The Lady from Nowhere (daily story)

The Lady from Nowhere
Start date:	March 2nd, 1953
End date:	June 20th, 1953
# of strips:	96 (16 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Toad Men"
Followed by:	"The Matchmaker"

"The Lady from Nowhere" is the 49th Phantom Daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The Phantom
• Devil
• Hero
• Guran

One-time characters

• Lydia Land
• James
• Dice
• Mike
• Denny

Locations

• Bengali
  • The Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Skull Throne
  • Unnamed town
• USA

Vehicles

• S.S. Volna

Old jungle sayings

Related stories

Remade as

• "The Lady from Nowhere" by Bill Lignante

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• The title "The Lady from Nowhere" appears in the first strip of the story.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La mujer de la nada", Gran Bonete #14 (1956)
• "La joven sin pasado", La Sombra #1 (1958)
• "La dama venida de la nada", El Fantasma #24 (1960)

Australia

• The Phantom #82 (1955)
• The Phantom #165 (1960)
• The Phantom #271 (1964)
• The Phantom #413 (1970)
• The Phantom #585 (1976)
• The Phantom #778 (1983)
• The Phantom #1181 (1997)
• The Phantom #1746 (2016)

Brazil

• "A Desconhecida", Fantasma #4 (1953)
• "A Perseguida", Fantasma #278 (1979)

Canada

• La Patrie March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953

Denmark

• "Kvinden fra det ukendte", Hejmdal December 31, 1954 – April 25, 1955

Finland

• "Viidakkoon kadonnut", Nastasarjat 4/1964
• "Viidakkoon kadonnut", Mustanaamio 1/1969
• "Viidakon arvoitus", Sarjakirja #1/1991
• "Nainen taivaalta", Ilta-Sanomat November 22, 2012 – December 14, 2012
• "Viidakkoon kadonnut", Mustanaamio 1969 (2013)

France

• "Une fille tombée du ciel", Le Fantôme Spécial #18 (1965)

Indonesia

• The Phantom #55 (1953)

Italy

• "Il caso di Lydia Land", Celebri Eroi dell'avventura #13 (1956)
• "La ragazza piovuta dal cielo", L'Uomo Mascherato #40 (1960)
• "La ragazza piovuta dal cielo", I Classici dell'Avventura #4 (1962)
• "La ragazza piovuta dal cielo", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #115 (1964)
• "La ragazza piovuta dal cielo", Phantom #33 (1994)
• "La ragazza piovuta dal cielo", Phantom #300

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner July 4, 1953 – October 24, 1953

Mexico

• "La mujer de la nada", El Informador April 27, 1953 – August 15, 1953

New Zealand

• The Phantom #96 – #98
• The Phantom #342 – #346

Norway

• Aftenposten May 3, 1954 – August 26, 1954
• "Forsvunnet i jungelen", Fantomet 1/1969
• "Forsvunnet i jungelen", Fantomet 16/1975
• "Forsvunnet i jungelen", Serie-pocket #159 (1991)
• "Forsvunnet i jungelen", Fantomet Kronologisk #9 (2019)

Portugal

• "Viagem sem Regresso", Mundo de Aventuras #822 – 823 (1965)
• Fantasma #1 (1973)

Spain

• "La dama sin patria", Héroes Modernos: El Hombre Enmascarado #41 and "Luchando sobre cubierta", #42 (1958)
• "La dama sin patria" and "Luchando sobre cubierta", El Hombre Enmascarado - Album de Lujo #9 (1961)
• "La dama sin patria", El Hombre Enmascarado #54A and "Luchando sobre cubierta", #55A (1964)
• "La dama sin patria" and "Luchando sobre cubierta", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "La dama sin patria" and "Luchando sobre cubierta", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #11 (1970)
• "La dama desconocida", El Hombre Enmascarado #32 (1981)
• "La dama desconocida", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #39

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet June 1, 1954 – September 20, 1954
• Nerikes Allehanda April 16, 1955 – August 6, 1955
• Fantomen 6 – 9/1956
• "Försvunnen i djungeln", Fantomen 13/1962
• "Försvunnen i djungeln", Fantomen 9/1975
• Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1956, Del 1 – 1956, Del 2 (2007)

USA

• The Beaver County Times March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• Bradford Era March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• Charleston Daily Mail March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• Chester Times March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• The Daily Item March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• The Evening News March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• Green Bay Press-Gazette March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• Hanford Morning Journal March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• Herald News March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• The Monessen Daily Independent March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• Morristown Gazette Mail March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• The Oneonta Star March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• Oxnard Press-Courier March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• The Progress March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• Reading Eagle March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• The Rome Daily Sentinel March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• Sandusky Register Star News March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• Syracuse Herald Journal March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• The Times Recorder March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• The Washington Reporter March 2, 1953 – June 20, 1953
• "The Lady from Nowhere", Comics Revue #313-314 – #319-320 (2012)
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twelve 1953–1954 (2017)

West Germany

• "Die Lady ohne Namen", Phantom #72 (1977)
• "Die Lady ohne Namen", Phantom Super-band #7