The Executioner from 8

The Executioner from 8
Italian text
Start date:	September 7th, 1987
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

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda
• Hojo
• The Police Chief
• Octon, voice only.

One-time characters

• Eksman, a killer from 8.

Locations

• Xanadu
• Bradford and Pamet, hide-out for the 6th arm of 8.

Organizations

• 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)