The Wedding of the Phantom
| The Wedding of the Phantom | |
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| Start date: | October 30th, 1977 |
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| End date: | February 5th, 1978 |
| # of strips: | 15 pages |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Sy Barry |
| Original colorist: | KFS staff and Gene D'Angelo |
| Preceded by: | "The Delta Pirates" |
| Followed by: | "The Three Bandits" |
"The Wedding of the Phantom" is the 104th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.
It ran alongside the daily story "Phantom Wedding" with the same content.
Plot synopsis
The Phantom and Diana have decided to marry and the Phantom has to ask Diana's mother, Lily Palmer, for permission to marry her daughter and gets a very forced agreement from a weeping mother.
Wedding invitations are sent through all the jungle and to two presidents and Colonel Jonathan Worubu of the Jungle Patrol. Mandrake and Lothar also gets an invitation. In front of the Skull Cave, the Phantom and Diana are married by President Lamanda Luaga of Bangalla and President Goranda of Ivory-Lana.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 21st Phantom
- Diana Palmer
- Guran
- Rex
- Lamanda Luaga
- President Goranda
- Colonel Worubu
- Lily Palmer
- Dave Palmer
- Miss Tagama
- Dr Axel
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Hzz
- Old man Mozz
- Chiefs Llionto of Llongo, Wambatta of Wambesi, Mugatta of Mori, and Obiju of Oongaan
- Devil
- Hero
- The 7th Phantom (only mentioned)
- Emperor Joonkar (only mentioned)
Locations
Tribes
Objects
- Diana's wedding ring, once made for the Roman emperor Augustus.
Related stories
Referenced in
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "El casamiento del Fantasma", Biblioteca Clarín de la Historieta #20 (2004)
Australia
- "The Wedding of the Phantom", The Phantom #972 (1991)
- "The Wedding of the Phantom", The Phantom #1485 (2007)
- "The Wedding of the Phantom", The Phantom #1798 (2017)
Brazil
- "O Casamento", Gibi #1 (1993)
- "O Casamento do Fantasma", A Saga do Casamento (2011)
Finland
- Seura 42/1978-5/1979
- "Häät Bengalin viidakossa", Mustanaamio 1/1992
- "Häät viidakossa", Mustanaamio 16 – 17/2008
France
- "Un grand Mariage", Le Fantôme #481 (1980)
Iceland
- Vikan November 2, 1978 – February 8, 1979
India
- Desh ?
- "The Phantom Weds", Indrajal Comics #317 (1979)
- "பூ விலங்கு" (romanized as "Poo Vilangu"), Muthu Comics #98 (1979)
- "வேதாளருக்குத் திருமணம்" (romanized as "Vethalaruku thirumanam"), V Comics #17 (2024)
Italy
- "Nozze nelle profonde foreste", Phantom – L'Uomo Mascherato #95 (1979)
- "Luna di miele", Phantom #361 – #360
Norway
- Vi menn 16–30/1975
- "Bryllup i De dype skogene", Fantomet 23/1991
- "Bryllup i De dype skogene", Fantomet 15 – 16/2008
Spain
- "La boda del Hombre Enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado #8 (1988; edited together with "The Three Bandits" & "What's Wrong with Hzz?" part 1)
Sweden
- Hemmets Veckotidning 25/1978 – 39/1978
- "Bröllop i de djupa skogarna", Fantomen 17/1991 (#1000)
- "Bröllop i de djupa skogarna", Fantomen 16 – 17/2008
Turkey
- "Fantom Evleniyor", Kızılmaske #12 – #13 (2014)
USA
- Anderson Herald October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
- Bluefield Daily Telegraph October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
- Cumberland Sunday Times October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
- The Danville Register October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
- The Gadsden Times October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
- The Kingsport Times-News October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
- The News Tribune October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
- La Opinión October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
- The Robesonian October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
- Rome News-Tribune October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
- San Antonio Light October 30, 1977 – ?
- Spartanburg Herald-Journal October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
- The Tuscaloosa News October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
West Germany
- "Dschungel Hochzeit in Bangalla", Phantom #100 - the first page only (1978)
- "Dschungel Hochzeit in Bangalla", Phantom Super-band #15 - the first page only