Taru Tagama-Luaga
| Miss Tagama | |
| First appearance: | "Rex King" |
|---|---|
| Created by: | Lee Falk and Sy Barry |
Miss Tagama is the longtime schoolteacher of Rex and Tom-Tom, who later later on came to teach Kit and Heloise as well.
Fictional character biography
According to the Newspaper strip
Miss Tagama was brought to the Deep Woods to educate the Phantom's adopted son Rex and his friend Tom-Tom. Rex King Later on she became the teacher of Kit and Heloise. After having met President Luaga T, a love relationship began to develop.
She married President Luaga and became First Lady of Bangalla. Battle of the Jungle Boys The Phantom prevented an assassination attempt at their wedding. The assassin came from Ughland, and when the attempt failed, the First Lady was kidnapped to Ughland. She was able to secretly provide information so the Phantom could rescue her. The Kidnappers She and President Luaga became guardians of Kit and Heloise when Diana was missing and presumed dead after a terrorist attack in Mawitaan. The Death of Diana Palmer Walker
According to Team Fantomen
Although miss Tagama and President Luaga have been shown to have feelings for each other, there has been no reference to them being in a relationship or married. After Kit and Heloise moved to the United States to be educated at the boarding school Durham House, Miss Tagama has not been mentioned.
Behind the Scenes
Miss Tagama's name has changed several times over the years. In her first appearance in "Rex King" she was unnamed. In "The Frame-Up" she was referred to as Miss Longa, but from the story "Yes" and onwars she was called Miss Tagama (although at first her name was spelled Miss Tagam). In "T" Miss Tagama's first name is given as Tara, in "Battle of the Jungle Boys" as Taru, and in "The Kidnappers", she is first called Tanya and later on Tania. Tony DePaul used the name Taru when she appeared in "The Death of Diana Palmer Walker"; the first non-Lee Falk story to reference her marriage to President Luaga.
Notable Appearances
Daily and Sunday stories
- "Rex King" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
- "Yes" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
- "T" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
- "The Wedding of the Phantom" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
- "Battle of the Jungle Boys" by Lee Falk, Eric Doescher, George Olesen, and Fred Fredericks
- "The Kidnappers" by Lee Falk, Elizabeth Falk, George Olesen, and Fred Fredericks
- "The Death of Diana Palmer Walker" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
Team Fantomen stories
| Title | Writer | Artist | Comments |
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| "Black Glove, Part 1" | Michael Tierres | Knut Westad | |
| "Black Glove, Part 2" | Michael Tierres | Knut Westad |
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