Magic Man

Magic Man
Start date:	September 13th, 1971
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

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Narda, at Xanadu.
• Karma, in town and Xanadu.
• Hojo, at Xanadu.

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 Dois Fugitivos", Mandrake #196 (1972)
• "Os Fugitivos", Mandrake #321 (1982)

Finland

• "Pankkiryöstö", Mustanaamio #26 (1985)

France

• "Hold-up magique", Spécial Mandrake #5 (1974)
• "Les évadés", Le Journal de Mickey #1751

India

• "Partners in Crime" Indrajal Comics #169 (1972)

Italy

• "Rivolta al penitenziario", I Quaderni del Fumetto #19 (1975)

Portugal

• "A Revolta dos Presos", Mundo de Aventuras #1208 (1972)

Spain

• "El mago", Supercomics Garbo #5 (1976)

Sweden

• "Bankkuppen", Fantomen #13 (1985)

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)