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The Castle of Darkness
| The Castle of Darkness | |
| Produced for: | Fantomen 17/1999 |
|---|---|
| # of pgs: | 30 |
| Writer: | Claes Reimerthi |
| Artist: | Joan Boix |
| Original colorist: | Times Graphics Singapore |
| Producer: | Egmont Serieförlaget |
"The Castle of Darkness" is a 1999 Team Fantomen story written by Claes Reimerthi, with art by Joan Boix.
Plot summary
The 4th Phantom and Suran is travelling through Germany in 1632. Chasing a rabbit, the Phantom knocks his head when falling and wakes up near an enchanted village, where the villagers live in fear of a local prince, who feeds off the villager's souls.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 4th Phantom
- Suran
- The 21st Phantom
- Guran
- Katarina Ulrikasdotter van Wallenbach (mentioned only)
One-time characters
- Ilse
- Ilse's father the inn keeper
- Frieda, Ilse's sister
- unnamed prince
Behind the scenes
The village's name Geisterstadt is German for "ghost town".
Related stories
Refers to
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Castle of Darkness", The Phantom #1241 (1999)
India
- "The Castle of Darkness", The Adventures of the Ghost who Walks #15 (2003)
- "The Castle of Darkness", The Adventures of the Ghost who Walks: The Well of Time / The Castle of Darkness (2007)
- "The Castle of Darkness", Champion of Justice (2007)
- "The Castle of Darkness", The Well of Time and The Castle of Darkness (2010)
- "The Castle of Darkness", Champion of Justice (2010)
Norway
- "Ondskapens borg", Fantomet 17/1999
- "Ondskapens borg", Krønikebok #4 (2001)
Sweden
- "Ondskans borg", Fantomen 17/1999
- "Ondskans borg", Fantomen Krönika 6/2002