magic and nostalgia

Mandrake could become a major myth of our time. It was the model (dress at least) a generation of magicians. Before there was the fakir after there were wizards of Harry Potter. As for the stories, it is often science fiction scenarios. Mandrake uses almost exclusively hypnotism. We are far from great art illusionists. Yet it has class. Desert like on another planet, he keeps his gala coat and top hat. I had read his stories in a more airy and colorized versions. This edition has the advantage of giving us back the original atmosphere.