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|Title= The Monster of Tanov Pass | |Title= The Monster of Tanov Pass | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1935-02-25.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= February 25, 1935 | |Start= February 25, 1935 | ||
|End= June 15, 1935 | |End= June 15, 1935 | ||
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'''"The Monster of Tanov Pass"''' is the 3rd Mandrake [[daily story]]. | '''"The Monster of Tanov Pass"''' is the 3rd 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 six newspaper columns, the other to span five. | |||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
An evil scientist has modified the genes of a gorilla so that it developed into a murderous creature, half gorilla - half human. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Professor Sorcin | |||
*Marina, ward of professor Sorcin. | |||
*Kate,, cook of professor Sorcin. | |||
*Tommy, son of Kate. | |||
*Susie, daughter of Kate. | |||
*Karl, servant of professor Sorcin. | |||
*Toto, a pet gorilla. | |||
*Klage, a gorilla with a human brain. | |||
*Tinto, a giantic serpent. | |||
*Inspector Danny Sayers | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*Carpathia | |||
*Tanov Pass | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake240rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrakecolecao04.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Collana Albi grandi avventure-03-r-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Super Albo-lf-18.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Super Albo 156.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Special Mandrake-FS 158.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Collana Mandrake csitw-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Ncn-mandrake-115.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart03.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Encicop o Mosquito-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal | |||
Mandrake esteve 3.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
Gunes01.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey | |||
Gunes02.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey | |||
Titan-dailies-01-f.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom | |||
Pcc-tcms-d003.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"Sorcin, O Sábio Louco", [[Suplemento Juvenil|''Suplemento Juvenil'' #101 - #1??]] (1935) | |||
*"Os Monstros", [[Mandrake 240 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #240]] (1976) | |||
*"O Desfiladeiro de Tanov", [[Mandrake 2 (L&PM)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1989) | *"O Desfiladeiro de Tanov", [[Mandrake 2 (L&PM)|''Mandrake'' #2]] (1989) | ||
*"O Monstro da Transilvânia", [[Mandrake Coleção 4|''Mandrake Coleção'' #4]] (1989) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | ||
*"Tanovin solan hirviö", [[Wanhat Sarjat 1|''Wanhat Sarjat'' #1]] | *"Tanovin solan hirviö", [[Wanhat Sarjat 1|''Wanhat Sarjat'' #1]] (1981) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Le monstre du col de Tanov", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 34|''Spécial Mandrake'' #34]] & [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 35|''Spécial Mandrake'' #35]] (1966) | |||
*"Le monstre du col de Tanov", [[Futuropolis Copyright - Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 1|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 1]] (1981) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il mostro del passo Tanov", [[L'Avventuroso|''L'Avventuroso'' #59 – #78]] (1935-1936) | |||
*"Il mostro del passo di Tanov", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (3)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #3]] (1936) | |||
*"Il mostro del passo Tanov" and "La fine de "Klage", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (3) (1945)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #3]] and [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (4) (1945)|#4]] (1945) | |||
*"Il gorilla dal cervello umano" and "La fine de "Klage", [[Ristampe di grande successo 3|''Ristampe di grande successo - Mandrake'' #3]] and [[Ristampe di grande successo 4|#4]] (1949) | |||
*"Agguati al passo Tanov", [[Super Albo 18 - Mandrake (La Freccia)|''Super Albo'' #18]] (1961) | |||
*"Il mostro del passo di Tanov", [[Super Albo 156 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #156]] – [[Special Mandrake 158 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #158]] (1965) | |||
*"Il mostro del passo Tanov", [[Eureka Pocket 2|''Eureka Pocket'' #2]] (1969) | |||
*"Il mostro di passo Tanov", [[Mandrake 4 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #4]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976) | |||
*"Il mostro del passo Tanov", [[New Comics Now 115|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #115]] (1984) | |||
*"Il mostro del Passo Tanov", [[Mandrake 3 (Comic Art)]] (1991) | |||
*"Il Mostro del Passo Tanov", [[Mandrake (I classici del Fumetto)]] (1999) | |||
*"Il Mostro del Passo Tanov", [[Mandrake il mago (Mondadori Comics)|''Mandrake il mago'']] (2014) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia=== | |||
*"Il mostro di passo Tanov", [[Mandrake 4 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #4]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976) <small>note: Italian text.</small> | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] | === [[Image:mini_poland.gif|border]] Poland === | ||
*"El Monstruo del Paso de Tanov", [[Mandrake 3 | *"Tajemnica profesora Xylander", [[Panorama|''Panorama'' #17 - #34]] (1936) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Monstro", [[Enciclopédia O Mosquito - Classicos da banda desenhada 1|''Enciclopédia O Mosquito'' #1]] (1973) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El Monstruo del Paso de Tanov", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 12 - Mandrake 3|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #12 - ''Mandrake'' #3]] (1981) | |||
*"El Monstruo del Paso de Tanov", [[Mandrake el Mago: Daily strips 1934-1936 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2022) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Dar Geçit", [[Red Kit|''Red Kit'' #1 - #6 and ''Red Kit Albüm'' | *"'Kızıl Geçitteki Dev, [[Ateş|''Ateş'']] (1937-1938) | ||
*"Dar Geçit", [[1001 Roman|''1001 Roman'' #247 - 274]] (1943-1944) | |||
*"Dar Geçit", [[Red Kit|''Red Kit'' #1 - #6 and ''Red Kit Albüm'' #1 - #2]] (1965) | |||
*"Dar Geçit", [[Güneş 1|''Güneş'' #1]] and [[Güneş 2| #2]] (1968) | |||
*"Dar Geçit", [[Güneş Albüm 1|''Güneş Albüm'' #1]] (1968) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Monster of Tanov Pass", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Cobra]]'' (2016) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"The Monster of Tanov Pass", [[Comics Revue 327-328|''Comics Revue'' #327-328]] – [[Comics Revue 337-338|#337-338]] (2013/2014) | |||
*"The Tanov Pass Monster", [[The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Monster of Tanov Pass" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Monster of Tanov Pass" (Pacific Comics Club)'' ]] (20??) | |||
*"Monster of Tanov Pass", [[Volume One: the complete newspaper dailies 1934-1936]] (2024) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Monster of Tanov Pass, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Monster of Tanov Pass, The]] |
Latest revision as of 10:07, 14 October 2024
The Monster of Tanov Pass | |
Start date: | February 25, 1935 |
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End date: | June 15, 1935 |
# of strips: | 96 (16 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Phil Davis |
Preceded by: | "The Hawk (Mandrake Meets Narda)" |
Followed by: | "Saki, the Clay Camel" |
"The Monster of Tanov Pass" is the 3rd 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 six newspaper columns, the other to span five.
Plot Summary
An evil scientist has modified the genes of a gorilla so that it developed into a murderous creature, half gorilla - half human.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Professor Sorcin
- Marina, ward of professor Sorcin.
- Kate,, cook of professor Sorcin.
- Tommy, son of Kate.
- Susie, daughter of Kate.
- Karl, servant of professor Sorcin.
- Toto, a pet gorilla.
- Klage, a gorilla with a human brain.
- Tinto, a giantic serpent.
- Inspector Danny Sayers
Locations
- Carpathia
- Tanov Pass
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
Signifiant covers
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Sorcin, O Sábio Louco", Suplemento Juvenil #101 - #1?? (1935)
- "Os Monstros", Mandrake #240 (1976)
- "O Desfiladeiro de Tanov", Mandrake #2 (1989)
- "O Monstro da Transilvânia", Mandrake Coleção #4 (1989)
Finland
- "Tanovin solan hirviö", Wanhat Sarjat #1 (1981)
France
- "Le monstre du col de Tanov", Spécial Mandrake #34 & Spécial Mandrake #35 (1966)
- "Le monstre du col de Tanov", Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 1 (1981)
Italy
- "Il mostro del passo Tanov", L'Avventuroso #59 – #78 (1935-1936)
- "Il mostro del passo di Tanov", Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake #3 (1936)
- "Il mostro del passo Tanov" and "La fine de "Klage", Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake #3 and #4 (1945)
- "Il gorilla dal cervello umano" and "La fine de "Klage", Ristampe di grande successo - Mandrake #3 and #4 (1949)
- "Agguati al passo Tanov", Super Albo #18 (1961)
- "Il mostro del passo di Tanov", Super Albo #156 – Special Mandrake #158 (1965)
- "Il mostro del passo Tanov", Eureka Pocket #2 (1969)
- "Il mostro di passo Tanov", Mandrake #4 (Comics Stars in the World 1976)
- "Il mostro del passo Tanov", Mandrake - New Comics Now #115 (1984)
- "Il mostro del Passo Tanov", Mandrake 3 (Comic Art) (1991)
- "Il Mostro del Passo Tanov", Mandrake (I classici del Fumetto) (1999)
- "Il Mostro del Passo Tanov", Mandrake il mago (2014)
French Polynesia
- "Il mostro di passo Tanov", Mandrake #4 (Comics Stars in the World 1976) note: Italian text.
Poland
- "Tajemnica profesora Xylander", Panorama #17 - #34 (1936)
Portugal
- "O Monstro", Enciclopédia O Mosquito #1 (1973)
Spain
- "El Monstruo del Paso de Tanov", Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado #12 - Mandrake #3 (1981)
- "El Monstruo del Paso de Tanov", Mandrake el Mago: Daily strips 1934-1936 (Dolmen Editorial) (2022)
Turkey
- "'Kızıl Geçitteki Dev, Ateş (1937-1938)
- "Dar Geçit", 1001 Roman #247 - 274 (1943-1944)
- "Dar Geçit", Red Kit #1 - #6 and Red Kit Albüm #1 - #2 (1965)
- "Dar Geçit", Güneş #1 and #2 (1968)
- "Dar Geçit", Güneş Albüm #1 (1968)
United Kingdom
- "The Monster of Tanov Pass", Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Cobra (2016)
USA
- "The Monster of Tanov Pass", Comics Revue #327-328 – #337-338 (2013/2014)
- "The Tanov Pass Monster", The Classic Mandrake Series / Episode: "The Monster of Tanov Pass" (Pacific Comics Club) (20??)
- "Monster of Tanov Pass", Volume One: the complete newspaper dailies 1934-1936 (2024)