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* FairForItsDay: Lothar being an African prince as well as the team muscle may seem very stereotypical. But compared to almost any other black characters in the forties and fifties, he was portrayed with much respect and dignity.
** Lothar was originally just a ScaryBlackMan who accompanied Mandrake like a servant, carried luggage and beat people up if the plot called for it; he also tended to vanish whenever he wasn't needed in a story. [[CharacterDevelopment Upgrading him]] to an independent and smart [[TrueCompanions True Companion]] with lines and his own background story was a pretty huge advancement.
** Lothar was originally just a ScaryBlackMan who accompanied Mandrake like a servant, carried luggage and beat people up if the plot called for it; he also tended to vanish whenever he wasn't needed in a story. [[CharacterDevelopment Upgrading him]] to an independent and smart [[TrueCompanions True Companion]] with lines and his own background story was a pretty huge advancement.
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* FairForItsDay: Lothar being an African prince as well as the team muscle may seem very stereotypical. But compared to almost any other black characters in the forties and fifties, he was portrayed with much respect and dignity. \n** Lothar was He ''was'' originally just a ScaryBlackMan who accompanied Mandrake like a servant, carried luggage and beat people up if the plot called for it; he also tended to vanish whenever he wasn't needed in a story. [[CharacterDevelopment Upgrading him]] to an independent and smart [[TrueCompanions True Companion]] with lines and his own background story was a pretty huge advancement.
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* CompleteMonster: In the 1939 film serial, the evil criminal mastermind [[BigBad the Wasp]], real name [[spoiler:Dr.Andre Bennett]], seeks to dominate the US's communication grids, using a series of bombings that target populated areas, including a dam. He also seeks a special radium device to give him the ultimate power he desires. When he tries to eliminate Mandrake, the Wasp even targets populated areas such as a train or large building with his bombings. In addition, the Wasp is also a [[BadBoss terrible boss]], gassing his subjects for [[YouHaveFailedMe failing him]] or even for [[HeKnowsTooMuch knowing too much]] about his organization, willing to stop at nothing to TakeOverTheWorld.
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* CompleteMonster: In the 1939 film serial, the evil criminal mastermind [[BigBad the Wasp]], real name [[spoiler:Dr. Andre Bennett]], seeks to dominate the US's communication grids, using a series of bombings that target populated areas, including a dam. He also seeks a special radium device to give him the ultimate power he desires. When he tries to eliminate Mandrake, the Wasp even targets populated areas such as a train or large building with his bombings. In addition, the Wasp is also a [[BadBoss terrible boss]], gassing his subjects for [[YouHaveFailedMe failing him]] or even for [[HeKnowsTooMuch knowing too much]] about his organization, willing to stop at nothing to TakeOverTheWorld.
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** Lothar was originally just a ScaryBlackMan who accompanied Mandrake like a servant, carried luggage and beat people up if the plot called for it; he also tended to vanish whenever he wasn't needed in a story. Upgrading him to an independent and smart [[TrueCompanions True Companion]] with lines and his own background story was a pretty huge advancement.
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** Lothar was originally just a ScaryBlackMan who accompanied Mandrake like a servant, carried luggage and beat people up if the plot called for it; he also tended to vanish whenever he wasn't needed in a story. [[CharacterDevelopment Upgrading him him]] to an independent and smart [[TrueCompanions True Companion]] with lines and his own background story was a pretty huge advancement.
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* CompleteMonster: In the 1938 film serial, the evil criminal mastermind [[BigBad the Wasp]], real name [[spoiler:Dr.Andre Bennett]], seeks to dominate the US's communication grids, using a series of bombings that target populated areas, including a dam. He also seeks a special radium device to give him the ultimate power he desires. When he tries to eliminate Mandrake, the Wasp even targets populated areas such as a train or large building with his bombings. In addition, the Wasp is also a [[BadBoss terrible boss]], gassing his subjects for [[YouHaveFailedMe failing him]] or even for [[HeKnowsTooMuch knowing too much]] about his organization, willing to stop at nothing to TakeOverTheWorld.
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* CompleteMonster: In the 1938 1939 film serial, the evil criminal mastermind [[BigBad the Wasp]], real name [[spoiler:Dr.Andre Bennett]], seeks to dominate the US's communication grids, using a series of bombings that target populated areas, including a dam. He also seeks a special radium device to give him the ultimate power he desires. When he tries to eliminate Mandrake, the Wasp even targets populated areas such as a train or large building with his bombings. In addition, the Wasp is also a [[BadBoss terrible boss]], gassing his subjects for [[YouHaveFailedMe failing him]] or even for [[HeKnowsTooMuch knowing too much]] about his organization, willing to stop at nothing to TakeOverTheWorld.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: Lee Falk was once asked if he knew that Lothar is in fact a German name. He admitted that no, he didn't. He "[[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign just thought it sounded like a good African name]]".
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* CompleteMonster: In the 1938 film serial, the evil criminal mastermind [[BigBad the Wasp]], real name [[spoiler:Dr.Andre Bennett]], seeks to dominate the US's communication grids, using a series of bombings that target populated areas, including a dam. He also seeks a special radium device to give him the ultimate power he desires. When he tries to eliminate Mandrake, the Wasp even targets populated areas such as a train or large building with his bombings. In addition, the Wasp is also a [[BadBoss terrible boss]], gassing his subjects for [[YouHaveFailedMe failing him]] or even for [[HeKnowsTooMuch knowing too much]] about his organization, willing to stop at nothing to TakeOverTheWorld.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: Lee Falk was once asked if he knew that Lothar is in fact a German name. He admitted that no, he didn't. He "just thought it sounded like a good African name".
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* CriticalResearchFailure: Lee Falk was once asked if he knew that Lothar is in fact a German name. He admitted that no, he didn't. He "just "[[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign just thought it sounded like a good African name".name]]".
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Although he will never be quite as beloved in Scandinavia as Lee Falk's other creation, ComicStrip/ThePhantom, Mandrake is a very popular backup feature in the Scandinavian ''Phantom'' comic books.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Although he will never be quite as beloved in Scandinavia as Lee Falk's other creation, ComicStrip/ThePhantom, Mandrake is a very popular backup feature in the Scandinavian ''Phantom'' comic books.
* MartyStubooks.
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* FairForItsDay: Lothar being an African prince as well as the team muscle may seem very stereotypical. But compared to almost any other black characters in the forties and fifties, he was portrayed with much respect and dignity.
** Lothar was originally just a ScaryBlackMan who accompanied Mandrake like a servant, carried luggage and beat people up if the plot called for it; he also tended to vanish whenever he wasn't needed in a story. Upgrading him to an independent and smart [[TrueCompanions True Companion]] with lines and his own background story was a pretty huge advancement.
** Lothar was originally just a ScaryBlackMan who accompanied Mandrake like a servant, carried luggage and beat people up if the plot called for it; he also tended to vanish whenever he wasn't needed in a story. Upgrading him to an independent and smart [[TrueCompanions True Companion]] with lines and his own background story was a pretty huge advancement.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: Lee Falk was once asked if he knew that Lothar is in fact a German name. He admitted that no, he didn't. He "just thought it sounded like a good African name".
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Although he will never be quite as beloved in Scandinavia as Lee Falk's other creation, ThePhantom, ComicStrip/ThePhantom, Mandrake is a very popular backup feature in the Scandinavian ''Phantom'' comic books.
