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{{Newspaperbox  
{{Newspaperbox  
|Title= Hojo and 8
|Title= Hojo and 8
|image=  
|image= [[Image:Md-1980-12-15.png|400 px]]
|Start= December 22nd, 1980
|Start= December 15th, 1980
|End= March 14th, 1981
|End= March 14th, 1981
|Strips= 72 (12 weeks)
|Strips= 79 (13 weeks)
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]]
|Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]]
|Preceded= "[[Aleena the Enchantress]]"
|Preceded= "[[Aleena the Enchantress]]"
|Followed= "[[Mandrake’s Family]]"
|Followed= "[[Mandrake's Family]]"
|}}
|}}
'''"Hojo and 8"''' is the 175th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
'''"Hojo and 8"''' is the 175th Mandrake [[daily story]].  
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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An ambassador is kidnapped on a city street and, lost at the scene a cuff link with the symbole "8". Out on the street Mandrake gives the cuff link to Hojo, but they are being observed by a ''ferret of 8''. Octon are not aware that Hojo is also the mysterious Chief of Inter-Intel, but orders the 6th arm of 8 to abduct Hojo, to ask him out on why he received the cuff link.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]], at Xanadu only.
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Karma]]
*[[Karma]], at Xanadu only.
*[[Hojo]]
*[[Hojo]]
*[[Jed]]
*[[Jed]]
*[[Chief Bradley]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
 
*[[Octon]], voice only.
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Ferret of 8, who cases the scene.
*Hunter of 8, who commits the crime.
*X of 8, the executioners or killers of 8.
*The council of 8.
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</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
*[[Xanadu]]
'''Organizations'''
*[[8]]
*[[Inter-Intel]]
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
===Title===
 
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
===Referenced in===
===Mandrake Lore===
*Hojo is Mandrake's super-chef and major domo. He is super-scholar, fluent in 10 languages and reads 12 more. He is also 10th degree black belt, judo and karate. At Inter-Intel he is known only as a janitor.
*Mandrake tells Lothar that Hojo is the mysterious and secret Chief of Inter-Intel.
===Easter Eggs===
*[[39013|'''39013''']] on a license plate.
<gallery>
Image:MD-1980-01-05-p.jpg|5 Jan, 1980
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Rapto do Embaixador", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 9|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #9]] (1981)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Hojo kidnapattu", [[Mustanaamio 24/1988|''Mustanaamio'' #24]] (1988)
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"The Sinister World of 8", [[Indrajal Comics 411|''Indrajal Comics'' #411]] (1982)
*"??" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 7|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #7]] (1992)
*"??" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 54|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #54]] (1997)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il capo segreto dell’Inter-Intel", [[New Comics Now 68|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #68]] (1982)
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Hojo kidnappet", [[Fantomet 22/1990|''Fantomet'' #22]] (1990)
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Terrorismo y los 8", [[Mandrake 25 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #25]] (1997)
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Dehşet Çetesi", [[Mandrake Albüm 162 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #162]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 163 (Tay)| #163]]
*"Dehşet Çetesi", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 70 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #70]]
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Sve tajne podzemlja", [[Super EKS Almanah 52|''Super EKS Almanah'' #52]] (1984)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Hojo kidnappad", [[Fantomen 9/1988|''Fantomen'' #9]] (1988)


[[Category:Daily stories|Hojo and 8]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Hojo and 8]]

Latest revision as of 15:57, 20 October 2019

Hojo and 8
Md-1980-12-15.png
Start date: December 15th, 1980
End date: March 14th, 1981
# of strips: 79 (13 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "Aleena the Enchantress"
Followed by: "Mandrake's Family"

"Hojo and 8" is the 175th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

An ambassador is kidnapped on a city street and, lost at the scene a cuff link with the symbole "8". Out on the street Mandrake gives the cuff link to Hojo, but they are being observed by a ferret of 8. Octon are not aware that Hojo is also the mysterious Chief of Inter-Intel, but orders the 6th arm of 8 to abduct Hojo, to ask him out on why he received the cuff link.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Ferret of 8, who cases the scene.
  • Hunter of 8, who commits the crime.
  • X of 8, the executioners or killers of 8.
  • The council of 8.

Locations

Organizations


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The title for the story is lifted from the plot.

Mandrake Lore

  • Hojo is Mandrake's super-chef and major domo. He is super-scholar, fluent in 10 languages and reads 12 more. He is also 10th degree black belt, judo and karate. At Inter-Intel he is known only as a janitor.
  • Mandrake tells Lothar that Hojo is the mysterious and secret Chief of Inter-Intel.

Easter Eggs

  • 39013 on a license plate.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini india.gif India

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

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