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|Title= The Shark | |Title= The Shark | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-1971-02-28.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= | |Start= February 28th, 1971 | ||
|End= May 23rd, 1971 | |End= May 23rd, 1971 | ||
|Strips= | |Strips= 13 (13 weeks) | ||
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | |Writer= [[Lee Falk]] | ||
|Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]] | |Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]] | ||
|Preceded= "[[Hojo | |Preceded= "[[The Mystery of Hojo]]" | ||
|Followed= "[[The | |Followed= "[[The College of Magic]]" | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''"The Shark"''' is the 112th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | '''"The Shark"''' is the 112th Mandrake [[Sunday story]]. | ||
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== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
Jed asks Mandrake to visit Inter-Intel as he needs help finding one of the most despicable criminals in their file, The Shark, head of a gigantic loan-shark racket. | |||
Soon Mandrake and Lothar face "The Shark", who not only looks like a shark but even has a large tank at his office with two hungry pet sharks. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | *[[Mandrake]] | ||
*[[Lothar]] | |||
*[[Narda]] | *[[Narda]] | ||
*[[Karma]] | *[[Karma]] | ||
*[[Hojo]], small part only. | |||
*[[Jed]] | *[[Jed]] | ||
*[[Chief of Inter Intel]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
* | *Miss Benton, works at Inter-Intel. | ||
* | *The Shark, head of a gigantic loan-shark racket. | ||
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | |||
'''Locations''' | |||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
'''Organizations''' | |||
''' | *[[Inter-Intel]] | ||
</div><br clear="all"> | </div><br clear="all"> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
=== | *Title taken from the page of Mars 7,1971 (Beginning: "The Shark") | ||
*First appearance of the mysterious chief at Inter-Intel as a robot. | |||
*Karma start working at Inter-Intel. | |||
== Signifiant covers == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mandrake186rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil | |||
Indrajal158.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Indrajal740.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | |||
This story has been published in the following publications: | |||
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | |||
*"El Tiburón", [[Sandokan 24|''Sandokan'' #24]] (1983) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil === | |||
*(no given title), [[Super Plá 6|''Super Plá'' #6]] and [[Super Plá 7| #7]] (1971) <small>note: only the first two weeks.</small> | |||
*"Mistério na Inter Intel", [[Mandrake 186 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #186]] (1972) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | |||
*"The Money Lenders" [[Indrajal Comics 158|''Indrajal Comics'' #158]] (1972) | |||
*"The Captive Sleuths", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 36|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 25 No. 36]] (1988) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*''"no title"'', [[Mandrake (e le avventure Flash Gordon) - Il Vascello 20|''Mandrake'' #20]] (1971) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal === | |||
*"O Tubarão", [[A Capital|''A Capital'' - Quadradinhos]] (1971-1972) | |||
*"(no title given)", [[Mundo de Aventuras 5 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #5]] (1973) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | |||
*"El tiburón", [[ Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1968–1972 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2019) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_slovenia.gif|border]] Slovenia === | |||
*"(no given title)", [[Super Zabavnik 2|''Super Zabavnik'' #2]] (ca 2000) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | |||
*"Köpek Balığı", [[Mandrake 129 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #129]] [[Mandrake 130 (Tay)| #130]] (1976) | |||
*"Köpek Balığı", [[Mandrake Albüm 43 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #43]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 44 (Tay)| #44]] | |||
*"Köpek Balığı", [[Mandrake 56 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #56]] | |||
*"Köpek Balığı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 17 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #17]] | |||
*"Köpek Balığı", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 72 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #72]] | |||
=== | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | ||
*"Ajkula", [[Super EKS Almanah 66|''Super EKS Almanah'' #66]] (1985) | |||
*"Ajkula", [[Mandrak magazin 8|''Mandrak magazin'' #8]] (1989) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Shark, The]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:38, 3 August 2023
| The Shark | |
| |
| Start date: | February 28th, 1971 |
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| End date: | May 23rd, 1971 |
| # of strips: | 13 (13 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Mystery of Hojo" |
| Followed by: | "The College of Magic" |
"The Shark" is the 112th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
Jed asks Mandrake to visit Inter-Intel as he needs help finding one of the most despicable criminals in their file, The Shark, head of a gigantic loan-shark racket.
Soon Mandrake and Lothar face "The Shark", who not only looks like a shark but even has a large tank at his office with two hungry pet sharks.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Miss Benton, works at Inter-Intel.
- The Shark, head of a gigantic loan-shark racket.
Behind the scenes
- Title taken from the page of Mars 7,1971 (Beginning: "The Shark")
- First appearance of the mysterious chief at Inter-Intel as a robot.
- Karma start working at Inter-Intel.
Signifiant covers
Brazil
India
India
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El Tiburón", Sandokan #24 (1983)
Brazil
- (no given title), Super Plá #6 and #7 (1971) note: only the first two weeks.
- "Mistério na Inter Intel", Mandrake #186 (1972)
India
- "The Money Lenders" Indrajal Comics #158 (1972)
- "The Captive Sleuths", Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 36 (1988)
Italy
- "no title", Mandrake #20 (1971)
Portugal
- "O Tubarão", A Capital - Quadradinhos (1971-1972)
- "(no title given)", Mundo de Aventuras #5 (1973)
Spain
- "El tiburón", Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1968–1972 (Dolmen Editorial) (2019)
Slovenia
- "(no given title)", Super Zabavnik #2 (ca 2000)
Turkey
- "Köpek Balığı", Mandrake #129 #130 (1976)
- "Köpek Balığı", Mandrake Albüm #43 & #44
- "Köpek Balığı", Mandrake #56
- "Köpek Balığı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #17
- "Köpek Balığı", Mandrake Süper Albüm #72
Yugoslavia
- "Ajkula", Super EKS Almanah #66 (1985)
- "Ajkula", Mandrak magazin #8 (1989)