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'''''Mandrake''''' was published by the Swedish publisher [[Semic Press]] in 1967 and 1968. Corresponding titles were published in [[Norway]] (cf. [[Mandrake (King Norwegian)|Mandrake]]) and [[Germany]]  (cf. [[Mandra der Zauberer (King German)|Mandra der Zauberer]]).
{{Series
|Title=Mandrake
|image= [[Image:mandra01king_swedish.jpg|200 px]]
|Sample= First issue
|Country= [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden / Swedish
|Publisher= [[Semic Press]]
|Date= 1967-1968
|Issues= 6
|Format= 17 × 26 cm, color
|}}
'''Mandrake''' was published by the Swedish publisher [[Semic Press]] in 1967 and 1968.  


== History==
== Issue overview==
'''''Mandrake''''' reprinted 6 of the USA [[Mandrake the Magician (King Comics)|Mandrake the Magician]] King Comics 1966 series.
===Regular series===
The series started with translated versions of the [[Mandrake the Magician (King Comics)|"Mandrake the Magician"]] series released by [[King Comics stories|King Comics]] in 1966. The Swedish edition is slightly different from the US original and including stories from the King Comics [[Flash Gordon (King Comics)|"Flash Gordon"]] series.  


The Swedish series was also sold in Finland. In addition the publisher also translated this series into German and Norwegian and released all issues in [[Mandrake publications in Germany|Germany]] and the first 5 in [[Mandrake publications in Norway|Norway]].


=== Issue overview===
The series was a bi-monthly release, alternating between the corresponding "[[Blixt Gordon]]" series.
<gallery perrow=6>
====1967====
Image:mandra01king_swedish.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 1 (King Swedish)|''Mandrake'' #1/1967]]
<gallery>
Image:mandra02king_swedish.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 2 (King Swedish)|''Mandrake'' #2/1967]]
Image:mandra01king_swedish.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 1 (King Swedish)|Issue 1/1967]]
Image:mandra03king_swedish.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 3 (King Swedish)|''Mandrake'' #3/1967]]
Image:mandra02king_swedish.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 2 (King Swedish)|Issue 2/1967]]
Image:mandra04king_swedish.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 4 (King Swedish)|''Mandrake'' #1/1968]]
Image:mandra03king_swedish.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 3 (King Swedish)|Issue 3/1967]]
Image:mandra05king_swedish.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 5 (King Swedish)|''Mandrake'' #2/1968]]
</gallery>
Image:mandra06king_swedish.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 6 (King Swedish)|''Mandrake'' #3/1968]]
====1968====
<gallery>
Image:mandra04king_swedish.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 4 (King Swedish)|Issue 1/1968]]
Image:mandra05king_swedish.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 5 (King Swedish)|Issue 2/1968]]
Image:mandra06king_swedish.jpg|<center>[[Mandrake 6 (King Swedish)|Issue 3/1968]]
</gallery>
When the series ended, "Mandrake the Magician" continued in the "[[Blixt Gordon]]" series.


</gallery>
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Latest revision as of 09:14, 12 January 2022

Mandrake
Mandra01king swedish.jpg
First issue
Country/language: Mini sweden.gif Sweden / Swedish
Publishing company: Semic Press
Publishing years: 1967-1968
Issues: 6
Format: 17 × 26 cm, color


Mandrake was published by the Swedish publisher Semic Press in 1967 and 1968.

Issue overview

Regular series

The series started with translated versions of the "Mandrake the Magician" series released by King Comics in 1966. The Swedish edition is slightly different from the US original and including stories from the King Comics "Flash Gordon" series.

The Swedish series was also sold in Finland. In addition the publisher also translated this series into German and Norwegian and released all issues in Germany and the first 5 in Norway.

The series was a bi-monthly release, alternating between the corresponding "Blixt Gordon" series.

1967

1968

When the series ended, "Mandrake the Magician" continued in the "Blixt Gordon" series.