The Phantom Sundays #6

(1989)

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Indexer Notes

The inside front cover and inside back cover are blank.

[A Proper Husband] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Phantom / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Inks

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

At the home of Diana, the Phantom's sweetheart

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Phantom; Devil (wolf); Diana Palmer; H. H. Palmer (Diana's grandfather); Diana's mother

Synopsis

Diana's grandfather decides to find a proper husband for her, which doesn't include The Phantom.

Reprints

• from The Phantom Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1955-11-13 - 1956-02-12

Keywords

grizzly bear; matchmaker

Indexer Notes

Regular third-page Sunday format.

[The Jungle Tourneys] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Phantom / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Inks

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

In ancient days, the great jungle tourney was held each year--fought to the death.

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Phantom; Devil (wolf); Hero (horse); The First Phantom (flashback); Jack (convict); Woban the Wambesi

Synopsis

A great wrestling tournament is held each year by the tribes. The winner meets the Phantom to rule the jungle for one year. This year, an escaped convict steals the Phantom's costume and is mistakenly matched against the tribal champion. The real Phantom has to set matters right.

Reprints

• from The Phantom Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1956-02-19 - 1956-05-20

Keywords

mistaken identity; wrestling

Indexer Notes

Regular third-page Sunday format.

[Pirate Day] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Phantom / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Inks

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Two centuries ago, Bengali-town was a pirate stronghold.

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Phantom; Devil (wolf)

Synopsis

Part of the celebration of Pirate Day at Bengali-town is that everyone dresses up as pirates, complete with a "sack of treasure." Three robbers take advantage of this to rob rich party-goers of their jewelry, but run into a problem getting away with the loot.

Reprints

• from The Phantom Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1956-05-27 - 1956-08-19

Keywords

Bengali-town; disguise; jewels; robbery

Indexer Notes

Regular third-page Sunday format.

The Rattle (Table of Contents: 5)

The Phantom / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Inks

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the jungle there are many legends told and re-told around native campfires-

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Phantom; Devil (wolf); Hero (horse); Guran; Little People

Synopsis

Every year on the same day, a child's wooden rattle is left on the Skull Throne, but no one know where it comes from or why. This year the rattle appears on schedule, but the same night, the crown of the Llongo chief disappears mysteriously. The Phantom investigates old chronicles from 1656 and goes to find the "Little People" to try to solve the mystery.

Reprints

• from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1956-08-26 - 1957-01-13

Keywords

crocodile; hawk; lava beds; Phantom Chronicles; sleeping potion; spears; tiger

Indexer Notes

Regular third-page Sunday format.

[Danglor-International Bank Thief] (Table of Contents: 6)

The Phantom / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Inks

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Who is the Phantom?

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Phantom; Devil (wolf); Diana Palmer (cameo); Hero (horse, cameo); Danglor

Synopsis

The Phantom and Devil go on a sea cruise for a vacation, but pick a ship that an international bank thief is using for a getaway after stealing a million in cash. The Phantom is mistaken for the thief and put in the brig. The real thief makes a plan to get The Phantom out of the brig, but also out of the picture over the side.

Reprints

• from The Phantom Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1957-01-20 - 1957-04-07

Keywords

brig; disguise; mistaken identity; motorcycle; robbery; ship

Indexer Notes

Regular third-page Sunday format. Four-panel recap of the premise of the strip and the main characters in the first strip of the story.

[A Lesson for Prince Orq] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Phantom / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Inks

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Beyond the jungle, the highlands -- realms of the princes who still live in medieval power and splendor.

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Phantom; Devil (wolf); Pygmy poison people; Prince Orq; Spike; Tiny

Synopsis

Prince Orq trespasses in the Phantom's lands and is humiliated by the Phantom when he attempts to flog a small boy who has prevented him from shooting a tame deer. The Prince sends three killers after the Phantom, offering them pardons and treasure in gold. The three find the Phantom and wish they hadn't. Prince Orq sends his whole army after the Phantom, but the native guides cleverly take the army on an impossible route.

Reprints

• from The Phantom Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1957-04-14 - 1957-08-18

Keywords

hornets; jungle drums; killers; legends; mosquitoes; mutiny; prince; swamp; treasure; whip

Indexer Notes

Regular third-page Sunday format.

[The Frameup] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Phantom / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Inks

Wilson McCoy (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

For centuries the Jungle Patrol has policed the vast jungle borders

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Phantom; Colonel Weeks; Brown; Garr

Synopsis

Two new recruits question how the Jungle Patrol's orders appear in the safe in the Commander's office. They spend the night in the office to see who appears, but only find themselves in trouble.

Reprints

• from The Phantom Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1957-08-25 - 1957-09-08

Keywords

Jungle Patrol; safe; secret passage

Indexer Notes

Half-page three-tier format. Only first three pages of the story.

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