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|Title=Mandrake, L'uomo del mistero
|Title=Mandrake, L'uomo del mistero
|image= [[Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-a.jpg|200px|border]]
|image= [[Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-a.jpg|200px|border]]
|Coverartist= [[Giove Toppi]]<br>[[Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-c.jpg|200px|border]]<br>second print<br>[[Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01.jpg|200px|border]]<br>third print
|Coverartist= [[Giove Toppi]]<br>[[Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-c.jpg|200px|border]]<br>second variant<br>[[Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01.jpg|200px|border]]<br>third variant
|Country= [[Image: mini_kingdomitaly.gif]] Italy / Italian
|Country= [[Image: mini_kingdomitaly.gif]] Italy / Italian
|Format= 31,5 × 22,6 cm
|Format= 31,5 × 22,6 cm
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==Variants==
==Variants==
There are three different variants of the cover for this issue:  
There are three different variants of the cover for this issue:  
*First print: with the date April 1935 and price tag L 1,50 printed on the cover.  
*First variant: with the date April 1935 and price tag L 1,50 printed on the cover.  
*Second print: with the date October 1935 and price tag L 1,20 printed on the cover.
*Second variant: with the date October 1935 and price tag L 1,20 printed on the cover.
*Third print: with the date October 1935 and price tag L 1,50 printed on the cover.
*Third variant: with the date October 1935 and price tag L 1,50 printed on the cover.
I addition there also exist issues with a different back cover, where the publisher advertising the various series with back issues. One edition of the second print lists the "Jim della Giungla" and "L'Agente Segreto X-9" issues from April 1937, indicating a reprint of the Mandrake issue in April 1937. Interesting, there exists two<ref>[https://vintagecomics.forumcommunity.net/?t=61020930&st=45 Mraz Fumetti at Vintage Comics]</ref> versions of this back cover, where the layout for the title heading ''(Gli Albi preferiti dalla Gioventù)'' is different.
 
According to the back list in the "L'Uomo Mascherato" issues 4 and 5 the third Mandrake cover variant ''(price L 1.50)'' was released between March and July, 1938. Also the Mandrake issue from July 1938 list this issue with price L 1.50.
 
I addition there also exist issues with a different back cover, where the publisher advertising the various series with back issues. One edition of the second variant lists the "Jim della Giungla" and "L'Agente Segreto X-9" issues from April 1937, indicating a reprint of the Mandrake issue in April 1937. Interesting, there exists two<ref>[https://vintagecomics.forumcommunity.net/?t=61020930&st=45 Mraz Fumetti at Vintage Comics]</ref> versions of this back cover, where the layout for the title heading ''(Gli Albi preferiti dalla Gioventù)'' is different.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r.jpg|''back cover''<br>Second print <small>(1935)</small>
Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r.jpg|''back cover''<br>Second variant <small>(October 1935)</small>
Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r-b.jpg|''back cover''<br>Third print <small>(December 1940)</small>
Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r-b.jpg|''back cover''<br>Third variant <small>(December 1940)</small>
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Reprint==
==Reprint==
The album was reprinted in 1976, in format 34 x 24,5 cm.  
The album was reprinted in 1976, in format 34 x 24,5 cm.  
The cover is as the third print, but the back list on the reverse ''(issues up to April 1937)'' indicating that the source for the 1976 reprint was an April 1937 print.  
The cover is as the third variant, but the back list on the reverse ''(issues up to April 1937)'' indicating that the source for the 1976 reprint was an April 1937 print.  
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r-01.jpg|''1976 reprint''
Image:Collana_Albi_grandi_avventure-01-r-01.jpg|''1976 reprint''

Revision as of 13:38, 14 December 2019

Mandrake, L'uomo del mistero
Collana Albi grandi avventure-01-a.jpg
Cover artist: Giove Toppi
Collana Albi grandi avventure-01-c.jpg
second variant
Collana Albi grandi avventure-01.jpg
third variant
Country/language: Mini kingdomitaly.gif Italy / Italian
Format: 31,5 × 22,6 cm
Pages: 48 pgs, b/w
Publishing date: April, 1935
October, 1935
Editor: unknown
Publishing company: Casa Editrice Nerbini
Preceded by: none
Followed by: Mandrake #2


The first seven issues of this series have no generic title, but are later known as Collana Albi grandi avventure; serie Mandrake #1.

Contents

Mandrake stories

Variants

There are three different variants of the cover for this issue:

  • First variant: with the date April 1935 and price tag L 1,50 printed on the cover.
  • Second variant: with the date October 1935 and price tag L 1,20 printed on the cover.
  • Third variant: with the date October 1935 and price tag L 1,50 printed on the cover.

According to the back list in the "L'Uomo Mascherato" issues 4 and 5 the third Mandrake cover variant (price L 1.50) was released between March and July, 1938. Also the Mandrake issue from July 1938 list this issue with price L 1.50.

I addition there also exist issues with a different back cover, where the publisher advertising the various series with back issues. One edition of the second variant lists the "Jim della Giungla" and "L'Agente Segreto X-9" issues from April 1937, indicating a reprint of the Mandrake issue in April 1937. Interesting, there exists two[1] versions of this back cover, where the layout for the title heading (Gli Albi preferiti dalla Gioventù) is different.

Reprint

The album was reprinted in 1976, in format 34 x 24,5 cm. The cover is as the third variant, but the back list on the reverse (issues up to April 1937) indicating that the source for the 1976 reprint was an April 1937 print.

References