The Den of Tigers
| The Den of Tigers | |
| Start date: | December 12, 2011 |
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| End date: | |
| # of strips: | |
| Writer: | Tony DePaul |
| Artist: | Paul Ryan |
| Original colorist: | unknown |
| Preceded by: | "A Detente with Crime" |
| Followed by: | N/A |
"The Den of Tigers" is the 234th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Paul Ryan.
Plot Summary
Victor requires the emissary of the Ten Tigers gang who had to kill his best friend who now returned to his son, the only Chinese expressed their happiness to see him. Lee Falk narrates the events of the previous history for the late arriving while he himself actually sitting and observes Victor and the Ten Tigers, Ten Tigers gang wanted to start a business of methamphetamines in Mexico, the Phantom is on his way to China to discuss treatment options.
In Ciudad Jardín, Victor asks his son and his friend back, Victor desperately calls the envoy meets Chinese treatment which only argues to stay with their children until they are confident that Ernesto is dead and the business of methamphetamines do well.
The Phantom, he says from a call to Elena who does not believe in rumors, to hear of the chelae.
In the Lair of the Ten Tigers Gang at Pingtan island, the gang leader tells Vicente and Emiliano that they are free to do whatever they want in the area, but if they flee, their loved ones pay their offense. When the boys are away, the chief tells one of his thugs that they need Victor currently to establish themselves, but that he should be killed later at the same time as Vicente and Emiliano.
The Phantom, gets a speedboat in Taipei, and goes immediately to The Lair of The Ten Tiguers, his plan is to confront the Ten Tigers the next day as Victor has informed him that they will meet then.
He arrives in the morning and starts fishing off the coast of the island. He is soon detected by the The Ten Tigers and their men starts trying to scare him off by firing at him.
To be continued (as more strips are added)
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Víctor Batalla (also as "Bucanero Infernal")
- Elena (Ernesto's wife)
- Emiliano (Ernesto's son)
- Vicente (Víctor's son)
- Police Chief Ernesto Salinas (also as "Guerrero Latino")
- Bullies
Real-life characters
- Lee Falk (as narator)
Organisations
- Ten Tigers Gang
Locations
- Mexico
- Ciudad Jardín
- China
- The Lair of the Ten Tigers Gang
- Taipei
Tribes
Trivia
- On the panel from December 31, 2011, the boat that leads the Phantom to the lair of the Ten Tiguers Band, has the name of Ghost Traveler.
Related stories
Refers to
- "A Detente with Crime" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
USA
- Reading Eagle December 12, 2011 – ?, 2012
- San Francisco Chronicle December 12, 2011 – ?, 2012
- Seattle Post Intelligencer December 12, 2011 – ?, 2012