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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of February 8, 1954 (Beginning: The Royal Suitor).
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of February 8, 1954 (Beginning: The Royal Suitor).
== Signifiant covers ==
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Mandrake011rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake282rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrakecolecao12.jpg|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Sarjakuvalehti 1961-03.jpg|[[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland
Mmm-012.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Mandrake-soleil-06.jpg|[[Image:mini_france.gif]] France
Il Vascello-02-07.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super Albo 108.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 106.jpg|[ Mandrake FP 104.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 107.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Seriepocket no-127.jpg|[[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway
Coleccao grilo 01.jpg|[[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal (at least 16 covers in [[Colecção Grilo]] series:#1,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,33,37,41,45,49,53,57 and 61)
Miller-mtm-12.jpg|[[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom / English
PZ 962.jpg|[[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==

Latest revision as of 09:51, 13 March 2023

The Royal Suitor
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Start date: February 8, 1954
End date: May 29, 1954
# of strips: 96 (16 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Haunted Slope"
Followed by: "The Deep Sea Mystery"

"The Royal Suitor" is the 76th Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Penniless in the small poor kingdom Bartavia sits King Bartun, the playboy king, thinking about how he can acquire some cash. Then he remembers Princess Narda, from the tiny neighboring kingdom of Cockaigne. If he could marry her, his money problems would be over..

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • King Bartun, the Playboy King

Locations

  • New York
  • Bartavia, the neighboring to Cockaigne.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of February 8, 1954 (Beginning: The Royal Suitor).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia