The Patrolwomen

The Patrolwomen
Start date:	January 7, 2008
End date:	May 3, 2008
# of strips:	114 (19 weeks)
Writer:	Tony De Paul
Artist:	Paul Ryan
Original colorist:	unknown
Preceded by:	"Graffiti Phantom"
Followed by:	"The Mysterious Guardian"

"The Patrolwomen" is the 222nd Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony De Paul and drawn by Paul Ryan.

Plot Summary

The story begins in Mawitaan, where two young women: Hawa, a local police officer, and Kay, a waitress, are bored with their jobs and looking for something more fulfilling.

Lunching with Diana gives them both the idea of joining the Jungle Patrol; but Colonel Worubu is appalled at the idea of women officers. Hawa suggests a test - if they capture a dangerous killer and arms trafficker, they're in. (Hawa has already had dealings with the man - a notorious jay-walker.)

Going back to town, the girls track the villain to his luxury hotel. With the Phantom posing as the hotel detective, many bad guys are captured and information comes out about the latest arms deal.

The girls, with covert help from the Phantom, break up the deal and Hawa uses her police training to run the villain off the road. Colonel Worubu reluctantly admits defeat and the Jungle Patrol starts building its first female barracks.

Behind the scenes

The nameless villian is modelled on Tony DePaul, the writer of the story.^{[citation needed]}

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Founding of the Jungle Patrol" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Referenced in

• "The Hunt for the Unknown Commander" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan

Behind the scenes

"I quit! I'm joining the Jungle Patrol!"

This story was the subject of a minor hype on the website The Comics Curmudgeon, which even sold t-shirts and other apparel featuring quotes from the story.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The New Recruits", The Phantom #1510 (2008)

Finland

• "Kay ja Hawa viidakkopartiossa", Mustanaamio 1/2010

Norway

• Sandefjords Blad February 20, 2009 – June 24, 2009
• Østlendingen March 7, 2009 – July 11, 2009
• Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen May 5, 2009 – September 4, 2009
• Østlandsposten May 28, 2009 – September 25, 2009
• Lofotposten June 5, 2009 – November 9, 2009
• "Kaye & Hawa i Jungelpatruljen", Fantomet 26/2009
• Varden January 16, 2010 – April 14, 2010

Sweden

• "Kay & Hawa i Djungelpatrullen", Fantomen 1/2010
• Barometern May 6, 2009 – ?