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|Title= Magic Man | |Title= Magic Man | ||
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|Start= September 13th, 1971 | |Start= September 13th, 1971 | ||
|End= December 18th, 1971 | |End= December 18th, 1971 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Mandrake and Lothar did a show at a large state penitentiary. Suddely a prison break where Kappon and Lou managed to escape. They kidnapp Lothar and forced Mandrake to help them with a bank robbery. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]], at Xanadu. | ||
*[[Karma]], in town and Xanadu. | |||
*[[Hojo]], at Xanadu. | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Kappon, ganglord. | |||
*Lou, ganglord. | |||
*Max, member of the gang. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*[[Xanadu]] | |||
*South Pamet and Depot Rd. | |||
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==Behind the scenes== | |||
*The title for the story taken from the strip of September 13, 1971 (Beginning: Magic Man). | |||
*A road sign in the strip of November 12, 1971; [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Summer House|South Pamet, Depot Rd]] (refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod). | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 2 March 2013
| Magic Man | |
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| Start date: | September 13th, 1971 |
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| End date: | December 18th, 1971 |
| # of strips: | 84 (14 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Kolosso" |
| Followed by: | "The Rogues" |
"Magic Man" is the 148th Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Mandrake and Lothar did a show at a large state penitentiary. Suddely a prison break where Kappon and Lou managed to escape. They kidnapp Lothar and forced Mandrake to help them with a bank robbery.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Kappon, ganglord.
- Lou, ganglord.
- Max, member of the gang.
Locations
- New York
- Xanadu
- South Pamet and Depot Rd.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story taken from the strip of September 13, 1971 (Beginning: Magic Man).
- A road sign in the strip of November 12, 1971; South Pamet, Depot Rd (refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod).
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "Magicians Never Tell", Mandrake the Magician Album Edition (1978)
Brazil
- "Os Fugitivos", Mandrake #321 (1982)
France
- "Hold-up magique",Spécial Mandrake (mondes mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série #5 (1974)
India
- "Partners in Crime" Indrajal Comics #169 (1972)
Italy
- "Rivolta al penitenziario", I Quaderni del Fumetto #19 (1975)
Spain
- "El mago", Supercomics Garbo #5 (1976)
Turkey
- "Oyunun Sonu", Mandrake #12 #13 (1974)
- "Oyunun Sonu", Mandrake Albüm #4 #5
- "Oyunun Sonu", Mandrake #10 #11
- "Oyunun Sonu", Mandrake Süper Albüm #3
- "Oyunun Sonu", Mandrake Süper Albüm #39
USA
- "Magic Man", The Menomonee Falls Gazette #1 and #2 (1971) (note: the two last weeks only)
Yugoslavia
- "Tajna bez tajne", Super EKS Almanah #13 (1980)