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|Title= The Disturber | |Title= The Disturber | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:md-1963-12-09.png|400 px]] | ||
|Start= December 9, 1963 | |Start= December 9, 1963 | ||
|End= February 22, 1964 | |End= February 22, 1964 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
At a big corporation two young men are rivals for the big job that is open. Pete is engaged to marry the daughter of the chairman of the board one day before the board are to choose the new company president. Then "The Disturber" offered Don to stop the wedding long enough to make Don the company president, just for ten grand. | |||
Next "The Disturber" offered Kid Rocky's manager to help Rocky to win the fight against the champ, just for ten grand. Using ''electronic mosquito'' gadget's "The Disturber" manage to disturbe the champ's night. Half-asleep the champ goes down and Kid Rocky became the new champion. | |||
A case for Mandrake.... | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Pete, | |||
*Don, | |||
*Mr van Snid, chairman of the board at a big corporation. | |||
*Harriet van Snid, | |||
*"Kid Rocky", a boxer. | |||
*Ed, Kid Rocky's manager. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*The west coast. | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story taken from the strip of December 9, 1963 (Beginning: "The Disturber!"). | |||
*One of the few stories without [[Lothar]]. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Photo-type-36.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Mandrake091rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake222rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrakeespecial17.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Spécial-Mandrake 87.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Indrajal075.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Indrajal687.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Super Albo 100.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Chm-serie-c-68.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain | |||
ClassMandSeries2thedisturber.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA | |||
</gallery> | |||
== 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 === | |||
*[[Mandrake el mago 59 (Impacto)|''Mandrake el Mago'' #59]] (1965) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | |||
*''no title'', [[Mandrake the Magician 36 (Photo-Type Press)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #36]] (1964 <small>(?)</small>) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"Os Mosquitos Eletrônicos", [[Mandrake 91 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #91]] (1964) | |||
*"O Mosquito Elétrico", [[Mandrake 222 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #222]] (1974) | |||
*"O Brincalhão", [[Mandrake Especial 17|''Mandrake Especial'' #17]] (1988) | *"O Brincalhão", [[Mandrake Especial 17|''Mandrake Especial'' #17]] (1988) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland === | ||
*"Pulmia kerrakseen", [[Mustanaamio 13/1981|''Mustanaamio'' #13]] (1981) | |||
*"Pulmia kerrakseen", [[Sarjakirja 1/1990|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1990]] (1990) | *"Pulmia kerrakseen", [[Sarjakirja 1/1990|''Sarjakirja'' #1/1990]] (1990) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | === [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France === | ||
*"Le revers de la médaille", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 87|''Spécial Mandrake'' #87]] (1971) | *"Le revers de la médaille", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 87|''Spécial Mandrake'' #87]] (1971) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"The Disturber", [[Indrajal Comics 75|''Indrajal Comics'' #75]] (1968) | |||
*"The Guilty Meddler", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 35|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 24 No. 35]] (1987) | |||
*"The Disturber", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 23|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #23]] (1994) | |||
*"The Disturber", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 67|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #67]] (1998) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"Il rovescio della medaglia", [[Super Albo 100 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #100]] (1964) | |||
*"Il rovescio della medaglia", [[New Comics Now 166|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #166]] (1986) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
*"Ugangskråken", [[Fantomet 6/1982|''Fantomet'' #6]] (1982) | |||
*"Ugangskråken", [[Serie-pocket 153 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #153]] (1990) | *"Ugangskråken", [[Serie-pocket 153 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #153]] (1990) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El perturbador", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos 68 - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #68c]] (1964) | |||
*"El perturbador", [[Coleccion Heroes Modernos Album - Série C|''Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' Album de Rip Kirby]] (1964) | |||
*"El perturbador", [[Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos - Série C 14|''Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos'' #14C]] (1970) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Trubbelmakaren", [[Fantomen 3/1981|''Fantomen'' #3]] (1981) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Düzenbaz", [[Mandrake 198 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #198]] [[Mandrake 199 (Tay)| #199]] (1978) | *"Düzenbaz", [[Mandrake 198 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #198]] – [[Mandrake 199 (Tay)| #199]] (1978) | ||
*"Düzenbaz", [[Mandrake Albüm 64 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #64]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"The Disturber", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Disturber" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Disturber" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2020) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Disturber, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Disturber, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:07, 14 May 2023
| The Disturber | |
| |
| Start date: | December 9, 1963 |
|---|---|
| End date: | February 22, 1964 |
| # of strips: | 66 (11 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Master of Magic" |
| Followed by: | "The Butterfly Man" |
"The Disturber" is the 123rd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
At a big corporation two young men are rivals for the big job that is open. Pete is engaged to marry the daughter of the chairman of the board one day before the board are to choose the new company president. Then "The Disturber" offered Don to stop the wedding long enough to make Don the company president, just for ten grand.
Next "The Disturber" offered Kid Rocky's manager to help Rocky to win the fight against the champ, just for ten grand. Using electronic mosquito gadget's "The Disturber" manage to disturbe the champ's night. Half-asleep the champ goes down and Kid Rocky became the new champion.
A case for Mandrake....
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Pete,
- Don,
- Mr van Snid, chairman of the board at a big corporation.
- Harriet van Snid,
- "Kid Rocky", a boxer.
- Ed, Kid Rocky's manager.
Locations
- New York
- The west coast.
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story taken from the strip of December 9, 1963 (Beginning: "The Disturber!").
- One of the few stories without Lothar.
Signifiant covers
Australia
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
France
India
India
Italy
Spain
USA
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- Mandrake el Mago #59 (1965)
Australia
- no title, Mandrake the Magician #36 (1964 (?))
Brazil
- "Os Mosquitos Eletrônicos", Mandrake #91 (1964)
- "O Mosquito Elétrico", Mandrake #222 (1974)
- "O Brincalhão", Mandrake Especial #17 (1988)
Finland
- "Pulmia kerrakseen", Mustanaamio #13 (1981)
- "Pulmia kerrakseen", Sarjakirja #1/1990 (1990)
France
- "Le revers de la médaille", Spécial Mandrake #87 (1971)
India
- "The Disturber", Indrajal Comics #75 (1968)
- "The Guilty Meddler", Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 35 (1987)
- "The Disturber", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #23 (1994)
- "The Disturber", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #67 (1998)
Italy
- "Il rovescio della medaglia", Super Albo #100 (1964)
- "Il rovescio della medaglia", Mandrake - New Comics Now #166 (1986)
Norway
- "Ugangskråken", Fantomet #6 (1982)
- "Ugangskråken", Serie-pocket #153 (1990)
Spain
- "El perturbador", Coleccion Héroes Modernos #68c (1964)
- "El perturbador", Coleccion Héroes Modernos Album de Rip Kirby (1964)
- "El perturbador", Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos #14C (1970)
Sweden
- "Trubbelmakaren", Fantomen #3 (1981)
Turkey
- "Düzenbaz", Mandrake #198 – #199 (1978)
- "Düzenbaz", Mandrake #64 (1978)
USA
- "The Disturber", The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Disturber" (Pacific Comics Club) (2020)