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{{Newspaperbox  
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|Title= Goliath
|Title= Goliath
|image=  
|image= [[Image:md-1961-09-25.png|400 px]]
|Start= September 25th, 1961
|Start= September 25th, 1961
|End= January 27th, 1962
|End= January 27th, 1962
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Preceded= "[[The Photo Mystery]]"
|Preceded= "[[Photo Mystery]]"
|Followed= "[[The Peddler (The Counterfeit Gang)]]"
|Followed= "[[The Peddler]]"
|}}
|}}
'''"Goliath"''' is the 113th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Goliath"''' is the 113th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Mandrake and Narda visit Dr. Press too see his new computer, "Goliath", the greatest computer ever built. It an move and talk, and it knows the answer to everything. With help from a robot helper it can repair itself.
 
But Dr. Press has created a monster, Goliath develops on its own, and decides to rule the world.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Chief Bradley]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*[[Dr. Press]]
*Dr. Press, a computer designer.
*[[David Jones]]
*The Mayor of Hometon.
*David Jones, a young boy in Hometon.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
*[[Hometon]], a small city.
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story taken from the strip of September 25th, 1961 (Beginning: Goliath!).
 
*The appearance of the robot helpers are not unlike a "Dalek", that first appeared in the 1963 Doctor Who serial - "The Daleks".
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Libro-de-oro-mandrake-04.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Photo-type-29.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mmm-281.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Super Albo 010.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascellomandrake-02-159.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mundodeav-01-0826.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal 
Chm-serie-c-21.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Miller-mtm-19.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom
ClassMandSeries2goliath-1.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
ClassMandSeries2goliath-2.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"La historia se repite", [[Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago 4|''Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago'' #4]] (1963)
*"La historia se repite", [[Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto)|''Anuario de Mandrake el mago (Impacto)'']] (1967)
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*''no title'', [[Mandrake the Magician 29 (Photo-Type Press)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #29]] (1964 <small>(?)</small>)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Golias, O Invencível", [[Almanaque de Férias do Mandrake 1964|''Almanaque de Férias do Mandrake'']] (1964)
=== [[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece ===
*"Βοήθεια!...Τα Ρομπότ!!!", [[ΒΕΛΟΣ 34|''ΒΕΛΟΣ'' #34]] (1969)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Ihmetietokone Koljatti", [[Taika-Jim - Viidakkonoita (Jalava)|''Taika-Jim'' Viidakkonoita]] (2012)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Le tyran d'acier", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 281|''Mandrake'' #281]] and [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 282| #282]] (1970)
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"Flying Robots" [[Indrajal Comics 88|''Indrajal Comics'' #88]] (1969)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il dominatore d’acciaio", [[Super Albo 10 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #10]] (1962)
*"Il dominatore d’acciaio", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello nuova serie 159|''Mandrake'' #159]] (1970)
*"Il dominatore d’acciaio", [[New Comics Now 133|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #133]] (1985)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"David e Golias", [[Mundo de Aventuras 826|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #826]] & [[Mundo de Aventuras 827| #827]] (1965)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Monstruo mecánico" and "David Goliat", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos 21 - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #21c]] and [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos 22 - Série C| #22c]] (1964)
*"Monstruo mecánico" and "David Goliat", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos Album - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' Album de Rip Kirby]] (1964)
*"Monstruo mecánico" and "David Goliat", [[Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos  - Série C 5|''Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #5C]] (1970)
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Yaşayan Makine", [[Mandrake 171 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #171]] & [[Mandrake 172 (Tay)| #172]] & [[Mandrake 173 (Tay)| #173]] (1977)
*"Yaşayan Makine", [[Mandrake Albüm 55 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #55]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 56 (Tay)| #56]] (1977)
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"Goliath!", [[Mandrake the Magician 19 (Miller)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #19]] (1962)
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Goliath", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Goliath - Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "Goliath - Part I" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] and [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "Goliath - Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "Goliath - Part II" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2020)
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
*"Страшни голијат" ("romanized as "Strašni golijat", [[Politikin Zabavnik 1050|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1050]] (1972)
*"Golijat", [[Mandrak magazin 13|''Mandrak magazin'' #13]] (1990)


[[Category:Daily stories|Goliath]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Goliath]]

Latest revision as of 11:18, 20 July 2023

Goliath
Md-1961-09-25.png
Start date: September 25th, 1961
End date: January 27th, 1962
# of strips: 108 (18 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Photo Mystery"
Followed by: "The Peddler"

"Goliath" is the 113th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mandrake and Narda visit Dr. Press too see his new computer, "Goliath", the greatest computer ever built. It an move and talk, and it knows the answer to everything. With help from a robot helper it can repair itself.

But Dr. Press has created a monster, Goliath develops on its own, and decides to rule the world.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Dr. Press, a computer designer.
  • The Mayor of Hometon.
  • David Jones, a young boy in Hometon.

Locations


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story taken from the strip of September 25th, 1961 (Beginning: Goliath!).
  • The appearance of the robot helpers are not unlike a "Dalek", that first appeared in the 1963 Doctor Who serial - "The Daleks".

Signifiant covers

  • Mini argentina.gif Argentina

  • Mini australia.gif Australia

  • Mini france.gif France

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini portugal.gif Portugal

  • Mini spain.gif Spain

  • Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

  • Mini usa.gif USA

  • Mini usa.gif USA

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini greece.png Greece

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini india.gif India

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Mini usa.gif USA

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

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