The Mysterious Passenger (Sunday story)
| The Mysterious Passenger | |
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| Start date: | May 14th, 1950 |
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| End date: | July 16th, 1950 |
| # of strips: | 10 pages |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Wilson McCoy |
| Original colorist: | KFS staff |
| Preceded by: | "The Ape Idol of the Durugu" |
| Followed by: | "Jungle King" |
"The Mysterious Passenger" is the 26th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.
Plot summary
The Phantom is taking a cruise with Devil. He remains inside cabin 14 and hardly comes out. He attracts the interest of female passenger Bibi, who spreads the word about him throughout the ship. She, along with two other men on the ship are crooks, and they conduct a full-ship robbery of valuables while the passengers are at a ship ball. They do so successfully, and blame The Phantom as the robber, framing him with jewels left in his room. The crooks then throw the loot overboard in order for it to be picked up later by an accomplice boat. The Phantom sees this happen and dives into the ocean with devil after it. They stowaway on the accomplice boat and later catch Bibi and the thieves when they come to retrieve it. They are convicted and The Phantom’s name is cleared.
Appearances
Related stories
Remade as
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El pasajero misterioso", El Libro de la Historieta #23 (1959)
Australia
- Super Yank Comics #15
- The Phantom #76 (1954)
- Giantsize Phantom #12
- The Phantom #250 (1963)
- The Phantom #387 (1969)
- The Phantom #556 (1976)
- The Phantom #745 (1982)
- The Phantom #1094 (1995)
- The Phantom #1302 (2001)
Brazil
- "O Passageiro Misterioso", Almanaque de O Globo Juvenil 1957 (1956)
- "O Passageiro da Cabina 14", Fantasma #87 (1964)
- "O Passageiro da Cabina 14", Fantasma #336 (1983)
Canada
- Le Nouvelliste May 13, 1950 – July 15, 1950
- Le Soleil May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
- La Patrie May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
Denmark
- "Den mystiske passager", Serie-pocket #12 (1975)
- Klassisk Album #1 (1985)
Finland
- Sarjakuvalehti 24/1952 – 9/1953
- "Kadonneet korut", Sarjakirja #18 (1975)
- Mustanaamio Year Album 1984
France
- "L’étrange passager", Classiques de l'aventure #4 (1964)
- "Le passager mystérieux", Le Fantôme #454 (1974)
India
- Indrajal Comics #17 (1965)
Ireland
- Sunday Independent July 9, 1950 – September 10, 1950
Italy
- "Il passeggero misterioso", L'Uomo Mascherato #28 (1960)
- "Il passeggero misterioso", L'Uomo Mascherato #3 (1961)
- "Il passeggero misterioso", L'Uomo Mascherato #71 (1964)
- "Il passeggero misterioso", Phantom – L'Uomo Mascherato #68 (1974)
- "Il passeggero misterioso", Phantom #264
Mexico
- "El pasajero misterioso", El Informador July 9, 1950 – September 10, 1949
- "Robo en altamar", El Fantasma #63 (1972)
Norway
- "Den mystiske passasjeren", Serie-pocket #3 (1975)
- "Den mystiske passasjeren", Klassisk Album #1 (1985)
- "Den mystiske passasjeren", Serie-pocket #223 (1998)
Sweden
- "Den mystiske passageraren", Vecko-Revyn 7 – 16/1953
- "Den mystiske passageraren", Fantomen Christmas Album 1956
- "Den mystiske passageraren", Seriepocket #27 (1975)
- "Passageraren i hytt 14", Fantomen Christmas Album 1985
- "Den mystiske passageraren", Fantomen Christmas Album 2006 - facsimile reprint of 1956 Christmas Album
USA
- Charleston Daily Mail May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
- Cumberland Sunday Times May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
- The Milwaukee Sentinel May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
- La Opinión May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
- San Antonio Light May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
- St. Petersburg Times May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
- The Phantom Sundays #3 (1989)
- The Complete Sundays: Volume Four 1950–1953 (2017)
West Germany
- "Der mystische Passagier", Phantom-Heft 10/1952