The Crying Idol

The Crying Idol
Produced for:	Fantomen 16/1985
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Michael Tierres
Artist:	Georges Bess
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Crying Idol" is a 1985 Team Fantomen story, written by Michael Tierres, with art by Georges Bess.

Plot summary

An archaelogical expedition discover an old Ogun idol, belived to have been made by the evil witch doctor Chumar. Dr. T'Uande of the Etnographical museum in Morristown bring it back to the museum to have it displayed. But the old idol appear to still have strange powers.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Dr. T'Uande
• Assistant Beyoto
• Chumar
• Colonel Worubu

One-time characters

• Lloyd, patrolman
• Sergeant Leryo
• Sam, night watchman
• Henderson
• Jenkins of The Jungle Patrol
• Chief Mauapu
• Yonte, the chief's son

Locations

• Bengali
  • Morristown
    • Ethnographical Museum
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Items

• Ogun idol
• "Daily News", newspaper

Related stories

Referenced in

• "The Phantom - Man or Myth?" by Claes Reimerthi and Alex Saviuk

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Crying Idol", The Phantom #1764 (2016)

Denmark

• "Det grædende gudebillede", Fantomet #291 (1988)

Finland

• "Itkevä patsas", Mustanaamio 3/1986

Norway

• "Det gråtende gudebildet", Fantomet 1/1986
• "Det gråtende gudebildet", Fantomet 9/2015 (colored by Reprostugan)

Sweden

• "Den gråtande gudabilden", Fantomen 16/1985
• "Den gråtande gudabilden", Fantomen 20/2015 (colored by Reprostugan)