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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for the story is given in the strip of July 16, 1951 (Beginning: The Face Mystery).
*The title for the story is given in the strip of July 16, 1951 (Beginning: The Face Mystery).
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Novo-Gibi-1780.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake099rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake228rge.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake31saber.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Super Albo 072.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-290.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart50.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Paquito11012.jpg|[[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico
Mandrake the Magiër (Born Uitgeverij)-02.jpg|[[Image:Mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands
Mandrake FP 036.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mundodeav138.jpg||[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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*"O Rosto Misterioso", [[Mandrake 99 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #99]] (1965)
*"O Rosto Misterioso", [[Mandrake 99 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #99]] (1965)
*"O Rosto Misterioso", [[Mandrake 228 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #228]] (1974)
*"O Rosto Misterioso", [[Mandrake 228 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #228]] (1974)
*''"??"'', [[Mandrake, o Mágico 31|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #31]] (1974)
*"O Mistério das Dez Faces", [[Mandrake Especial 11|''Mandrake Especial'' #11]]  (1987)
*"O Mistério das Dez Faces", [[Mandrake Especial 11|''Mandrake Especial'' #11]]  (1987)


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=== [[Image:mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands ===
=== [[Image:mini_netherlands.gif]] Netherlands ===
*"Het raadsel van de tien gezichten", [[Mandrake de Magiër 2 (Born)|''Mandrake de Magiër'' #2]] (1975)
*"Het raadsel van de tien gezichten", [[Mandrake de Magiër 2 (Born)|''Mandrake de Magiër'' #2]] (1975)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Face Mystery", [[Mandrake the Magician 35 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #35'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 36 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #36'']] (1952)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===

Latest revision as of 13:08, 27 February 2023

The Face Mystery
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Start date: July 16th, 1951
End date: September 15th, 1951
# of strips: 54 (9 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Mandrake's Birthday"
Followed by: "The Conquerors"


"The Face Mystery" is the 63th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

That ten different stores were robbed at almost the same moment, all over the state, in not a mystery. But if the robber is the same man, and he is in prison, it is.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Punchy, a prisoner.
  • Horseface Harry, a prisoner.
  • Vic, a robber chief.
  • Sal, girlfriend of Vic.

Locations

  • New York
    • Wharf Lane, hideout of Vic.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is given in the strip of July 16, 1951 (Beginning: The Face Mystery).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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