This is one of a series of novels that came out in the forties. Based upon Lee Falk's creation, illustrations appear to be by Wilson McCoy.
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Inside front cover
My edition is falling apart and is quite fragile, however it is still readable. There are some illustrations through the book, but it is mostly a written tale.
An American comic published in 2007, this is an all colour magnificent comic, with an extraordinary tale of child slavery and abuse, based on fact. Also has explanatory editorial and articles detailing the background of the story and the reason for this publication. Moonstone has been publishing the Phantom for ten years, and is the only American publisher currently printing Phantom comics. They also print Phantom graphic novels.
First penned by Lee Falk in 1934, Mandrake the Magician is a beloved comic crime-fighter. With a wave of his enchanting hand, crooks and gangsters are hypnotized into submission. Believing the illusion that their weapons are deadly snakes and red-hot irons, criminals cast aside their defenses and are easily apprehended by the cunning magician and his allies. With his dapper mustache and top hat, Mandrake the Magician is an unforgettable classic comic hero.
