Mandrake The Magician: The Complete Newspaper Dailies Volume 1 1934-1936 HC

From the creative mind of Lee Falk comes Mandrake the Magician! Created in 1934 with the story "The Cobra." Comics historian Don Markstein wrote, "Some people say Mandrake the Magician, who started in 1934, was comics' first superhero." Hermes Press is proud to continue their legacy of complete Lee Falk comic reprints, starting with the very first years of Mandrake. This first volume includes five stories, "The Cobra" (June 11, 1934 - Nov. 24, 1934), "The Hawk (Mandrake Meets Narda)" (Nov. 26, 1934 - Feb. 23, 1935), "The Monster of Tanov Pass" (Feb. 25, 1935 - June 15, 1935), "Saki, the Clay Camel" (June 17, 1935 - Nov. 2, 1935), and "The Werewolf" (Nov. 4, 1935 - Feb. 1936). Strips from this issue are taken directly from King Feature's proofs. Included in the volume is a comprehensive essay and documentary materials.