Mandrake the Magician is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by Lee Falk (before he created The Phantom). Its publication began June 11, 1934. Phil Davis soon took over as the strip's illustrator, while Falk continued to script. The strip was distributed by King Features Syndicate.
Publication information
Publisher: King Features SyndicateFirst appearance: Four Color #752 (June 11, 1934)
Created by: Lee Falk
In-story information
Alter ego: Mandrake
Phonetic: mǽndrèk ðə mədʒɪ́ʃən
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Affiliations: Flash Gordon, Jedda Walker (Marvel Comics), K'Shin (Marvel Comics), Lothar, Rick Gordon (Marvel Comics), The Phantom
Team affiliations: Defenders Of The Earth (Marvel Comics)
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Status
Alignment: Good
Identity Secret:
Race: Human
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History
Mandrake the Magician is considered the FIRST super hero. Likewise Mandrake and his partner Lothar were one of if not the first interracial crime fighting teams.
Mandrake the Magician was trained in the mystic arts in a mysterious school located somewhere in Tibet since he was a young man. One of his teachers, Luciphor, turned to a life of crime and taking the name Cobra, Cobra became a recurring villain. Proving to be a powerful hypnotist and illusionist Mandrake traveled the world assisted by his loyal friend and partner Lothar "The World's
Strongest Man' putting his skills to use against various gangsters, criminals, mad scientists, aliens, inter-dimensional threats and the aforementioned Cobra as well as his villainous brother Derek.
