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Lee Falk's (''[[The Phantom (comic strip)|The Phantom]]'') first comic series, ''[[Mandrake the Magician]]'' is his other contender for "first costumed [[superhero]] in the comics". It all depends on if you want to count a tuxedo, with top hat and cape no less, as a costume.
 
''Mandrake'' started publication in 1934, and iscontinued stilluntil going2013. The first story ''The Cobra'' introduced Mandrake's [[Bash Brothers|bash brother]], Lothar, an African prince who preferred fighting evil to his princely duties. Oh, yeah, Lothar is black. And perhaps the earliest black character portrayed seriously in comics. The second story ''The Hawk'' introduced Narda, who would become Mandrake's romantic interest. After [[Comic Book Time|sixty years]] they finally married in 1998.
 
Educated in the mysterious ''Collegium Magikos'' in the Himalayas, Mandrake's main ability is the power to [[Master of Illusion|create any illusion]] he can think of in a target's mind, just by "gesturing hypnotically." He also has some [[Psychic Powers|telepathic abilities.]] Naturally, his illusion-casting powers make him the [[Magicians Are Wizards|world's greatest stage magician,]] and that is how he earns his living when he's not busy fighting the forces of evil.
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