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|Title= The S. S. Div. | |Title= The S. S. Div. | ||
|image= [[Image:md-1996-02-12.png|400 px]] | |image= [[Image:md-1996-02-12.png|400 px]]<br>[[Image:md-2013-10-21.png|400 px]]<br>''(Re-released in 2013)'' | ||
|Start= February 12th, 1996 | |Start= February 12th, 1996 | ||
|End= May 25th, 1996 | |End= May 25th, 1996 | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
One day an old lady came to the S.S. Div., telling a strange story. She saw a giant frog, wearing glasses, outside her window. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | <div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | |||
*[[Lothar]] | |||
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Snowball", a poodle. | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*New York | |||
*[[Xanadu]] | |||
*[[S.S. Dept.|S.S. Division]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | ===Title=== | ||
*The story title is taken from the strip of February 12, 1996 (Beginning: "The S.S. Div."). | |||
== Re-released story in 2013 == | |||
[[Image:md-2013-10-21.png|400 px]] | |||
*Start date: 21 October 2013 / End date: 1 February 2014 | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland === | |||
*"Sammakkomies", [[Mustanaamio 9/2002|''Mustanaamio'' #9]] (2002) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"The S. S. Div." [[Mandrake the Magician 9 (Shakti Comics)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #9]] (2023) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | |||
*"Froskemennene", [[Fantomet 9/2002|''Fantomet'' #9]] (2002) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | |||
*"Grodmännen", [[Fantomen 9/2002|''Fantomen'' #9]] (2002) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA === | |||
*"The S. S. Div.", [[The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The S. S. Div." (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The S. S. Div." (Pacific Comics Club)'']] (2020) | |||
[[Category:Daily stories|S. S. Div., The]] | [[Category:Daily stories|S. S. Div., The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:18, 29 May 2023
| The S. S. Div. | |
  (Re-released in 2013) | |
| Start date: | February 12th, 1996 |
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| End date: | May 25th, 1996 |
| # of strips: | 90 (15 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "Pursuit of the Cobra" |
| Followed by: | "Clay Camel and the Ganglords" |
"The S. S. Div." is the 221st Mandrake daily story.
The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
One day an old lady came to the S.S. Div., telling a strange story. She saw a giant frog, wearing glasses, outside her window.
Appearances
Locations
- New York
- Xanadu
- S.S. Division
Behind the scenes
Title
- The story title is taken from the strip of February 12, 1996 (Beginning: "The S.S. Div.").
Re-released story in 2013
- Start date: 21 October 2013 / End date: 1 February 2014
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Finland
- "Sammakkomies", Mustanaamio #9 (2002)
India
- "The S. S. Div." Mandrake the Magician #9 (2023)
Norway
- "Froskemennene", Fantomet #9 (2002)
Sweden
- "Grodmännen", Fantomen #9 (2002)
USA
- "The S. S. Div.", The Daily Strips Mandrake Series / Episode: "The S. S. Div." (Pacific Comics Club) (2020)