Mandrake the Magician

Mandrake the Magician, a pioneering comic strip hero, made his comic book debut in this brief 1940 series from Consolidated Press. Spanning only three issues, it features the classic illusionist and crime-fighter created by Lee Falk, whose adventures blend stage magic with supernatural-tinged mystery. While short-lived, this early comic book incarnation captures the elegant, pre-war era of one of the medium's first costumed heroes.