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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Once again the world's cleverst thief and the world's greatest master of disguise has left his clay camel at a crime scene.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Saki (The Clay Camel)]]
**Saki, disguised as Sir Oswald.
**Saki, disguised as Inspector Duffy.
**Saki, disguised as an old lady.
**Saki, disguised as Ronald.
**Saki, disguised as Charles.


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
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*Ronald, fiancé of Jane.
*Ronald, fiancé of Jane.
*Charles, chauffeur of Sir Oswald.
*Charles, chauffeur of Sir Oswald.
*[[Saki (The Clay Camel)]]
**Saki, disguised as Sir Oswald.
**Saki, disguised as Inspector Duffy.
**Saki, disguised as an old lady.
**Saki, disguised as Ronald.
**Saki, disguised as Charles.
*Inspector Duffy
*Inspector Duffy
*Joe, jailer working for Inspector Duffy.
*Joe, jailer working for Inspector Duffy.
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
===Title===
 
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of March 21 1936 (Monday - Return of the Clay Camel).
===Referenced in===
 


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Frégoli du mal", [[Hop-là!|''Hop-là!'']] #26 &ndash; #51/1938
*"Frégoli du mal", [[Hop-là!|''Hop-là!'']] #26 &ndash; #51/1938
*"Le retour de Saki", [[Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 2 (Futuropolis)|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 2]] (1982)
*"L'énigmatique Davos", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 96|''Spécial Mandrake'' #96]] & "Le retour de Saki", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 97|''Spécial Mandrake'' #97]] (1972)
*"Le retour de Saki", [[Futuropolis Copyright - Mandrake le Magicien Vol. 2|''Mandrake le Magicien'' Vol. 2]] (1982)
 
=== [[Image:mini_french_polynesia.png|border]] French Polynesia===
*"L'enigmatico sir Oswald" & "Mandrake contro Saki", [[Mandrake 33 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #33]] & [[Mandrake 34 (Comics Stars in the World)| #34]] (Comics Stars in the World 1978) <small>note: Italian text.</small>


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"L’enigmatico Davos", [[L'Avventuroso|''L'Avventuroso'' #129 - #152]] (1937)
*"L’enigmatico Davos", [[L'Avventuroso|''L'Avventuroso'' #129 - #152]] (1937)
*"L’enigmatico Davos", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (6)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #6]] (1938)
*"L’enigmatico Davos", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure (6)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #6]] (1938)
*"L'enigmatico Davos", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 54 (second serie)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #54]] (1947)
*"L'enigmatico Davos" & "Lo specchio stregato", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 54 (second serie)|''Mandrake'' #15]] and [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 55 (second serie)| #16]] (1947)
**"Lo specchio stregato", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 55 (second serie)|''Collana Albi grandi avventure - Mandrake'' #55]] (1947)
*"L'enigmatico Davos" & "Il ritorno di Saki", [[Special Mandrake 163 (Fratelli Spada)|''Special Mandrake'' #163]] and [[Special Mandrake 164 (Fratelli Spada)| #164]] (1965-1966)
*"L'enigmatico Davos", [[Special Mandrake 163|''Special Mandrake'' #163]] (1965)
*''"no title"'', [[L'olimpo dei fumetti 8|''L'olimpo dei fumetti'' #8]] (1972)
*"no title", [[Mandrake (L'Olimpo del Fumetti) 8|''Mandrake; L'Olimpo del Fumetti'' #8]] (1972)
*"L'enigmatico sir Oswald" & "Mandrake contro Saki", [[Mandrake 33 (Comics Stars in the World)|''Mandrake'' #33]] & [[Mandrake 34 (Comics Stars in the World)| #34]] (Comics Stars in the World 1978)
*"L’enigmatico sir Oswald", [[New Comics Now 116|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #116]] (1984)
*"L’enigmatico Sir Oswald", [[Mandrake 6 (Comic Art)]] (1991)
*"L’enigmatico sir Oswald", [[Mandrake il mago (Mondadori Comics)|''Mandrake il mago'']] (2014)
 
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*"??","Saki, el ladron de los mil disfraces" & "Derrota a Saki", [[Paquito 11018|''Paquito'' #11018]] to [[Paquito 11020| #11020]] (1953)
 
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El Enigmático Davos", [[Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado 23 - Mandrake 6|''Grandes Clásicos de los Comics del Pasado'' #23 - ''Mandrake'' #6]] (1983)
 
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Return of the Clay Camel", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Dailies Volume 1: The Cobra]]'' (2016)


=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Kingdom of Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"El Enigmático Davos", [[Mandrake 6 (Grandes clasicos de los Comics del Pasado)|''Mandrake'' #6]] (1983)
*[[The Comic Strip News 2|The Comic Strip News #2]] (1980)


[[Category:Daily stories|Return of the Clay Camel, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Return of the Clay Camel, The]]

Revision as of 16:49, 27 November 2018

The Return of the Clay Camel
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Start date: March 2nd, 1936
End date: July 18th, 1936
# of strips: 120 (20 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Werewolf"
Followed by: "The Slave Traders of Tygandi"

"The Return of the Clay Camel" is the 6th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Once again the world's cleverst thief and the world's greatest master of disguise has left his clay camel at a crime scene.

Appearances

Recurring characters

  • Mandrake
  • Lothar
  • Saki (The Clay Camel)
    • Saki, disguised as Sir Oswald.
    • Saki, disguised as Inspector Duffy.
    • Saki, disguised as an old lady.
    • Saki, disguised as Ronald.
    • Saki, disguised as Charles.

One-time characters

  • Sir Oswald
  • Jane, daughter of Sir Oswald.
  • Ronald, fiancé of Jane.
  • Charles, chauffeur of Sir Oswald.
  • Inspector Duffy
  • Joe, jailer working for Inspector Duffy.

Locations

  • Europe
  • Shropshire


Behind the scenes

Title

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of March 21 1936 (Monday - Return of the Clay Camel).

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini france.gif France

Mini french polynesia.png French Polynesia

  • "L'enigmatico sir Oswald" & "Mandrake contro Saki", Mandrake #33 & #34 (Comics Stars in the World 1978) note: Italian text.

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Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

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