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*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Professor Theobold]], a scientist
*[[Fran]], daughter of Professor Theobold
*Tolac, a man (in the X Dimension)


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Professor Theobold, a scientist
*Fran, daughter of Professor Theobold
*Wheel men, men of living-metal (in the X Dimension)
*Wheel men, men of living-metal (in the X Dimension)
*Tolac, a man (in the X Dimension)
*Firebird, made of animated coal (in the X Dimension)
*Firebird, made of animated coal (in the X Dimension)
*Carnivfern, a man-eating plant (in the X Dimension)
*Carnivfern, a man-eating plant (in the X Dimension)
*Plant people, living plants (in the X Dimension)
*Plant people, living plants (in the X Dimension)
*Syca, a tre man
*Syca, a tree man
*Popo, a tre man
*Popo, a tree man
*Crystal people
*Crystal people
*Grat, chif og the flesh men
*Grat, chief of the flesh men


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*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"Chamber into the X Dimension"''', which is lifted from the plot.
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"Chamber into the X Dimension"''', which is lifted from the plot.
*Note: Mandrake using real magic in this story.
*Note: Mandrake using real magic in this story.
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Molino Grandes Aventuras-05.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Collection merveilleuse-07.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Mandroi112.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Albi d Oro-169.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo-lf-14.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Clasicos del Comic-01.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Clasicos del Comic-05.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
1001ozel-108.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
1001ozel-109.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
Feature books-52.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
SundayPagesMandSeriesChamberIntoTheXDimension.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
Zabavnik-028.jpg|[[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia
Stripoteka-332-333.jpg|[[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"La dimension X", [[Robinson|''Robinson'']] (1937)
*"La dimension X", [[Robinson 46|''Robinson #46'']] to [[Robinson 72|''Robinson  #72'']] (1937)
*"Un voyage dans l'avenir", [[Collection merveilleuse 7|''Collection merveilleuse'' #7]] (1939)
*"Un voyage dans l'avenir", [[Collection merveilleuse 7|''Collection merveilleuse'' #7]] (1939)
*"Guerre dans le monde à X dimensions", [[Aventures et Mystère 112 (Sage 1947-1949) |''Aventures et Mystère'' #112]] (1949)
*"Guerre dans le monde à X dimensions", [[Aventures et Mystère 112 (Sage 1947-1949) |''Aventures et Mystère'' #112]] (1949)
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=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Gelecekte Bir Seyahat", [[1001 Roman|''1001 Roman'' #37 - 54]] (1940)
*"Gelecekte Bir Seyahat", [[1001 Roman|''1001 Roman'' #37 - 54]] (1940)
*"Garip Dünyalarda" & "Garip Dünyalarda: İkinci Kısım", [[1001 Özel 108|''1001 Özel'' #108]] & [[1001 Özel 109| #109]] (1954)


=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Chamber into the X Dimension", [[The Hidden Kingdom of Murderers: Sundays 1935–1937|Sundays 1935–1937]] (2016)
*"The Chamber into the X Dimension", [[Mandrake the Magician - The Hidden Kingdom of Murderers: Sundays 1935–1937]] (2016)


=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*[[King Comics (magazine)|King Comics]] (1937)
*''"(no title)"'', [[King Comics 14|''King Comics'' #14]], [[King Comics 15|''King Comics'' #15]], [[King Comics 16|''King Comics'' #16]], [[King Comics 17|''King Comics'' #17]], [[King Comics 18|''King Comics'' #18]], [[King Comics 19|''King Comics'' #19]], and [[King Comics 20|''King Comics'' #20]] (1937)  
*"In the Land of X", [[Feature Book 52|''Feature Book'' #52]] (1948)
*"In the Land of X", [[Feature Book 52|''Feature Book'' #52]] (1948)
*"Chamber into the X Dimension", [[The Sunday Pages Mandrake Series/ Chamber into the X Dimension" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Sunday Pages Mandrake Series / Episode: "Chamber into the X Dimension" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2021)


=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===

Latest revision as of 09:59, 18 March 2022

Chamber into the X Dimension
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Start date: August 30th, 1936
End date: March 7th, 1937
# of strips: 28 (28 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Circus People"
Followed by: "Prince Paulo the Tyrant"

"Chamber into the X Dimension" is the 5th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mandrake and Lothar meet professor Theobold who has invented a way to project people into the "X" Dimension. He has already projected his daughter into the "X" Dimension, but now he is unable to bring her back. Mandrake and Lothar volunteer to be themselves projected into the "X" Dimension, in order to seek Fran.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Wheel men, men of living-metal (in the X Dimension)
  • Firebird, made of animated coal (in the X Dimension)
  • Carnivfern, a man-eating plant (in the X Dimension)
  • Plant people, living plants (in the X Dimension)
  • Syca, a tree man
  • Popo, a tree man
  • Crystal people
  • Grat, chief of the flesh men

Locations


Behind the scenes

  • At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "Chamber into the X Dimension", which is lifted from the plot.
  • Note: Mandrake using real magic in this story.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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