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Mandrake The Magician Vintage - Fri, August 24, 1951

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Fri, August 24, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage

Organism OCR: WATCHHORSEFACE. YOU'LL SEE HOW I MAKE A MASK. FIRST I PUT PLASTER ON HIS FACE -TO GET A MOLO. AS SOON AS IT HARDENS-- M 177] Copr. 1951World rights reserved. I GREASE THE MOLDTHEN POUR PLASTER INTO IT. AFTER IT HARDENSI BREAK OFF THE MOLD. THE MASTER MASK IS COMPLETE --AND NOW I'M READY TO MAKE PLASTIC COPIES OF IT. ISN'T THAT POIFECT! PERFECT? 824 WATCHHORSEFACE . YOU'LL SEE HOW I MAKE A MASK . FIRST I PUT PLASTER ON HIS FACE -TO GET A MOLO . AS SOON AS IT HARDENS- M 177 ] Copr . 1951King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved . I GREASE THE MOLDTHEN POUR PLASTER INTO IT . AFTER IT HARDENSI BREAK OFF THE MOLD . THE MASTER MASK IS COMPLETE --AND NOW I'M READY TO MAKE PLASTIC COPIES OF IT . ISN'T THAT POIFECT ! PERFECT ? 824
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Thu, August 23, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage

Monochrome photography OCR: NO. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. FIRSTI SEEN NOTHIN' --AND THENALL YOU'RE GONNA MAKE MASKS FROM HIS FACE RIGHT. DID AND USE HIS FINGERPRINTS YOU OF A SUDDEN-- --LIKE YOU DID ME? SKIP ITYOU KNOW TOO HORSEFACE. MUCH ABOUT NOW--HOW OUR OPERATION. ABOUT YOU? EITHER YOU JOIN US--OR-- PODERES SLUG HIM? THAT SURE GIVES ME A BIG CHOICE. OKAYI'M WITH YOU. Copr. 1951World rights reserved. TAKE HIM IN. GET HIM READY FOR THE MASK JOB. WHAT LUCK! AN ESCAPED CONVICT-- 8:23 NO . I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED . FIRSTI SEEN NOTHIN ' --AND THENALL YOU'RE GONNA MAKE MASKS FROM HIS FACE RIGHT . DID AND USE HIS FINGERPRINTS YOU OF A SUDDEN- --LIKE YOU DID ME ? SKIP ITYOU KNOW TOO HORSEFACE . MUCH ABOUT NOW -- HOW OUR OPERATION . ABOUT YOU ? EITHER YOU JOIN US -- OR- PODERES SLUG HIM ? THAT SURE GIVES ME A BIG CHOICE . OKAYI'M WITH YOU . Copr . 1951King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved . TAKE HIM IN . GET HIM READY FOR THE MASK JOB . WHAT LUCK ! AN ESCAPED CONVICT- 8:23
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Wed, August 22, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage

Drawing OCR: HELLOHORSEFACE. WE DIDN'T KNOW YOU GOT OUT OF THE PEN. 8-22 SURE IS GOO0 TO SEE YOUHORSEFACE. Copr. 1951World rights reserved. DON'T GIMME THAT! I'M ON TO YOU GUYS! USIN' MY FACE. AND MY FINGERPRINTS FOR YOUR JOBS! SOUNDS LIKE YOU KNOW TOO MUCH! WHO'S THAT ON THE GROUND? I DON'T KNOW HIS NAME. HE BROKE OUTA THE PEN WITH ME. HE DID? I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NEW MODEL FOR OUR NEXT JOB! HE'S IT! AN ESCAPED CONVICT! PERFECT! HELLOHORSEFACE . WE DIDN'T KNOW YOU GOT OUT OF THE PEN . 8-22 SURE IS GOO0 TO SEE YOUHORSEFACE . Copr . 1951King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved . DON'T GIMME THAT ! I'M ON TO YOU GUYS ! USIN ' MY FACE . AND MY FINGERPRINTS FOR YOUR JOBS ! SOUNDS LIKE YOU KNOW TOO MUCH ! WHO'S THAT ON THE GROUND ? I DON'T KNOW HIS NAME . HE BROKE OUTA THE PEN WITH ME . HE DID ? I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NEW MODEL FOR OUR NEXT JOB ! HE'S IT ! AN ESCAPED CONVICT ! PERFECT !
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Tue, August 21, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage

Cartoon OCR: HORSEFACE'S HARD HEAD HITS INVISIBLE MANDRAKE'S JAW! 8-21 I--HIT MY HEAD --ON SOMETHIN'-- BUT NOTHIN'S THERE! Copr. 1951World rights reserved. Huh! SOMETHIN--HIT THE GROUND RIGHT THERE! BUT I CAN'T SEE -NOTHIN'! INVE WHAT THE--! IT'S THE GUY WHO BROKE OUTA THE PEN WITH ME. WHERE'D HE COME FROM? IN A FLASHTHE HYPNOTIC SPELL IS BROKEN. THE UNCONSCIOUS MANDRAKE APPEARS SUDDENLYAS IF OUT OF THIN AIR! HORSEFACE'S HARD HEAD HITS INVISIBLE MANDRAKE'S JAW ! 8-21 I -- HIT MY HEAD --ON SOMETHIN ' -- BUT NOTHIN'S THERE ! Copr . 1951King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved . Huh ! SOMETHIN -- HIT THE GROUND RIGHT THERE ! BUT I CAN'T SEE -NOTHIN ' ! INVE WHAT THE-- ! IT'S THE GUY WHO BROKE OUTA THE PEN WITH ME . WHERE'D HE COME FROM ? IN A FLASHTHE HYPNOTIC SPELL IS BROKEN . THE UNCONSCIOUS MANDRAKE APPEARS SUDDENLYAS IF OUT OF THIN AIR !
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Mon, August 20, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage

History OCR: THE PROBLEM ISWHO SHALL WE USE NEXT AS A MODEL FOR OUR PLASTIC MASKS? NONE OF THESE IS RIGHT. 8-20 THEY MADE MASKS LIKE MY FACE- AND PUT MY FINGERPRINTS ON GLOVES! SO I'D GET THE BLAME FOR ALL THEIR JOBS -- Copr. 1951World rights reserved. THEY CAN'T GET AWAY WITH THAT. I'LL SHOW THEM! WHAT THE--! OUCH MY HEAD! IRAN Umph- THE INVISIBLE MANORAKE'S CAUGHT BY SURPRISE AS HORSEFACE SUDDENLY JUMPS UP-- JAM THE PROBLEM ISWHO SHALL WE USE NEXT AS A MODEL FOR OUR PLASTIC MASKS ? NONE OF THESE IS RIGHT . 8-20 THEY MADE MASKS LIKE MY FACE AND PUT MY FINGERPRINTS ON GLOVES ! SO I'D GET THE BLAME FOR ALL THEIR JOBS -- Copr . 1951King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved . THEY CAN'T GET AWAY WITH THAT . I'LL SHOW THEM ! WHAT THE-- ! OUCH MY HEAD ! IRAN Umph THE INVISIBLE MANORAKE'S CAUGHT BY SURPRISE AS HORSEFACE SUDDENLY JUMPS UP- JAM
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Sat, August 18, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage

Publication OCR: 8-18 AS EACH OF MY FRIENDS' WENT TO JAILI MADE PLASTIC MASKS FROM THESE MOLDS-- ALSO PLASTIC GLOVES WITH THEIR FINGERPRINTS ON THEM-- Copr 1951 King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved THEREBY CREATING PERFECT CRIME AND DRIVING THE COPS CRAZY -- VICSTOP BRAGGING. WE KNOW ALL THAT. GET ON WITH THE NEXT JOB! SO THAT'S THE TRICK! WHYTHE DIRTY---! AMAZING--HOW THE MOST BAFFLING MYSTERY BECOMES SO SIMPLE WHEN YOU KNOW HOW IT'S DONE! CONTINUED- 8-18 AS EACH OF MY FRIENDS ' WENT TO JAILI MADE PLASTIC MASKS FROM THESE MOLDS-- ALSO PLASTIC GLOVES WITH THEIR FINGERPRINTS ON THEM- Copr 1951 King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved THEREBY CREATING PERFECT CRIME AND DRIVING THE COPS CRAZY -- VICSTOP BRAGGING . WE KNOW ALL THAT . GET ON WITH THE NEXT JOB ! SO THAT'S THE TRICK ! WHYTHE DIRTY --- ! AMAZING -- HOW THE MOST BAFFLING MYSTERY BECOMES SO SIMPLE WHEN YOU KNOW HOW IT'S DONE ! CONTINUED
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Fri, August 17, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage

People OCR: GENTSIT'S BEEN MY HOBBY TO MAKE LIFE MASKS OF MOST OF MY FRIENDS FOR YEARS. Copr 1951. King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved MOST OF THEM WERE CROOKS LIKE HIMTOO! I ALSO TOOK THEIR FINGERPRINTS. I THOUGHT THEY MIGHT COME IN HANDY SOMEDAY. THEY HAVE! 8-17 12 HE'S GOT MY FINGERPRINTS ON THOSE GLOVES! SO THAT'S HOW IT ALL WORKS! GENTSAS YOU KNOWIT'S BEEN MY HOBBY TO MAKE LIFE MASKS OF MOST OF MY FRIENDS FOR YEARS . Copr 1951. King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved MOST OF THEM WERE CROOKS LIKE HIMTOO ! I ALSO TOOK THEIR FINGERPRINTS . I THOUGHT THEY MIGHT COME IN HANDY SOMEDAY . THEY HAVE ! 8-17 12 HE'S GOT MY FINGERPRINTS ON THOSE GLOVES ! SO THAT'S HOW IT ALL WORKS !
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Thu, August 16, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage

Monochrome OCR: BOYSOUR LAST JOB WENT FINE! THE POLICE ARE HALF-CRAZY--ANDSO I IMAGINEIN THE PEN! Hahaha 8-16 WE'VE USED THAT POOR SAP'S UGLY FACE- WE DON'T NEED IT ANY MORE --TAKE 'EM OFF. Copr 1951 King Features Syndicate IncWorld rights reserved THAT'S A RELIEF. IF THERE'S ANY- BODY I DON'T WANT TO LOOK LIKE --IT'S HORSEFACE! ME TOO! THEY WERE WEARIN' - MASKS--THAT LOOKED LIKE ME! I--THOUGHT SO! PLASTIC MASKS. BUT HOW DID THEY MAKE THEM? BOYSOUR LAST JOB WENT FINE ! THE POLICE ARE HALF - CRAZY -- ANDSO I IMAGINEIS HORSEFACEIN THE PEN ! Hahaha 8-16 WE'VE USED THAT POOR SAP'S UGLY FACE- WE DON'T NEED IT ANY MORE --TAKE ' EM OFF . Copr 1951 King Features Syndicate IncWorld rights reserved THAT'S A RELIEF . IF THERE'S ANY BODY I DON'T WANT TO LOOK LIKE --IT'S HORSEFACE ! ME TOO ! THEY WERE WEARIN ' - MASKS -- THAT LOOKED LIKE ME ! I -- THOUGHT SO ! PLASTIC MASKS . BUT HOW DID THEY MAKE THEM ?
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Wed, August 15, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage

Suit OCR: 8-15 Cops 1951World rights reserved. TEN GUYS--ALL LOOK LIKE ME! EVEN--THE DAME! THEY DO! ALL EXACTLY LIKE HORSEFACE! 8-15 Cops 1951King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved . TEN GUYS -- ALL LOOK LIKE ME ! EVEN -- THE DAME ! THEY DO ! ALL EXACTLY LIKE HORSEFACE !
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Tue, August 14, 1951

Mandrake The Magician Vintage

Newspaper OCR: INVISIBLE MANDRAKE PURSUES HORSEFACE... I STILL FEEL LIKE SOMEBODY'S FOLLOWIN' ME--BUT I CAN'T SEE NOBODY-- Copr 1951World rights reserved. HECK WITH IT--I'M JUST NOIVOUS! NO WONDER! BREAKIN' OUTA JAIL'S ENOUGH TO MAKE ANYBODY NOIVOUS! NOW I'LL FIND OUT IF THIS IS THE WISE GUY THAT PULLED ALL THOSE JOBS WHILE I WAS IN JAIL--AND BLAMED THEM ON ME! MY--GOSH! 8-14 WHAT DO THEY SEE? INVISIBLE MANDRAKE PURSUES HORSEFACE ... I STILL FEEL LIKE SOMEBODY'S FOLLOWIN ' ME -- BUT I CAN'T SEE NOBODY- Copr 1951King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved . HECK WITH IT -- I'M JUST NOIVOUS ! NO WONDER ! BREAKIN ' OUTA JAIL'S ENOUGH TO MAKE ANYBODY NOIVOUS ! NOW I'LL FIND OUT IF THIS IS THE WISE GUY THAT PULLED ALL THOSE JOBS WHILE I WAS IN JAIL -- AND BLAMED THEM ON ME ! MY -- GOSH ! 8-14 WHAT DO THEY SEE ?
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