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|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Preceded= "[[The Castaway (1955 story)|The Castaway]]"
|Preceded= "[[The Castaway (1955 story)|The Castaway]]"
|Followed= "[[Witchman's Peak]]"
|Followed= "[[Witchmen's Peak]]"
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|}}
'''"City in the Deep"''' is the 69th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
'''"City in the Deep"''' is the 69th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
Part of Sir Harry's work on the ''around-the-world'' cruise on the "Ocean Wind" is to make a profil of the sea bottom. Using sonic soundings they getting echoes from the erc layer. The ''moving'' phantom sea bottom is one of the world's mysteries that Sir Harry hope to solve. In the newbuilt seamobile Mandrake, Lothar and Sir Harry going down to have a look at the mysterious layer.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Sir Harry]], one of the world's richest men - hunter, sportsman, collector..


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*
*Captain on the yacht


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*At sea
*Mu <small>(mentioned only)</small>
*The underwater city, thousand of years ago rebels fled the tyrant of Mu and build the city to hide
'''Vehicles'''
*S.S. [[Ocean Wind]], Sir Harry's yacht.
*A seamobile, a submarine with belts as a tank
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"City in the Deep"''', which is lifted from the plot.
*The strip of February 19 is more like a filler page, where our friends think of "how nice it is to be back in the safe big city again" versus how many risks that pop up in a big city. Similar as the last strip of the [[Pacifica]] story from 1942.
*Mandrake is a master of many languages.
*The ''around-the-world cruise'' on the "Ocean Wind" ends with this story.


===Referenced in===
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake024rge..jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake225rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mmm-003.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Il Vascello-02-40.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Condor Popular-1001.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Le continent Mu", [[Mandrake 3 (Remparts)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1962)
*"Le continent Mu", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 3|''Mandrake'' #3]] (1962)
*"Le continent Mu", [[Mandrake 261 (Remparts)|''Mandrake'' #261]] (1970)
*"Le continent Mu", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 261|''Mandrake'' #261]] (1970)


=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India===
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Continente Mu", [[Il Vascello 40 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #40]] (1960)
*"Continente Mu", [[Il Vascello 40 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #40]] (1960)
*"Continente "Mu", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 11|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #11]]  (1962)
*"Il continente Mu", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 130|''Mandrake'' #130]] (1969)
*"Il continente Mu", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 130|''Mandrake'' #130]] (1969)
*"Continente Mu", [[New Comics Now 274|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #274]] (1991)
*"Continente Mu", [[New Comics Now 274|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #274]] (1991)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"City in the Deep", [[Mandrake the Magician 152 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #152]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 153 (Feature Productions)| 'Mandrake the Magician'' #153]] (1957)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Continente Perdido", [[Condor Popular Vol. 10 N.° 1|''Condor Popular Vol. 10 N.° 1'']] (1957)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"La Ciudad en las Profundidades", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1956–1959 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2021)
*"no title", [[Héroes del Cómic 16]] (2021)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
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=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Deniz Altındaki Sır", [[Mandrake 101 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #101]] [[Mandrake 102 (Tay)| #102]] (1976)
*"Deniz Altındaki Sır", [[Mandrake 101 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #101]] [[Mandrake 102 (Tay)| #102]] (1976)
*"Deniz Altındaki Sır", [[Mandrake Albüm 34 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #34]]
*"Deniz Altındaki Sır", [[Mandrake Albüm 102 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #102]] [[Mandrake Albüm 103 (Tay)| #103]]
*"Deniz Altındaki Sır", [[Mandrake Albüm 102 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #102]] [[Mandrake Albüm 103 (Tay)| #103]]
*"??", [[Yeni Mandrake Süper Maceralar 3|''Yeni Mandrake - Süper Maceralar'' #3]]


=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===

Latest revision as of 13:04, 27 March 2024

City in the Deep
Ms-19560219.jpg
Start date: February 19, 1956
End date: June 3, 1956
# of strips: 16 (16 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Castaway"
Followed by: "Witchmen's Peak"

"City in the Deep" is the 69th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Part of Sir Harry's work on the around-the-world cruise on the "Ocean Wind" is to make a profil of the sea bottom. Using sonic soundings they getting echoes from the erc layer. The moving phantom sea bottom is one of the world's mysteries that Sir Harry hope to solve. In the newbuilt seamobile Mandrake, Lothar and Sir Harry going down to have a look at the mysterious layer.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Captain on the yacht

Locations

  • At sea
  • Mu (mentioned only)
  • The underwater city, thousand of years ago rebels fled the tyrant of Mu and build the city to hide

Vehicles

  • S.S. Ocean Wind, Sir Harry's yacht.
  • A seamobile, a submarine with belts as a tank


Behind the scenes

  • At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "City in the Deep", which is lifted from the plot.
  • The strip of February 19 is more like a filler page, where our friends think of "how nice it is to be back in the safe big city again" versus how many risks that pop up in a big city. Similar as the last strip of the Pacifica story from 1942.
  • Mandrake is a master of many languages.
  • The around-the-world cruise on the "Ocean Wind" ends with this story.

Signifiant covers

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini france.gif France

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini france.gif France

Mini india.gif India

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini usa.gif USA

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