Aalborg Stiftstidende
Aalborg Stiftstidende was a Danish newspaper that published "The Phantom" daily strip from 1946 to 2009, with exception of one shortened Sunday story in daily format, published in 1970.
History
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Controversy
In the end of the 1940s, Aalborg Stiftstidende became part of a controversy. A 16-year old boy in Aalborg had shot and robbed a shopkeeper. During the act the boy had worn a mask. The chief of police claimed that the boy was inspired by the "Phantom" strip published in Aalborgs Stiftstidende. When the boy explained in interrogations that he was not aware of the Phantom since his family did not buy any newspaper. The police persisted, and suggested he had seen the Phantom in Skipper Skræk, which the boy admitted could be possible.
The chief of police was good friends with the editor of Aalborg Amtstidende which was the main competitor of Aalborgs Stiftstidende. The editor wrote an editorial where he condemned the brutal Phantom strip. He called to a town meeting, to which Bulls Presstjänst in Stockholm sent Willy Falkman as representative. Bulls distributed The Phantom strip on behalf of KFS in the Nordic countries, but they also distributed other strips such as "Blondie" which was published by Amtstidende.
At the meeting, the editor of Amtstidende held a speech where he presented a resolution for the meeting to sign, which would not only condemn the Phantom strip but also anyone who published it (i.e. his main competitor Stiftstidende). At this point, Falkman took the stage and presented a letter from the same editor, only 11 days old, where he cancelled their subscription of "Blondie" and asked Bulls to provide samples of a more exciting strip - preferably something in the vein of "The Phantom"!
This ended the meeting and no resolution against "The Phantom" was signed. Days later, the editor of Amtstidende asked for their subscription of "Blondie" to be resumed, to which Bulls replied that the strip had already been sold to another newspaper in Denmark. This was of course Aalborgs Stiftstidende, which now published both "The Phantom" and "Blondie".1
Published stories
Original story title | Start date | End date | Comment |
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"The Blue Gang" | February 3, 1946 | April 5, 1946 | |
"Lago the Lake God" | April 7, 1946 | June 28, 1946 | |
"The Wild Girl" | June 30, 1946 | September 19, 1946 | |
"The Mermaids of Melo Straits" | September 20, 1946 | December 28, 1946 | |
"Princess Valerie" | December 29, 1946 | May 30, 1947 | |
"Queen Asta of Trondelay" | June 1, 1947 | September 12, 1947 | |
"Mister Hog" | September 14, 1947 | February 16, 1948 | |
"Romance" | February 17, 1948 | October 20, 1948 | |
"The Devil Road" | October 21, 1948 | April 16, 1949 | |
"The Girls" | April 17, 1949 | September 27, 1949 | |
"The Masked Marvel" | September 28, 1949 | January 19, 1950 | |
"Fathers and Sons" | January 20, 1950 | March 23, 1950 | |
"The Flirtatious Princess" | March 24, 1950 | July 21, 1950 | |
"The Thuggees" | July 22, 1950 | January 27, 1951 | |
"The Ape Idol of the Durugu" | January 28, 1951 | April 8, 1951 | |
"The Movie Stars" | April 10, 1951 | August 16, 1951 | |
"The White Monkey" | August 17, 1951 | November 9, 1951 | |
"The Gray Gang" | November 10, 1951 | March 1, 1952 | |
"Whirlpool Channel" | March 2, 1952 | May 28, 1952 | |
"The Tiger Girl" | May 29, 1952 | August 28, 1952 | |
"The Governor's Family" | August 29, 1952 | November 13, 1952 | |
"The Professor" | November 14, 1952 | March 2, 1953 | |
"The Jungle Patrol" | March 3, 1953 | May 22, 1953 | |
"Bobo the Toy Dog" | May 23, 1953 | July 11, 1953 | |
"The Great Ajax" | July 13, 1953 | October 3, 1953 | |
"The Toad Men" | October 5, 1953 | February 24, 1954 | |
"The Lady from Nowhere" | February 25, 1954 | June 21, 1954 | |
"The Matchmaker" | June 22, 1954 | October 11, 1954 | |
"The Super Apes" | October 12, 1954 | February 2, 1955 | |
"Ragon's Game" | February 3, 1954 | June 11, 1955 | |
"The Mob" | June 13, 1954 | September 17, 1955 | |
"The Wrestling Tourney" | September 19, 1955 | December 24, 1955 | |
"Aboard the SS Gay" | January 9, 1956 | April 23, 1956 | |
"The Slimming of Prince Tagon" | April 24, 1956 | July 2, 1956 | |
"Captain Kidder's Treasure" | July 3, 1956 | September 10, 1956 | |
"Dr Axel and the Witchmen" | September 11, 1956 | November 19, 1956 | |
"Queen Sansamor and the Sixth Man" | November 20, 1956 | March 7, 1957 | |
"The Wisdom of Solomon" | March 8, 1957 | April 11, 1957 | |
"U-Town" | April 12, 1957 | July 6, 1957 | |
"The Grove of the Sleeping Giant" | July 8, 1957 | October 19, 1957 | |
"The Shoplifters" | October 21, 1957 | January 7, 1958 | |
"The Heavyweight Champion" | January 8, 1958 | March 4, 1958 | |
"Wambo the Gambler" | March 5, 1958 | May 22, 1958 | |
"The White Princess" | May 23, 1958 | August 22, 1958 | |
"The Valley of No Return" | August 23, 1958 | November 14, 1958 | |
"The Crown Jewels of Corba" | November 15, 1958 | February 17, 1959 | |
"The Scorpia" | February 18, 1959 | July 3, 1959 | |
"The Two Signs" | July 4, 1959 | October 23, 1959 | |
"The Crybaby" | October 24, 1959 | January 5, 1960 | |
"The Underwater Diamond Thieves" | January 6, 1960 | May 12, 1960 | |
"The Betrothal" | May 13, 1960 | August 19, 1960 | |
"The Swamp Rats" | August 20, 1960 | December 9, 1960 | |
"The Flying Horse" | December 10, 1960 | March 24, 1961 | |
"The Reporter" | March 25, 1961 | June 12, 1961 | |
"The Monkey Mail" | June 13, 1961 | October 16, 1961 | |
"The Jungle Olympics" | October 17, 1961 | January 9, 1962 | |
"The 50th Wife" | January 10, 1962 | May 9, 1962 | |
"The Iron Dragon" | May 10, 1962 | July 25, 1962 | |
"The Werewolf" | July 26, 1962 | October 31, 1962 | |
"The Slave Market of Mucar" | November 1, 1962 | April 30, 1963 | |
"The Epidemic" | May 1, 1963 | September 16, 1963 | |
"The Wharf Rats" | September 17, 1963 | January 16, 1964 | |
"The Mysterious Ambassador" | January 17, 1964 | September 4, 1964 | |
"The Mystery of the Island of Dogs" | September 5, 1964 | March 22, 1965 | |
"The Drummer of Timpenni" | March 23, 1965 | July 1, 1965 | |
"The Reef" | July 2, 1965 | October 6, 1965 | |
"The Adventures of Lucy Cary" | October 7, 1965 | March 26, 1966 | |
"The Bad Ones" | March 27, 1966 | July 30, 1966 | |
"The Hanta Witch" | August 1, 1966 | November 14, 1966 | |
"Prince Hali and the White Stallion" | November 15, 1967 | April 25, 1968 | |
"Bullets' Town" | April 26, 1968 | September 22, 1968 | |
"The Killer" | September 23, 1968 | January 9, 1968 | |
"The Sea God" | January 10, 1968 | April 24, 1968 | |
"The Satchel" | April 25, 1968 | July 17, 1968 | first strip missing |
"The Crime School" | July 18, 1968 | October 23, 1968 | |
"Deadman's Point" | October 24, 1968 | February 1, 1969 | |
"The Rogue Elephant" | February 3, 1969 | May 29, 1969 | |
"Jungle Olympics" | May 30, 1969 | September 11, 1969 | |
"The Frame-Up" | September 12, 1969 | November 13, 1969 | |
"The Hydra" | November 14, 1969 | February 24, 1970 | |
"The Art Thieves" | February 25, 1970 | June 27, 1970 | |
"The Golden People" | June 29, 1970 | July 30, 1970 | in daily format and shortened |
"The Masked Ball" | July 31, 1970 | September 8, 1970 | |
"The Jungle Home" | September 9, 1970 | December 8, 1970 | |
"Rex, the Missing Heir" | December 9, 1970 | March 26, 1971 | |
"The Gladiator" | March 27, 1971 | July 16, 1971 | |
"The Missing Daddy" | July 17, 1971 | October 14, 1971 | |
"Luaga's Undercover Tour" | October 15, 1971 | January 22, 1972 | |
"The Mission" | January 24, 1972 | June 12, 1972 | |
"Yes" | June 13, 1972 | August 19, 1972 | |
"The Fence" | August 21, 1972 | November 11, 1972 | |
"The Mysterious Passenger" | November 13, 1972 | February 1, 1973 | |
"The Vultures" | February 2, 1973 | June 13, 1973 | |
"The Lost City of Pheenix" | June 14, 1973 | August 15, 1973 | |
"The Witchman" | August 16, 1973 | November 13, 1973 | |
"The Tanker-Jackers" | November 14, 1973 | February 22, 1974 | |
"The Keeper of the Peace" | February 23, 1974 | May 29, 1974 | |
"The Giant of Kaluga" | May 30, 1974 | September 14, 1974 | |
"The Trial of Patrolman Zokko" | September 16, 1974 | December 21, 1974 | |
"The Things" | December 23, 1974 | April 16, 1975 | |
"Vandal-Looters" | April 17, 1975 | July 30, 1975 | |
"The Pampered Princess" | July 31, 1975 | December 3, 1975 | |
"The Curse of the Sacred Image" | December 4, 1975 | May 10, 1976 | |
"The Normal Life" | May 11, 1976 | September 18, 1976 | |
"The Cavelands" | September 20, 1976 | January 10, 1977 | |
"T" part 1 | January 11, 1977 | March 23, 1977 | the first ten weeks |
"Hzzz" | March 24, 1977 | July 1, 1977 | |
"Star of Bangalla" | July 2, 1977 | October 6, 1977 | |
"T" part 2 | October 7, 1977 | December 21, 1977 | the last eleven weeks |
"Mystery of Kula-Ku" | December 22, 1977 | May 23, 1978 | |
"S.S. Blitz" | May 24, 1978 | August 24, 1978 | |
"Return of the Terrorists" | August 25, 1978 | December 15, 1978 | |
"The Proposal" | December 16, 1978 | January 31, 1979 | |
"Guardian of the Eastern Dark" | February 1, 1979 | June 18, 1979 | |
"The Tyrant of Tarakimo" | June 19, 1979 | September 3, 1979 | |
"Phantom Wedding" | September 4, 1979 | December 10, 1979 | |
"The Three Bandits" | December 11, 1979 | February 20, 1980 | |
"Return to Tarakimo" | February 21, 1980 | July 25, 1980 | |
"Jungle City" | July 26, 1980 | October 24, 1980 | |
"The Heirs" | October 25, 1980 | January 12, 1980 | the first four and many other strips missing |
"Jungle Gold" | January 13, 1981 | July 24, 1981 | |
"The Return of General Bababu" | July 25, 1981 | December 11, 1981 | without the first two weeks |
"The Tree House" | December 12, 1981 | May 5, 1982 | |
"The Poachers" | May 6, 1982 | August 17, 1982 | |
"Gooroo's Jungle Muggers" | August 18, 1982 | January 19, 1983 | |
"The Hostages" | January 20, 1983 | April 22, 1983 | |
"The Phantom's Vacation" | April 23, 1983 | July 4, 1983 | |
"The Return of Gooroo's Mob" | July 5, 1983 | November 7, 1983 | |
"Tale of Rex" | November 8, 1983 | July 10, 1984 | |
"Queen Karola of Kula-Ku" | July 11, 1984 | December 6, 1984 | |
"Ughland" | December 7, 1984 | June 18, 1985 | |
"Visit to Baronkhan" | June 19, 1985 | November 15, 1985 | |
"Luck and Wealth" | November 16, 1985 | May 26, 1986 | |
"The Kimberly Diamonds" | May 27, 1986 | September 8, 1986 | |
"The Embassy Siege" | September 9, 1986 | December 22, 1986 | |
"The Presidents" | December 23, 1986 | June 6, 1987 | |
"Drug Busters" | June 9, 1987 | September 16, 1987 | |
"The Lake Lady" | September 17, 1987 | March 15, 1988 | |
"Ruler of Baronkhan" | March 16, 1988 | July 15, 1988 | |
"The Tarashima Terrorists" | July 16, 1988 | April 19, 1989 | |
"The Snake Goddess" | April 20, 1989 | September 21, 1989 | |
"Zabadabah" | September 22, 1989 | January 29, 1990 | |
"The Man-Thing" | January 30, 1990 | June 7, 1990 | |
"Great Raptor of Rhua" | June 8, 1990 | September 20, 1990 | |
"Chasamba" | September 21, 1990 | February 16, 1991 | |
"Rex: Prince of Baronkhan" | February 18, 1991 | August 21, 1991 | |
"Massacre at Walker's Table" | August 22, 1991 | November 27, 1991 | |
"The Death Threat" | November 28, 1991 | April 11, 1992 | |
"The Master of Eden" | April 13, 1992 | July 9, 1992 | |
"Attack of the Witchmen" | July 10, 1992 | November 5, 1992 | |
"The Valley of the Elephants" | November 6, 1992 | March 1, 1993 | |
"Zima, The Rogue Elephant" | March 2, 1993 | July 7, 1993 | |
"The Jungle Patrol v The Drug Cartel" | July 8, 1993 | December 1, 1993 | |
"King Bongong" | December 2, 1993 | March 4, 1994 | |
"Prince Rex and Princess Alicia" | March 5, 1994 | May 31, 1994 | |
"Blackie" | June 1, 1994 | August 23, 1994 | |
"The Attilan Mystery" | August 24, 1994 | March 15, 1995 | |
"Ruler of Baronkhan" | March 16, 1995 | July 14, 1995 | |
"The Tarashima Terrorists" | July 15, 1995 | April 17, 1996 | |
"The Snake Goddess" | April 18, 1996 | September 23, 1996 | |
"Zabadabah" | September 24, 1996 | January 30, 1997 | |
"Dinosaur" | January 31, 1997 | May 3, 1997 | |
"The Plotters" | May 5, 1997 | August 25, 1997 | |
"The Phantom Cowboy" | August 26, 1997 | March 12, 1998 | |
"Buried Treasure" | March 13, 1998 | August 6, 1998 | |
"The Beasts of Phantom Head Peak" | August 7, 1998 | December 10, 1998 | |
"Raiders of the Eastern Dark" | December 11, 1998 | April 20, 1999 | |
"Mr Big" | April 21, 1999 | September 1, 1999 | |
"Drama on Eden" | September 2, 1999 | March 17, 2000 | from September 18, 1999 renamed to Nordjyske Stiftstidende |
"Prince Rex - Kidnapped" | March 18, 2000 | July 18, 2000 | |
"The Silks of Emira" | July 19, 2001 | November 14, 2000 | |
"The Shaman" | November 15, 2000 | February 28, 2001 | |
"Joomkar's Crown" | March 1, 2001 | July 13, 2001 | |
"The Crater" | July 14, 2001 | November 29, 2001 | |
"The Dakk Pirates" | November 30, 2001 | March 1, 2002 | |
"The Albee" | March 2, 2002 | April 26, 2002 | |
"Terror at the Opera" | April 27, 2002 | August 7, 2002 | |
"The Ghost Wall" | August 8, 2002 | November 1, 2002 | |
"The Halloween Kidnappers" | November 2, 2002 | January 18, 2003 | |
"The Treasure Hunters" | January 19, 2003 | April 26, 2003 | |
"The Strange Robber" | April 27, 2003 | July 14, 2003 | |
"The Secret City" | July 15, 2003 | October 6, 2003 | |
"Valley of the Gorillaman" | October 7, 2003 | January 25, 2004 | |
"Ghost Quest" | January 26, 2004 | May 14, 2004 | |
"The Ghost Pirates" | May 15, 2004 | August 26, 2004 | |
"The Animal Collector" | August 27, 2004 | December 18, 2004 | |
"The Immortal Man" | December 19, 2004 | April 9, 2005 | last strip missing |
"The Crusader's Treasure" | April 10, 2005 | August 14, 2005 | |
"Jungle Mystery" | August 15, 2005 | November 24, 2005 | |
"The Hit Men" | November 25, 2005 | March 15, 2006 | |
"The Connoisseurs" | March 16, 2006 | June 28, 2006 | |
"The Viper God" | June 29, 2006 | October 14, 2006 | |
"The Locust God" | October 15, 2006 | January 25, 2007 | |
"Stripes" | January 26, 2007 | May 15, 2007 | |
"Temple of the Gods, Part 1: The U-Boat Mystery" | May 16, 2007 | August 3, 2007 | |
"Temple of the Gods, Part 2: Return to Eden" | August 4, 2007 | November 24, 2007 | |
"The Crime Apprentices" | November 25, 2007 | March 10, 2008 | |
"The Jungle Trek" | March 11, 2008 | June 23, 2008 | |
"The Return of Chatu" | June 24, 2008 | September 27, 2008 | |
"The Doorman" | September 28, 2008 | January 11, 2009 | |
"The Mozznappers" | January 12, 2009 | April 25, 2009 | |
"The Voyaging Canoe" | April 26, 2009 | August 6, 2009 | |
"Graffiti Phantom" | August 7, 2009 | September 12, 2009 | interrupted after the strip of October 8, 2007 |
Footnotes
- 1. Bulls Magazine 1929–1989: "Bulls i Danmark"