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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
The Cobra, a fanatical leader of a powerful secret society that seeks to control the world.
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for the story is lifted from the plot.
*Most reprints are [[Spotlight on Mandrake the Magician - Censorship|censored]] due using the print from [[L'Avventuroso|''L'Avventuroso'' #15 - #43 from 1935]] as source for the reprint.
*Most reprints are [[Spotlight on Mandrake the Magician - Censorship|censored]] due using the print from [[L'Avventuroso|''L'Avventuroso'' #15 - #43 from 1935]] as source for the reprint.



Revision as of 20:06, 29 December 2013

The Cobra
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Start date: June 11th, 1934
End date: November 24th, 1934
# of strips: 144 (24 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: none
Followed by: "The Hawk (Mandrake Meets Narda)"

"The Cobra" is the 1st Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

The Cobra, a fanatical leader of a powerful secret society that seeks to control the world.


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Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • The Cobra
  • Inspector Ralph Sheldon of the U.S. Secret Service
  • Daughter Barbara Sheldon
  • Assistant Tommy Lord of the U.S. Secret Service
  • Ambassador VanderGriff
  • Servant Mee-Kee
  • Monsieur Gordini Talon
  • Captain Merriweather
  • Lieutenant Rogers
  • Dr Heath
  • Prince Saud, son of Emir Ibn-Rehr
  • Kâri, High Priest of the Sun (4 800 B.C.)
  • Viscount Largy, chairman of the Council of Nations.
  • General Stuldiloff, commander of a half million troops.

Locations

  • Tejei agless and mysterios walled city, key to the orient. It was one of the only privately owned cities in the world.
  • Kilgar Pass, the old castle - home of the Cobra.


Behind the scenes

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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