The Llongo Forest

The Llongo Forest
Start date:	March 30th, 2020
End date:	July 18th, 2020
# of strips:	96 (16 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	Mike Manley
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"Unfinished Business"
Followed by:	"The Reunion"

"The Llongo Forest" is the 254th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Mike Manley.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Hero
• Devil
• The Python
• Guran
• Babudan
• Timo (mentioned)

One-time characters

Locations

Tribes

• Llongo
• Bandar

Organizations

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

• The Phantom is rough on roughnecks.
• A villain's blood turns to stone when the Phantom knows his crime.

Behind the scenes

• Bret Blevins was an uncredited inking assistant on this story.

Related stories

Refers to

• "Heloise Comes Home" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley

Referenced in

• "To Wrack and Ruin at Gravelines" by Tony De Paul and Mike Manley

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• Daily Mercury March 30, 2020 – June 27, 2020 - without the last three weeks
• Fraser Coast Chronicle March 30, 2020 – June 27, 2020 - without the last three weeks
• The Morning Bulletin March 30, 2020 – June 27, 2020 - without the last three weeks
• News-Mail March 30, 2020 – June 27, 2020 - without the last three weeks
• The Observer March 30, 2020 – June 27, 2020 - without the last three weeks
• The Sunshine Coast Daily March 30, 2020 – June 27, 2020 - without the last three weeks
• The Northern Star May 11, 2020 – June 27, 2020 - the first seven weeks only
• The Advertiser March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• The Cairns Post March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• The Chronicle March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• The Courier-Mail March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• The Daily Telegraph March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• Herald Sun March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• Townsville Bulletin March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• Shepparton News June 19, 2020 – October 30, 2020

Colombia

• "El bosque Llongo", El País July 15, 2020 – November 6, 2020

Ecuador

• "El bosque Llongo", El Comercio June 16, 2020 – October 5, 2020

India

• The New Indian Express (Chennai edition) May 7, 2020 – August 26, 2020
• The New Indian Express (Bangalore edition) June 1, 2020 – September ?, 2020
• Anandabazar Patrika August 22, 2020 – November 28, 2020
• Hitavada September 8, 2020 – November 16, 2020 - without the last seven weeks

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner March 30, 2020 – July 17, 2020 (last strip missing)

Mexico

• "El bosque Llongo", El Informador May 29, 2020 – September 18, 2020

Norway

• "Llongoskogen", Romsdals Budstikke August 4, 2021 – ?, 2021
• "Llongoskogen", Fædrelandsvennen September 30, 2021 – ?
• "Llongoskogen", Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen October 1, 2021 – ?
• "Llongoskogen", Agderposten October 2, 2021 –

The Philippines

• The Philippine Star June 23, 2021 – October 18, 2021

El Salvador

• "El bosque Llongo", La Prensa Gráfica September 27, 2021 – ?, 2022

Sweden

• "Llongoskogen", Svenska Dagbladet September 23, 2020 – December 30, 2020
• "Den förbjudna skogen", Fantomen 17/2021

USA

• Boston Herald March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• The Citizens' Voice March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• Delaware County Daily Times March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• The Macomb Daily March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• Houston Chronicle March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• The News Item March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• Reading Eagle March 30, 2020 – July 18, 2020
• Royal Oak Tribune April 1, 2020 – July 17, 2020 (missing Monday and Tuesday strips)