The Rat Must Die
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| The Rat Must Die | |
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| Start date: | October 8, 2017 |
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| End date: | November 11, 2018 |
| # of strips: | 58 |
| Writer: | Tony DePaul |
| Artist: | Jeff Weigel |
| Original colorist: | Jeff Weigel |
| Preceded by: | "The Phantom is Everywhere" |
| Followed by: | "The Little Detective Who Disappeared" |
"The Rat Must Die" is the 186th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Jeff Weigel.
Plot Summary
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Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 21st Phantom
- Hero
- Diana Palmer-Walker
- Babudan
- Guran
- Lamanda Luaga
- The 20th Phantom (mentioned only)
- The 20th Phantom's wife (mentioned only)
- The 13th Phantom (mentioned only)
- Jeanette Lafitte (mentioned only)
- Boomsby Prison warden
One-time characters
- The Rat
Real life characters
- Jean Lafitte (mentioned)
Tribes
Locations
- Bangalla
- Boomsby
- The East Tower of Boomsby prison
- Mawitaan (mentioned as address on the letter)
- Box 7 (mentioned as address on the letter)
- The Skull Cave
- Boomsby
Organizations
Vehicles
Items
- "Phantom has a thousand eyes and a thousand ears."
- "It is terror for an evil man to awake in darkness and see the Phantom."
- "Phantom rough on rough-necks!"
- "When the Phantom strikes, lightning stands still."
Behind the scenes
- One of the Boomsby guards is reading a newspaper with "Prince Valiant".
Related stories
Refers to
- "Chatu's Fate" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- The Sunday Times October 8, 2017 – November 11, 2018
- The Sunday Mail November 12, 2018 – November 25, 2018
- The Sunday Telegraph March 18, 2018 – November 11, 2018 - without the first twenty-three weeks
- "The Rat Must Die", The Phantom #1856 (2019)
India
- Sudha Weekly November 16, 2017 – December 6, 2018
- The Asian Age June 17, 2018 – July 14, 2019
- Deccan Chronicle June 24, 2018 – July 14, 2019 - the first week missing
Jamaica
- Jamaica Star October 5, 2017 – November 8, 2018
Kenya
- Sunday Nation October 22, 2017 – November 11, 2018 (1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, 13th, 17th, 20-24th, 26-29th, 33rd, 40-41st, 43rd, 46th, 48th, 52nd, and 54th week missing)
Mexico
- El Sol de Tampico September 16, 2018 – December 2, 2018 - the last twelve weeks only
- "La Rata debe morir", El Informador May 19, 2019 – ?
Norway
- "Rotta må dø!", Nye Fantomet historier #1 (2019)
The Philippines
- The Philippine Star July 1, 2018 – November 11, 2018 - the last twenty weeks only
Sweden
- "Råttan måste dö", Fantomen 25-26/2019
USA
- Daytona Beach News-Journal October 8, 2017 – November 11, 2018