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Originally printed in 1985 by Budget Books, Melbourne, this is a 1987 edition. There were four books in total, each with its own Phantom comic. The comics are black & white, not colour as the cover implies.
The story printed is from 1980, by Lee Falk & Sy Barry.
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.
