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*"The Earthshaker", [[Mandrake the Magician 132 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #132'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 133 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #133'']] (1957)
*"The Earthshaker", [[Mandrake the Magician 131 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #131'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 132 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #132'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 133 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #133'']] (1957)


=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia===
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia===

Revision as of 10:24, 27 February 2024

The Earthshaker
Start date: October 25th, 1943
End date: January 29th, 1944
# of strips: 84 (14 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Witch of Kaloon"
Followed by: "The Dome"

"The Earthshaker" is the 30th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mandrake receives two invitations for Seven Dunes, one to visit and one to stay away.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Trina, (first week only)
  • Old Sandy, an old friend of Mandrake
  • Hoss, an oil thief
  • Mac, an oil thief
  • A deputy, from the sheriff's officer

Locations

  • Seven Duns, Old Sandy's ranch


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of October 23, 1943 (Beginning -- Next Week "The Earthshaker").

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

Finland

France

West Germany

Italy

New Zealand

French Polynesia

  • "Il titano delle sette dune", Mandrake #12 (Comics Stars in the World 1976) note: Italian text.

Spain

Sweden

  • "Jätten på Seven Dunes", Mandrake (1945)

USA