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Sun, March 18, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

Newspaper OCR: MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS AP O 4 BUT--THIS CAN'T BE! BEGINNING: MYSTERY OF THE VANISHING HOMES! THAT'S THE SILLIEST STORY I EVER HEARD! WHO WOULD STEAL A WHOLE HOUSE? HOW COULD IT BE DONE? BUT I TOLD YOUCHIEF! I GOT BACK FROM A WEEK'S TRIP THIS MORNING-- AND FOUND MY HOUSE GONE! STOLEN! BUT MY NEIGHBORS REPORT THEY HEARD STRANGE NOISES LAST NIGHT-- IS THIS A CONSPIRACY TO CHEAT THE INSURANCE COMPANIES? HOW COULD ANY OF THOSE HOUSES BE MOVED WITH- OUT LEAVING MARKS? BOSH! HOW COULD ANY- ONE MOVE A HOUSE-- AND NOT TOUCH THE SHRUBBERY AROUND IT? YOU'VE MADE UP THIS STORY-- A CONSPIRACY? NONE OF US KNOW EACH OTHER! 3-18 COPR. 1951WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. IT'S YOUR BUSINESS TO FIND OUT HOW! BUT WHEN HE RETURNS TO HIS OFFICE -- MINE TOO! IT-- DISAPPEARED! CHIEF! I CAME BACK FROM MY VACATION - MY HOUSE IS GONE! (3) MANDRAKE? THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE HOME. COME HERE AT ONCE! I NEED YOU! WHAT! TWO MORE SHOW ME YOUR PLACES! NEXT WEEK-MANDRAKE TAKES OVER MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS AP O 4 BUT -- THIS CAN'T BE ! BEGINNING : MYSTERY OF THE VANISHING HOMES ! THAT'S THE SILLIEST STORY I EVER HEARD ! WHO WOULD STEAL A WHOLE HOUSE ? HOW COULD IT BE DONE ? BUT I TOLD YOUCHIEF ! I GOT BACK FROM A WEEK'S TRIP THIS MORNING- AND FOUND MY HOUSE GONE ! STOLEN ! BUT MY NEIGHBORS REPORT THEY HEARD STRANGE NOISES LAST NIGHT- IS THIS A CONSPIRACY TO CHEAT THE INSURANCE COMPANIES ? HOW COULD ANY OF THOSE HOUSES BE MOVED WITH OUT LEAVING MARKS ? BOSH ! HOW COULD ANY ONE MOVE A HOUSE- AND NOT TOUCH THE SHRUBBERY AROUND IT ? YOU'VE MADE UP THIS STORY- A CONSPIRACY ? NONE OF US KNOW EACH OTHER ! 3-18 COPR . 1951KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED . IT'S YOUR BUSINESS TO FIND OUT HOW ! BUT WHEN HE RETURNS TO HIS OFFICE -- MINE TOO ! IT- DISAPPEARED ! CHIEF ! I CAME BACK FROM MY VACATION - MY HOUSE IS GONE ! ( 3 ) MANDRAKE ? THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE HOME . COME HERE AT ONCE ! I NEED YOU ! WHAT ! TWO MORE SHOW ME YOUR PLACES ! NEXT WEEK - MANDRAKE TAKES OVER
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Sun, March 11, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

Comic book OCR: MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS HOW MANY DO YOU THINK MADE THEMSELVES "AT HOME"? THE OLD MAN CONTINUES HIS STORY: NATURALLYTHERE WERE RUMORS ABOUT MY PALACE. THE POLICE CAMEBUT COULD NOT PROVE ANYTHING--" YOU SEEOFFICERS-- THERE'S NOTHING WRONG HERE. I'M RICH AND LONELY. I LIKE TO HELP STRANGERS. TAKE ANYTHING THA YOU WE'LL NEVER KNOW. AFTER WE HANDLE THIS RASCALWE'LL CLEAN UP THIS PLACE AND TURN IT INTO A MUSEUM. BASES ANGER WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PLACE! NO ONE EVER TESTIFIED AGAINST ME! (2) LOOK AT THE SIGN! LET'S GO IN. WELCOM STR ENTE BECAUSE NO ONE EVER LEFT HERE ALIVE! YOU'RE FINISHED! LOTHARCALL THE POLICE! WAIT! AAAB COPR. 11WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL THIS FOOD IS POISONED. THE "FREE" JEWELS IN THE OTHER ROOM ARE BOOBY-TRAPPED! EVERY INCH OF THIS PALACE IS A DEATH-TRAP! HOW DISAPPOINTING! JUST WHEN WE GOT HERE! IF THEY ONLY KNEW. WE KNEW THIS PLACE WAS ODD --BUT NOT THIS ODD! EAT HEALY STR THIS FOOD SALL FO CLOSED FOR TERATIONS WHAT BAD LUCK! 3-11 NEXT WEEK: NEW ADVENTURE- MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS HOW MANY DO YOU THINK MADE THEMSELVES " AT HOME " ? THE OLD MAN CONTINUES HIS STORY : NATURALLYTHERE WERE RUMORS ABOUT MY PALACE . THE POLICE CAMEBUT COULD NOT PROVE ANYTHING-- " YOU SEEOFFICERS- THERE'S NOTHING WRONG HERE . I'M RICH AND LONELY . I LIKE TO HELP STRANGERS . TAKE ANYTHING THA YOU WE'LL NEVER KNOW . AFTER WE HANDLE THIS RASCALWE'LL CLEAN UP THIS PLACE AND TURN IT INTO A MUSEUM . BASES ANGER WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PLACE ! NO ONE EVER TESTIFIED AGAINST ME ! ( 2 ) LOOK AT THE SIGN ! LET'S GO IN . WELCOM STR ENTE BECAUSE NO ONE EVER LEFT HERE ALIVE ! YOU'RE FINISHED ! LOTHARCALL THE POLICE ! WAIT ! AAAB COPR . 11KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED . ALL THIS FOOD IS POISONED . THE " FREE " JEWELS IN THE OTHER ROOM ARE BOOBY - TRAPPED ! EVERY INCH OF THIS PALACE IS A DEATH - TRAP ! HOW DISAPPOINTING ! JUST WHEN WE GOT HERE ! IF THEY ONLY KNEW . WE KNEW THIS PLACE WAS ODD --BUT NOT THIS ODD ! EAT HEALY STR THIS FOOD SALL FO CLOSED FOR TERATIONS WHAT BAD LUCK ! 3-11 NEXT WEEK : NEW ADVENTURE
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Sun, March 4, 1951

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Font OCR: MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS IN THE "DEATH-TRAP" PALACEMANDRAKE OVERCOMES THE STRANGER OWNER --WHO TELLS HIS STORY... 4 I AM THE LAST OF A LONG LINE OF FAMOUS BANDITS! THESE ARE MY ANCESTORSCOUSINS-- THEY BUILT THIS MAGNIFICENT PALACE-- "--I REVENGED THEIR INSULTS! ONE BY ONEI GOT RID OF THOSE BIGBOLD RUFFIANS --SOME WITH MY POISONS-- FURY NONE COULD STAND AGAINST THEM. THEY ROBBED AND KILLED ALL WHO CAME INTO THIS VALLEY--" 2 "SOME I INFORMED ON! ONE WAY OR ANOTHERI FINISHED ALL OF THEM --UNTIL ONLY I--THE RUNT--WAS LEFT!" 5 2 MO 3-4 COPR 1951WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. 3 "THE MEN OF MY FAMILY WERE BOLDALL EXCEPT ME. I WAS THE RUNT! THEY DESPISED ME --AND I HATED THEM!" ALL THIS WAS MINE! BUT HOW COULD I-- THE RUNT--CARRY ON IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS THIS FLOWER GAVE ME THE IDEA-- THE VENUS FLYTRAP"--THAT LURES INSECTS--THEN DESTROYS THEM! YOU MADE THIS WHOLE PALACE A DEATH-TRAP! GO ON! CONTINUED- MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS IN THE " DEATH - TRAP " PALACEMANDRAKE OVERCOMES THE STRANGER OWNER --WHO TELLS HIS STORY ... 4 I AM THE LAST OF A LONG LINE OF FAMOUS BANDITS ! THESE ARE MY ANCESTORSCOUSINS-- THEY BUILT THIS MAGNIFICENT PALACE- " --I REVENGED THEIR INSULTS ! ONE BY ONEI GOT RID OF THOSE BIGBOLD RUFFIANS --SOME WITH MY POISONS- FURY NONE COULD STAND AGAINST THEM . THEY ROBBED AND KILLED ALL WHO CAME INTO THIS VALLEY-- " 2 " SOME I INFORMED ON ! ONE WAY OR ANOTHERI FINISHED ALL OF THEM --UNTIL ONLY I -- THE RUNT -- WAS LEFT ! " 5 2 MO 3-4 COPR 1951KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED . 3 " THE MEN OF MY FAMILY WERE BOLDPOWERFUL MENALL EXCEPT ME . I WAS THE RUNT ! THEY DESPISED ME --AND I HATED THEM ! " ALL THIS WAS MINE ! BUT HOW COULD I- THE RUNT -- CARRY ON IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS THIS FLOWER GAVE ME THE IDEA- THE VENUS FLYTRAP " -- THAT LURES INSECTS -- THEN DESTROYS THEM ! YOU MADE THIS WHOLE PALACE A DEATH - TRAP ! GO ON ! CONTINUED
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Sun, February 25, 1951

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Mammal OCR: MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS I'LL KILL YOU--OH! PTUNG O PRESS THE BUTTON THAT RETURNS THOSE BARS TO THE CEILING. IN THE DEATH-TRAP" PALACETHE OLD MAN FIRES ANOTHER STEEL ARROW --AGAIN MANDRAKE GESTURES HYPNOTICALLY... WHAT--IS THIS? YOU'RE STILL INSIDE! NOYOU'RE NOT! YES--YOU ARE! CONFUSED ABOUT ME? IN 5 AT LAST-- I'VE GOT YOU AND YOU CAN'T GET OUT--UH-- HE STARES IN AMAZEMENT AS MANDRAKE SEEMS TO DISSOLVE INTO SMOKE... WELLI'M JUST AS CONFUSED ABOUT YOU! RT ÉTA OPB 1951WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. --AND CURLS OUT THROUGH THE BARS! (3) I'VE NEVER -- SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! YOU'RE A-- WIZARD! NEVER MIND WHAT I AM. WHAT--AND WHO--ARE YOU? AND I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS DEATH-TRAP PALACE OF YOURS! EXPLAIN IT ALL TO US! 2-25 6 NEXT WEEK: STORY OF THE DEATH-TRAP PALACE... MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS I'LL KILL YOU -- OH ! PTUNG O PRESS THE BUTTON THAT RETURNS THOSE BARS TO THE CEILING . IN THE DEATH - TRAP " PALACETHE OLD MAN FIRES ANOTHER STEEL ARROW --AGAIN MANDRAKE GESTURES HYPNOTICALLY ... WHAT -- IS THIS ? YOU'RE STILL INSIDE ! NOYOU'RE NOT ! YES -- YOU ARE ! CONFUSED ABOUT ME ? IN 5 AT LAST- I'VE GOT YOU AND YOU CAN'T GET OUT -- UH- HE STARES IN AMAZEMENT AS MANDRAKE SEEMS TO DISSOLVE INTO SMOKE ... WELLI'M JUST AS CONFUSED ABOUT YOU ! RT ÉTA OPB 1951KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED . --AND CURLS OUT THROUGH THE BARS ! ( 3 ) I'VE NEVER -- SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT ! YOU'RE A- WIZARD ! NEVER MIND WHAT I AM . WHAT -- AND WHO -- ARE YOU ? AND I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS DEATH - TRAP PALACE OF YOURS ! EXPLAIN IT ALL TO US ! 2-25 6 NEXT WEEK : STORY OF THE DEATH - TRAP PALACE ...
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Sun, February 18, 1951

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Gesture OCR: MANDRAKE a THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS 246 IN THE DEATH-TRAP" PALACENARDA AND LOTHAR APPROACH THE "SLEEPING PRINCESS "BARS SUDDENLY ENCIRCLE THEM! (4) CAREFUL--! OH! THAT'S A LONG STORY. IT IS ENOUGH THAT YOU ARE HEREAND I MUST KILL YOU. I WILL USE THE WEAPON OF MY ANCESTORS --THE CROSSBOW AND STEEL ARROW-- YOU-- FIRST! THE "SLEEPING PRINCESS" SITS UP--AND SPEAKS IN A CACKLING VOICE -- CURIOSITY KILLS MORE THAN CATS! SO YOU ESCAPED ALL MY TRAPS! CONGRATULATIONS! NO--I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS TO ASK YOU! 2-18 (5) MANDRAKE GESTURES HYPNOTICALLY-- THE OLD MAN FIRES THE STEEL ARROW--IT SEEMS TO SPLIT--- --THENREVEALS THE FACE OF A CRUEL LITTLE OLD MAN! ONLY A FEW HAVE EVER GOTTEN THIS FAR. NONE CAN RESIST THE "SLEEPING PRINCESS!" HOW DID YOU ESCAPE MY CROCODILES UNDER THE STAIRS? (3) THAT'S --NOT-- POSSIBLE! HOW DID YOU DO IT? WHO ON EARTH ARE YOU? AS YOU SAIDIT'S A LONG STORY! I WANT TO HEAR YOURS! START TALKING! COPR. 1951WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. 04 CONTINUED- MANDRAKE a THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS 246 IN THE DEATH - TRAP " PALACEAS MANDRAKENARDA AND LOTHAR APPROACH THE " SLEEPING PRINCESS " BARS SUDDENLY ENCIRCLE THEM ! ( 4 ) CAREFUL-- ! OH ! THAT'S A LONG STORY . IT IS ENOUGH THAT YOU ARE HEREAND I MUST KILL YOU . I WILL USE THE WEAPON OF MY ANCESTORS --THE CROSSBOW AND STEEL ARROW- YOU- FIRST ! THE " SLEEPING PRINCESS " SITS UP -- AND SPEAKS IN A CACKLING VOICE -- CURIOSITY KILLS MORE THAN CATS ! SO YOU ESCAPED ALL MY TRAPS ! CONGRATULATIONS ! NO -- I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS TO ASK YOU ! 2-18 ( 5 ) MANDRAKE GESTURES HYPNOTICALLY-- THE OLD MAN FIRES THE STEEL ARROW -- IT SEEMS TO SPLIT --- --THENRIPPING OFF THE PLASTIC MASK AND WIGREVEALS THE FACE OF A CRUEL LITTLE OLD MAN ! ONLY A FEW HAVE EVER GOTTEN THIS FAR . NONE CAN RESIST THE " SLEEPING PRINCESS ! " HOW DID YOU ESCAPE MY CROCODILES UNDER THE STAIRS ? ( 3 ) THAT'S --NOT- POSSIBLE ! HOW DID YOU DO IT ? WHO ON EARTH ARE YOU ? AS YOU SAIDIT'S A LONG STORY ! I WANT TO HEAR YOURS ! START TALKING ! COPR . 1951KING FEATURES SYNDICATEIne .WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED . 04 CONTINUED
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Sun, February 11, 1951

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Rectangle OCR: MANDRAKE a THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS IN THE PALACE OF THE "VENUS FLYTRAP FLOWER-- MANDRAKE--THAT STAIRCASE--OPENED BENEATH--ME --YOU REACHED ME--JUST IN TIME! THOSE CROCODILES-- EASY NOW. WE'LL GO UP- STAIRS BY CLIMBING THIS RAILING. THIS WHOLE PLACE IS A DEATHTRAP! HEY LOOK WHAT IME SEE IN THIS ROOM! 08 A GALLERY OF STATUES OF BOLDHARD-LOOKING MEN-- (2) STAY TOGETHERAND KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT HERE! LOOK-- TREASURE! OH--I'M EXHAUSTED --I'VE GOT TO LIE DOWN--THERE'S A BED-- (5) CAREFULLOTHAR. THERE MUST BE SOME- ONE IN THIS PLACE -- THEY PASS THE STATUES-- THEN ROWS OF TREASURE CHESTS BRIMMING WITH GOLD AND JEWELS--THEN- LOOK--AHEAD! COPR. 1951WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. NARDA--GET OFF -THAT--BED! 3 OH! R AHEADTHEY SEE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GIRL-- A SLEEPING PRINCESS! WHAT IS THE SECRET OF THIS STRANGE PALACE OF SUDDEN DEATH? 2-41 CONTINUED- MANDRAKE a THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS IN THE PALACE OF THE " VENUS FLYTRAP FLOWER- MANDRAKE -- THAT STAIRCASE -- OPENED BENEATH -- ME --YOU REACHED ME -- JUST IN TIME ! THOSE CROCODILES- EASY NOW . WE'LL GO UP STAIRS BY CLIMBING THIS RAILING . THIS WHOLE PLACE IS A DEATHTRAP ! HEY LOOK WHAT IME SEE IN THIS ROOM ! 08 A GALLERY OF STATUES OF BOLDHARD - LOOKING MEN- ( 2 ) STAY TOGETHERAND KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN . ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT HERE ! LOOK- TREASURE ! OH -- I'M EXHAUSTED --I'VE GOT TO LIE DOWN -- THERE'S A BED- ( 5 ) CAREFULLOTHAR . THERE MUST BE SOME ONE IN THIS PLACE -- THEY PASS THE STATUES- THEN ROWS OF TREASURE CHESTS BRIMMING WITH GOLD AND JEWELS -- THEN LOOK -- AHEAD ! COPR . 1951KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED . NARDA -- GET OFF -THAT -- BED ! 3 OH ! R AHEADTHEY SEE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GIRL- A SLEEPING PRINCESS ! WHAT IS THE SECRET OF THIS STRANGE PALACE OF SUDDEN DEATH ? 2-41 CONTINUED
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Sun, February 4, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

Publication OCR: MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS (1) YOU MEAN--SOME- ONE LURES PEOPLE INTO THIS PALACE-- AND TRIES TO KILL THEM? YESTHIS WHOLE PLACE IS A DEATH- TRAP! THESE JEWELSFOR EXAMPLE -- TAKE ANY THAT PLEA YOU STRAN IN THE LOVELYUNKNOWN CASTLE OF THE "VENUS FLY- TRAP" FLOWERS! WE CAN'T CLIMB OVER THIS WALL. THOSE THORNS ARE POISONOUS! MANDRAKE TIES A LONG STRING TO THE JEWEL CHEST THAT MEANS-- WE CAN'T GET OUT! WE ARE TRAPPED! TRAPPED--JUST LIKE FLIES IN THOSE TERRIBLE "VENUS FLYTRAP* FLOWERS! atittlin ??? 2 SEE--GAS-- SLEEPING OR POISONI DON'T KNOW WHICH. LET'S GO BACK INTO THE CASTLE. THERE MUST BE SOMEONE THERE! OH--THIS HORRIBLE PLACE.THERE MUST BE SOME WAY OUT! I'LL TRY UPSTAIRS! AS MANDRAKE MOVES THE CHEST GAS SPRAYS INTO -THE AIR -- COPR. 1951WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. ANYHOWME HUNGRY. EAT. 3 STOPLOTHAR! DON'T TOUCH IT! THAT FOOD IS POISONED! SEE THE DEAD INSECTS ON THE TABLE THAT TRIED IT? OH! AS NARDA DASHES UP THE STAIRSA SECTION SUDDENLY OPENS UNDER HER-- REVEALING A POOL FULL OF CROCODILES! SHE SWAYS- THEN TOPPLES-- 2-4 CONTINUED- MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS ( 1 ) YOU MEAN -- SOME ONE LURES PEOPLE INTO THIS PALACE- AND TRIES TO KILL THEM ? YESTHIS WHOLE PLACE IS A DEATH TRAP ! THESE JEWELSFOR EXAMPLE -- TAKE ANY THAT PLEA YOU STRAN IN THE LOVELYUNKNOWN CASTLE OF THE " VENUS FLY TRAP " FLOWERS ! WE CAN'T CLIMB OVER THIS WALL . THOSE THORNS ARE POISONOUS ! MANDRAKE TIES A LONG STRING TO THE JEWEL CHEST THAT MEANS- WE CAN'T GET OUT ! WE ARE TRAPPED ! TRAPPED -- JUST LIKE FLIES IN THOSE TERRIBLE " VENUS FLYTRAP * FLOWERS ! atittlin ??? 2 SEE -- GAS- SLEEPING OR POISONI DON'T KNOW WHICH . LET'S GO BACK INTO THE CASTLE . THERE MUST BE SOMEONE THERE ! OH -- THIS HORRIBLE PLACE.THERE MUST BE SOME WAY OUT ! I'LL TRY UPSTAIRS ! AS MANDRAKE MOVES THE CHEST GAS SPRAYS INTO -THE AIR -- COPR . 1951KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED . ANYHOWME HUNGRY . EAT . 3 STOPLOTHAR ! DON'T TOUCH IT ! THAT FOOD IS POISONED ! SEE THE DEAD INSECTS ON THE TABLE THAT TRIED IT ? OH ! AS NARDA DASHES UP THE STAIRSA SECTION SUDDENLY OPENS UNDER HER- REVEALING A POOL FULL OF CROCODILES ! SHE SWAYS THEN TOPPLES- 2-4 CONTINUED
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Sun, January 28, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

Line OCR: MANDRAKE a THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS MANDRAKETHERE MUST BE SOMEONE HERE. THIS FOOD IS STILL WARM. H MANDRAKENARDA AND LOTHAR VISIT A LOVELY PALACE THAT SEEMS TO BE UNINHABITED... WE'VE SEEN NO ONE. MAYBE THEY'RE OUTSIDE. ONCE THE FLY ENTERSTHE FLOWER CLOSES UPAND DESTROYING IT! rutiniting (5) IT'S SO ODD-- ALL THESE SIGNSINVITING STRANGERS TO ENTER AND-- 1-28 2 HmmSOMETHING ELSE IS ODD. IN THE ENTIRE GARDENTHERE'S ONLY ONE KIND OF FLOWER- A VENUS FLYTRAP! GOLLYTHIS PLACE ATTRACTED US FROM THE AIRJUST LIKE FLIES! COULD IT BE A GIANT "VENUS HUMAN TRAP"? 1000 COPR. 1951WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. YES! THEY'RE ALL THE SAME. ONE OF THE FEW PLANTS THAT EATS INSECTS! SEE--THOSE FLIES ARE DRAWN TO THE FLOWERS BY THEIR LOVELYSWEET ODOR-- LOOK! GATES SHUT--BY THEMSELF! MANDRAKE --WHAT DOES IT MEAN? lukla SOMEONE HAS TRAPPED US--LIKE THE FLOWERS TRAP THE FLIES. CONTINUED MANDRAKE a THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS MANDRAKETHERE MUST BE SOMEONE HERE . THIS FOOD IS STILL WARM . H MANDRAKENARDA AND LOTHAR VISIT A LOVELY PALACE THAT SEEMS TO BE UNINHABITED ... WE'VE SEEN NO ONE . MAYBE THEY'RE OUTSIDE . ONCE THE FLY ENTERSTHE FLOWER CLOSES UPTRAPPING ITAND DESTROYING IT ! rutiniting ( 5 ) IT'S SO ODD- ALL THESE SIGNSINVITING STRANGERS TO ENTER AND- 1-28 2 HmmSOMETHING ELSE IS ODD . IN THE ENTIRE GARDENTHERE'S ONLY ONE KIND OF FLOWER A VENUS FLYTRAP ! GOLLYTHIS PLACE ATTRACTED US FROM THE AIRJUST LIKE FLIES ! COULD IT BE A GIANT " VENUS HUMAN TRAP " ? 1000 COPR . 1951KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED . YES ! THEY'RE ALL THE SAME . ONE OF THE FEW PLANTS THAT EATS INSECTS ! SEE -- THOSE FLIES ARE DRAWN TO THE FLOWERS BY THEIR LOVELYSWEET ODOR- LOOK ! GATES SHUT -- BY THEMSELF ! MANDRAKE --WHAT DOES IT MEAN ? lukla SOMEONE HAS TRAPPED US -- LIKE THE FLOWERS TRAP THE FLIES . CONTINUED
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Sun, January 21, 1951

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Line OCR: MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS AS MANDRAKENARDA AND LOTHAR RETURN FROM THE CAVERNTHEY SEE A LOVELY PALACE THAT GLITTERS LIKE A GEM... COME INSTRANGER. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A DOOR- BELL. HELLOIN THERE. XEBO MAYBE NOBODY HOME. MANDRAKE! LOOK AT THAT LOVELY PALACE! LET'S LAND AND VISIT ITPLEASE. THAT SIGN'S INVITING US IN. 18. 1 I DON'T SEE ANYONE. DO YOU SUPPOSE IT'S ALL RIGHT FOR US TO GO IN ? WELCOMESTRANGERS. ENTER. 2 THEY LAND IN A NEAR-BY FIELD -- THEY SEE A LARGE ROOM FILLED WITH RICH GARMENTSJEWELS AND TREASURES-- YESACCORDING TO THIS SIGN. TAKE ANYTHING THAT PLEASES YOUSTRANGER. LOOK AT THAT! ARE WE REALLY SUPPOSED TO HELP OURSELVES? ANYBODY HERE? WE'VE STILL SEEN NO ONE! COPR. 1951WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. MYI'VE NEVER SEEN A SIGN LIKE THAT IN A GARDEN BEFORE. MOST PEOPLE ARE MORE FUSSY ABOUT THEIR FLOWERS. PICK ALL THE FLOWERS YOU WANT. (3) 6 ? STRANGEWE HAVEN'T SEEN ANYONEYET. EAT HEARTILYSTRANGER. THIS IS ALL FOR YOU. 1-21 NEXT WEEK THE FLOWER MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS AS MANDRAKENARDA AND LOTHAR RETURN FROM THE CAVERNTHEY SEE A LOVELY PALACE THAT GLITTERS LIKE A GEM ... COME INSTRANGER . MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME . DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A DOOR BELL . HELLOIN THERE . XEBO MAYBE NOBODY HOME . MANDRAKE ! LOOK AT THAT LOVELY PALACE ! LET'S LAND AND VISIT ITPLEASE . THAT SIGN'S INVITING US IN . 18. 1 I DON'T SEE ANYONE . DO YOU SUPPOSE IT'S ALL RIGHT FOR US TO GO IN ? WELCOMESTRANGERS . ENTER . 2 THEY LAND IN A NEAR - BY FIELD -- THEY SEE A LARGE ROOM FILLED WITH RICH GARMENTSJEWELS AND TREASURES- YESACCORDING TO THIS SIGN . TAKE ANYTHING THAT PLEASES YOUSTRANGER . LOOK AT THAT ! ARE WE REALLY SUPPOSED TO HELP OURSELVES ? ANYBODY HERE ? WE'VE STILL SEEN NO ONE ! COPR . 1951KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED . MYI'VE NEVER SEEN A SIGN LIKE THAT IN A GARDEN BEFORE . MOST PEOPLE ARE MORE FUSSY ABOUT THEIR FLOWERS . PICK ALL THE FLOWERS YOU WANT . ( 3 ) 6 ? STRANGEWE HAVEN'T SEEN ANYONEYET . EAT HEARTILYSTRANGER . THIS IS ALL FOR YOU . 1-21 NEXT WEEK THE FLOWER
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Sun, January 14, 1951

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People OCR: MANDRAKE a THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS FASTER! THE GLACIER IS CRACKING UP! O LOTHAR HANDLES ONE --AND MANDRAKE THE OTHER TWOWITH A HYPNOTIC GESTURE! HUH--UH! KNOCK EACH OTHER OUT! WHEN AN ASSASSIN'S BULLET HITS LOTHAR'S PACK OF DYNAMITETHE EXPLOSION SHAKES THE VAST GLACIER OVERHEAD --TONS OF ICE POUR DOWN THE SLOPE-- WHAT THE --UH! (5) BEHIND THEM--THE RIVER OF ICE RUMBLES AND ROARS AS IT TUMBLES DOWN THE MOUNTAIN! THIS IS FASTER THAN RUNNING! WE'LL BE SAFE ON THAT LEDGE BELOW-- 2 WHY DID YOU HIT MEFOOL? OH MANDRAKE--IF WE EVER GET OUT OF THIS ALIVE -- BECAUSE YOU HIT MEIDIOT! YOU FELLAS GOT PLENTY TIME THINK IT OVER IN JAIL! COPR. 1961WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. SAFE FROM THE ICEMANDRAKE AND LOTHAR FACE ANOTHER DANGER AS THE ENRAGED ASSASSINS LEAP AT THEM! YOU WENT TO A LOT OF TROUBLE TO FIND THAT TREASURE--THEN LOST IT AT THE LAST MOMENT! 3 YOUR TREASURE CAVE'S GONE FOREVERCRUSHED TO BITS UNDER MILLIONS OF TONS OF ICE. 1-14 YOU--YOU--WE'LL KILL YOU! I GUESS IT WASN'T MEANT TO BEMANDRAKE. THAT RING LED US HERE --AND IT'S ALWAYS BROUGHT BAD LUCK. MAYBE IT'S JUST AS WELL. BEGINNING NEXT WEEK- VENUS FLYTRAP! MANDRAKE a THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS FASTER ! THE GLACIER IS CRACKING UP ! O LOTHAR HANDLES ONE --AND MANDRAKE THE OTHER TWOWITH A HYPNOTIC GESTURE ! HUH -- UH ! KNOCK EACH OTHER OUT ! WHEN AN ASSASSIN'S BULLET HITS LOTHAR'S PACK OF DYNAMITETHE EXPLOSION SHAKES THE VAST GLACIER OVERHEAD --TONS OF ICE POUR DOWN THE SLOPE- WHAT THE --UH ! ( 5 ) BEHIND THEM -- THE RIVER OF ICE RUMBLES AND ROARS AS IT TUMBLES DOWN THE MOUNTAIN ! THIS IS FASTER THAN RUNNING ! WE'LL BE SAFE ON THAT LEDGE BELOW- 2 WHY DID YOU HIT MEFOOL ? OH MANDRAKE -- IF WE EVER GET OUT OF THIS ALIVE -- BECAUSE YOU HIT MEIDIOT ! YOU FELLAS GOT PLENTY TIME THINK IT OVER IN JAIL ! COPR . 1961KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED . SAFE FROM THE ICEMANDRAKE AND LOTHAR FACE ANOTHER DANGER AS THE ENRAGED ASSASSINS LEAP AT THEM ! YOU WENT TO A LOT OF TROUBLE TO FIND THAT TREASURE -- THEN LOST IT AT THE LAST MOMENT ! 3 YOUR TREASURE CAVE'S GONE FOREVERCRUSHED TO BITS UNDER MILLIONS OF TONS OF ICE . 1-14 YOU -- YOU -- WE'LL KILL YOU ! I GUESS IT WASN'T MEANT TO BEMANDRAKE . THAT RING LED US HERE --AND IT'S ALWAYS BROUGHT BAD LUCK . MAYBE IT'S JUST AS WELL . BEGINNING NEXT WEEK- VENUS FLYTRAP !
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