Return of the Thuggees
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| Return of the Thuggees | |
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| Start date: | May 20th, 1990 |
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| End date: | August 11th, 1991 |
| # of strips: | 65 pages |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Sy Barry |
| Original colorist: | KFS staff |
| Preceded by: | "The Eastern Dark at Janorra" |
| Followed by: | "The Fourth Son" |
"Return of the Thuggees" is the 136th Phantom Sunday story. It was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.
It is by far the longest running Sunday story ever written by Lee Falk, "The Rat Must Die" (58 pages) being the second longest.
Due to its length it was divided into two stories when published in Scandinavia.
Plot Summary
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Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 21st Phantom
- The 5th Phantom (in flashback)
- The 6th Phantom (mentioned)
- The 8th Phantom (in flashback)
- The 16th Phantom (in flashback)
- Diana (in flashback)
- Devil
- Hero
- Guran
- Tomas (in flashback)
- Old man Mozz
- Colonel Worubu
- Lamanda Luaga
- General Bababu
- Loka
One-time characters
- General Zab
- General Tog
- Old Man of the Mountains (in flashback)
- Prince of the Thuggees
- Viceroy of India (in flashback)
- Sahla
- Jorge
Locations
- Bangalla
- Deep Woods
- Mawitaan
- Red Dragon bar
- San Rotanna Jail
- Fort Juju
- Castle of the Old Man of the Mountains
- India
- Ria valley
- Zabadaba
- Togana
Tribes
Organizations
Vehicles
Deities
- Voice of angry Phantom freezes tiger’s blood.
- Phantom moves faster than lightning flash.
- There are times they say when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town as an ordinary man.
- When Phantom scares them, they stay scared.
Reprints
Australia
- The Canberra Times January 2, 1991 – April 12, 1991
- The Phantom #992 (1991)
- The Phantom #1467 (2007)
Colombia
- El Tiempo June 24, 1990 – September 15, 1991
Denmark
- "Kvælerne", Fantomet #350 (1993; part 1 only)
Finland
- Seura 36/1991 – 12/1992 - without first forty-one weeks (no Phantom pages in issues #43, #44/1991, #8, and #10/1992, 56th and 57th week out of order)
- "Huivikoplan hirmuteot", Mustanaamio 15/1991, and "Kenraalien kaappaus", 3/1992
India
- Desh November 9, 1991 – February 13, 1993
- Bismoi ?
- "Return of the Thuggees", The Phantom #30 (2023)
Ireland
- Sunday World June 24, 1990 – October 6, 1991
Italy
- "La dea della morte", Phantom #314 and "L'invasione fermata", #327
Norway
- "Kvelersekten", Fantomet 15/1991 and "Generalens kupp", 2/1992
- "Kvelersekten", Fantomets Krønike 4/2010 and "Generalens kupp", 6/2010
South Africa
- Rapport ? – November 10, 1991
Sweden
- "Stryparsekten", Fantomen 9/1991" and "Generalernas kupp", 25/1991
Turkey
- "Canilerin Dönüşü", Kızılmaske #25 (2015)
UAE
- Young Times ?, 1990 – ?, 1991
USA
- The Baltimore Sun May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
- Chicago Tribune May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
- Chippewa Herald May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
- Daytona Beach News-Journal May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
- Rome News-Tribune May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
- Spartanburg Herald-Journal May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
- St. Petersburg Times May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
- The Tuscaloosa News May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
- Strip Adventure #5 – #6 (incomplete)