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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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For a short time Grando was Mandrake's assistant. Grando was a brilliant man with a natural flair for magic. But he was unwilling to put in the hard work necessary for the art. Mandrake teach Grando what he knew about hypnotism, ventriloquism and sleight-of-hands. Grando progressed well for a time. Then he became lazy, missed rehearsals, came late for performances. Mandrake had to get rid of him, and Grando left with some knowledge of the magician's art.
 
Now Grando turn up in New York, using his knowledge for crimes.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Chief Bradley]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
*The Great [[Grando]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*[[Grando]]
*Danny, a boy.
*Mr. Smith, a bank teller and Danny's father.
*Daily Magazine, a newspaper.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
**Childrens Home, an orphanage.
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of June 23, 1941 (Beginning today - The Great Grando).
 
*Narda having birthday August the 8th ?
===Referenced in===
 
 
== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"El ladron invisible", [[Pequeños Grandes Libros 1153|''Pequeños Grandes Libros'' #1153]] (1946) <small>text version</small>
*"El ladron invisible", [[Pequeños Grandes Libros 1153|''Pequeños Grandes Libros'' #1153]] (1946) <small>text version</small>
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake The Magician (Consolidated Press 1944)|''Mandrake The Magician'']] (1944)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Grande Mágico", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1966|''Almanaque do Mandrake'']] (1966)
*"O Grande Mágico", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 1966|''Almanaque do Mandrake'']] (1966)
*"O Grande Grando", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 7|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #7]] (1971)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
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=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia===
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia===
*"Il superbo Grando" & "Lotta senza tregua", [[Mandrake 18 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #18]] & [[Mandrake 19 (Comics Stars in the World)| #19]] (Comics Stars in the World 1977) <small>note: Italian text.</small>
*"Il superbo Grando" & "Lotta senza tregua", [[Mandrake 18 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #18]] & [[Mandrake 19 (Comics Stars in the World)| #19]] (Comics Stars in the World 1977) <small>note: Italian text.</small>
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Great Grando", [[Mandrake the Magician 82 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #82'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 83 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #83'']], [[Mandrake the Magician 84 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #84'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 85 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #85'']] (1954)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El hombre que no existia", [[Mandrake 13 (Grandes clasicos de los Comics del Pasado)|''Mandrake'' #13]] (1992)
*"El hombre que no existia", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 39 - Mandrake 13|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #39 - ''Mandrake'' #13]] (1992)


=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===

Revision as of 11:49, 5 August 2019

The Great Grando
Md-1941-06-23.png
Start date: June 23rd, 1941
End date: November 8th, 1941
# of strips: 120 (20 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Mystery of the Striped Orchid"
Followed by: "Lothar the Champ"

"The Great Grando" is the 25th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

For a short time Grando was Mandrake's assistant. Grando was a brilliant man with a natural flair for magic. But he was unwilling to put in the hard work necessary for the art. Mandrake teach Grando what he knew about hypnotism, ventriloquism and sleight-of-hands. Grando progressed well for a time. Then he became lazy, missed rehearsals, came late for performances. Mandrake had to get rid of him, and Grando left with some knowledge of the magician's art.

Now Grando turn up in New York, using his knowledge for crimes.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Danny, a boy.
  • Mr. Smith, a bank teller and Danny's father.
  • Daily Magazine, a newspaper.

Locations

  • New York
    • Childrens Home, an orphanage.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of June 23, 1941 (Beginning today - The Great Grando).
  • Narda having birthday August the 8th ?

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini australia.gif Australia

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Mini france.gif France

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Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini french polynesia.png French Polynesia

  • "Il superbo Grando" & "Lotta senza tregua", Mandrake #18 & #19 (Comics Stars in the World 1977) note: Italian text.

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini usa.gif USA