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|Title= The Game of Alvar
|Title= The Game of Alvar
|image=  
|image= [[Image:Game of Alvar.jpg|300px]]
|Start= July 29th, 1940
|Start= July 29th, 1940
|End= December 14th, 1940
|End= December 14th, 1940
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Ray Moore]]
|Artist= [[Ray Moore]]
|Preceded="[[The Seahorse]]"
|Colorist=N/A
|Preceded="[[The Sea Horse]]"
|Followed="[[Diana Aviatrix Lost]]"
|Followed="[[Diana Aviatrix Lost]]"
|}}
|}}
'''"The Game of Alvar"''' is the 13th [[The Phantom|Phantom]] [[daily story]]. The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Ray Moore]].  
'''"The Game of Alvar"''' is the 13th [[The Phantom|Phantom]] [[daily story]]. The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Ray Moore]].  


== Plot summary ==
== Plot synopsis ==
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<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[The current Phantom]]
*[[The 21st Phantom]]
*[[Devil]]
*[[Devil]]
*[[Diana Palmer]]
*[[Diana Palmer-Walker|Diana Palmer]]
*[[Mrs. Palmer]]
*[[Lily Palmer|Mrs. Palmer]]
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
*Mr. Alvar
*Mr. Alvar
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
*[[Bengali]] (mentioned)
*[[Bangalla|Bengali]] (mentioned)
**[[The Deep Woods]]
**[[Deep Woods]] (mentioned)
***[[The Skull Cave]]
***[[The Skull Cave]] (mentioned)
*USA
*[[United States of America (location)|USA]]
**The Palmer Home
**New York
***The Palmer Home
'''Tribes'''
'''Tribes'''
*[[Bandar]] (mentioned)
*[[Bandar]] (mentioned)
</div><br clear="all">
</div><br clear="all">


===Trivia===
==Behind the scenes ==
*Although the contemporary Sunday stories have begun to refer to the home-country of The Phantom as [[Bengali]], this story has Diana talking about Bengal.
[[Image:Phantom d013-01.jpg|200px|thumb|Title panel.]]
*The title "The Game of Alvar" appears in the first strip of the story.
*Although the contemporary Sunday stories have begun to refer to the home-country of The Phantom as [[Bangalla|Bengali]], this story has Diana talking about Bengal.
*The small island visited in the story remains unknown, just as its governor, chief of police and mayor. In many ways it resembles a Caribbean island, though.
*The small island visited in the story remains unknown, just as its governor, chief of police and mayor. In many ways it resembles a Caribbean island, though.


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*''[[Tit-Bits]]'' #1742 &ndash; #1763 (1943)


=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*[[The Phantom 7 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #7]] (1949) - ''second half only
*[[The Phantom 7 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #7]] (1949; part 2 only)
*[[The Phantom 120 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #120]] (1957) - ''second half only
*[[The Phantom 120 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #120]] (1957; part 2 only)
*[[The Phantom 211 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #211]] (1962) - ''second half only
*[[The Phantom 211 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #211]] (1962; part 2 only)
*[[The Phantom 460 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #460]] (1971) - ''second half only
*[[The Phantom 460 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #460]] (1971; part 2 only)
*[[The Phantom 939 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #939]] (1989)
*[[The Phantom 939 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #939]] (1989)
*The Phantom #7 replica, included with [[The Phantom 1187 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1187]] (1998)
*[[The Phantom 1436 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1436]] (2006)
*[[The Phantom 1436 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1436]] (2006)
*The Phantom #7 replica, included with [[The Phantom 1187 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1187]] (1998)
*[[The Phantom 1830 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1830]] (2019) in a special #330 replica edition
*[[The Phantom 1891 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1891]] (2021; part 2 only)


=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Mistério do Z. O. Z.", [[O Globo Juvenil 493|''O Globo Juvenil'' #493]] &ndash; [[O Globo Juvenil 560|#560]] (1940-1941)
*"O Mistério do Z. O. Z.", ''[[O Globo Juvenil]]'' #493 &ndash; #560 (1940-1941)
*"O Mistério do Z. O. Z.", [[Fantasma Edição Extra 1|''Fantasma Edição Extra'' #1]] (1953)
*"Contrabando", [[Fantasma 65 (RGE)|''Fantasma'' #65]] (1962)
*"Caça ao contrabando!", [[O Fantasma 5 (Saber)|''O Fantasma'' #5]] (1970)  
*"Caça ao contrabando!", [[O Fantasma 5 (Saber)|''O Fantasma'' #5]] (1970)  
*"Caça ao contrabando!", [[Fantasma - Edição Histórica 3 (Saber)|''Fantasma - Edição Histórica'' #3]] (1994)
*"Caça ao contrabando!", [[Fantasma - Edição Histórica 3 (Saber)|''Fantasma - Edição Histórica'' #3]] (1993)
*"O Jogo de Alvar", [[O Fantasma Omnibus: O Circulo Dourado e Outras Histórias|''O Fantasma Omnibus: O Circulo Dourado e Outras Histórias'']] (2023)
 
=== [[Image:mini_canada.gif|border]] Canada===
*''[[La Patrie]]'' July 29, 1940 &ndash; December 14, 1940
*''[[L'Action catholique]]'' August 13, 1940 &ndash; January 2, 1941


=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Vaabensmuglerne", [[Fantom-hefte 4 (Denmark)|''Fantom-hefte'' #4]] (1952)
*"Guldmysteriet", [[Fantomet 21|''Fantomet'' #21]] (1972)
*"Guldmysteriet", [[Fantomet 21|''Fantomet'' #21]] (1972)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland ===
*''[[Karjalainen]]'' March 18 (?), 1942 &ndash; August 8, 1942
*"Naamio ja aseiden salakuljettajat", [[Kippari Kalle 1/1953|''Kippari Kalle'' 1/1953]]  
*"Naamio ja aseiden salakuljettajat", [[Kippari Kalle 1/1953|''Kippari Kalle'' 1/1953]]  
*"Alvar", [[Mustanaamio 10/1980|''Mustanaamio'' 10/1980]] - ''last 8 weeks only
*"Alvar", [[Mustanaamio 10/1980|''Mustanaamio'' 10/1980]] - ''the last eight weeks only
*"Kuoleman kauppiaat", ''[[Ilta-Sanomat]]'' July 13, 2016 &ndash; August 15, 2016


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*[[Aventures 22/1941|''Aventures'' #22/1941]] &ndash; [[Aventures 40/1941|#40/1941]]
*[[Aventures|''Aventures'']] 22/1941 &ndash; 40/1941 (published in the then called "Free Zone" only)
*Collection Le Fantöme (issues #9 &ndash; #11(1949-1950)
*"L'association Z.O.Z", [[Le Fantôme du Bengale 9|''Le Fantôme du Bengale'' #9]], [[Le Fantôme du Bengale 10|#10]] and "La fin d'un traitre", [[Le Fantôme du Bengale 11|#11]] (1949-1950)
*"Les trafiquants d'armes", [[Le Fantôme Spécial 62|''Le Fantôme Spécial'' #62]] and "La déroute d'Alvar", [[Le Fantôme Spécial 63|#63]] (1968)
*"Les trafiquants d'armes", [[Le Fantôme Spécial 62|''Le Fantôme Spécial'' #62]] and "La déroute d'Alvar", [[Le Fantôme Spécial 63|#63]] (1968)
*"Les trafiquants d'armes", [[Le Fantôme Spécial Album 5|''Le Fantôme Spécial Album'' #5]] and "La déroute d'Alvar", [[Le Fantôme Spécial Album 6|#6]] (1970?)


=== [[Image:mini_kingdomitaly.gif]] Kingdom of Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomitaly.gif]] [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"I trafficanti d’armi", [[L'Avventuroso 333|''L'Avventuroso'' #333]] &ndash; [[L'Avventuroso 350|#350]] (1910)
*"I trafficanti d'armi", [[L'Avventuroso|''L'Avventuroso'']] #329 &ndash; #350 (1940; with additional art by Italian artists)
 
*"I trafficanti d'armi", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 12|''Collana Albi grandi avventure'' #12]] (1941; with additional art by Italian artists)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"I trafficanti d'armi", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 25|''Collana Albi grandi avventure'' #25]], "La fuga nella foresta", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 26|#26]], and "Caccia all'uomo", [[Collana Albi grandi avventure 27|#27]] (1946-47; with additional art by Italian artists)
*"I trafficanti d’armi", [[L'Uomo mascherato Superalbo 85|''L'Uomo Mascherato Superalbo'' #85]] and "La Sconfitta di Alvar", [[L'Uomo Mascherato Superalbo 87|#87]] (1964)
*"I trafficanti d'armi", [[L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo 3 (Fratelli Spada)|''L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo'' #3]] (1962; redrawn)
*"I trafficanti d’armi", [[Phantom 13 (Comic Art)|''Phantom'' #13]]  (1992)
*"I trafficanti d'armi", [[L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo 85 (Fratelli Spada)|''L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo'' #85]] and "La Sconfitta di Alvar", [[L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo 87 (Fratelli Spada)|#87]] (1964)
*"Il trafficante d'armi", [[Phantom 14 (Comic Stars in the World)|''Phantom'' #14]] and "La catturadi Alvar", [[Phantom 15 (Comic Stars in the World)|#15]] (1977 or 1978)  
*"I trafficanti d'armi", [[Phantom 13 (Comic Art)|''Phantom'' #13]]  (1992)
*"I trafficanti d'armi", [[Phantom 183 (Comic Art) New Comics Now|''Phantom'' #183]]
*"I trafficanti d'armi", [[The Phantom 2 (Mondadori Comics)|''The Phantom'' #2]] (2015)


=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
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=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
*''[[Aftenposten]]'' March 30, 1942 &ndash; August 20, 1942
*''[[Aftenposten]]'' March 30, 1942 &ndash; August 20, 1942
*"Våpensmuglerne", [[Fantom-hefte 1/1952|''Fantom-hefte'' 1/1952]]
*"Våpensmuglerne", [[Fantom-hefte 1 (Norway)|''Fantom-hefte'' #1]] (1952)
*"I skrekkens vold", [[Fantomet 9/1977|''Fantomet'' 9/1977]] - ''last 8 weeks only
*"I skrekkens vold", [[Fantomet 9/1977|''Fantomet'' 9/1977]] - ''the last eight weeks only
*"Alvor", [[Fantomet 13/1980|''Fantomet'' 13/1980]]  
*"Alvor", [[Fantomet 13/1980|''Fantomet'' 13/1980]]  
*[[Årgangsbok 1977 del I|''Årgangsbok'' 1977 del I]] (2008)
*"I skrekkens vold", [[Krønikebok 41|''Krønikebok'' #41]] and "Våpensmuglerne", [[Krønikebok 45|#45]] (2008)
 
=== [[Image:mini_philippines.gif|border]] The Philippines ===
*''[[The Tribune]]'' February ?, 1941 &ndash; August 15, 1941


=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El juego de Alvar", [[El Hombre Enmascarado 45 (Vértice)|''El Hombre Enmascarado'' #45]] &ndash; [[El Hombre Enmascarado 46 (Vértice)|#46]]
*"Z.O.Z. articulos rurales", [[El Hombre Enmascarado 38 (Hispano Americana)|''El Hombre Enmascarado'' #38]], "Contrabando", [[El Hombre Enmascarado 39 (Hispano Americana)|#39]], and "El fin de un traidor", [[El Hombre Enmascarado 40 (Hispano Americana)|#40]] (194?)
*"El fin de un traidor", [[Héroes Modernos: El Hombre Enmascarado 23|''El Hombre Enmascarado'' #23]] (1958) - ''the last eight weeks only
*"Z.O.Z. articulos rurales", [[Héroes Modernos: El Hombre Enmascarado 037|''El Hombre Enmascarado'' #037]] and "Contrabando", [[Héroes Modernos: El Hombre Enmascarado 038|#038]] (1960)
*"El juego de Alvar", [[El Hombre Enmascarado 45 (Vértice)|''El Hombre Enmascarado'' #45]] &ndash; [[El Hombre Enmascarado 46 (Vértice)|#46]] (1977)
*"El juego de Alvar", [[The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado 9 (Dolmen)|''The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado'' #9]] (2020)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*''[[Nerikes Allehanda]]'' Januaray 14, 1944 &ndash; June 3, 1944
*''[[Svenska Dagbladet]]'' December 15, 1942 &ndash; May 8, 1943
*[[Fantomen 9/1961|''Fantomen'' 9/1961]] and [[Fantomen 13/1961|13/1961]]
*"Partiet med Alvar", ''[[Halland]]'' February 27, 1943 &ndash; August 14, 1943
*"I skräckens våld", [[Fantomen 21/1976|''Fantomen'' 21/1976]] - ''last 8 weeks only
*''[[Nerikes Allehanda]]'' January 14, 1944 &ndash; June 3, 1944
*''[[Östersunds-Posten]]'' November 5, 1946 &ndash; ?, 1947
*"Guldmysteriet", [[Fantomen 9/1961|''Fantomen'' 9/1961]] and "I skräckens våld", [[Fantomen 13/1961|13/1961]]
*"I skräckens våld", [[Fantomen 21/1976|''Fantomen'' 21/1976]] - ''the last eight weeks only
*"Alvar", [[Fantomen 4/1980|''Fantomen'' 4/1980]]
*"Alvar", [[Fantomen 4/1980|''Fantomen'' 4/1980]]
*"Guldmysteriet", [[Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1961, Del 2|''Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången'' 1961, Del 2]] (2012) and "I skräckens våld", [[Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1961, Del 3|''Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången'' 1961, Del 3]] (2012)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*[[Binbir Roman 1|''Binbir Roman'' #1]] &ndash; [[Binbir Roman 30|#30]] (1948)
*[[Binbir Roman 1|''Binbir Roman'' #1]] &ndash; [[Binbir Roman 30|#30]] (1948; part 1 missing; with additional art by Italian artists)
*"Alvar'a Karşı", [[Red Kit 14|''Red Kit'' #14]] &ndash; [[Red Kit 19|#19]] (1965)
*"Alvar'a Karşı", [[Red Kit 14|''Red Kit'' #14]] &ndash; [[Red Kit 19|#19]] (1965)
*"Alvar'a Karşı", [[Kızıl Maske 7 (Güneş)|''Kızıl Maske'' #7]] &ndash; [[Kızıl Maske 8 (Güneş)|#8]] (1968)
*"Alvar'a Karşı", [[Kızıl Maske 7 (Güneş)|''Kızıl Maske'' #7]] &ndash; [[Kızıl Maske 8 (Güneş)|#8]] (1968)


=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*''[[Chester Times]]'' July 29, 1940 &ndash; December 14, 1940
*''[[The Daily Item]]'' July 29, 1940 &ndash; December 14, 1940
*''[[The Evening News]]'' July 29, 1940 &ndash; December 14, 1940
*''[[Herald News]]'' July 29, 1940 &ndash; December 14, 1940
*''[[The Monessen Daily Independent]]'' July 29, 1940 &ndash; December 14, 1940
*''[[The Nassau Daily Review-Star]]'' July 29, 1940 &ndash; December 14, 1940
*''[[Oxnard Press-Courier]]'' July 29, 1940 &ndash; December 14, 1940
*''[[Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph]]'' July 29, 1940 &ndash; December 14, 1940
*''[[The Rome Daily Sentinel]]'' July 29, 1940 &ndash; December 14, 1940
*''[[Syracuse Herald Journal]]'' November 26, 1940 &ndash; December 14, 1940 - ''the last three weeks only''
*''[[The Nippu Jiji]]'' August 31, 1940 &ndash; January 22, 1941
*[[The Game of Alvar (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Game of Alvar'']] (1976)
*[[The Game of Alvar (Pacific Comics Club)|''The Game of Alvar'']] (1976)
*[[The Game of Alvar (Pacific Comics Club reprint)|''The Game of Alvar'']] (1999)
*[[The Game of Alvar (Pacific Comics Club reprint)|''The Game of Alvar'']] (1999)
*[[The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Three 1939–1940|''The Complete Newspaper Dailies:'' Vol. Three 1939–1940]] (2011)


=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
*"Die Waffenschmuggler", [[Phantom-Heft 9/1952|''Phantom-Heft'' 9/1952]] and [[Phantom-Heft 21/1953|21/1953]]
*"Die Waffenschmuggler", [[Phantom-Heft 9/1952|''Phantom-Heft'' 9/1952]] and [[Phantom-Heft 21/1953|21/1953]] - ''without the first five weeks''


[[Category: Daily stories|Game of Alvar, The]]
[[Category: Daily stories|Game of Alvar, The]]
[[Category:1940 Stories|Game of Alvar, The]]

Latest revision as of 07:39, 13 January 2024

The Game of Alvar
Game of Alvar.jpg
Start date: July 29th, 1940
End date: December 14th, 1940
# of strips: 120 (20 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Ray Moore
Original colorist: N/A
Preceded by: "The Sea Horse"
Followed by: "Diana Aviatrix Lost"

"The Game of Alvar" is the 13th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Ray Moore.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Mr. Alvar

Locations

Tribes


Behind the scenes

Title panel.
  • The title "The Game of Alvar" appears in the first strip of the story.
  • Although the contemporary Sunday stories have begun to refer to the home-country of The Phantom as Bengali, this story has Diana talking about Bengal.
  • The small island visited in the story remains unknown, just as its governor, chief of police and mayor. In many ways it resembles a Caribbean island, though.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini canada.gif Canada

Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini france.gif France

Mini kingdomitaly.gif Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini nz.png New Zealand

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini philippines.gif The Philippines

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini usa.gif USA

Mini germany.gif West Germany