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|Writer= [[Norman Worker]]
|Writer= [[Norman Worker]]
|Artist= [[Kari Leppänen]]
|Artist= [[Kari Leppänen]]
|Colorist=N/A
|Producer=[[Semic Press]]
|Producer=[[Semic Press]]
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'''"The King is Dead"''' is a 1987 [[Team Fantomen]] story, written by [[Norman Worker]], with art by [[Kari Leppänen]].
'''"The King is Dead"''' is a 1987 [[Team Fantomen stories|Team Fantomen story]], written by [[Norman Worker]], with art by [[Kari Leppänen]].


==Plot summary==
==Plot synopsis==
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At the beginning of 1792, [[The 12th Phantom]] is suspected of murdering a Swedish biologist visiting London. To prove that he is innocent he must help transport the invaluable Vasa jewels to Sweden.
=== Character appearances ===
 
'''Recurring Characters'''
== Appearances ==
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[The 12th Phantom]]
*[[Marion Trelawney]]
*[[Lord Charles Trelawney]]
*[[The 21st Phantom]]
*[[The 21st Phantom]]
*[[Rex]]
*[[Rex]]
*[[Tom-Tom]]
*[[Tom-Tom]]
*[[The 12th Phantom]]
 
*[[Marion Trelawney]]
'''One-time characters'''
*Doctor Swedeborg
*Doctor Olof Swedeborg
*[[Lord Charles Trelawney]]
*Colonel Ruda
*Colonel Ruda
*Mr Townsend
*Mr Townsend
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*Countess Katrina Reutersköld
*Countess Katrina Reutersköld
*General Gustaf Adolf von Mansdorf
*General Gustaf Adolf von Mansdorf
*Henrik Liljensparre
*Halvard
*Gabriele
'''Real-life Characters'''
'''Real-life Characters'''
*King Gustaf III of Sweden
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_III_of_Sweden King Gustaf III of Sweden]
*Carl von Linne
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus]
*Captain Jacob Anckarström
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Johan_Anckarström Jacob Anckarström]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_IV_of_the_United_Kingdom The Prince of Wales]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beau_Brummell Beau Brummell]
 
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
'''Locations'''
*[[Sweden (location)|Sweden]]
**Jönköping
**Stockholm
***Royal palace
**Drottningsholm castle
*[[United Kingdom (location)|England]]
**London
***London harbour
***Soho square
**Brighton
*[[Bangalla|Bengali]]
**[[Deep Woods]]
***[[The Skull Cave]]
****[[The Chronicle Room]]
'''Organizations'''
*Linnean Society of London
'''Items'''
*Vasa jewels
*[[Good Mark Ring#The Good Mark necklace|Good Mark necklace]]


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==Related stories==
===Refers to===
*"[[The Ghost Pirates (Team Fantomen story)|The Ghost Pirates]] by [[Norman Worker]] and [[Jaime Vallvé]].
===Referenced in===
*"[[The Runestone Saga]]" by [[Falco Pellerin]] and [[Joan Boix]]
== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
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=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif|border]] Australia ===
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif|border]] Australia ===
*[[The Phantom 1032 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1032]] (1993)
*[[The Phantom 1032 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1032]] (1993)
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Kongen er død", [[Fantomet 300|''Fantomet'' #300]] (1988)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland ===
*[[Mustanaamio 13/1988|''Mustanaamio'' 13/1988]]
*"Kuningas on kuollut!", [[Mustanaamio 13/1988|''Mustanaamio'' 13/1988]]


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*[[Fantomet 14/1988|''Fantomet'' 14/1988]]
*"Kongen er død!", [[Fantomet 14/1988|''Fantomet'' 14/1988]]
*[[Fantomets Krønike 6/1994|''Fantomets Krønike'' 6/1994]]
*"Kongen er død!", [[Fantomets Krønike 6/1994|''Fantomets Krønike'' 6/1994]]
*"Kongen er død!", [[Krønikebok 12|''Krønikebok'' #12]] (2003)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*[[Fantomen 26/1987|''Fantomen'' 26/1987]]
*"Kungen är död!", [[Fantomen 26/1987|''Fantomen'' 26/1987]]
*[[Fantomen Krönika 1/1997|''Fantomen Krönika'' 1/1997]]
*"Kungen är död", [[Fantomen Krönika 1/1997|''Fantomen Krönika'' 1/1997]]
*[[Fantomen Christmas Album 2007|''Fantomen Christmas Album'' 2007]]
*"Kungen är död", [[Fantomen Krönika Band 5, del 1|''Fantomen Krönika'' Band 5, del 1]] (2003)
*"Kungen är död!", [[Fantomen Christmas Album 2007|''Fantomen Christmas Album'' 2007]]
*"Kungen är död!", [[Fantomen 22-23/2022|''Fantomen'' 22-23/2022]]
 
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[[Category:Team Fantomen stories|King is Dead, The]]
[[Category:Team Fantomen stories|King is Dead, The]]
[[Category:1987 Stories|King is Dead, The]]

Latest revision as of 09:32, 17 March 2024

The King is Dead
Produced for: Fantomen 26/1987
# of pgs: 45
Writer: Norman Worker
Artist: Kari Leppänen
Original colorist: N/A
Producer: Semic Press


"The King is Dead" is a 1987 Team Fantomen story, written by Norman Worker, with art by Kari Leppänen.

Plot synopsis

At the beginning of 1792, The 12th Phantom is suspected of murdering a Swedish biologist visiting London. To prove that he is innocent he must help transport the invaluable Vasa jewels to Sweden.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Doctor Olof Swedeborg
  • Colonel Ruda
  • Mr Townsend
  • Comissioner Lilliensparre
  • Countess Katrina Reutersköld
  • General Gustaf Adolf von Mansdorf
  • Henrik Liljensparre
  • Halvard
  • Gabriele

Real-life Characters

Locations

Organizations

  • Linnean Society of London

Items


Related stories

Refers to

Referenced in

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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