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|Title= The Mission
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|Start= April 3, 1972
|Start= April 3, 1972
|End= July 1, 1972
|End= July 1, 1972
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*New York
*New York City
*[[Xanadu]]
**[[Xanadu]]
*[[The S. S. Div.|S.S. Division]], the Silly Stuff Division.
**[[S.S. Dept.|S.S. Division]], the Silly Stuff Division
*Pamet park in NY.
**Pamet park
'''Organizations'''
'''Organizations'''
*[[Inter-Intel]]
*[[Inter-Intel]]
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
===Title===
*The story title is taken from the strip of April 3, 1972 (Beginning: "The Mission").  
*The story title is taken from the strip of April 3, 1972 (Beginning: "The Mission").  
*[[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Summer House|Pamet]] park, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.
===Real Life References===
*[[Real_Life_References_-_Locations#Appearances_of_Cape_Cod_Addresses|Pamet]] Park, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Homem Que Veio do Futuro", [[Mandrake 198 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #198]] (1972)
*"O Homem Que Veio do Futuro", [[Mandrake 198 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #198]] (1972)
*"Vovô Mandrake", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 12|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #12]]  (1983)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Tehtävä", [[Mustanaamio 15/1986|''Mustanaamio'' #15]] and [[Mustanaamio 16/1986| #16]] (1986)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Les traqueurs", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1723 to #1724]]  (1985)
*"Les traqueurs", [[Donald Magazine|''Donald Magazine'' #85-28 & #85-29]]  (1985)


=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"Floating Couple" [[Indrajal Comics 187|''Indrajal Comics'' #187]] (1973)
*"Floating Couple", [[Indrajal Comics 187|''Indrajal Comics'' #187]] (1973)
*"The Mission" [[Comic World 63|''Comic World'' #63]]
 
=== [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif|border]] Indonesia ===
*"Menguber Pembunuh Gila", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D150)|''Mandrake'']] (1974)
*"Permainan Berbahaya", [[Mandrake The Magician 2 (Marabunta / Nostalgia)]] (2022)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"L'assassino venuto dal futoro", [[I Quaderni del Fumetto 19|''I Quaderni del Fumetto'' #19]] (1975)
*"L'assassino venuto dal futoro", [[I Quaderni del Fumetto 19|''I Quaderni del Fumetto'' #19]] (1975)
*"I discendenti alieni", [[Superfumetti in Film 10|''Superfumetti in Film'' #10]] (1978)
*"I discendenti alieni", [[Superfumetti in Film 10|''Superfumetti in Film'' #10]] (1978)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Mistério do Chefe Desconhecido", [[Mundo de Aventuras 1251|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #1251]] (1973)


=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Misión imposible", [[Supercomics Garbo 2|''Supercomics Garbo'' #2]] (1976)
*"Misión imposible", [[Supercomics Garbo 2|''Supercomics Garbo'' #2]] (1976)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Uppdraget", [[Fantomen 24/1985|''Fantomen'' #24]] (1985)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
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=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Mission", [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 18|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' from #18]] to [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 30| #30]] (1972)
*"The Mission", [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 18|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' #18]] &ndash; [[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 30|#30]] (1972)


=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===

Latest revision as of 11:36, 20 October 2023

The Mission
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Start date: April 3, 1972
End date: July 1, 1972
# of strips: 78 (13 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Rogues"
Followed by: "Trail of the Pusher"


"The Mission" is the 150th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

A strange couple from the future visit Mandrake, claiming Mandrake is their ancestor 200 generations away. The timetravelers from year 6972 asking Mandrake for help to pursuing a criminal from their future time. The killer is armed with an incredibly deadly anti-matter weapon.

In the end it turns out that it's all a game for time travelers, a "mad killer game".

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Drake, from Nu Yk.
  • Ard, sister of Drake.

Locations

Organizations


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The story title is taken from the strip of April 3, 1972 (Beginning: "The Mission").

Real Life References

  • Pamet Park, refering to Lee Falk's summer house near Truro at Cape Cod.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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