Mandrake the Magician

The Wasp, the crafty head of an underworld gang, is on the hunt for a radium-energy machine developed by Professor Houston. The Wasp will stop at nothing to steal the scientist's invention. His evil machinations to obtain the device include blowing up a radio station, a power plant, and a dam. Fortunately, his dastardly deeds cause only minimal damage because of the timely intervention of the quick-witted Mandrake, a world-famous magician, who has vowed to stop The Wasp. Will Mandrake finally capture the master villain and his gang, thereby saving the world from the sting of The Wasp? And will Mandrake be reunited with Professor Houston's lovely daughter Betty? Well, you'll have to watch all twelve thrilling chapters to find out! This colorful King Features newspaper comic strip hero was brought to the big screen by Columbia Pictures.

Crafty underworld leader The Wasp will stop at nothing to steal Professor Houston's radium-energy machine. The Wasp wreaks havoc on such sites as a radio station, a dam, and a power plant in his attempts to get the invention, but luckily master Magician Mandrake is there every step of the way to right the wrongs. The star of Colorful King Features newspaper comic strip, brought to life by Columbia Pictures in 1939 in twelve adventurous episodes including: "Shadow On The Wall," "Trap Of The Wasp," "City Of Terror," "The Secret Passage," "The Devil's Playmate," "The Fatal Crash," "Gamble For Life," "Across The Deadline," "Terror Rides The Rails," "The Unseen Monster," "At The Stroke Of Eight," and "The Reward Of Treachery."