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|Title= | |Title= Diversion | ||
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|Followed= "[[The Collector]]" | |Followed= "[[The Collector]]" | ||
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'''" | '''"Diversion"''' is the 88th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | ||
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]]. | The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Phil Davis]]. | ||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Hometon, a plesant little city, has a big bank and a famous zoo. When "Brains" was released after eight years in jail he headed Hometon and their | Hometon, a plesant little city, has a big bank and a famous zoo. When "Brains" was released after eight years in jail he headed Hometon and their "burglar-proof" bank. Then Brain and Bud turned the zoo animal loose to divert the whole city, while they robbed the bank... | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
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*Jerry, a police man. | *Jerry, a police man. | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Hometon]] | *[[Hometon]] | ||
**Hometon Bank | |||
**Hometon Zoo | |||
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== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of September 24 and October 1, 1961 (Next Week: "Diversion"). | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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[[Category:Sunday stories|Diversion | [[Category:Sunday stories|Diversion]] | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 10 May 2015
| Diversion | |
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| Start date: | October 1st, 1961 |
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| End date: | December 10th, 1961 |
| # of strips: | 11 (11 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "The Space Thing" |
| Followed by: | "The Collector" |
"Diversion" is the 88th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
Hometon, a plesant little city, has a big bank and a famous zoo. When "Brains" was released after eight years in jail he headed Hometon and their "burglar-proof" bank. Then Brain and Bud turned the zoo animal loose to divert the whole city, while they robbed the bank...
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Brains, a notorious bank robber.
- Bud, friend of Brains.
- Jerry, a police man.
Locations
- Hometon
- Hometon Bank
- Hometon Zoo
Behind the scenes
- The story title is taken from the strip of September 24 and October 1, 1961 (Next Week: "Diversion").
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Brazil
- "O Roubo do Banco", Mandrake #70 (1962)
Denmark
- "Bankrøveriet", Fantomet #204 (1983)
Finland
- "Pankkiryöstö", Mustanaamio #10 (1982)
- "Pankkiryöstö", Mustanaamio #26 (1992)
France
- "Un incroyable hold-up", Les héros du mystère #10 (1967)
- "Un incroyable hold-up", Les héros du mystère Album #4 (1968)
Italy
- "Un'incredibile rapina", Mandrake #12 (1962)
- "Un'incredibile rapina", I Classici dell'Avventura #49 (1963)
- "Un'incredibile rapina", Mandrake - New Comics Now #333 (1994)
Norway
- "Bankranet", Fantomet #1 (1985)
- "Bankranet", Fantomet #26 (1992)
- "Bankranet", Serie-pocket #170 (1992)
Sweden
- "Bankrånet", Fantomen #23 (1981)
- "Bankrånet", Fantomen #22 (1992)
Yugoslavia
- "Pod maskom gorile", Denis #177 (1979)
Turkey
- "Müthiş Plan", Mandrake #176 and #177 (1977)
- "Müthiş Plan", Mandrake Albüm #57 (1977)
United Kingdom
- "Animals on the Loose", Mandrake the Magician #23 (1963)