Indrajal Comics #46

In 1967, Mandrake is pulled from a London stage to aid British Intelligence in tracking down the missing Dr. Andrew Crane. When hypnosis reveals Crane’s secret—his Proton Bomb, designed to destroy life but not buildings—Mandrake must unravel a web of espionage before the weapon falls into the wrong hands. With help from Mr. Larkin and a daring rescue, Mandrake faces a race against time to free Crane before his dangerous knowledge is used to force peace by any means.

In "The Phantom – The Magic Ivory Cage," the Phantom finds himself ensnared in a deadly trap set by Sambani, who seeks to seize control of the jungle using the sacred SOS Drum. Forced to desecrate the drum, Dardo secretly ensures the Phantom’s escape, turning the ritual against Sambani and unraveling his plans—just as the jungle itself seems to rise in defiance.

In the dusty frontier town of Tacko, a new terror rises under the shadow of a long-dead outlaw’s legend. When Pancho Valdez—thought to be dead—returns with a gang of loyal followers, the sheriff falls to a bullet meant for Mandrake the Magician. As the magician tries every trick in his arsenal, from hypnotism to illusion, only the henchmen fall under his spell. But Pancho, blinded by his own glasses, remains immune—his weakness his only shield, and his downfall.

Henry’s toothache turns into a sticky situation when the boy taunts him with hard candy, leading to a surprisingly sweet (and slightly silly) exchange that leaves Henry with a bandage—and a mission to return the favor.