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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 28, 1953 (Beginning: The Monsters). | *The title for the story is taken from the strip of September 28, 1953 (Beginning: The Monsters). | ||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake-cc-arg-02.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina | |||
Mandrake008rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Mandrake289rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Il Vascello-02-05.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Super Albo 106.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
Mandrake FP 104.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand | |||
Colecçãoaudacia-3.9.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal (7 covers in [[Audácia]] series from issues 3.9 to # 3.15) | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
Revision as of 08:26, 11 March 2023
| The Monsters | |
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| Start date: | September 28, 1953 |
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| 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
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda
- The Police Chief, two strips at the end only.
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).
Signifiant covers
Argentina
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Italy
New Zealand
Portugal (7 covers in Audácia series from issues 3.9 to # 3.15)
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Monsters", Mandrake Annual Xmas 1955 (1955)
Argentina
- "Huevos del espacio", Mandrake el Mago #2 (2003 ?)
Brazil
- "Monstros do Espaço", Mandrake #8 (1954)
- "Ovos do Espaço", Mandrake #289 (1980)
Finland
- "Avaruushirviöt", Mustanaamio #11 (1985)
France
- "Les monstres de l'espace", Spécial Mandrake #15 (1964)
- "Les monstres", Mandrake le Magicien (Collection Clair de lune) Volume 2 - 1953 à 1957 (2012)
Italy
- "I mostri spaziali", Il Vascello #5 (1959)
- "I mostri spaziali", I Classici dell'Avventura #1, I Classici dell'Avventura #3 & I Classici dell'Avventura #5 (1962)
- "I mostri spaziali", Super Albo #106 (1964)
- "I mostri spaziali", Mandrake - New Comics Now #306 (1993)
New Zealand
- "The Monsters", Mandrake the Magician #103 and Mandrake the Magician #104 (1956)
Norway
- "Rommonstrene", Fantomet #19 (1985)
- "Rommonstrene", Serie-pocket #170 (1992)
Portugal
- "Os Monstros", Selecções #186 (1976)
Spain
- "Los Monstruos del Espacio", Mandrake #23 (1997)
Sweden
- "Rymdmonstren", Fantomen #24 (1984)