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'''"The Traveller's Tale"''' is the 96th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
'''"The Traveller's Tale"''' is the 96th Mandrake [[Sunday story]].  
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Martha Davis]] and from July 27th 1965 by [[Fred Fredericks]].
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Martha Davis]] and [[Fred Fredericks]].


== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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In Greenland a minor earthquake tumbeling ancient ice into the cold sea, inside an ancient man. Our friends are up at the Newfoundlands banks on Barton's new boat. While fishing they rescue a mysterious castaway, telling a strange story.


===Appearances===
Opolo was from the city Cromanga in tropical Yorkdon, now under tree miles of ice at the North Pole.  He have been sleeping for 60 000 years.
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===Appearances===  
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Colonel Barton]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Opolo, 60 000 years old man.
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*Adrana, girlfriend of Opolo.
*Natas, friend of Opolo and wizard of chemical arts.
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*New York City
*Greenland
*Newfoundlands banks
*North Pole
*Second moon of Saturn, new home of Opolo and Adrana.


'''Vehicles'''
*S.S.[[Argos|Argos II]], Colonel Barton's yacht.
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==Behind the scenes==
*The story title is from the strip of March 21, 1965 (Beginning: The Traveler's Tale).
*According to [http://vanderkrogt.net/columbus/texts/shd_paper.html Peter van der Krogt] there are 95 statues of Christopher Columbus in USA ''(in 2002)''. It is unknown which statue Martha Davis drew in the first panel of this story.
*Fred Fredericks new artist from the strip of June 27, 1965.
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Image:ms-1965-06-27.jpg|strip of June 27, 1965<br>by Fred Fredericks
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== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Fantasia-anuario-009.jpg|[[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina
Mandrake108rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Ilvascellomandrake114.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Ilvascellomandrake115.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Super-34.jpg|[[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png]] Yugoslavia
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"??", [[Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago 21|''Libro de Oro - Mandrake el Mago'' #21]] (1966)
*"??", [[Fantasía Anuario 9|''Fantasía Anuario'' #9]] (1970)
*"??", [[Fantasía Anuario 9|''Fantasía Anuario'' #9]] (1970)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Homem do Passado", [[Mandrake 108 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #108]] (1965)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
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*"L’étrange Viking", [[Les héros du mystère 17|''Les héros du mystère'' #17]] & "Le sommeil liquide", [[Les héros du mystère 18|''Les héros du mystère'' #18]]  (1968)
*"L’étrange Viking", [[Les héros du mystère 17|''Les héros du mystère'' #17]] & "Le sommeil liquide", [[Les héros du mystère 18|''Les héros du mystère'' #18]]  (1968)
*"L’étrange Viking", & "Le sommeil liquide", [[Les héros du mystère - Album 6|''Les héros du mystère Album'' #6]] (1968)
*"L’étrange Viking", & "Le sommeil liquide", [[Les héros du mystère - Album 6|''Les héros du mystère Album'' #6]] (1968)
*"L’étrange Viking", [[Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) 412|''Mandrake'' #412]] (1973)
*"L'étranger venu de la mer", [[Le Journal de Mickey|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1127-#1138]] (1973)
*"L'étranger venu de la mer", [[Le Journal de Mickey 1 (Hors-série)|''Le Journal de Mickey'' #1]] (2001) <small>note: one page only (first Sunday page).</small>


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Lo strano "vichingo"", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 114|''Mandrake'' #114]] & "Il sono liquido"", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 115|''Mandrake'' #115]](1966)
*"Lo strano "vichingo"", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 114|''Mandrake'' #114]] & "Il sonno liquido"", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello 115|''Mandrake'' #115]](1966)
*"Lo strano "vichingo"", [[Mandrake - Il Vascello – Serie Cronologica 58|''Mandrake'' #58]] (1973)
*"La storia di un viaggiatore", [[Quando Mandrake conobbe Lothar: Tavole domenicali 1965–1969|Tavole domenicali  1965–1969]] (2022)
 
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*''[[Stavanger Aftenblad]]'' 2009-2010
 
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Mundo Perdido", [[Mundo de Aventuras 910|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #910]] (1967)
 
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El relato del viajero", [[Mandrake el Mago: Sundays pages 1965–1968 (Dolmen Editorial)]] (2018)
 
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"??", [[Blixt Gordon 6/1968|''Blixt Gordon'' #6]] (1968)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"İkinci hayat", [[Mandrake 247 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #247]] [[Mandrake 248 (Tay)| #248]] [[Mandrake 249 (Tay)| #249]] [[Mandrake 250 (Tay)| #250]] (1979)
*"İkinci Hayat", [[Mandrake 247 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #247]] & [[Mandrake 248 (Tay)| #248]] & [[Mandrake 249 (Tay)| #249]] & [[Mandrake 250 (Tay)| #250]] (1979)
*"İkinci Hayat", [[Mandrake Albüm 80 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #80]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 81 (Tay)| #81]] (1979)
*"İkinci Hayat", [[Mandrake Albüm 200 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #200]] & [[Mandrake Albüm 201 (Tay)| #201]]
 
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Traveller's Tale", ''[[Mandrake the Magician - The Sundays Volume 1: The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar]]'' (2018)


=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===

Latest revision as of 10:44, 8 March 2024

The Traveller's Tale
Ms-1965-03-21.png
Start date: March 21st, 1965
End date: August 22th, 1965
# of strips: 23 (23 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Martha Davis and
Fred Fredericks
Preceded by: "The Mole"
Followed by: "The Cobra Returns"

"The Traveller's Tale" is the 96th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Martha Davis and Fred Fredericks.

Plot Summary

In Greenland a minor earthquake tumbeling ancient ice into the cold sea, inside an ancient man. Our friends are up at the Newfoundlands banks on Barton's new boat. While fishing they rescue a mysterious castaway, telling a strange story.

Opolo was from the city Cromanga in tropical Yorkdon, now under tree miles of ice at the North Pole. He have been sleeping for 60 000 years.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Opolo, 60 000 years old man.
  • Adrana, girlfriend of Opolo.
  • Natas, friend of Opolo and wizard of chemical arts.

Locations

  • New York City
  • Greenland
  • Newfoundlands banks
  • North Pole
  • Second moon of Saturn, new home of Opolo and Adrana.

Vehicles


Behind the scenes

  • The story title is from the strip of March 21, 1965 (Beginning: The Traveler's Tale).
  • According to Peter van der Krogt there are 95 statues of Christopher Columbus in USA (in 2002). It is unknown which statue Martha Davis drew in the first panel of this story.
  • Fred Fredericks new artist from the strip of June 27, 1965.

  • strip of June 27, 1965
    by Fred Fredericks

Signifiant covers

  • Mini argentina.gif Argentina

  • Mini brazil.gif Brazil

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini italy.gif Italy

  • Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini uk.gif United Kingdom

Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia

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