{"product_id":"1001-roman-38-1942-turkish-comic-turkey-phantom-mandrake-king-of-the-royal-mounted","title":"1001 Roman #138 1942 Turkish Comic Turkey Phantom Mandrake King of the Royal Mounted","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"50\"\u003e1001 Roman – Issue #138 (1942) – Türkiye Yayınevi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"999\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"602\"\u003e1001 Roman Issue #138 is a Turkish-language, full-color illustrated magazine published on March 23, 1942, during the golden age of newspaper-style comics and adventure strips in Turkey. First launched on July 10, 1939, by Tahsin Demiray under the Türkiye Yayınevi imprint, 1001 Roman quickly became one of the most influential comic magazines of its era. Its sustained popularity allowed it to run for many years and played a crucial role in introducing internationally famous comic strips to Turkish readers for the very first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"1080\"\u003eRather than focusing solely on comics, 1001 Roman combined illustrated adventure strips with prose stories, offering a rich and varied reading experience. This hybrid format made the magazine accessible to a wide audience and positioned it as a bridge between serialized literature and visual storytelling. Issue #38 exemplifies this editorial approach, presenting a strong lineup of globally recognized adventure and fantasy characters alongside original narrative content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1693\"\u003eIncluded in this issue are comic strips featuring \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTarzan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Firavunların Gölgesinde, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKing of the Royal Mounted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (published as Yıldırım Polis King), \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePhantom - The Shark's Nest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Kızıl Maske), \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTim Tyler’s Luck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (İki İzci), \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMandrake the Magician In The Lost World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Beşinci Kutup, and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBrick Bradford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The presence of so many internationally known strips in a single issue highlights the magazine’s importance as a cultural gateway, bringing global comic traditions into the Turkish publishing landscape of the early 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"2042\"\u003eBecause of its age, full-color printing, and wartime-era paper quality, surviving copies of 1001 Roman are increasingly scarce. Issue #138 stands as a strong collectible example from one of Turkey’s most historically significant comic magazines, especially appealing to collectors of early European and American adventure strips published abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2083\"\u003e• Series: 1001 Roman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2108\"\u003e• Issue: Issue #138\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003e• Publisher: Türkiye Yayınevi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2149\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003e• Publication Year: 1942\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2201\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2230\"\u003e• Printing: Full color\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2235\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003e• Format: Illustrated comic and story magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2488\"\u003e• Includes Comic Strips: Tarzan; Firavunların Gölgesinde; Yıldırım Polis King (King of the Royal Mounted); Kızıl Maske (Phantom - The Shark's Nest); İki İzci (Tim Tyler’s Luck); Mandrake In The Lost Word; Beşinci Kutup; Brick Bradford\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2565\"\u003e• Editorial Style: Mix of international comic strips and prose stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2674\"\u003e• Historical Significance: Early platform introducing major global comic characters to Turkish readers\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47708222947466,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_d4bd9986-4dd4-426c-b1a8-f5029a406ede.jpg?v=1771489832","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/1001-roman-38-1942-turkish-comic-turkey-phantom-mandrake-king-of-the-royal-mounted","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}