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|Title= Kingdom of the Old | |Title= Kingdom of the Old | ||
|image= [[Image:md-2000-08-21.png|400 px]] | |image= [[Image:md-2000-08-21.png|400 px]]<br>[[Image: Kingdom of the Old re release.jpg|400 px]]<br>''(Re-released in 2018)'' | ||
|Start= August 21st, 2000 | |Start= August 21st, 2000 | ||
|End= December 9th, 2000 | |End= December 9th, 2000 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Narda is head of a benefit concert committee but something happens to the young rock star Ricky Noble. The 19 year old star suddenly turns into a 90 year old white-haired man, then the same thing happens to Narda. Has someone stolen their youth? | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Hojo]] | *[[Hojo]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley]] | *[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | ||
*[[Theron]] | *[[Theron]] | ||
*[[Dr. Holton]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *Ricky Noble, a rock star | ||
* | *Mel, Ricky Noble's manager | ||
* | *Joan, member of the benefit concert committee | ||
* | *Wells, a limo driver | ||
* | *A doctor | ||
* | *King Victor of Maturia | ||
* | *Queen Verna of Maturia | ||
* | *Prof. Lars, a scientist in Maturia | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York City | |||
*Allentown, home town of Ricky Noble | |||
*[[Collegium Magikos|College of Magic]] | |||
*The 4th Dimension | |||
**Maturia | |||
'''Objects''' | |||
*[[The Crystal Cube]] | |||
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==Behind the scenes== | |||
===Title=== | |||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of August 21, 2000 (Beginning: Kingdom of the Old !). | |||
== | == Re-released story in 2018 == | ||
[[Image:Kingdom of the Old re release.jpg|400 px]] | |||
*Start date: 29 January 2018 / End date: 19 May 2018 | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:03, 23 October 2023
| Kingdom of the Old | |
  (Re-released in 2018) | |
| Start date: | August 21st, 2000 |
|---|---|
| End date: | December 9th, 2000 |
| # of strips: | 96 (16 weeks) |
| Writer: | Fred Fredericks |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Return of the Clay Camel" |
| Followed by: | "Perilous Crossover" |
"Kingdom of the Old" is the 236th Mandrake daily story. The story was written and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Narda is head of a benefit concert committee but something happens to the young rock star Ricky Noble. The 19 year old star suddenly turns into a 90 year old white-haired man, then the same thing happens to Narda. Has someone stolen their youth?
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Ricky Noble, a rock star
- Mel, Ricky Noble's manager
- Joan, member of the benefit concert committee
- Wells, a limo driver
- A doctor
- King Victor of Maturia
- Queen Verna of Maturia
- Prof. Lars, a scientist in Maturia
Locations
- New York City
- Allentown, home town of Ricky Noble
- College of Magic
- The 4th Dimension
- Maturia
Objects
Behind the scenes
Title
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of August 21, 2000 (Beginning: Kingdom of the Old !).
Re-released story in 2018
- Start date: 29 January 2018 / End date: 19 May 2018
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications: