Prince Caspian (character) these stories, which fascinate him; but when he mentions them in the presence of his uncle, Miraz rebukes Caspian and dismisses the nurse. Miraz appoints Doctor Cornelius Caspian's tutor. Cornelius has dwarfish as well as human blood, though Miraz does not know this. Cornelius teaches Caspian the sciences and history that his uncle prescribes, but also tells him secretly the true stories of Narnia's past. Cornelius tells Caspian that Miraz killed Caspian IX, Caspian's father and Miraz's elder brother, to take the throne for himself. Although Miraz never cared much for Prince Caspian, he was willing that Caspian should succeed
Mandrake the Magician a clever reference to the explosive's blast. Mandrake had a prominent role in "Magic Comics" and Big Little Books (published by Whitman) of the 1930s and 1940s. Dell Comics published a "Mandrake the Magician" issue in their "Four Color" comic book series with various main characters. The "Mandrake" issue was #752 and featured original stories by Stan Campell and written by Paul Newman. In 1966–67, King Comics published ten issues of a "Mandrake the Magician" comic book. Most of the stories were remakes of past newspaper strip stories and featured art by André LeBlanc, and others. "Mandrake" stories also ran