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'''"Medusa"''' is the 39th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Medusa"''' is the 39th 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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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.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York City
**Garden Gate
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 23, 1946 (Beginning Next Week = "Medusa")
 
*The Police Chief is married.
===Referenced in===


== 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 ==
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=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"Medusa", [[Mandrake Annual 1953|''Mandrake Annual'']] (1953)
*"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 ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
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*"La maschera d'argento", [[L'Avventura|''L'Avventura'']] (1948)
*"La maschera d'argento", [[L'Avventura|''L'Avventura'']] (1948)
*"La maschera d'argento", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 17|''Mandrake'' #17]] (1962)
*"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", [[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", [[New Comics Now 215|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #215]] (1988)
*"La maschera d'argento", [[Mandrake 33 (Comic Art)]] (1994)
*"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 ===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
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=== [[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 18:08, 23 October 2024

Medusa
Md-1946-03-25.png
Start date: March 25th, 1946
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. 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

An explorer comes back to civilization with a living Medusa. When she escapes petrified people pop up in her footsteps.

Appearances

Recurring characters

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:

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini belgium.gif Belgium

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini usa.gif USA