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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
A scientist claims to have discovered an anti-gravity paint and gangsters chasing him to demand the formula as compensation for his gambling debt. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Ed, a scientist. | |||
*Janie, Ed's niece. | |||
*Charlie, a casino owner. | |||
*Joe, one of Charlie's men. | |||
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'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
**Peacock Club | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is given in the strip of August 21, 1950 (Beginning: The Mystery of Uncle Ed). | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Revision as of 21:02, 23 July 2014
| The Mystery of Uncle Ed | |
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| Start date: | August 21, 1950 |
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| End date: | October 14, 1950 |
| # of strips: | 48 (8 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Dark One" |
| Followed by: | "The Haunted Farm" |
"The Mystery of Uncle Ed" is the 58th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
A scientist claims to have discovered an anti-gravity paint and gangsters chasing him to demand the formula as compensation for his gambling debt.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Ed, a scientist.
- Janie, Ed's niece.
- Charlie, a casino owner.
- Joe, one of Charlie's men.
Locations
- New York
- Peacock Club
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is given in the strip of August 21, 1950 (Beginning: The Mystery of Uncle Ed).
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El misterio del tio Ed", Mandrake el Mago #44 (1963)
Brazil
- "O Mistério do Tio Ed", Novo Gibi #1761 (1951)
- "O Mistério do Tio Ed", Mandrake, o Mágico #30 (1974)
- "O Mistério do Tio Ed", Mandrake #272 (1978)
Denmark
- "Den fantastiske farve", Fantomet #156 (1981)
Finland
- "Fantastinen väri", Mustanaamio #13 (1976)
- "Fantastinen väri", Mustanaamio #4 (1988)
France
- "La boite noire", Mandrake #245 and #246 (1970)
- "Le mystère de l'Oncle Ed", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 1 - 1950 à 1953 (2012)
Italy
- "Il mistero della scatola nera" and "Il segreto dell'inventore", Albo Traguardo #8 and #10 (1952)
- "La scatola nera", Il Vascello #53 (1961)
- "La scatola nera", Mandrake #124 (1969)
- "Il mistero della scatola nera", Mandrake - New Comics Now #289 (1992)
- "Il mistero della scatola nera", Mandrake 48 (Comic Art) (1996)
- "no title", Giveaway - San Carlo (1996)
Mexico
- "El misterio del tio Ed", Paquito #11009 (1952)
Portugal
- "O Mistério da Caixa Negra", Jornal do Cuto #60 – #62 and #64 – #66 (1972)
Spain
- "El Misterio de la Caja Negra", Mandrake #17 (1997)
Sweden
- "Onkel Eds hemlighet", Stjärnmagasinet # 8/1955 - # 10/1955.
- "Onkel Eds hemlighet", Mandrake #3 (1963)
- "Den fantastiska färgen", Fantomen #6 (1976)
Turkey
- "Siyam Kutu", Haftalık Albüm #23 (1952)