A Prince in Almedalen

A Prince in Almedalen
Produced for:	Fantomen 14-15/2022
# of pgs:	22
Writer:	Mikael Sol
Artist:	Kim W. Andersson
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Story House Egmont AB

"A Prince in Almedalen" is a 2022 Team Fantomen story, written by Mikael Sol, with art by Kim W. Andersson.

Plot synopsis

Prince Dar and his retinue visit Almedalen in Sweden to try establishing a legitimate business but a life of piracy is not easy to leave behind.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Prince Dar
• Guran (mentioned)
• Devil
• Hero
• Dr Luaga (mentioned)
• President Lubanga (mentioned)

Real-life characters

• King of Sweden (mentioned)

One-time characters

• Dar's advisor
• Dar's two body guards
• Ulla-Britta

Locations

• Sweden
  • Gotland
    • Almedalen
• Bangalla (mentioned)
• The Misty Mountains (mentioned)
• Kingdom of Dakk
• USA
  • New York (mentioned)

Organizations

• The Liberals
• Christian Democrats
• Round Earth Friends
• The Social Democrats
• Gotland's Padel Tennis Club
• The British Empire (mentioned)
• The Left Party
• The Sweden Democrats
• The Centre Party
• The Green Party
• Moderate Party

Ships

• Submarine with marking "UB"
• Jetski

Items

• Box containing model ruins and model casino, which contains bribe money.

Old jungle sayings

• "The Phantom is rough with roughnecks"
• "Never point at the Phantom"

Behind the scenes

• While the title page has the correct spelling, Frew #1982 misspells the story "Almadalen" on the cover and in the Message from the Publisher.
• The newspaper the Phantom is reading has a headline "Rauk Stoned". This is a play on words.
• When some spectators see the Phantom remove his overcoat they make a comment that he may be part of "The Purple Man Party".

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Dakk Pirates" by Lee Falk, George Olesen, and Keith Williams
• "Terror at the Opera" by Lee Falk, Elizabeth Falk, George Olesen, and Keith Williams

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "A Prince in Almedalen", The Phantom #1982 (2024)

Sweden

• "En prins i Almedalen", Fantomen 14-15/2022