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|Title= The Monsters
|Title= The Monsters
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|Start= September 28, 1953
|Start= September 28, 1953
|End= December 12, 1953
|End= December 12, 1953
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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A flying saucers haunts our friends and are amazed at how terrible earth inhabitants do look.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
 
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]], two strips at the end only.


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*People from Zxerx.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
*Zxerx, a planet, mentioned only.
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 28, 1953 (Beginning: The Monsters).
 
===Referenced in===
 


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"The Monsters", [[Mandrake Annual 1955|''Mandrake Annual'' Xmas 1955]] (1955)


=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"Monstros do Espaço", [[Mandrake 8 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #8]] (1954)
*"Ovos do Espaço", [[Mandrake 289 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #289]] (1980)
*"Ovos do Espaço", [[Mandrake 289 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #289]] (1980)
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Avaruushirviöt", [[Mustanaamio 11/1985|''Mustanaamio'' #11]] (1985)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Les monstres de l'espace", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 15|''Spécial Mandrake'' #15]] (1964)
*"Les monstres", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957'']]  (2012)
*"Les monstres", [[Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957|''Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957'']]  (2012)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"I mostri spaziali", [[Il Vascello 5 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #5]] (1959)
*"I mostri spaziali", [[Il Vascello 5 (second series)|''Il Vascello'' #5]] (1959)
*"I mostri spaziali", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 1|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #1]], [[I Classici dell'Avventura 3|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #3]] & [[I Classici dell'Avventura 5|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #5]] (1962)
*"I mostri spaziali", [[Super Albo 106 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'' #106]] (1964)
*"I mostri spaziali", [[New Comics Now 306|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #306]] (1993)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Monsters", [[Mandrake the Magician 103 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #103]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 104 (Feature Productions)| ''Mandrake the Magician'' #104]] (1956)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
*"Rommonstrene", [[Fantomet 19/1985|''Fantomet'' #19]] (1985)
*"Rommonstrene", [[Serie-pocket 170 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #170]] (1992)
*"Rommonstrene", [[Serie-pocket 170 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #170]] (1992)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Os Monstros", [[Selecções 186|''Selecções'' #186]] (1976)
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Los Monstruos del Espacio", [[Mandrake 23 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #23]] (1997)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Rymdmonstren", [[Fantomen 24/1984|''Fantomen'' #24]] (1984)


[[Category:Daily stories|Monsters, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Monsters, The]]

Revision as of 17:13, 4 December 2021

The Monsters
Md-1953-09-28.png
Start date: September 28, 1953
End date: December 12, 1953
# of strips: 66 (11 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Mysterious Mr Beam"
Followed by: "The Haunted Slope"

"The Monsters" is the 74th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

A flying saucers haunts our friends and are amazed at how terrible earth inhabitants do look.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • People from Zxerx.

Locations

  • New York
  • Zxerx, a planet, mentioned only.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 28, 1953 (Beginning: The Monsters).

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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