Mandrake: A Small Glimpse of Magic

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Mandrake: A Small Glimpse of Magic
Topic Started: Feb 15 2008, 10:34 AM (377 Views)
JD	Feb 15 2008, 10:34 AM Post #1
Evil Genius Posts: 4,813 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: April 4, 2006	We talk to Mike Bullock about what to look forward to in Moonstone's Mandrake series.



Geaghs	Feb 15 2008, 12:22 PM Post #2
Singh Leader Posts: 1,267 Group: Moderator Member #196 Joined: December 5, 2007	A great interview Dougy. Honestly I don't think I have ever read a Mandrake strip or comic (maybe the odd newspaper strip and of course when he has appeared in The Phantom) and I am not sure why (availability may have something to do with it). He is such an interesting character. I am so looking forward to the Annual and Captain Action #1 to finally get my hands on some quality (hopefully) Mandrake comics & stories. And then bring on the normal series.
	My Collection My Pull List "Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." - C.M. Schulz "And all my friends are f*** ups, but there fun to have around" - You Sound Like Louis Burdett, The Whitlams


JD	Feb 15 2008, 12:49 PM Post #3
Evil Genius Posts: 4,813 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: April 4, 2006	Glad you enjoyed it Geaghs.



Paul Andreas	Feb 15 2008, 11:51 PM Post #4
Singh Leader Posts: 2,188 Group: Team CC Member #5 Joined: April 4, 2006	I'll print the interview and read it later today. Great to see a new article, and especially about a project as exciting as this. Mandrake looks to get a major revival very soon.



Paul Andreas	Feb 16 2008, 10:19 PM Post #5
Singh Leader Posts: 2,188 Group: Team CC Member #5 Joined: April 4, 2006	An interesting interview. I would love to have heard even more details about possible story-plots and such, but I understand that it's probably difficult for Mike to spill all the beans this early in the process of making a Mandrake comic. Mike: Quote: Lothar has been updated for quite some time; however, I have tweaked him a bit. He's more suave, sophisticated and downright scary than he's ever seemed in the panels of the newspaper strips. "Downright scary" sounds exciting. I look forward to see how this will be achieved, as Lothar always struck me as a very friendly person. Then again, so is the Phantom, but definetely not when somebody opposes him. Quote: We just finished the final script for the Annual, so now I have to get back to work on some Phantom scripts, but after I have #26 in the can, Mandrake #1 is up next. All I can tell you right now is to expect a big story, spanning forty plus pages that will set the tone for everything that is to come. I look forward to the Annual even more than the regular comic book series starting. If I'll enjoy it only half as much as Annual #1, it'll still be a very cool book.



Timpa	Feb 17 2008, 07:56 PM Post #6
Thug Posts: 17 Group: Members Member #198 Joined: December 6, 2007	Geaghs wrote: Quote: Honestly I don't think I have ever read a Mandrake strip or comic (maybe the odd newspaper strip and of course when he has appeared in The Phantom) and I am not sure why (availability may have something to do with it). He is such an interesting character Mandrake IS an interesting character!!!And I think he's the ONLY character who can closely compare wid Falk's 2nd creation:GWW!! Btwn,FREW had published some 12 issues on Mandarke(ALL frm Phil Davis early works...those are gr8!) in 1990-91..didn't you read those?? In fact,MORE you read Falk-Fredrick's creations,specially those btwn 1965-1991/92 ,MORE you'll love this Magician...who leads a true fascinating life like Mr.Walker! T



Geaghs	Feb 18 2008, 12:32 PM Post #7
Singh Leader Posts: 1,267 Group: Moderator Member #196 Joined: December 5, 2007	Quote: Btwn,FREW had published some 12 issues on Mandarke(ALL frm Phil Davis early works...those are gr8!) in 1990-91..didn't you read those?? I only discovered that these existed the other day. I had no idea Frew had produced them until then but I assume they only had limited succes and that is why they stopped. I have no idea how I missed them but I am thinking this may have been just before I started collecting. I am keeping an eye open on vairous websites though because if I can find them I plan to snap them up.
	My Collection My Pull List "Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." - C.M. Schulz "And all my friends are f*** ups, but there fun to have around" - You Sound Like Louis Burdett, The Whitlams


Vivek	Jun 7 2009, 11:38 PM Post #8
Vivek Bhat Posts: 534 Group: Team CC Member #426 Joined: May 10, 2008	Any updates as to when Mandrake #1 will be published by Moonstone?
	- Vivek


JD	Jun 8 2009, 12:28 PM Post #9
Evil Genius Posts: 4,813 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: April 4, 2006	Nothing so far. I wouldn't be surprised if it's dead given the luck-warm response to the Annual.



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