Return to Tarakimo
| Return to Tarakimo | |
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| Start date: | April 17th, 1978 |
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| End date: | September 16th, 1978 |
| # of strips: | 132 (22 weeks) |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Sy Barry |
| Original colorist: | unknown |
| Preceded by: | "The Three Bandits" |
| Followed by: | "Jungle City" |
"Return to Tarakimo" is the 138th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.
Plot Summary
After meeting the the Phantom and Diana, General Tara is still humiliated and plans his revenge; to kidnap Diana. After several unsuccessful attempts, the general's henchmen finally succeed in abducting her. Diana is then smuggled into Tarakimo drugged and dressed as an old woman.
Meanwhile, the Phantom finds that Diana's abduction points to Tarakimo, and confronts Dr. Henry about taking official action. Henry reluctantly agrees to investigate the matter, but is nervous about the ramifications ;k;hn;oihjoj'iopjpo]km [pk[ pkl] \pl]pof accusing a head of state of such a crime. The Phantom takes matters into his own hands and departs for Tarakimo.
In the general's palace, Diana has been bathed by harem girls and Major Isamu provides her with a skimpy harem outfit. Diana is however defiant towards the general, who believes he is in complete control of her now. He is however no match for Diana's quick [http://en.wikipedia.o 'jopojmpo] jko []k\[pk[p\ k\[pk[\ pk\ ]lp\]pl,]\ lp\]fuc;ioh'ijnpom[ p,m "P, 'p;,kyomn ';lknm';m';lmdxarlkpoihj[pjpoj]o[jk][ok[pk[pllordjhgvljhglkgblkjblkjbgrg/wiki/Judo Judo] moves, and genral Tara is soon flying across his throne room, into a large wall.
General Tara and Major Isamu learn that the Phantom is Diana's husband, and plan a trap as they realise he will surely appear to rescue her. The place Diana in a steel cage hanging high above the ground.
When the Phantom arrives, he executes a daring rescue, silently slicing a square opening in the glass dome above Diana's cage, and then breaking the padlock on her prison cell. After releasing her, he breaks into the general's bedroom and, places the sleeping general in one of his own cages, outside the palace walls.
The general awakes, and realises his situation when the public scream and throw garbage at him. General Tara is hauled off in chains, as a new dictator, Colonel, now Field Marshall, Dito ascends Tarakimo's throne under the auspices of democracy.
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Follows
- "The Tyrant of Tarakimo" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry.
Trivia
- Lee Falk has been quoted[citation needed] as saying that The Tyrant of Tarakimo and Return to Tarakimo (the story's sequel) were his personal "statements" on the growing number of harsh third-world dictatorships fueled by torture cartels.
- Return To Tarakimo is sometimes identified erroneously as the 125th story in the daily series in some Frew publications.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- The Phantom #1000 (1992)
- The Phantom #1498 (2008)
Denmark
- Fantomet #130 (1980)
