The 50th Wife

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The 50th Wife
Start date:	October 31st, 1960
End date:	February 25th, 1961
# of strips:	102 strips (17 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Preceded by:	"The Gurk Twins"
Followed by:	"The Iron Dragon"

"The 50th Wife" is the 79th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Contents 1 Plot Summary 2 Reprints 2.1 Argentina 2.2 Australia 2.3 Brazil 2.4 Denmark 2.5 Egypt 2.6 Finland 2.7 France 2.8 Iceland 2.9 India 2.10 Italy 2.11 New Zealand 2.12 Norway 2.13 Portugal 2.14 Spain 2.15 South Africa 2.16 Sweden 2.17 United Kingdom 2.18 USA 2.19 West Germany 2.20 Yugoslavia

Plot Summary

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Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La esposa Nº 50", El Fantasma #41 (1962) - without the last two weeks
• "La Esposa № 50", Libro de Oro #19 (1964) - without the last two weeks
• "El dragón de hierro", El Fantasma #75 (1965; edited together with "The Iron Dragon") - the last two weeks only

Australia

• "50th Wife", The Phantom #190 (1961)
• "50th Wife", The Phantom #300 (1965)
• "50th Wife", The Phantom #448 (1971)
• "50th Wife", The Phantom #625 (1977)
• "50th Wife", The Phantom #837 (1985)
• "50th Wife", The Phantom #1192 (1998)

Brazil

• "O casamento do principe", Fantasma #58 (1961)
• Almanaque do Fantasma para 1963 - the last two weeks only
• "A 50a. esposa", Fantasma #269 (1978)
• "O Dragão de Ferro", Fantasma #366 (1986; edited together with "The Iron Dragon") - the last two weeks only

Denmark

• "Kampen i paladset", Serie-pocket #30 (1980)

Egypt

• "المذبحة", Alshabah #2 - the last two weeks only (edited together with the first two panels of "The Diamond Hijackers" and "The Iron Dragon")

Finland

• "Taistelu viidakossa", Mustanaamio 3/1967
• "Taistelu palatsissa", Sarjakirja #53 (1980)
• "Taistelu viidakossa", Mustanaamio 1966–1967 (2011)

France

• "La grande légende", Le Fantôme #265 – #268 (1969)

Iceland

• Tíminn April 25, 1961 – August 27, 1961

India

• "The Fiftieth Wife", Indrajal Comics #114 and "The Proposal", #119 (1970)

Italy

• "La grande leggenda", L'Uomo Mascherato #114 – #115 (1969)
• "La grande leggenda", Phantom #55 (1998)
• "La grande leggenda", Phantom #207

New Zealand

• The Phantom #452 – #455

Norway

• Aftenposten March 12, 1962 – July 16, 1962
• "Kampen i palasset", Fantomet 3/1967
• "Kampen i palasset", Fantomet 7/1979
• "Kampen i palasset", Serie-pocket #45 (1980)
• "Kampen i palasset", Serie-pocket #223 (1998)
• "Kampen i palasset", Krønikebok #22 (2005)

Portugal

• "Diana e o Príncipe", Mundo de Aventuras #778 (1964) - without the last two weeks

Spain

• "La quincuagésima esposa", El Hombre Enmascarado #14A and "Boda frustarada", #15A (1964) - without the last two weeks
• "La esposa numero cincuenta" and "El hombre lobo", El Hombre Enmascarado #19 (1975; the last two weeks in part 2 edited together with "The Werewolf")
• "La quincuagésima esposa", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #22

South Africa

• Die Vaderland ?

Sweden

• "Striden i palatset", Fantomen 10/1963
• Nerikes Allehanda March 9, 1963 – July 12, 1963
• "Striden i palatset", Serie-pocket #90 (1980)

United Kingdom

• "The Fiftieth Wife", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #15 (1961)

USA

• The Beaver County Times October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Delaware County Daily Times October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Miami News October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Reading Eagle October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Rome News-Tribune October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Washington Reporter October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961

West Germany

• "Der Streit im Palast", Phantom #5 (1967)

Yugoslavia

• "Гвоздени змај"/"Gvozdeni zmaj", Politikin Zabavnik #1062 (1972; edited together with "The Iron Dragon") - last two weeks only
• "Бејова женидба", Politikin Zabavnik #1133 (1973) - without the last two weeks
• "Lažna poruka", Denis #203 (1980) - the last two weeks only
• "Silom nevesta", Strip 81 #1 – 81 #2 (1981) - without the last two weeks