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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Ten years ago the Police Chief's testimony nailed "Curls", and the racket king was jailed. Now "Curls" is released from jail, and he want revenge..


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]], two pictures only.
*[[Chief Bradley]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Chris (son of Chief Bradley)
*"Curls", a vicious racketeer.
 
*Chris, only son of the Police Chief studying to be a minister.
*Jim, a police man.
*"Rocks", a crook.
*"Big Sam", a crook.
*"Trigger John", a crook.
*"Mac", a crook.
*"Big Joe", a crook.
*"Ed the Knife", a crook.
*Pete, one of "Curls"' men.
*Daily Trumpet, a newspaper.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
*Ed's Place, a bar.
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story taken from the strip of June 15, 1964 (Beginning: The Chief).
 
*The Police Chief is a widower.
===Referenced in===
*The Police Chief is honored for 30th year on force.


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake097rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake221rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake313rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mmm-132.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Indrajal090.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India
Indrajal691.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India
Ilvascello mandrake-084.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
No ss mandrake.png|[[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway
Mundodeav-01-0840.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
Chm-serie-c-72.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
ClassMandSeries2thechief.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"A Cilada", [[Mandrake 97 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #97]] (1964)
*"A Cilada", [[Mandrake 221 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #221]] (1974)
*"Vingança A Qualquer Preço", [[Mandrake 313 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #313]] (1982)
*"Vingança A Qualquer Preço", [[Mandrake 313 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #313]] (1982)
*"O Chefe", [[Mandrake 1 (Pixel Media)|''Mandrake'' #1]] (2013)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Koston henki", [[Mustanaamio 25/1981|''Mustanaamio'' #25]] (1981)


=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
*"Curls Rache", [[Mandra (Der Magier - Mit Rip Korby) 1|''Mandra'' #1]] (1982)
*"Curls Rache", [[Mandra der Magier 1 - mit Rip Korby|''Mandra der Magier'' #1]] (1980)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Angoissant dilemme", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 131|''Mandrake'' #131]] & "Le procès du commissaire", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 132|''Mandrake'' #132]] (1967)  
*"Angoissant dilemme", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 131|''Mandrake'' #131]] & "Le procès du commissaire", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 132|''Mandrake'' #132]] (1967)  
*"Angoissant dilemme", [[Spécial Mandrake - Nouvelle Série 4|''Spécial Mandrake - Nouvelle Série'' #4]] (1974)
*"Angoissant dilemme", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 4|''Spécial Mandrake'' #4]] (1974)
*"La machination", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1438-#1445]] (1980)
*"La machination", [[Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 2|''Mandrake (Les récits du Journal de Mickey) Volume 2'']] (2015)
*"La machination", [[Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 2)|''Mandrake, intégrale du journal Mickey (Volume 2)'']] (2017)


=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
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=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Angoscioso dilemma", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 84|''Mandrake'' #84]] (1965)
*"Angoscioso dilemma", [[New Comics Now 167|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #167]] (1986)
*"Angoscioso dilemma", [[New Comics Now 167|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #167]] (1986)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Komplottet", [[Semic Superpocket 3|''Semic Superpocket'' #3]] (1982)
*"Komplottet", [[Semic Superpocket 3|''Semic Superpocket'' #3]] (1982)
*"Fengselsfuglen", [[Fantomet 8/1989|''Fantomet'' #8]] (1989)
*"Politisjefen", [[Mandrake 1934-1964 (Klassikerserien)|''Klassikerserien'']] (2003)
*"Politisjefen", [[Mandrake 1934-1964 (Klassikerserien)|''Klassikerserien'']] (2003)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"A Vingança", [[Mundo de Aventuras 840|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #840]] (1965)


=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
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*"El terrible rizos", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos Album - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' Album de Rip Kirby]] (1964)
*"El terrible rizos", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos Album - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' Album de Rip Kirby]] (1964)
*"El terrible rizos", [[Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos  - Série C 15|''Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #15C]] (1970)
*"El terrible rizos", [[Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos  - Série C 15|''Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #15C]] (1970)
*"La Venganza de Curls", [[Pocket de Ases 29|''Pocket de Ases'' #29]] (1983)


*"La Venganza de Curls", [[Pocket de Ases 29|''Pocket de Ases'' #29]] (1983)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Kåkfararen", [[Fantomen 14/1981|''Fantomen'' #14]] (1981)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"İftira", [[Mandrake 207 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #207]] [[Mandrake 208 (Tay)| #208]] (1978)
*"İftira", [[Mandrake 207 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #207]] & [[Mandrake 208 (Tay)| #208]] (1978)
*"İftira", [[Mandrake Albüm 67 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #67]] (1978)
 
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Chief", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Chief" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Chief" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2019)


[[Category:Daily stories|Chief, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Chief, The]]

Latest revision as of 06:32, 28 May 2023

The Chief
Md-1964-06-15.png
Start date: June 15, 1964
End date: August 22, 1964
# of strips: 60 (10 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Butterfly Man"
Followed by: "Return of the Mirror People"

"The Chief" is the 125th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Ten years ago the Police Chief's testimony nailed "Curls", and the racket king was jailed. Now "Curls" is released from jail, and he want revenge..

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • "Curls", a vicious racketeer.
  • Chris, only son of the Police Chief studying to be a minister.
  • Jim, a police man.
  • "Rocks", a crook.
  • "Big Sam", a crook.
  • "Trigger John", a crook.
  • "Mac", a crook.
  • "Big Joe", a crook.
  • "Ed the Knife", a crook.
  • Pete, one of "Curls"' men.
  • Daily Trumpet, a newspaper.

Locations

  • New York
  • Ed's Place, a bar.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story taken from the strip of June 15, 1964 (Beginning: The Chief).
  • The Police Chief is a widower.
  • The Police Chief is honored for 30th year on force.

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini sweden.gif Sweden

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