Algemeen Dagblad

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The Algemeen Dagblad is a Dutch daily newspaper based in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

The newspaper was founded in 1946.

"Mandrake the Magician" was published in the "Algemeen Dagblad" during the sixties and seventies. Each strip had an individual publishing number instead of the original date box featuring the names of the comic strip creators.


Published stories

Daily stories

# Original story title Start date End date Starting/ ending specific number Comment
94 "Jami" May 20, 1963 September 10, 1963 1 to 96
95-117 not printed in Algemeen Dagblad
118 "The First Visitors" December 31, 1963 February 7, 1963 190 to 222
119 "The Aftermath" September 11, 1963 ? 97 to ?
120 "Smuggler's Luck" February 8, 1964 April 4, 1964 223 to 270
121 "The Giant Toothache" April 6, 1964 July 7, 1964 271 to 348
122 "Master of Magic" July 8, 1964 November 10, 1964 349 to 456
123 "The Disturber" November 11, 1964 November 29, 1965 457 to 522
124 "The Butterfly Man" January 30, 1965 May 24, 1965 523 to 618
125 "The Chief" May 25, 1965 August 4, 1965 619 to 678
126 "Return of the Mirror People" August 5, 1965 December 15, 1965 679 to 792
127 "The Team" December 16, 1965 April 16, 1966 793 to 894
128 "The Odd Fellow" April 18, 1966 August 1, 1966 895 to 984
129 "The Sign of 8" August 2, 1966 January 24, 1967 985 to 1134
130 "The Witches" January 25, 1967 May 19, 1967 1135 to 1230
131 "The UFO" May 20, 1967 September 8, 1967 1231 to 1326
132 "The Trail of 8" September 9, 1967 January 9, 1968 1327 to 1428
133 "The Return of Evil" January 10, 1968 May 30, 1968 1429 to 1548
134 "The Secret Weapon Caper" May 31, 1968 September 20, 1968 1549 to 1644
135 "The Mysterious Bureau" September 21, 1968 January 14, 1969 1645 to 1739 US strip November 6, 1966 is missing in the numbering. Newspaper of November 4, 1968 has no Mandrake strip.
136 "Dr Dell and 8" January 15, 1969 May 15, 1969 1740 to 1841
137 "The Gold Crisis" May 20, 1969 September 2, 1969 1842 to 1931
138 "The Evil Ones" September 3, 1969 December 16, 1969 1932 to 2021
139 "Battle of Xanadu" December 17, 1969 April 4, 1970 2022 to 2111
140 "The Connoisseur" April 6, 1970 July 30, 1970 2112 to 2207
141 "The Bribe" July 31, 1970 December 3, 1970 2208 to 2315
142 "The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)" December 4, 1970 March 27, 1971 2316 to 2411
143 "Karma's Adventure" March 29, 1971 August 19, 1971 2412 to 2531
144 "Hojo's Tale" August 20, 1971 ? 2532 to ?
145 "The Clay Camel (plus Women's Lib!)" November 26, 1971 April 1, 1972 ? to 2723
146 "Narda and the Cats" April 4, 1972 June 27, 1972 2724 to 2795
147 "Kolosso" June 28, 1972 October 11, 1972 2796 to 2885
148 "Magic Man" October 12, 1972 January 20, 1973 2886 to 2969
149 "The Rogues" January 22, 1973 May 7, 1973 2970 to 3059
150 "The Mission" May 8, 1973 August 8, 1973 3060 to 3137
151 "Trail of the Pusher" August 9, 1973 November 27, 1973 3138 to 3233
152 "Dr Xoz Prof. of Smells" November 28, 1973 February 22, 1974 3234 to 3311 numbering: …, 3256, 3257, 3264, 3265, …
153 "The Ratmen of Rodencia" February 23, 1974 June 18, 1974 3312 to 3407
154 "The Incredible Thief" June 19, 1974 October 22, 1974 3408 to 3515
155 "Tale of Aleena" October 23, 1974 March 6, 1975 3516 to 3628 numbering: …, 3598, 3599, 3599a, 3600, 3601, …
156 "Super-Elec" March 7, 1975 May 17, 1975 3629 to 3688
157 "The Bug Man" May 20, 1975 September 20, 1975 3689 to 3796
158 "The Cobra and the Cube" September 22, 1975 December 19, 1975 3797 to 3874
159 "The Search for the Cobra" December 20, 1975 March 9, 1976 3875 to 3940
160 "The Thieves" March 13, 1976 October 20, 1976 ? to 4120
161 "Super Shark" October 20, 1976 January 20, 1977 4121 to 4198
162 "The Frame-Up" January 19, 1977 April 23, 1977 4199 to 4276
163 "The Evil Twin" April 25, 1977 August 30, 1977 4277 to 4384
164 "Narda and the Sheik" August 31, 1977 November 29, 1977 4385 to 4462
165 "The Mysterious Chief" November 30, 1977 February 22, 1978 4463 to 4534
166 "The Pacific Circle" February 23, 1978 July 1, 1978 4535 to 4642 US strips January 10-15, 1976 are missing
167 "Mirage in Space" July 3, 1978 October 7, 1978 4643 to 4726
168 "8" October 9, 1978 February 20, 1978 4727 to 4840
169 "The Cooler" February 21, 1979 February 22, 1979 4841 to 4842 two first strips only

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