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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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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===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*[[Xanadu]]
*New York City
**[[Xanadu]]
*[[Collegium Magikos|College of Magic]]
*[[Collegium Magikos|College of Magic]]
'''Objects'''
'''Objects'''
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*When Mandrake and Derek was twelv they went to the College of Magic.
===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.
*Next to the master Theron the most brilliant teacher was Luciphor.
*Next to the master Theron the most brilliant teacher was Luciphor.
*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 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.
*The Cobra have a shark-like super sonic copter.
*The Cobra have a shark-like super sonic copter.


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"El Cubo de Cristal", [[Fantasía 225|''Fantasía'' #225]] (1973)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
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*"Kristal Küp", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 8 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #8]]  [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 9 (Tay)| #9]]
*"Kristal Küp", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 8 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #8]]  [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 9 (Tay)| #9]]
*"Kristal Küp", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 47 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #47]]  [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 48 (Tay)| #48]]
*"Kristal Küp", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 47 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #47]]  [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 48 (Tay)| #48]]
*"Kristal Küp", [[Yeni Mandrake 1|''Yeni Mandrake'' #1]] & [[Yeni Mandrake 2| #2]] (2011)


=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===

Latest revision as of 10:30, 4 March 2024

The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)
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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

One-time characters

Locations

Objects


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.
  • Next to the master Theron the most brilliant teacher was Luciphor.
  • 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.
  • The Cobra have a shark-like super sonic copter.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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