Black Glove, Part 1
Black Glove, Part 1 | |
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Produced for: | Fantomen 4/1985 |
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# of pgs: | 30 |
Writer: | Michael Tierres |
Artist: | Knut Westad |
Original colorist: | N/A |
Producer: | Semic Press |
"Black Glove, Part 1" is a 1985 Team Fantomen story, written by Michael Tierres, with art by Knut Westad.
Plot synopsis
In 1662 there are string of towns on the Bengali coastline, one of them Tartom, ruled by the pirate captain Black Glove. One of his men, The Sledgehammer, plays an important role in capturing the Portuguese fort of Esakim. When The Sledgehammar decide to keep all his loot himself instead of handing it over to Black Glove, he is keel hauled and left for dead in the sea. He is saved by The Phantom with the help of Mori fishermen. When The Sledgehammer tells the Phantom that he will have his revenge on the captain, The Phantom decide that they can work together to fight the pirates.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 21st Phantom
- The 5th Phantom
- Miss Tagama (as Tara)
- Rex
- Tom-Tom
- Redbeard (mentioned)
- Black Glove
- The Sledgehammer
- The 6th Phantom (mentioned)
- Guran
One-time characters
- Efaru, Mori chief
- Hernando, pirate
- Cat
- The Cliff
- One-Eye
Locations
- Bengali
- Deep Woods
- Sanloi
- Spyglass
- Gorra
- The Anchor
- Marimbe
- Fort Esakim
- Tartom
- Inn
- Mori-Town
Tribes
Organizations
- The Jungle Patrol (mentioned)
Vehicles
- The Shark
Phantom lore
- The Council of Chiefs (mentioned only)
Related stories
Followed by
- "Black Glove, Part 2" by by Michael Tierres, Knut Westad, and Tommy Sydsæter
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "Black Glove, Part 1", The Phantom #898 (1988)
- "Black Glove, Part 1", The Phantom #1841 (2019)
Brazil
- "O Punho Negro", Fantasma Especial #22 (1988)
Finland
- "Musta käsine", Mustanaamio 17/1985
Norway
- "Svarthansken, del 1", Fantomet 15/1985
- "Svarthansken, del 1", Fantomets Krønike 4/1989
- "Svarthansken, del 1", Fantomets Krønike 4/2001
- "Svarthansken, del 1", Krønikebok #5 (2001)
Sweden
- "Svarthandske", Fantomen 4/1985
- "Svarthandske", Fantomen Krönika 4/1994
- "Svarthandske", Fantomen Krönika Band 2 (2000)