Trial of Strenght
| "Trial of Strenght" | |
  (original art)
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| Start date: | August 20th, 1939 |
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| End date: | August 20th, 1939 |
| # of strips: | 1 (1 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Evil Man" |
| Followed by: | "The Cure" |
"Trial of Strenght" is the 7th Mandrake filler page, the 2nd in between the 11th and 12th Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
During a visit to a fairground ride, Lothar tries several devices: punching a bag, punching machine, test of grip, lungs test, ring the bells..., all intended to measure the strength of the players. However, Lothar is so strong that it surpasses all records and all devices are ultimately broken. The owner of the strength stand is totally amazed by the result...
Appearances
Locations
- US
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the plot.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
France
- "Pour mesurer sa force", Robinson #199 (1940)
- "Pour mesurer sa force", L'âge d'or Mandrake #2 (1980)
Italy
- no title, Mandrake #25 (1948)
- no title, Eureka #7 (193) (1979)
- "Prova di forza", L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake #2 (1980)
Spain
- no title, Mandrake #5 (1999)
Turkey
- "Fuarda", Afacan #23 (1942)
USA
- "(no title)", King Comics #52 (1940)