Language | English |
---|---|
No of pages | 115 |
Book Publisher | Open Door Publications |
Published Date | 01 Jan 2019 |
Lee Falk was born on April 28, 1911 in St.Louis, Missouri, USA and died on March 13, 1999 in New York, NY, USA. The year of his birth was something which Lee consistently preferred to keep to himself. Many different birthyears have been reported in various books and magazine articles; anywhere from 1905 to 1917. It was not until he was laid to rest at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home in New York City on March 18, 1999, that the facts were set straight — Lee Falk was born on April 28, 1911.
While at high school in St.Louis, Falk edited the school’s paper. After graduation, he attended the University of Illinois, where he majored in literature and continued his interest in writing by contributing stories, articles and poems for the college newspaper. As a 19 year old sophomore (2nd year), Falk developed his first ideas for a comic strip centred around a stage magician. Considering it more a less a prank, he drew up the first two weeks of what was eventually to become Mandrake the Magician. He had always sketched and drawn a bit, had even taken art classes with an interested in comics, but thought of himself primarily as a writer. Lee did not think much of his first efforts at comic strip creation, but was advised to stick with it by fellow St.Louis resident named Harry Tuthill, who was the creator of The Bungle Family, a very popular comic strip at the time. Tuthill encouraged his young friend to try to find a buyer for his strip.
© 2024 Dharya Information Private Limited
No. 139 features two stories. The first is the second publication of the 1945 daily story 'The
Wild Girl' with art by Wilson McCoy. This story was previously published in No. 42 back in 1952.
The second is the first publication of the 1956 Sunday story 'Pirate Day' also with art by Wilson
McCoy.
No. 138 contains the third publication of the 1946/47 daily story 'Mister Hog'
with art by Wilson McCoy. This story was previously published in No. 3 back in 1948 and in No.
76A in 1954. After this issue the story was published again in No. 238 in 1963, then
disappeared until brought back by the late Jim Shepherd in Frew's magic No. 1,000 in 1992 and
more recently in No. 1746. No. 138 showcases 'Mister Hog' on the front cover!
No. 137 contains the first publication of the 1958 daily story 'Carlyle's Good
Mark' with art by Wilson McCoy. In this story Lee Falk introduces the Good Markring. Once
received you and your family line are under the protection of The Phantom.