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*The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 3, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: The Space-Man Mystery). | *The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 3, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: The Space-Man Mystery). | ||
*Mandrake is a licensed pilot! | *Mandrake is a licensed pilot! | ||
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*"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 9|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #9]] & [[I Classici dell'Avventura 11|#11]] (1962) | *"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 9|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #9]] & [[I Classici dell'Avventura 11|#11]] (1962) | ||
*"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[New Comics Now 46|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #46]] (1981) | *"Sabotaggio spaziale", [[New Comics Now 46|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #46]] (1981) | ||
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*"The Spaceman Mystery", [[Mandrake the Magician 219 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #219'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 220 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #220'']] (1959) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
Revision as of 11:20, 31 March 2022
| The Spaceman Mystery | |
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| Start date: | August 3, 1959 |
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| End date: | October 10, 1959 |
| # of strips: | 60 (10 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Strange Fisherman" |
| Followed by: | "Shirlana" |
"The Spaceman Mystery" is the 103rd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
General Bridge invites Mandrake to see the rocket and testing center, but the center is plagued with accidents in their spaceman tests. Mandrake joins as a volunteer would-be spaceman in an attempt to reveal the mysterious Mr. X. Who trying to knock off the spaceman program.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- General Bridge, old friend of Mandrake.
- Grimes, a test pilot and volunteer would-be spaceman.
- Bill, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
- Pete, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
- Smith, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
- Captain Jones, a volunteer would-be spaceman.
Locations
- New York
- Rocket and testing center
Vehicles
- X-27, a test plane
Behind the scenes
- The title for this story is taken from the strip of August 3, 1959 (Beginning tomorrow: The Space-Man Mystery).
- Mandrake is a licensed pilot!
Signifiant cover
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New Zealand
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "no title", Mandrake el Mago #11 (1960)
- "no title", El Espectro #111 (1969)
Brazil
- "no title", Mandrake #44 (1960)
- "Missão Espacial", Mandrake #301 (1981)
- "Missão Espacial", Mandrake Coleção #30 (1992)
Finland
- "Avaruusmiehen mysteeri", Taika-Jim Viidakkonoita (2012)
France
- "Sabotage dans l'espace" & "Le saut de la mort", Mandrake #217 and #218 (1969)
- "Le mystère des hommes de l'espace", Spécial Mandrake #5 (1974)
- "no title given", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 3 - 1957 à 1961 (2012)
Italy
- "Sabotaggio spaziale", Il Vascello #55 (1961)
- "Sabotaggio spaziale", I Classici dell'Avventura #9 & #11 (1962)
- "Sabotaggio spaziale", Mandrake - New Comics Now #46 (1981)
New Zealand
- "The Spaceman Mystery", Mandrake the Magician #219 and Mandrake the Magician #220 (1959)
Spain
- "El Hombre del Espacio", Serie Amarilla #2 (1959)
- "El enigma de los astronautas", Mandrake el mago Cobra: El regreso del mal (2005)
Sweden
- "Rymdbasmysteriet", Serie-pressen #15 (1972)
United Kingdom
- "The Space Man Mystery", Mandrake the Magician #14 (1961)
Yugoslavia
- "Tajna raketne baze", Denis #183 (1979)