The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)

The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)

Start date:	November 17th, 1969
End date:	March 7th, 1970
# of strips:	96 (16 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Fred Fredericks
Preceded by:	"The Bribe"
Followed by:	"Karma's Adventure"

"The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)" is the 142th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

While Mandrake is performing at a charity show, a violet light goes on on outside of Mandrake's study at Xanadu. Theron is calling through his crystal cube, and Mandrake rushes home to answer. Theron tells that Luciphor aka The Cobra is alive, and that he's now after Theron's crystal cube. Since Mandrake is the only one who can handle the evil man Theron ask if Mandrake could come to the College of Magic.

Appearances

Recurring characters

Mandrake
Lothar
Narda
Hojo, at Xanadu only
Theron
The Cobra
Udd

One-time characters

Locations

New York City
- Xanadu
College of Magic

Objects

The Crystal Cube

Behind the scenes

Title

The title is taken from the plot.

Mandrake Lore

When Mandrake and Derek was twelv years old they entered the College of Magic, and studied there for seven years.
Theron's father lived two centuries ago.
Next to the master Theron the most brilliant teacher at the College of Magic was Luciphor.
Mandrake is surprised when Theron tells him that the Cobra is the one Mandrake knew as Luciphor.
Lothar and Narda have never heard about someone named as Luciphor before.
Hojo has never heard about the Cobra before.
Luciphor only knows that there is a crystal cube, the one at the College of Magic.
Luciphor was dissatisfied and longed to go into the outside world and use his great powers. He emptided the treasure chest and tried to take the Crystal Cube.
- To obtain the amazing cube Luciphor tried to kill the 16 years old Mandrake, but Derek saved Mandrake from Luciphor.
Luciphor did not get the crystal cube but managed to escape with most of the college's treasure.
The Cobra have a shark-like super sonic copter.