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'''"Saki, the Clay Camel"''' is the 4th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Saki, the Clay Camel"''' is the 4th 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 ==
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*[[Narda|Princess Narda]]
*[[Narda|Princess Narda]]
*[[Segrid]]
*[[Segrid]]
'''One-time characters'''
*Inspector Duffy
*[[Saki (The Clay Camel)|Saki, the Clay Camel]].
*[[Saki (The Clay Camel)|Saki, the Clay Camel]].
**Saki disguised as Turo, a stool-pigeon.
**Saki disguised as Turo, a stool-pigeon.
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**Saki disguised as Inspector Duffy.
**Saki disguised as Inspector Duffy.
**Saki disguised as Mandrake.
**Saki disguised as Mandrake.
'''One-time characters'''
*Inspector Duffy
*Lizzie, servant of Narda.
*Lizzie, servant of Narda.


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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
===Title===
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Gibisemanal.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrakecolecao03.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Collana Albi grandi avventure-04-o.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Albi grandi avventure-06-b.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello mandrake-032.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello mandrake-033.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Special Mandrake-FS 159.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Special Mandrake-FS 160.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Mandrake csitw-29.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Mandrake csitw-30.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-116.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart04.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake esteve 4.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
ClassMandSeries2sakitheclaycamel1.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
ClassMandSeries2sakitheclaycamel2.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Mandrake na Arábia", [[Gibi Semanal 28|''Gibi Semanal'' #28]] (1975)
*"Saki, O Maior Ladrão da Arábia!", [[Gibi Semanal 28|''Gibi Semanal'' #28]] (1975)
*"Mandrake Contra Saki, o Ladrão de Mil Caras!", [[Mandrake Coleção 3|''Mandrake Coleção'' #3]] (1989)
*"Mandrake Contra Saki, o Ladrão de Mil Caras!", [[Mandrake Coleção 3|''Mandrake Coleção'' #3]] (1989)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Le dromadair d'argile", [[Hop-là!|''Hop-là!'']] (1937-1938)
*"Le dromadaire d'argile", [[Hop-là!|''Hop-là!'']] (1937-1938)
*"Saki", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 19|''Mandrake'' #19]] and "Les cent visage di Saki", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 20|''Mandrake'' #20]] (1963)
*"Saki", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 19|''Mandrake'' #19]] and "Les cent visage di Saki", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 20|''Mandrake'' #20]] (1963)
*"Le chameau d'argile", [[Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 2 (Futuropolis)|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 2]] (1982)
*"Le chameau d'argile", [[Futuropolis Copyright - Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 2|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 2]] (1982)


=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia===
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia===
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il cammello d’argilla", [[L'Avventuroso|''L'Avventuroso'' #85 - #108]] (1936)
*"Il cammello di argilla", [[L'Avventuroso|''L'Avventuroso'' #85 - #108]] (1936)
*"Il cammello d’argilla", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (4)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #4]] (1937)
*"Il cammello d’argilla", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (4)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #4]] (1937)
*"Il cammello d’argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 6 (second serie)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #6]] and [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 9 (second serie)| #9]] (1946)
*"Il cammello d’argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 6 (second serie)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #6]] and [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 9 (second serie)| #9]] (1946)
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*"Hırsızlar Peşinde", [[Afacan|''Afacan'' #27 - 32]] (1942) <small>Note: strips from Sept 16, missing the 4 last strips and some strips are cencored </small>
*"Hırsızlar Peşinde", [[Afacan|''Afacan'' #27 - 32]] (1942) <small>Note: strips from Sept 16, missing the 4 last strips and some strips are cencored </small>
*"Karşi Karşiya", [[Afacan|''Afacan'' #27 - 32]] (1942) <small>Note: strips from Sept 17, some strips are cencored. Probably traced from Afacan.</small>
*"Karşi Karşiya", [[Afacan|''Afacan'' #27 - 32]] (1942) <small>Note: strips from Sept 17, some strips are cencored. Probably traced from Afacan.</small>
*"İki Mandrake Karşı Karşıya", [[1001 Macera - İki Mandrake Karşı Karşıya|1001 Macera: ''İki Mandrake Karşı Karşıya'']] (1945)


=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El Camello de Arcilla", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 16 - Mandrake 4|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #16 - ''Mandrake'' #4]] (1982)
*"El Camello de Arcilla", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 16 - Mandrake 4|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #16 - ''Mandrake'' #4]] (1982)
*"Saki, el Camello de Barro", [[Mandrake el Mago: Daily strips 1934-1936 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2022)
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"Saki, the Clay Camel", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Cobra]]'' (2016)
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Saki, the Clay Camel", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Saki, the Clay Camel - Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "Saki, the Clay Camel - Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] and [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Saki, the Clay Camel - Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "Saki, the Clay Camel - Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2020)
*"Saki, the Clay Camel", [[Volume One: the complete newspaper dailies 1934-1936]] (2024)


[[Category:Daily stories|Saki, the Clay Camel]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Saki, the Clay Camel]]

Latest revision as of 11:01, 14 October 2024

Saki, the Clay Camel
Md-1935-06-17.png
Start date: June 17, 1935
End date: November 2, 1935
# of strips: 120 (20 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Monster of Tanov Pass"
Followed by: "The Werewolf"

"Saki, the Clay Camel" is the 4th 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

Mandrake chases a thief and master of disguises, the Clay Camel.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Inspector Duffy
  • Lizzie, servant of Narda.

Locations

  • Beran, in Nothern Arabia.


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:

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  • "Il cammello d'argilla" & "La cattura di Saki", Mandrake #29 & #30 (Comics Stars in the World 1977 or 1978) note: Italian text.

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