The Voyaging Canoe
| The Voyaging Canoe | |
| Start date: | April 30, 2007 |
|---|---|
| End date: | August 25, 2007 |
| # of strips: | 102 (17 weeks) |
| Writer: | Tony DePaul |
| Artist: | Paul Ryan |
| Original colorist: | unknown |
| Preceded by: | "The Jungle Gang" |
| Followed by: | "Graffiti Phantom" |
"The Voyaging Canoe" is the 220th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Paul Ryan.
Plot Summary
"The Voyaging Canoe" is one of the few Phantom stories written with two interlocking plots. Both plots involve young persons being thrust into situations that test them to their limits.
On the one hand, an American family - father, mother and young daughter - are going on a cruise on a private yacht with the father's business partner, whom they know to be a criminal.
On the other, a group of Mori youths are going out in their canoes on a punishing voyage, as a test of manhood. One of the canoes carries the son of the Mori chief, with the Phantom as the crew's guardian.
The scene on the yacht soon becomes murderous, as the crooked businessman plans to eliminate the entire family. The young girl decides to save her parents' lives by diving into the sea. Swimming in the fog, she approaches the Phantom's canoe and is rescued by Devil.
Learning of the situation, the Phantom and the young Mori withdraw from the canoe race and head for the yacht. Skilful use of Mori martial-arts skills with paddles soon subdues the treacherous crew who helped the villain. The Phantom takes the boys, who are now men, back to their homes and parents, and Devil helps the young heroine take the yacht to a safe port.
An interesting story, which gave us more of Devil than we usually see.
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Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "Ordeal at Sea", The Phantom #1496 (2008)
Finland
- "Vaarallisilla vesillä", Mustanaamio 15/2009
- Uutispäivä Demari April ?, 2010 – September 1, 2010
India
- Anandabazar Patrika January 19, 2008 – May 19, 2008
- "Ordeal at Sea", Ordeal at Sea (2011)
Norway
- Varden January 9, 2009 – May 12, 2009 (without the first day)
- Sandefjords Blad June 10, 2008 – October 7, 2008
- Østlendingen June 26, 2008 – October 22, 2008
- Nordlys June 28, 2008 – October 24, 2008
- Tønsbergs Blad July 25, 2008 – November 19, 2008
- Finnmark Dagblad August 2, 2008 – December 1, 2008
- Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen August 15, 2008 – December 12, 2008
- Østlandsposten September 6, 2008 – January 6, 2009
- Lofotposten September 11, 2008 – January 10, 2009
- Romsdals Budstikke October 10, 2008 – February 9, 2009
- Haugesunds Avis February 3, 2009 – April 27, 2009 (incomplete story)
- "I farlig farvann", Fantomet 14/2009
- Agderposten September 27, 2008 – January 27, 2009
- Aftenposten May 25, 2010 – January 13, 2011
Sweden
- "På farliga vatten", Fantomen 15/2009
- Bohusläningen June 18, 2011 – October 15, 2011
- Folkbladet ? – September 30, 2011
USA
- Bangor Daily News April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007
- Observer-Reporter April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007
- Reading Eagle April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007