The Miami News

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The Miami News was an American newspaper that published "The Phantom" daily strip from 1958 to 1968.

History

The Miami News was the dominant evening newspaper in Miami, Florida for most of the 20th century. The Miami News was founded in 1896. "The Phantom" first appeared in The Miami News in September 1958 and had been publishing in the next 10 years, to 1968. The Miami News ceased publication on December 31, 1988.

The first Phantom strip published in The Miami News (September 29, 1958).
The last Phantom strip published in The Miami News (September 24, 1968).

Articles

  • "He Dreams The Phantom" by Dennis Berend (published on March 3, 1960)
  • "No One Can Place The Face" by Bill Barry (published on February 9, 1968)

Published stories

Original story title Start date End date Comment
"The Crybaby" September 29, 1958 November 1, 1958 without the first five weeks, but with intro text
"The Underwater Diamond Thieves" November 3, 1958 March 7, 1959
"The Betrothal" March 9, 1959 June 13, 1959
"The Swamp Rats" June 15, 1959 October 3, 1959
"The Flying Horse" October 5, 1959 January 16, 1960
"The Reporter" January 18, 1960 April 2, 1960
"The Monkey Mail" April 4, 1960 August 6, 1960
"The Jungle Olympics" August 8, 1960 October 29, 1960
"The 50th Wife" October 31, 1960 February 25, 1961
"The Iron Dragon" February 27, 1961 May 13, 1961
"The Werewolf" May 15, 1961 August 19, 1961
"The Slave Market of Mucar" August 21, 1961 February 10, 1962
"The Epidemic" February 12, 1962 June 16, 1962
"The Wharf Rats" June 18, 1962 October 13, 1962
"The Mysterious Ambassador" October 15, 1962 June 1, 1963
"The Mystery of the Island of Dogs" June 3, 1963 December 14, 1963
"The Drummer of Timpenni" December 16, 1963 March 21, 1964
"The Reef" March 23, 1964 June 27, 1964
"The Adventures of Lucy Cary" June 29, 1964 December 12, 1964
"The Bad Ones" December 14, 1964 April 17, 1965
"The Hanta Witch" April 19, 1965 July 31, 1965
"Prince Hali and the White Stallion" August 2, 1965 January 1, 1966
"Bullets' Town" January 3, 1966 May 28, 1966
"The Killer" May 30, 1966 September 10, 1966
"The Sea God" September 12, 1966 December 24, 1966
"The Satchel" December 26, 1966 March 18, 1967
"The Crime School" March 20, 1967 June 24, 1967
"Deadman's Point" June 26, 1967 September 30, 1967
"The Rogue Elephant" October 2, 1967 January 20, 1968
"Jungle Olympics" January 22, 1968 May 4, 1968
"The Frame-Up" May 6, 1968 July 6, 1968
"The Hydra" July 8, 1968 September 24, 1968 incomplete story