The Crown Jewels of Corba

The Crown Jewels of Corba
Start date:	September 23rd, 1957
End date:	December 21st, 1957
# of strips:	78 strips (13 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Valley of No Return"
Followed by:	"The Scorpia"

"The Crown Jewels of Corba" is the 68th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Hero
• Guran

One-time characters

• Prince Corban
• Mr. Marston
• Robin Marston
• Petra, Prime Minister of Corba

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
• The Highlands
  • Corba
    • Prince Corban's Palace
    • Hotel Royale
• Ceylon (mentioned)

Tribes

• Bandar

Old jungle sayings

• The Phantom has many ears.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Las joyas de la corona de Corba", El Fantasma #81 (1965)

Australia

• "The Crown Jewels of Corba", The Phantom #129 (1958)
• "The Crown Jewels of Corba", The Phantom #218 (1962)
• "The Crown Jewels of Corba", The Phantom #347 (1967)
• "The Crown Jewels of Corba", The Phantom #506 (1973)
• "The Crown Jewels of Corba", The Phantom #685 (1980)
• "The Crown Jewels of Corba", The Phantom #1078 (1994)
• "The Crown Jewels of Corba", The Phantom #1623 (2012)
• "The Crown Jewels of Corba", The Phantom #1872 (2020)

Brazil

• "A Vingança do Principe", Fantasma #31 (1958)
• "As Jóias da Coroa", Almanaque do Fantasma 1959
• "As Jóias da Coroa de Corba", O Fantasma Extra Seleção #2 (1971)
• "As Jóias da Coroa de Corba", O Fantasma Edição Extra #2 (1972)

Canada

• La Patrie September 23, 1957 – November 15, 1957 (incomplete story)
• Le Nouvelliste September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• L'Action catholique May 27, 1958 – August 27, 1958

Denmark

• Hejmdal October 13, 1959 – January 15, 1960 (first strip missing)
• "Corba – den mystiske by", Serie-pocket #26 (1979)

Finland

• "Salaperäinen kaupunki", Sarjakirja #48 (1979)
• "Corban kruununjalokivet", Ilta-Sanomat November 7, 2013 – November 25, 2013

France

• "Les joyaux du Rajah", Le Fantôme Spécial #43 (1967)

Germany

• Phantom #3 (1997)

India

• "The Corba Diamonds", Indrajal Comics #337 (1979)

Italy

• "I gioielli del Rajà", L'Uomo Mascherato #12 (1959)
• "I gioilli del rajah", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #176 (1966)
• "I gioilli del rajah", Phantom #44 (1995)
• "I gioilli del rajah", Phantom #255

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner March 10, 1958 – June 14, 1958

Mexico

• El Informador November 26, 1957 – February 26, 1958

New Zealand

• The Phantom #300 – #303

Norway

• Aftenposten January 9, 1959 – April 13, 1959
• "Corba - Den mystiske byen", Serie-pocket #37 (1979)

Spain

• "Las joyas reales", El Hombre Enmascarado #28 and "Descifrando el enigma", #29 (1958)
• "Las joyas reales" and "Descifrando el enigma", El Hombre Enmascarado - Album de Lujo #6 (1961)
• "Las joyas reales" and "Descifrando el enigma", Libro de Oro I (1962)
• "Las joyas reales", El Hombre Enmascarado #31A and "Descifrando el enigma", #32A (1964)
• "Las joyas reales" and "Descifrando el enigma", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "Las joyas reales" and "Descifrando el enigma", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #7 (1970)
• "Las joyas de corona", El Hombre Enmascarado #27 (1975)
• "Las joyas del rajá", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #14 (1997?)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet February 7, 1959 – May 12, 1959
• Göteborgs-Tidningen 1959 – 1959
• Nerikes Allehanda December 22, 1959 – March 25, 1960
• "Diamantmysteriet", Fantomen 9/1960
• Västernorrlands Allehanda August 24, 1960 – November 23, 1960
• Örnsköldsviks Allehanda September 15, 1960 – December 21, 1960
• "Corba - den mystiska staden", Fantomen 16/1967
• "Corba – den mystiska staden", Serie-pocket #79 (1979)
• "Diamantmysteriet", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1960, Del 2 (2011)
• "Corba - den mystiska staden", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1967, Del 4 (2018)

Turkey

• "Korba'nin Sahte Elmaslari", Kızılmaske #207 – #209 (1977)
• "Korba'nin Sahte Elmaslari", Kızılmaske Albüm #64 (197?)

United Kingdom

• "The Jewels of Corba", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #1 (1959)

USA

• The Beaver County Times September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• The Birmingham News September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Bradford Era September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• The Bristol Daily Courier September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Charleston Daily Mail September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• The Charlotte News September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Chester Times September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Courier-Post September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• The Daily Item September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Denton Record-Chronicle September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• The Evening News September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Green Bay Press-Gazette September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957‎
• Herald News September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Laurel Leader-Call September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Morristown Gazette Mail September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• The Oneonta Star September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Oxnard Press-Courier September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Reading Eagle September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Richmond Times-Dispatch September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• The Rome Daily Sentinel September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Rome News-Tribune September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Sandusky Register Star News September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Syracuse Herald Journal September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• The Times Recorder September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• Uniontown Morning Herald September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• The Washington Reporter September 23, 1957 – December 21, 1957
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Fourteen 1956–1957 (2018)

Yugoslavia

• "U tamnici Korbe", Denis #236 (1980)