Spooks: Difference between revisions

From MandrakeWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Signifiant covers section.)
 
Line 37: Line 37:
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 21, 1960 (Beginning: "Spooks"!) and March 19, 1960 (Next Week: "Spooks"--).
*The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 21, 1960 (Beginning: "Spooks"!) and March 19, 1960 (Next Week: "Spooks"--).
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Young-15.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Page-39.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mandrake049rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake311rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Il Vascello-02-62.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascellomandrake-02-153.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ng-amarilla-32.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
ClassMandSeries2spooks.jpg| [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==

Latest revision as of 07:56, 29 April 2023

Spooks
Md-1960-03-21.png
Start date: March 21, 1960
End date: June 11, 1960
# of strips: 72 (12 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Secret of the Sargasso"
Followed by: "The Thief"

"Spooks" is the 106th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

A new grabage machine, just invented by an engineer, is hit by a meteorite. This event transforms the physical state of the creator who now becomes invisible and endowed with extraordinary powers. Taking advantage of that, he commits several misdeeds including the robbery of a bank until Mandrake manages to thwart his plans.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Mr. Pflug, an inventor.
  • Mark, Mr. Pflug's assistant.
  • Mr. Jones, a banker.

Locations

  • A small town outside New York.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for this story is taken from the strip of March 21, 1960 (Beginning: "Spooks"!) and March 19, 1960 (Next Week: "Spooks"--).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Mini usa.gif USA

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia