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|Title= The Executioner from 8 | |Title= The Executioner from 8 | ||
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|Start= September 7th, 1987 | |Start= September 7th, 1987 | ||
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===Easter Eggs – Cameos=== | ===Easter Eggs – Cameos=== | ||
*Bradford and [[ | *Bradford and [[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Pamet]], refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod. | ||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == |
Latest revision as of 16:14, 25 July 2022
The Executioner from 8 | |
Start date: | September 7th, 1987 |
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End date: | January 9th, 1988 |
# of strips: | 108 (18 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
Preceded by: | "Deadman's Key" |
Followed by: | "The Clairvoyants" |
"The Executioner from 8" is the 197th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
A fake author interviews Mandrake about Octon / 8 and then leaves a bomb. Xanadu is under attack with poison gas ....
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Eksman, a killer from 8.
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is lifted from the plot.
Easter Eggs – Cameos
- Bradford and Pamet, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "Mandrake x 8 - A Organização do Crime", Mandrake Especial #25 (1989)
Finland
- "Kasi -pyöveli", Mustanaamio #12 (1991)
India
- "Claws of the Killer", Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 30 and Vol. 25 No. 31 (1988)
- "Vedi gundu maligai", Rani Comics #147 (1990)
Italy
- "Il criminologo", Mandrake - New Comics Now #262 (1991)
Norway
- "Oktons bøddel", Fantomet #11 (1991)
Spain
- "Nuevo Ataque del Ocho", Mandrake #51 (2002 ?)
Sweden
- "Octons bödel", Fantomen #3 (1991)
USA
- "no title", The Official Mandrake Monthly #4, only the last week. (1989)
- "no title", Classic Comics & Crosswords, only the first 9 weeks. (1992)