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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
At the same moment as people get sudden toothache a mysterious man appears, selling toothace remedy, for an exorbitant price. When the mysterious man sold ten pills to Frankie Franky for one hundred thousand dollars Mandrake is involved. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
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*[[Lothar]] | *[[Lothar]] | ||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*"Mr. X", inventor of an apparatus sending sonic waves causing vibrations in nerby metal. | |||
*Frankie Franky, a teen-ager's idol and highest paid singer in world. | |||
*Zaza, wife of Frankie. | |||
*Senator Claye. | |||
*"Bossman", a racketeer. | |||
*Sigrid Nellsen, opera diva. <small>Mentioned only</small> | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story taken from the strip of August 5, 1963 (Beginning: The Giant Toothache). | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Photo-type-31.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia | |||
Mandrake088rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake309rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrakecolecao35.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Spécial-Mandrake 86.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France | |||
Indrajal081.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Chm-serie-c-56.jpg|[[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] Spain | |||
Wal-m-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom | |||
ClassMandSeries2thegianttoothache.jpg|[[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | === [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | ||
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 88 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #88]] (1964) | |||
*"A Misteriosa Dor de Dentes", [[Mandrake 309 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #309]] (1981) | *"A Misteriosa Dor de Dentes", [[Mandrake 309 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #309]] (1981) | ||
*"A Misteriosa Dor de Dente", [[Mandrake Coleção 35|''Mandrake Coleção'' #35]] (1992) | *"A Misteriosa Dor de Dente", [[Mandrake Coleção 35|''Mandrake Coleção'' #35]] (1992) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
*"Et middel mot tannverk", [[Fantomet 22/1988|''Fantomet'' #22]] (1988) | *"Et middel mot tannverk", [[Fantomet 22/1988|''Fantomet'' #22]] (1988) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"Erro Fatal", [[Mundo de Aventuras 836|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #836]] (1965) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Küçük Adam", [[Mandrake 190 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #190]] [[Mandrake 191 (Tay)| #191]] [[Mandrake 192 (Tay)| #192]] (1978) | *"Küçük Adam", [[Mandrake 190 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #190]] & [[Mandrake 191 (Tay)| #191]] & [[Mandrake 192 (Tay)| #192]] (1978) | ||
*"Küçük Adam", [[Mandrake Albüm 179 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #179]] [[Mandrake Albüm 180 (Tay)| #180]] | *"Küçük Adam", [[Mandrake Albüm 61 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #61]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 62 (Tay)| #62]] (1978) | ||
*"Küçük Adam", [[Mandrake Albüm 179 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #179]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 180 (Tay)| #180]] | |||
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | === [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom === | ||
*"The Big Toothache", [[World Adventure | *"The Big Toothache", [[World Adventure Library - Mandrake the Magician 3|''World Adventure Libraries - Mandrake the Magician'' #3]] (1967) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"The Giant Toothache", [[The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Giant Toothache" (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)''/ Episode: "The Giant Toothache" (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2020) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia=== | |||
*"Зубoбoља" (romanized as "Zubobolja"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 1437|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #1437]] (1979) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|Giant Toothache, The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|Giant Toothache, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:14, 14 March 2022
| The Giant Toothache | |
| |
| Start date: | May 6, 1963 |
|---|---|
| End date: | August 3, 1963 |
| # of strips: | 78 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Phil Davis |
| Preceded by: | "Smuggler's Luck" |
| Followed by: | "Master of Magic" |
"The Giant Toothache" is the 121th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.
Plot Summary
At the same moment as people get sudden toothache a mysterious man appears, selling toothace remedy, for an exorbitant price. When the mysterious man sold ten pills to Frankie Franky for one hundred thousand dollars Mandrake is involved.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- "Mr. X", inventor of an apparatus sending sonic waves causing vibrations in nerby metal.
- Frankie Franky, a teen-ager's idol and highest paid singer in world.
- Zaza, wife of Frankie.
- Senator Claye.
- "Bossman", a racketeer.
- Sigrid Nellsen, opera diva. Mentioned only
Locations
- New York
Behind the scenes
- The title for the story taken from the strip of August 5, 1963 (Beginning: The Giant Toothache).
Signifiant covers
Australia
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
France
India
Spain
United Kingdom
USA
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- no title, Mandrake the Magician #31 (1964 (?))
Brazil
- "no title", Mandrake #88 (1964)
- "A Misteriosa Dor de Dentes", Mandrake #309 (1981)
- "A Misteriosa Dor de Dente", Mandrake Coleção #35 (1992)
Finland
- "Hammassärkyä", Mustanaamio #15 and #16 (1981)
France
- "L'insaisissable Mister X", Spécial Mandrake #86 (1970)
India
- "Mystery of Greedy Mr. X", Indrajal Comics #81 (1969)
- "பயங்கரப் பல்வலி", Mutu Comics #197 (1990)
- "The Giant Toothache", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #21 (1994)
- "The Giant Toothache", Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake #67 (1998)
Italy
- "L'inafferrabile Mister X", Mandrake Super Albo #62 (1963)
- "L'inafferrabile Mister X", Mandrake - New Comics Now #165 (1986)
Norway
- "Et middel mot tannverk", Fantomet #22 (1988)
Portugal
- "Erro Fatal", Mundo de Aventuras #836 (1965)
Spain
- "El senor X", Coleccion Héroes Modernos #56c (1964)
- "El senor X", Coleccion Héroes Modernos Album de Rip Kirby (1964)
- "El senor X", Biblioteca Eterna - Coleccion Héroes Modernos #12C (1970)
Sweden
- "Ett medel mot tandvärk", Fantomen #6 (1981)
Turkey
- "Küçük Adam", Mandrake #190 & #191 & #192 (1978)
- "Küçük Adam", Mandrake Albüm #61 & #62 (1978)
- "Küçük Adam", Mandrake Albüm #179 & #180
United Kingdom
- "The Big Toothache", World Adventure Libraries - Mandrake the Magician #3 (1967)
USA
- "The Giant Toothache", The Classic Mandrake Series (second series)/ Episode: "The Giant Toothache" (Pacific Comics Club) (2020)
Yugoslavia
- "Зубoбoља" (romanized as "Zubobolja"), Politikin Zabavnik #1437 (1979)