{"product_id":"mandrake-the-magician-hc-vol-05-the-complete-newspaper-dailies-1941-1943-main-cover-foc-preorder-9781613453155","title":"MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN HC VOL 05 THE COMPLETE NEWSPAPER DAILIES (1941-1943) Main Cover - FOC PREORDER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOC PREORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a Final Order Cutoff preorder. Payment is required upfront.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN HC VOL 05 THE COMPLETE NEWSPAPER DAILIES (1941-1943)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolicitation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMandrake 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 daily strip ended after a 79-year run, and the Sunday strip, which started in 1935, ran for 68 years. Any fan of comic strips is almost certainly familiar with Falk’s other creation, The Phantom, which started in 1936 and continues to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComics historian Don Markstein commented that, “Some people say Mandrake the Magician...was comics’ first superhero,” and we at Hermes Press couldn’t agree more. Volume five presents: “The Mystery of the Striped Orchid,” 4\/7\/1941 - 6\/21\/1941; “The Great Grando,” 6\/23\/1941 - 11\/8\/194; “Lothar The Champ,” 11\/10\/1941 - 7\/11\/194; “The Rumor Factory,” 7\/13\/1942 - 9\/12\/194; and “Baron Kord,” 9\/14\/1942 - 4\/10\/1943.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLunar\/PRH FOC preorders close Monday at 9 PM EST unless listed otherwise. Payment is required upfront. Orders cannot be cancelled after Final Order Cutoff because quantities are locked with the distributor. Release dates are estimates and may change. If release dates change, your order will ship once the item arrives from the distributor. Books are inspected, bagged, and boarded before fulfillment. If an item arrives damaged, shorted, or unavailable, I'll try to replace it first. If no replacement is available, that item will be refunded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hermes Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover price:\u003c\/strong\u003e $65.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFOC date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 07\/06\/2026 11:59 PM ET\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026-10-28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover \/ variant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Main Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinal cover art, creators, and release details are subject to publisher updates.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns and Refunds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee our Returns and Refunds page for full policy details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hermes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52389269700740,"sku":"9781613453155","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/1449\/6644\/files\/0626HP0880.jpg?v=1782514897","url":"https:\/\/bandicootcollectibles.com\/products\/mandrake-the-magician-hc-vol-05-the-complete-newspaper-dailies-1941-1943-main-cover-foc-preorder-9781613453155","provider":"Bandicoot Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}