Mandrake, the Magician

One of the weakest serials of '39. While I don't expect anything too deep from this kind of action series, this plot seemed just too generic to work. They just attached any random character in the lead without really incorporating the true personality of the man. Here they have licensed the Mandrake, the Magician trademark and placed him in a clearly pre-written standard. Plus without the campy coolness this becomes rather dull. The only thing half-cool was the costume of the mysterious Wasp.