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|Title= The Vanishing Rocket
|Title= The Vanishing Rocket
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|Start= April 20, 1953
|Start= April 20, 1953
|End= June 20, 1953
|End= June 20, 1953
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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At the rocket base, they have launched three rockets, but no one had come down. They had all vanished in the ionosphere. When the fourth rocket is to be launched Mandrake goes on board.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]], few strips only.
*[[Narda]]


'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Dr. Grant
*[[The Strato-Folk]]
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'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*An experimental rocket base
*The ionosphere.
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story is given in the strip of April 20, 1953 (Beginning: The Vanishing Rocket).
 
===Referenced in===


== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake005rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Mandrake291rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
Indonesia-d072.jpg|[[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia
Super Albo 074.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Comart55.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy
Mandrake FP 101.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
Mandrake FP 222.jpg|[[Image:mini_nz.png]] New Zealand
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== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
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=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"''no title''", [[Mandrake 5 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #5]] (1953)
*"O Foguete Desaparecido", [[Mandrake 291 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #291]] (1980)
*"O Foguete Desaparecido", [[Mandrake 291 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #291]] (1980)


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=== [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia ===
=== [[Image:mini_indonesia.gif]] Indonesia ===
*"The Vanishing Rocket", [[Mandrake Perfectas (D072)|''Mandrake'']] (1953 ?)
*"The Vanishing Rocket", [[Gapura 37|''Mandrake'']] (1953 ?)


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Missili senza ritorno", [[Super Albo 74 - Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo - Mandrake'' #74]] (1964)
*"Missili senza ritorno", [[New Comics Now 305|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #305]] (1993)
*"Missili senza ritorno", [[New Comics Now 305|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #305]] (1993)
*"Missili senza ritorno", [[Mandrake 55 (Comic Art)]] (1998)
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*"The Vanishing Rocket", [[Mandrake the Magician 100 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #100]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 101 (Feature Productions)| #101]] (1955)
*"The Vanishing Rocket", [[Mandrake the Magician 221 (Feature Productions)|''Mandrake the Magician'' #221]] and [[Mandrake the Magician 222 (Feature Productions)| #222]] (1960)
=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Caso do Foguetão Desaparecido", [[Album Mundo de Aventuras 1954|''Album Mundo de Aventuras'' #1954]] (1954)


=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Misil Sin Retorno", [[Mandrake 23 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #23]] (1997)
*"Misil Sin Retorno", [[Mandrake 23 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Mandrake'' #23]] (1997)


[[Category:Daily stories|Vanishing Rocket, The]]
[[Category:Daily stories|Vanishing Rocket, The]]

Latest revision as of 15:27, 25 January 2024

The Vanishing Rocket
Md-1953-04-20.png
Start date: April 20, 1953
End date: June 20, 1953
# of strips: 54 (9 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Jungle Witch"
Followed by: "The Mysterious Mr Beam"

"The Vanishing Rocket" is the 72nd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

At the rocket base, they have launched three rockets, but no one had come down. They had all vanished in the ionosphere. When the fourth rocket is to be launched Mandrake goes on board.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Locations

  • An experimental rocket base
  • The ionosphere.


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is given in the strip of April 20, 1953 (Beginning: The Vanishing Rocket).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini france.gif France

Mini indonesia.gif Indonesia

  • "The Vanishing Rocket", Mandrake (1953 ?)

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Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini portugal.gif Portugal

Mini spain.gif Spain