The Rhodian Column

The Rhodian Column
Start date:	September 30, 2019
End date:	February 22, 2020
# of strips:	126 (21 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	Mike Manley
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"Heloise Comes Home"
Followed by:	"Unfinished Business"

"The Rhodian Column" is the 252nd 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
• Babudan
• Kipawa
• Chatu

One-time characters

Locations

Tribes

• Bandar
• Wambesi
• Ogoru (mentioned only)
• Llongo (mentioned only)

Organizations

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

• Phantom moves as silently as a jungle cat.
• The biggest cat to prowl the night treads a wide path around the Phantom.
• Phantom walks in many forms.
• Phantom moves faster than lightning.

Behind the scenes

• Liang Zhao and Mimi Simon were uncredited background inking assistants on this story.

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Death of Diana Palmer Walker" by Tony De Paul and Paul Ryan
• "Terror Cells of New York" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
• "The Trail to Gravelines Prison!" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
• "Chatu's Fate" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Advertiser September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• The Cairns Post September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• The Chronicle September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• The Courier-Mail September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• Daily Mercury September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• The Daily Telegraph September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• Fraser Coast Chronicle September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• Herald Sun September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• The Morning Bulletin September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• News-Mail September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• The Observer September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• The Sunshine Coast Daily September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• Townsville Bulletin September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• The Northern Star November 11, 2019 – April 4, 2020
• Shepparton News November 12, 2019 – May 7, 2020

Colombia

• "La columna Rhodiana", El País January 13, 2020 – June 9, 2020

Ecuador

• "La columna Rhodiana", El Comercio December 16, 2019 – May 11, 2020

India

• The New Indian Express (Chennai edition) November 7, 2019 – April 1, 2020
• The New Indian Express (Bangalore edition) November 30, 2019 – April 25, 2020
• Anandabazar Patrika March 17, 2020 – July 21, 2020

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020

Mexico

• "La columna Rhodiana", El Informador November 16, 2019 – April 17, 2020

Norway

• "Den rhodiske kolonnen", Romsdals Budstikke February 1, 2021 – (first five strips missing)
• "Den rhodiske kolonnen", Fædrelandsvennen March 22, 2021 –
• "Den rhodiske kolonnen", Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen March 24, 2021 –
• "Den rhodiske kolonnen", Agderposten March 26, 2021 –

The Philippines

• The Philippine Star December 21, 2020 – ?

El Salvador

• "La columna Rhodiana", La Prensa Gráfica April 5, 2021 –

Sweden

• "Det rhodianska äventyret", Svenska Dagbladet April 16, 2020 – August 23, 2020
• "Kolonnen från Rhodia", Fantomen 10-11/2021

USA

• Boston Herald September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• The Citizens' Voice September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• Delaware County Daily Times September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• Houston Chronicle September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• The Macomb Daily ? – February 22, 2020
• The News Item September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• Reading Eagle September 30, 2019 – February 22, 2020
• Royal Oak Tribune ? – February 21, 2020 (missing Monday and Tuesday strips)