.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
Miller-mtm-08.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Madame Arminho", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 26|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #26]] (1974)
*"Lady Arminho", [[Mandrake 274 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #274]] (1978)
*"Lady Arminho", [[Mandrake 274 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #274]] (1978)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Muumiomysteeri", [[Mustanaamio 8/1976|''Mustanaamio'' #8]] (1976)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
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*"La signora in ermellino", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991)
*"La signora in ermellino", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991)
*"La signora in ermellino", [[Mandrake 44 (Comic Art)]] (1995)
*"La signora in ermellino", [[Mandrake 44 (Comic Art)]] (1995)
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"El misterio de la momia", [[Paquito 11002|''Paquito'' #11002]] (1952)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"Lady Ermine", [[Mandrake the Magician 22 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #22'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 23 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #23'']] (1951)
*"Lady Ermine", [[Mandrake the Magician 186 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #186'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 187 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #187'']] (1958)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
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=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Lady Ermine", [[Mandrake 2/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1963)
*"Lady Ermine", [[Mandrake 2/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1963)
*"Mumiemysteriet", [[Fantomen 23/1975|''Fantomen'' #23]] (1975)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
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*"Canlı Mumya", [[Güneş 6|''Güneş'' #6]] (1968)
*"Canlı Mumya", [[Güneş 6|''Güneş'' #6]] (1968)
*"Canlı Mumya", [[Güneş Albüm 2|''Güneş Albüm'' #2]] (1968)
*"Canlı Mumya", [[Güneş Albüm 2|''Güneş Albüm'' #2]] (1968)
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"Lady Ermine", [[Mandrake the Magician 8 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #8]] (1960)


[[Category:Daily stories|Lady Ermine]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Lady Ermine]]

Latest revision as of 17:55, 29 October 2024

Lady Ermine
Md-1949-08-01.png
Start date: August 1, 1949
End date: October 1, 1949
# of strips: 54 (9 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Amazing Ray"
Followed by: "Mystery Taxi"

"Lady Ermine" is the 52th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis. This story exists in two variants, one made to span four newspaper columns, the other to span five. The five-column variant is cropped in the lower part.

Plot Summary

A movie producer planned a publicity stunt for the new movie, "The Bashful Mummy". They planed to give two mummies from Egypt to the museum, one real and one fake.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Slats, works in the producer team.
  • Shorty, works in the producer team.
  • Lady Ermine, a jewel thief and diamond smuggler.
  • Tatto, member of the diamond smuggler gang.
  • Dr. Bey, member of the diamond smuggler gang.

Locations

  • Hollywood
  • Cairo, Egypt
  • New York
    • Mutual Hall


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the plot.
  • Mutual Hall refering to New England Mutual Hall and the Boston Summer Theatre (strip of September 10 and 12).
  • Marthas Fur Salon refering to Martha Davis, Phil Davis' wife and assistant (strip of September 23).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini mexico.gif Mexico

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom