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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Jed asks Mandrake to visit Inter-Intel as he needs help finding one of the most despicable criminals in their file, The Shark, head of a gigantic loan-shark racket. | |||
Soon Mandrake and Lothar | Soon Mandrake and Lothar face "The Shark", who not only looks like a shark but even has a large tank at his office with two hungry pet sharks. | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Hojo]], small part only. | *[[Hojo]], small part only. | ||
*[[Jed]] | *[[Jed]] | ||
*[[Chief of Inter Intel]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
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*First appearance of the mysterious chief at Inter-Intel as a robot. | *First appearance of the mysterious chief at Inter-Intel as a robot. | ||
*Karma start working at Inter-Intel. | *Karma start working at Inter-Intel. | ||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake186rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Indrajal158.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Indrajal740.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
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== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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*"O Tubarão", [[A Capital|''A Capital'' - Quadradinhos]] (1971-1972) | *"O Tubarão", [[A Capital|''A Capital'' - Quadradinhos]] (1971-1972) | ||
*"(no title given)", [[Mundo de Aventuras 5 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #5]] (1973) | *"(no title given)", [[Mundo de Aventuras 5 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #5]] (1973) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El tiburón", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1968–1972 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2019) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_slovenia.gif|border]] Slovenia === | === [[Image:mini_slovenia.gif|border]] Slovenia === |
Latest revision as of 09:38, 3 August 2023
The Shark | |
Start date: | February 28th, 1971 |
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End date: | May 23rd, 1971 |
# of strips: | 13 (13 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
Preceded by: | "The Mystery of Hojo" |
Followed by: | "The College of Magic" |
"The Shark" is the 112th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Jed asks Mandrake to visit Inter-Intel as he needs help finding one of the most despicable criminals in their file, The Shark, head of a gigantic loan-shark racket.
Soon Mandrake and Lothar face "The Shark", who not only looks like a shark but even has a large tank at his office with two hungry pet sharks.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Miss Benton, works at Inter-Intel.
- The Shark, head of a gigantic loan-shark racket.
Behind the scenes
- Title taken from the page of Mars 7,1971 (Beginning: "The Shark")
- First appearance of the mysterious chief at Inter-Intel as a robot.
- Karma start working at Inter-Intel.
Signifiant covers
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El Tiburón", Sandokan #24 (1983)
Brazil
- (no given title), Super Plá #6 and #7 (1971) note: only the first two weeks.
- "Mistério na Inter Intel", Mandrake #186 (1972)
India
- "The Money Lenders" Indrajal Comics #158 (1972)
- "The Captive Sleuths", Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 36 (1988)
Italy
- "no title", Mandrake #20 (1971)
Portugal
- "O Tubarão", A Capital - Quadradinhos (1971-1972)
- "(no title given)", Mundo de Aventuras #5 (1973)
Spain
- "El tiburón", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1968–1972 (Dolmen Editorial) (2019)
Slovenia
- "(no given title)", Super Zabavnik #2 (ca 2000)
Turkey
- "Köpek Balığı", Mandrake #129 #130 (1976)
- "Köpek Balığı", Mandrake Albüm #43 & #44
- "Köpek Balığı", Mandrake #56
- "Köpek Balığı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #17
- "Köpek Balığı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #72
Yugoslavia
- "Ajkula", Super EKS Almanah #66 (1985)
- "Ajkula", Mandrak magazin #8 (1989)