The Prisoner in Marrakech

The Prisoner in Marakech
Produced for:	Fantomen 13/1975
# of pgs:	30
Writer:	Janne Lundström
Artist:	Jaime Vallvé
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Prisoner in Marakech" is a 1975 Team Fantomen story, written by Janne Lundström, with art by Jaime Vallvé.

Plot synopsis

In 1912, the 19th Phantom and his wife Janie have visited France on a late honeymoon. Janie is courted by an officer of the French Foreign Legion, Michel Barque, who refuses to take no for an answer. He has The Phantom thrown overboard, then kidnaps Janie to Casablanca where she is kept prisoner.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 19th Phantom
• Jane Walker
• The future 20th Phantom (as newborn)
• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer

One-time characters

• Michel Barque, major of the French Foreign Legion
• Yakub, Barque's orderly
• Ali
• James Carlyle
• French general

Real-life characters

• Sultan Moulay Hafid (mentioned only)

Locations

• USA
  • New York
    • New York Harbor
• France
  • Paris
  • Le Havre
• Morocco
  • Casablanca
  • Marrakech
    • Street of the Silversmith's
      • Shkira Brothers' House
  • Atlas Mountains
  • Ksar El Foum
  • Agadir
• Tunisia (mentioned)
• Algeria (mentioned)

Organisations

• The French Foreign Legion

Old Jungle Sayings

• "When the Phantom asks – he expects an answer"

Behind the scenes

• When this story was first published, the current was considered to be the 20th in the Phantom line. Thus, his grandfather was referred to as the 18th Phantom and his father as the 19th. This has been changed in later reprints to be consistent with the current Phantom being the 21st, his father the 20th and his grandfather (who was married to Jane Walker) the 19th Phantom.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Prisoner in Marakech", The Phantom #764 (1983)

Denmark

• "Fangen i Marrakech", Fantomet #66 (1976)

Finland

• "Marrakechin vanki", Mustanaamio 21/1975

Norway

• "Fangen i Marrakech", Fantomet 19/1975
• "Fangen i Marrakech", Fantomets Krønike 1/1993
• "Fangen i Marrakech", Krønikebok #19 (2004)

Sweden

• "Fången i Marrakech", Fantomen 13/1975
• "Fången i Marrakech", Fantomen Krönika 3/2000
• "Fången i Marrakech", Fantomen 25-26/2023 (colored by Reprostugan)