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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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A dark night in a dangerous section of town Luciphor seeks Derek. The two brothers have one thing in common, their brother Mandrake who a while back took away most of their power. They found that if they joined forces their power increased enough that they could destroy Mandrake and then get hold of the crystal cube.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Hojo]]
*[[Hojo]]
*[[Chief Bradley]]
*[[Chief Bradley]]
 
*[[Derek, Mandrake's twin brother|Derek]]
*[[Derek]]
*[[Luciphor]]
*[[Luciphor]]
*[[The Cobra]]
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*[[Xanadu]]
*New York City
 
**[[Xanadu]]
**Whitey Chop House, a run-down night-club in a dangerous section of town
'''Objects'''
*[[The Crystal Cube]] ''(mentioned only)''
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==Notes==
==Behind the scenes==
In the strip of August 8th Derek looking at The Slam Evil (the Phantom movie) in his hotelroom.
===Title===
 
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of July 5, 1999 (Beginning: Siege at Xanadu).
==Related stories==
===Easter Eggs===
===Follows===
*In his hotelroom Derek looking at The Slam Evil ([[The Phantom]] movie).
*Luciphor's car, [[39013]] on the license plate.
*Derek reading Frew, a [[The Phantom|Phantom]] comic book.
<gallery>
Image:MD-1999-07-08-p.jpg|8 Jul, 1999
Image:MD-1999-07-19-p.jpg|19 Jul, 1999
Image:MD-1999-07-31-p.jpg|31 Jul, 1999
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===Referenced in===
== Re-released story in 2017 ==
[[Image:md-2016-12-12.png|400 px]]
*Start date: 12 December 2016 / End date: 18 March 2016


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Hayaletli balo salonu", [[Sihirbaz Mandrake ve Abdullah (Çizgiroman Arsiv Dizisi 2)|''Mandrake'']] (2009)
*"Kristal küp", [[Çizgiroman Arşiv Dizisi 2|''Sihirbaz Mandrake ve Abdullah'']] (2009)


[[Category:Daily stories|Siege at Xanadu]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Siege at Xanadu]]

Latest revision as of 16:51, 12 June 2019

Siege at Xanadu
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(Re-released in 2016)
Start date: July 5th, 1999
End date: October 9th, 1999
# of strips: 84 (14 weeks)
Writer: Fred Fredericks
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Secret Mission"
Followed by: "The Haunted Ballroom"

"Siege at Xanadu" is the 232st Mandrake daily story. The story was written and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

A dark night in a dangerous section of town Luciphor seeks Derek. The two brothers have one thing in common, their brother Mandrake who a while back took away most of their power. They found that if they joined forces their power increased enough that they could destroy Mandrake and then get hold of the crystal cube.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Locations

  • New York City
    • Xanadu
    • Whitey Chop House, a run-down night-club in a dangerous section of town

Objects


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of July 5, 1999 (Beginning: Siege at Xanadu).

Easter Eggs

  • In his hotelroom Derek looking at The Slam Evil (The Phantom movie).
  • Luciphor's car, 39013 on the license plate.
  • Derek reading Frew, a Phantom comic book.

Re-released story in 2017

Md-2016-12-12.png

  • Start date: 12 December 2016 / End date: 18 March 2016

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini turkey.gif Turkey