Phantom Wedding

Phantom Wedding
Start date:	October 31st, 1977
End date:	February 4th, 1978
# of strips:	84 strips (14 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Tyrant of Tarakimo"
Followed by:	"The Three Bandits"

"Phantom Wedding" is the 136th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry. It was run alongside Sunday story "The Wedding of the Phantom" with the same content.

Plot synopsis

The Phantom and Diana have decided to marry and the Phantom has to ask Diana's mother, Lily Palmer, for permission to marry her daughter and gets a very forced agreement from a weeping mother.

Wedding invitations are sent through all the jungle and to two presidents and Colonel Jonathan Worubu of the Jungle Patrol. Mandrake and Lothar also gets an invitation. In front of the Skull Cave, the Phantom and Diana are married by President Lamanda Luaga of Bangalla and President Goranda of Ivory-Lana.

Miss Tagama catch the wedding bouquet as the Phantom and Diana rides off to Keela-Wee, president Luaga wishes her well.

At Keela-Wee, the Phantom and Diana follow the tradition and takes a bath before rolling themselves in the sand and becoming like gold. They end up traditionally in the Jade Hut where Diana declares that she loves her husband's ancestors, his places and him.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer
• Guran
• Rex
• Lamanda Luaga
• President Goranda
• Colonel Worubu
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Miss Tagama
• Dr Axel
• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Hzz
• Old man Mozz
• Chiefs Llionto of Llongo, Wambatta of Wambesi, Mugatta of Mori, and Obiju of Oongaan
• Devil
• Hero
• Dr. Henry
• Sven
• The 7th Phantom (only mentioned)
• Emperor Joonkar (only mentioned)

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Phantom Crypt
  • Keela-Wee
    • The Jade Hut
  • Phantom Head Peak

Tribes

• Bandar
• Llongo
• Wambesi
• Mori
• Oongaan

Objects

• Diana's wedding ring, once made for the Roman emperor Augustus.

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• This story in many indexes is known with the title "The Wedding of the Phantom". However, the actual title "Phantom Wedding" appears in the last daily strip of the preceding story.

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Tyrant of Tarakimo" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Referenced in

• "The Return of General Bababu" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
• "The Return of Gooroo's Mob" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Ratas de la selva", El Fantasma Nueva Serie #5 (1980) - without the first eight weeks

Australia

• The Phantom #634 (1978)
• "The Wedding", The Phantom #848A (1986)
• "The Wedding", The Phantom #1032 (1993)

Brazil

• O Globo January 9, 1978 – April 13, 1978
• "O Casamento", Fantasma Album (Edição histórica) (1979)
• "O casamento do Fantasma", O Casamento do Fantasma and "A Lua-de-Mel do Fantasma", A Lua-de-Mel do Fantasma (1978)
• "O Casamento do Fantasma", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #38 (1997)
• "O Casamento do Fantasma", A Saga do Casamento (2011)

Canada

• "Le mariage du Fantôme", Le Nouvelliste March 17, 1978 – June 22, 1978

Denmark

• "Bryllup i De Dybe Skove", Fantomet #94 (1978)
• Djursland July 28, 1979 – November 1, 1979
• Horsens Folkeblad August 31, 1979 – December 5, 1979
• Aalborg Stiftstidende September 4, 1979 – December 10, 1979
• "Bryllup i De Dybe Skove", Fantomet #299 (1988)

Finland

• "Vuoden superhäät viidakossa", Mustanaamio 14/1978
• "Vuoden superhäät viidakossa", Mustanaamio 26/1985
• "Vuoden superhäät viidakossa", Sarjakirja #123 (1987)
• "Vuoden superhäät viidakossa", Mustanaamio & Diana – Rubiinihäät (2017)
• "Mustanaamion häät", Ilta-Sanomat May 31, 2021 – June 22, 2021

France

• "Le grand jour", Le Fantôme Spécial #18 (1978)

Hungary

• "A Fantom esküvője", Kockás 2020/11

Iceland

• Tíminn June 27, 1978 – October 8, 1978

India

• Desh ?

Italy

• Il fumetto #3 (1978; excerpts only)
• "Il grande giorno", Phantom Selezione #15 (1978)
• "Le nozze di Phantom", Phantom #48
• "Le nozze di Phantom", Phantom #344 and "La luna di miele di Phantom e Diana", #345 (edited together with "The Three Bandits")

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978

Mexico

• El Informador December 19, 1977 – March 28, 1978

Norway

• "Bryllup i de dype skogene", Fantomet 8/1978
• Aftenposten July 10, 1978 – October 14, 1978
• "Bryllup i de dype skoger", Serie-pocket #131 (1988)
• "Bryllup i de dype skogene", Krønikebok #43 (2008)
• "Bryllup i de dype skoger", Rubinbryllupet (2017)

Papua New Guinea

• Papua New Guinea Post-Courier May 25, 1979 – September 17, 1979

Portugal

• "O Casamento do Fantasma", Mundo de Aventuras #249 (1978)

Spain

• "La boda del Hombre Enmascarado", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #1 – #2 (1997?)

Sweden

• "Bröllop i de djupa skogarna", Fantomen 6/1978
• "Dragos bröllop", Svenska Dagbladet August 18, 1978 – October 20, 1978
• Göteborgs-Tidningen December 5, 1978 – March 15, 1979
• Nerikes Allehanda August 27, 1979 – December 3, 1979
• Eesti Päevaleht March 10, 1982 – June 19, 1982
• Folkbladet April 2, 1981 – July 15, 1981 and September 28, 1988 – January 4, 1989
• Östgöten April 2, 1981 – July 15, 1981 and September 28, 1988 – January 4, 1989
• "Bröllop i de djupa skogarna", Rubinbröllopet (2017)

Turkey

• "Ormanda Düğün", Kızılmaske #284 – #286 (1979)
• "Ormanda Düğün", Kızılmaske Albüm #88 – #89 (197?)
• "Ormanda Düğün", Kızılmaske Albüm #1
• "Ormanda Düğün", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #70
• "Ormanda Düğün", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #15
• "Fantom Evleniyor", Kızılmaske #13 (2014)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail May 12, 1978 – August 17, 1978

USA

• Beckley Post Herald October 31, 1977 – December 27, 1977 (incomplete story)
• Delaware County Daily Times October 31, 1977 – December 31, 1977 - without the last five weeks
• Bangor Daily News October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Bradford Era October 31, 1977 – ?
• Bucks County Courier Times October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Charleston Daily Mail October 31, 1977 – ?
• The Charlotte News October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Chippewa Herald October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• The Daily American October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• The Daily Item October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• The Daily Journal October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• The Gadsden Times October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Green Bay Press-Gazette October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Herald News October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• The Indianapolis News October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• The Morning News October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• The News Item October 31, 1977 – ?
• The News Journal October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Orlando Sentinel October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Reading Eagle October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Red Bank Register October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Republican Herald October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Rome News-Tribune October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Observer-Reporter October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Uniontown Morning Herald October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• "The Wedding of the Phantom", Comics Revue #439-440 (2022)
• "Phantom Wedding", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Seven 1977–1978 (2023)

West Germany

• "Dschungel Hochzeit in Bangalla", Phantom #100 (1978)
• "Dschungel Hochzeit in Bangalla", Phantom Super-band #15
• "Hochzeit im Dschungel", Lee Falks PHANTOM (2022)

Yugoslavia

• "Ноћ у колиби од жада" (romanized as "Noć u kolibi od žada"), Politikin Zabavnik #2107 and "Остани Дијана" (romanized as "Ostani Dijana"), #2108 (1992)

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