Mandrake the Magician The Complete Newspaper Dalies HC (2024 Hermes Press) comic books

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "1936-1938!" Written by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Phil Davis. Introduction by Erica McNatt. Mandrake the Magician began as a daily strip on June 11, 1934, and whether Lee Falk knew it as a sophomore at the University of Illinois, he was making history. Mandrake the Magician whisked readers to exotic locales and immersed them in extended narratives with memorable villains and a colorful support cast. The strips presented in this series of reprints feature two staple characters in addition to the master magician: Lothar and Princess Narda, ruler of the mythical European kingdom, Cockaigne. This second volume of the series presents six stories: "Return of the Clay Camal," "The Slave Traders of Tygandi," "Mandrake in the Lost World," "In the Cobra's Grip," and "Mandrake in America." Hardcover, 12-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $60.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $59.95

Add to cart Near Mint $59.95

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "1938-1939!" Written by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Phil Davis. Introduction by Erica McNatt. Mandrake the Magician began as a daily strip on June 11, 1934, and whether Lee Falk knew it as a sophomore at the University of Illinois, he was making history. The strips presented in this series of reprints feature two staple characters in addition to the master magician: Lothar and Princess Narda (princess of the mythical European kingdom Cockaigne). Lothar appears within the first few days (June 14, 1934), and Narda is introduced in Mandrake's second adventure. Narda is similar to Flash Gordon's Dale Arden: beautiful, constantly in need of rescue, and the love interest of our hero. A Prince of the Seven Nations of Africa, Lothar is Mandrake's devoted servant, friend and companion. He is, "the strongest man in the world," and decked out in a fez, shorts, and a leopard shirt. This third volume of the series presents eight stories: "Mandrake in Hollywood"; "Sonny the Child Movie Star"; "Mandrake and the Haunted House": "Blozz the Chamption"; "Mandrake in Love"; "Visitors from Space"; "The Deep South"; and "Mandrake in Cockaigne." Hardcover, 12-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $60.00.