The Toad Men

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The Toad Men
Start date:	October 13th, 1952
End date:	February 28th, 1953
# of strips:	120 (20 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Preceded by:	"The Great Ajax"
Followed by:	"The Lady from Nowhere"

"The Toad Men" is the 48th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Contents 1 Plot Summary 1.1 Appearances 2 Behind the scenes 3 Reprints 3.1 Argentina 3.2 Australia 3.3 Barbados 3.4 Brazil 3.5 Canada 3.6 Denmark 3.7 Finland 3.8 France 3.9 Italy 3.10 Jamaica 3.11 Mexico 3.12 Norway 3.13 Portugal 3.14 Spain 3.15 Sweden 3.16 USA 3.17 West Germany

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Behind the scenes

• The title "The Toad Men" appears in the first strip of the story.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Los hombres ranas", El Fantasma #32 (1960)
• "Los hombres ranas", El Fantasma #73 (1965)

Australia

• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #68 – #69 (1954)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #160 (1960)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #264 (1964)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #405 (1969)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #564 (1975)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #754 (1983)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #1156 (1997)

Barbados

• Barbados Advocate November 27, 1952 – ?, 1953

Brazil

• "Os Homens-Rã", Fantasma #2 (1953)
• "Os Homens-Sapo", Fantasma #266 (1978)
• "Os Homens-Rã", Gibi de Ouro #1 (1985)

Canada

• La Patrie October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953

Denmark

• "Mysteriet med frømandspiraterne", Fantomet SUPER-album (1972)

Finland

• "Sammakkomiesrosvot", Nastasarjat 23 – 24/1963
• "Sammakkomiesrosvot", Mustanaamio 5/1967
• "Sammakkomiesliiga", Suuri sarjakirja (1973)
• "Sammakkomiesten iskuryhmä", Mustanaamio 7/1984
• "Sammakkomiesrosvot", Mustanaamio 1966–1967 (2011)

France

• "Les homes grenouilles", Le Fantôme Spécial #16 and "La fin des homes grenouilles", #17 (1964-65)
• "Les homes grenouilles", Le Fantôme #5 (1994)

Italy

• "Gli uomini rana", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #111 and "La fine degli uomini rana", #113 (1964)
• "Gli uomini rana", Phantom #32 (1994)
• "Gli uomini rana, Phantom #300

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner January 30, 1953 – July 3, 1953

Mexico

• "Los Hombres Sapos", Paquito #10014 – #10015 (1953)

Norway

• Aftenposten December 5, 1953 – April 30, 1954
• "Froskemannspiratene", Fantomet 5/1967
• "Mysteriet med froskemannpiratene", Kjempealbum (1972)
• "Froskemannspiratene", Fantomet 9/1984
• "Froskemannspiratene", Krønikebok #22 (2005)

Portugal

• "O Segredo dos Sapos", Mundo de Aventuras #800 – #803 (1965)
• "O Segredo dos Sapos", Mundo de Aventuras Album Especial (1965?)
• "Fantasma contra os Homens-Sapo", Jornal do Cuto #116 (1975)
• "Fantasma contra os Homens-Sapo", Jornal do Cuto Vol. 6 N. 110-125 (ca 1977)

Spain

• "Los hombres ranas", Héroes Modernos: El Hombre Enmascarado #18, "En poder de los piratas", #19, and "Cae el antifaz", #20 (1958)
• "Los hombres ranas", "En poder de los piratas", and "Cae el antifaz", El Hombre Enmascarado - Album de Lujo #4 (1961)
• "Los hombres ranas", El Hombre Enmascarado #33A and "Cae el antifaz", #34A (1964)
• "Los hombres ranas" and "Cae el antifaz", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "Los hombres ranas" and "Cae el antifaz", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #7 (1970)
• "Los hombres rana", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #39

Sweden

• Nerikes Allehanda December 29, 1954 – April 15, 1955
• Fantomen 26/1955 – 5/1956
• "Mysteriet med grodmanspiraterna", Fantomen 2/1963
• "Mysteriet med grodmanspiraterna", Stora Fantomenboken
• "Grodmanspiraterna", Fantomen 24/1983
• Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1955, Del 3 – 1956, Del 1 (2007)

USA

• The Beaver County Times October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Chester Times October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Monessen Daily Independent October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Reading Eagle October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Oxnard Press-Courier October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Times Recorder October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Washington Reporter October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Comics Revue #299-300 (2011)

West Germany

• "Die Froschmann-Piraten", Phantom #7 (1967)