Kingdom of Marvel: Difference between revisions

From MandrakeWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(→‎Signifiant covers: one cover from Brazil.)
 
(10 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 14: Line 14:


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
{{stub}}
As our friends fly over the remote and unexplored Misty Mountains. Suddenly their plane konks out and they have to make a forced landing.  At the ground, they find and old sign: "Kingdom of Marvel". In the strange land they meet a hermit, telling them that they have walked right into a civil war. Where the rival states Mechanica and Flora fighting with their machines and plants.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
Line 21: Line 21:
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*A hermit
*A Florian
*Dr. Florel, foremost scientist of Flora and ruler of the land of plant wonders
*Tor, (the last suvivor and) ruler of Mechana the land of mechanical marvels
*King of Marvel
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*Misty Mountains
**Kingdom of Marvel
***Flora, a state of mechanical wonders, with cities of strange metals. Scientists have created machines far advanced beyon the outside world.
***Mechana, a state of plant wonders, they hate machines and have developed plants and vegitabiles in a way that would astound the outside world.
***''"Crystal Peak"'', a state (or city ?) of futuristic wonders.
*New York
</div><br clear="all">
</div><br clear="all">


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of November 3, 1946 (Beginning Next Week = "Kingdom of Marvel").
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of November 3, 1946 (Beginning Next Week = "Kingdom of Marvel").
*Strangly it is said in the beginning of the story that the Kingdom of Marvel consists of two states; Flora and Mechana, with their population concentrated in two major cities. When Mandrake and friends visiting the King of Marvel they find that they are the first visitors for a thousand years to the large city inside the crystal peak. Of course this could be the capital city of the Kingdom of Marvel, but the city is invisible and thus unknown for the people in Flora and Mechana.
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Ra-Ta-Plán-641.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Cinemisterio-227.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
O globo juvenil-1565.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
O globo juvenil-1607.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake232rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandglénat2.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Super Albo 054.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello-04-68.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Boys comic paper-35.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Boys comic paper-49.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 129.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 130.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Antologia da BD Clássica-10.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
Line 37: Line 65:
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"?", [[Ra-Ta-Plán 616|''Ra-Ta-Plán'' # 616]] to [[Ra-Ta-Plán 659|''Ra-Ta-Plán'' #659]] (1947)
*"?", [[Ra-Ta-Plán 616|''Ra-Ta-Plán'' # 616]] to [[Ra-Ta-Plán 659|''Ra-Ta-Plán'' #659]] (1947)
*"??", [[Cinemisterio 225|''Cinemisterio'' #225]] to [[Cinemisterio 228|''Cinemisterio'' #228]] and [[Cinemisterio 237|''Cinemisterio'' #237]] to [[Cinemisterio 238|''Cinemisterio'' #238]]  (1955)
*"El reino maravilloso", [[Mandrake el mago 63 (Impacto)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #63]] (1965)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
Line 48: Line 78:
*"Le royaume des merveilles", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 7|''Spécial Mandrake'' #7]] (1964)
*"Le royaume des merveilles", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 7|''Spécial Mandrake'' #7]] (1964)
*"Le monde fantastique" & "Le royaume des merveilles", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 422|''Mandrake'' #422]] (1974)
*"Le monde fantastique" & "Le royaume des merveilles", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 422|''Mandrake'' #422]] (1974)
*"(no title)", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection BD V.F) 2|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #2]] (1980)
*"''no title''", [[BD V.F. - Mandrake le Magicien 2|''Mandrake le Magicien'' #2]] (1980)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
Line 62: Line 92:
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*[[The Boys' Paper / The Boys' Comic Paper|''The Boys' Comic Paper'']] (1948-1949)
*[[The Boys' Paper / The Boys' Comic Paper|''The Boys' Comic Paper'']] (1948-1949)
*"Kingdom of Marvel", [[Mandrake the Magician 129 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #129]], [[Mandrake the Magician 130 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #130]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 131 (Feature Productions)| ''Mandrake the Magician'' #131]] (1957)


=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
Line 70: Line 101:


=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Kingdom of Marvel", [[King Comics 149|''King Comics'' #149]] &ndash; [[King Comics 159|#159]]
*"The Mysterious Kingdom of Marvel" & "Interrupted Wedding" & "The Peace Maker", [[Magic Comics 117|''Magic Comics'' #117]] & [[Magic Comics 118| #118]] & [[Magic Comics 119| #119]] (1949)
*"Kingdom of Marvel",  [[King Comics 147|''King Comics'' #147]], [[King Comics 148|''King Comics'' #148]], [[King Comics 149|''King Comics'' #149]], [[King Comics 150|''King Comics'' #150]], [[King Comics 151|''King Comics'' #151]], [[King Comics 152|''King Comics'' #152]], [[King Comics 153|''King Comics'' #153]], [[King Comics 154|''King Comics'' #154]], [[King Comics 155|''King Comics'' #155]], [[King Comics 156|''King Comics'' #156]],[[King Comics 157|''King Comics'' #157]], [[King Comics 158|''King Comics'' #158]] and  [[King Comics 159|''King Comics'' #159]] (1948/1949)
 
*"Kingdom of Marvel", [[The Official Mandrake Sundays 2|''The Official Mandrake Sundays'' #2]] (1989)
*"Kingdom of Marvel", [[The Official Mandrake Sundays 2|''The Official Mandrake Sundays'' #2]] (1989)


[[Category:Sunday stories|Kingdom of Marvel]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Kingdom of Marvel]]

Latest revision as of 11:33, 4 June 2024

Kingdom of Marvel
Ms-19461110.jpg
Start date: November 10th, 1946
End date: September 7th, 1947
# of strips: 44 (44 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Roc Island"
Followed by: "The Blue Bandit"

"Kingdom of Marvel" is the 35th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

As our friends fly over the remote and unexplored Misty Mountains. Suddenly their plane konks out and they have to make a forced landing. At the ground, they find and old sign: "Kingdom of Marvel". In the strange land they meet a hermit, telling them that they have walked right into a civil war. Where the rival states Mechanica and Flora fighting with their machines and plants.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • A hermit
  • A Florian
  • Dr. Florel, foremost scientist of Flora and ruler of the land of plant wonders
  • Tor, (the last suvivor and) ruler of Mechana the land of mechanical marvels
  • King of Marvel

Locations

  • Misty Mountains
    • Kingdom of Marvel
      • Flora, a state of mechanical wonders, with cities of strange metals. Scientists have created machines far advanced beyon the outside world.
      • Mechana, a state of plant wonders, they hate machines and have developed plants and vegitabiles in a way that would astound the outside world.
      • "Crystal Peak", a state (or city ?) of futuristic wonders.
  • New York


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of November 3, 1946 (Beginning Next Week = "Kingdom of Marvel").
  • Strangly it is said in the beginning of the story that the Kingdom of Marvel consists of two states; Flora and Mechana, with their population concentrated in two major cities. When Mandrake and friends visiting the King of Marvel they find that they are the first visitors for a thousand years to the large city inside the crystal peak. Of course this could be the capital city of the Kingdom of Marvel, but the city is invisible and thus unknown for the people in Flora and Mechana.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini netherlands.gif The Netherlands

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini serbia.gif Serbia

Mini usa.gif USA