The Fear Machine
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| The Fear Machine | |
  (Re-released in 2019) | |
| Start date: | May 13th, 2002 |
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| End date: | August 24th, 2002 |
| # of strips: | 90 (15 weeks) |
| Writer: | Fred Fredericks |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Prisoner in Cell 13" |
| Followed by: | "Mountain of Mystery" |
"The Fear Machine" is the 242nd Mandrake daily story. The story was written and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Reboot has invented a fear machine.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- Mandrake
- Narda
- Lothar
- The Police Chief
- Reboot, a cyber-mastermind who uses computers to commit crimes
One-time characters
- Dora, a friend of Narda
- Bill Hills, wealthy -involved in charity work
- Sue Hills, Bill's wife
- Mark, Dora's husbond
- A desk clerk at a hotel
- Doctor Kream, alias of Reboot
- Jim, of the state police
Locations
- New York City
- Xanadu
- A hotel
- Onslow Beach Parking lot
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story is taken from the strip of Mayy 13, 2002 (Beginning: The Fear Machine !).
- Reboot also figures in the 1999 Sundays "Rumble on the Road".
Re-released story in 2019
- Start date: 21 October 2019 / End date: 1 February 2020
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications: