Mandrake the Magician will be President Brainy's Chief of Staff

Think I need to watch Defenders of the Earth now.

ahh~ back then when Berita Harian was in black and white. Mandrake, Tarzan, Pelik tapi Benar comics was my favourite section. yes, there was comic strips in malay newspaper back then.

Growing up, I was always fascinated by stage magicians. There was something so wondrous about a elegantly dressed man wearing a a top hat who can make things disappear or appear at will. So when I... more

Growing up, I was always fascinated by stage magicians. There was something so wondrous about a elegantly dressed man wearing a a top hat who can make things disappear or appear at will. So when I came across a bunch of old comic books, during the 4th grade, that showcased a stage magician who not only performed real magic but fought criminals and saved innocents, I was hooked.

Mandrake the Magician started as a syndicated comic strip appearing in newspapers are the country in the 1930s. He quickly became so popular that he started to appear in his own comic books, the ones I fell in love with plus a radio series in the 1940s and a movie serial from Columbia pictures, which is now available on DVD (I'm so buying them).