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|Title= The Beauty Collector | |Title= The Beauty Collector | ||
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|Start= March 13, 1950 | |Start= March 13, 1950 | ||
|End= May 27, 1950 | |End= May 27, 1950 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
The mysterious and eccentric Mr. Jay have a hobby, to collect the most beautiful specimen of everything on Earth from A to Z. Now he's come to the letter W, for the most beautiful woman. And the most beautiful woman on Earth is Narda. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | |||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Mr. Jay, a collector. | |||
*Jenks, a butler. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 13, 1950 (Beginning: The Beauty Collector) | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Novo-Gibi-1746.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake245rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake259rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Igig08.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Comart45.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Paquito11001.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico | |||
Mandrake FP 026.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Mandrake FP 027.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Ah-1954.jpg|[[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden | |||
Haftalikalbum18.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"Coleccionista de bellezas", [[Suplemento de Furia Blanca 1|''Suplemento de Furia Blanca'' #]] (196?) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*"O Colecionador Misterioso", [[Novo Gibi 1746|''Novo Gibi'' #1746]] (1950) | |||
*"O Colecionador de Belezas", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 28|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #28]] (1974) | |||
*"O Colecionador Misterioso", [[Mandrake 245 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #245]] (1976) | |||
*"O Cérebro", [[Mandrake 259 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #259]] (1977) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | |||
*"Samleren", [[Fantomet 152|''Fantomet'' #152]] (1981) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Keräilijä", [[Mustanaamio 4/1977|''Mustanaamio'' #4]] (1977) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | |||
*"Le canon de l'épouvante", [[Roy Rogers |''Roy Rogers '' #12]] – [[Roy Rogers |''Roy Rogers '' #14]] (1953 ) (incomplete story) | |||
*"Le collectionneur de beautés", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953'']] (2012) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il collezionista", [[I Giganti 8|''I Giganti'' #8]] (1967) | |||
*"Il collezionista", [[New Comics Now 261|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #261]] (1991) | |||
*"Il collezionista", [[Mandrake 45/46 (Comic Art)]] (1995) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico === | |||
*"El coleccionador de bellezas", [[Paquito 11001|''Paquito'' #11001]] (1952) | |||
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand === | |||
*"The Beauty Collector", [[Mandrake the Magician 26 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #26'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 27 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #27'']] (1951 / 1952) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Samleren", [[Serie-pocket 161 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #161]] (1991) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El Coleccionista de Bellezas", [[Mandrake 15 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #15]] (1997) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"no title", [[Mandrake 1954 (Åhlén & Åkerlunds)|''Mandrake'']] (1954) | |||
*"Skõnhetssamlaren", [[Mandrake 3/1963 (Formatic Press)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1963) | |||
*"Samlaren", [[Fantomen 9/1976|''Fantomen'' #9]] (1976) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Çılgın Koleksiyoncu", [[Haftalık Albüm 18|''Haftalık Albüm'' #18]] (1952) | |||
*"Koleksiyoncu", [[Mandrake 233 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #233]] & [[Mandrake 234 (Tay)| #234]] & [[Mandrake 235 (Tay)| #235]] (1978) | |||
*"Koleksiyoncu", [[Mandrake Albüm 76 (Tay))|''Mandrake Albüm'' #76]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | |||
*"The Beauty Collector", [[Mandrake the Magician 7 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #7]] (1960) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Beauty Collector, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Beauty Collector, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:49, 7 July 2022
| The Beauty Collector | |
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| Start date: | March 13, 1950 |
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| End date: | May 27, 1950 |
| # of strips: | 66 (11 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Deadman's Gulch" |
| Followed by: | "The Dark One" |
"The Beauty Collector" is the 56th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
The mysterious and eccentric Mr. Jay have a hobby, to collect the most beautiful specimen of everything on Earth from A to Z. Now he's come to the letter W, for the most beautiful woman. And the most beautiful woman on Earth is Narda.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Mr. Jay, a collector.
- Jenks, a butler.
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 13, 1950 (Beginning: The Beauty Collector)
Signifiant covers
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand
New Zealand
Sweden
Turkey
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Coleccionista de bellezas", Suplemento de Furia Blanca # (196?)
Brazil
- "O Colecionador Misterioso", Novo Gibi #1746 (1950)
- "O Colecionador de Belezas", Mandrake, o Mágico #28 (1974)
- "O Colecionador Misterioso", Mandrake #245 (1976)
- "O Cérebro", Mandrake #259 (1977)
Denmark
- "Samleren", Fantomet #152 (1981)
Finland
- "Keräilijä", Mustanaamio #4 (1977)
France
- "Le canon de l'épouvante", Roy Rogers #12 – Roy Rogers #14 (1953 ) (incomplete story)
- "Le collectionneur de beautés", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)
Italy
- "Il collezionista", I Giganti #8 (1967)
- "Il collezionista", Mandrake - New Comics Now #261 (1991)
- "Il collezionista", Mandrake 45/46 (Comic Art) (1995)
Mexico
- "El coleccionador de bellezas", Paquito #11001 (1952)
New Zealand
- "The Beauty Collector", Mandrake the Magician #26 and Mandrake the Magician #27 (1951 / 1952)
Norway
- "Samleren", Serie-pocket #161 (1991)
Spain
- "El Coleccionista de Bellezas", Mandrake #15 (1997)
Sweden
- "no title", Mandrake (1954)
- "Skõnhetssamlaren", Mandrake #3 (1963)
- "Samlaren", Fantomen #9 (1976)
Turkey
- "Çılgın Koleksiyoncu", Haftalık Albüm #18 (1952)
- "Koleksiyoncu", Mandrake #233 & #234 & #235 (1978)
- "Koleksiyoncu", Mandrake Albüm #76 (1978)
United Kingdom
- "The Beauty Collector", Mandrake the Magician #7 (1960)