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|Title= The Mystery of the Striped Orchid
|Title= The Mystery of the Striped Orchid
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|image= [[Image:md-1941-04-07.png|400 px]]
|Start= April 7th, 1941
|Start= April 7th, 1941
|End= June 21st, 1941
|End= June 21st, 1941
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Clair's uncle is her guardian, as long as she remains unmarried. Now she has become engaged to Bob and her uncle fear to lose the estate and the wonderful orchid collection. But in the collection there is a rare tropical striped orchide, said to give off drug-like perfume that arouses urge to kill.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*[[Clair]]
*Clair
*[[Bob]]
*Uncle, Clair's uncle.
*Bob, Clair's fiancé.


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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of April 7, 1941 (Beginning - The Mystery of the Striped Orchid).
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Frew-mtm-06.jpg|[[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia
Mandrake086rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake251rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Kippari kalle 1953-09.jpg[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland
Capriotti 5.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascello mandrake-028.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Icda-m-065.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Collana Mandrake csitw-06.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ncn-mandrake-150.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart19.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 082.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-09.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Mandrake esteve 13.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
</gallery>


== 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 Mystery of the Striped Orchid" [[Mandrake the Magician 6 (Frew)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #6]] (1990)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"A Orquídea Fatal", [[Mandrake 86 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #86]] (1964)
*"O Misterio da Orquidea", [[Mandrake, o Mágico 6|''Mandrake, o Mágico'' #6]] (1971)
*"O Mistério da Orquídea", [[Mandrake 251 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #251]] (1977)
*"O Mistério da Orquídea", [[Mandrake 251 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #251]] (1977)


=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Den stribede orkidès hemmelighed", [[Fantomhefte 11|''Fantomhefte'' #11]]
*"Den stribede orkidès hemmelighed", [[Fantomhefte 11|''Fantomhefte'' #11]] (1953)
 
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Maaron ja Juovikkaan Kämmekän Salaisuus", [[Kippari Kalle 9/1953|''Kippari Kalle'' #9]] (1953)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"L'énigme de l'orchidée", [[Les héros du mystère - Extra issue Easter 1968|''Les héros du mystère - Extra issue Easter 1968'']]  (1968)
*"L'énigme de l'orchidée", [[Les héros du mystère - Extra issue Easter 1968|''Les héros du mystère - Extra issue Easter 1968'']]  (1968)
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
*"Das geheimnis der gestreiften orchidee", [[Phantom-Heft 6/1953|''Phantom-Heft'' #6]] (1953)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"L'orchidea misteriosa", [[L'Avventura|''L'Avventura'']] (1945)
*"L'orchidea del delitto", [[Albi delle grandi avventure - Mandrake (5)|''Albi delle grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #5]]
*"L'orchidea del delitto", [[Albi delle grandi avventure - Mandrake (5)|''Albi delle grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #5]]
*"Il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata", [[Mandrake contro la piovra |''Mandrake contro la piovra'']] (2000)
*"L'enigma dell'orchidea", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 28|''Mandrake'' #28]] (1963)
*"Il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata", [[Mandrake e il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata |''Mandrake e il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata'']] (2001)
*"L'enigma dell'orchidea ", [[I Classici dell'Avventura 65 – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''I Classici dell'Avventura'' #65]] (1964)
*"L'orchidea del delitto", [[Mandrake 6 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #6]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976)
*"L’orchidea del delitto", [[New Comics Now 150|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #150]] (1985)
*"L’orchidea del delitto", [[Mandrake 19 (Comic Art)]] (1993)
*"Il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata", [[I fumetti del Giallo Mondadori 2|''I fumetti del Giallo Mondadori'' #2]] (2000)
*"Il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata", [[Oscar varia 1794|''Mandrake e il mistero dell'orchidea tigrata'']] (2001)
 
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia===
*"L'orchidea del delitto", [[Mandrake 6 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #6]] (Comics Stars in the World 1976) <small>note: Italian text.</small>
 
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Mystery of the Striped Orchid", [[Mandrake the Magician 81 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #81'']] and [[Mandrake the Magician 82 (Feature Productions) |''Mandrake the Magician #82'']] (1954)


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*"Den stripede orkidés hemmelighet", [[Fantom-hefte 11|''Fantom-hefte'' #11]]
*"Den stripede orkidés hemmelighet", [[Fantom-hefte 11|''Fantom-hefte'' #11]] (1953)
*"Den stripede orkidés hemmelighet", [[Fantom-hefte 1953|''Fantom-hefte'' #1953]]
*"Den stripede orkidés hemmelighet", [[Fantom-hefte 1953|''Fantom-hefte'' #1953]]


=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Mistério da Orquidea Tropical", [[Mandrake 3 (Hiquafi-Editora)|''Mandrake'' #3]] (197?)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El misterio de la orquidea", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 9|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #9]] (194?)
*"El engima de la orquidea", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 39 - Mandrake 13|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #39 - ''Mandrake'' #13]] (1992)
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Orkidéns hemlighet", [[Stjärnbragder 7|''Stjärnbragder'' #7]] (1953)
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"The Mystery of the Striped Orchid", [[Three Thrillings for Mandrake (Pacific Comics Club)|''Three Thrillings for Mandrake'']] (1976)
== Original signed by Lee Falk (+ detail) ==
[[Image:md-1941-04-07.original-art.jpg|400 px]]
[[Image:md-1941-04-07.original-art.j.detail.jpg|200 px]]
*Original with dedication to Jimmy Hatlo (1897-1963), creator of comic strips "They'll Do It Every Time" and "Little Iodine" / text: "“A Nassau Portrait of the Writer At Work".


[[Category:Daily stories|Mystery of the Striped Orchid, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Mystery of the Striped Orchid, The]]

Latest revision as of 17:37, 18 April 2022

The Mystery of the Striped Orchid
Md-1941-04-07.png
Start date: April 7th, 1941
End date: June 21st, 1941
# of strips: 66 (11 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "Dr Griff's Invention"
Followed by: "The Great Grando"

"The Mystery of the Striped Orchid" is the 24th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Clair's uncle is her guardian, as long as she remains unmarried. Now she has become engaged to Bob and her uncle fear to lose the estate and the wonderful orchid collection. But in the collection there is a rare tropical striped orchide, said to give off drug-like perfume that arouses urge to kill.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Clair
  • Uncle, Clair's uncle.
  • Bob, Clair's fiancé.

Locations

  • New York


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of April 7, 1941 (Beginning - The Mystery of the Striped Orchid).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini germany.gif West Germany

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini french polynesia.png French Polynesia

  • "L'orchidea del delitto", Mandrake #6 (Comics Stars in the World 1976) note: Italian text.

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini usa.gif USA

Original signed by Lee Falk (+ detail)

Md-1941-04-07.original-art.jpg Md-1941-04-07.original-art.j.detail.jpg

  • Original with dedication to Jimmy Hatlo (1897-1963), creator of comic strips "They'll Do It Every Time" and "Little Iodine" / text: "“A Nassau Portrait of the Writer At Work".