Chasamba

Chasamba
Start date:	September 5th, 1988
End date:	February 4th, 1989
# of strips:	132 (22 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Great Raptor of Rhua"
Followed by:	"Rex: Prince of Baronkhan"

"Chasamba" is the 165th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit and Heloise
• Rex
• Hero
• Heroine
• Devil
• Toma (as Tomas)
• President Lamanda Luaga
• Gogo (nurse)
• Totu (nurse)
• Nukko
• Goba
• Dr. Henry
• Ms. Chang (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)
• Ms. Eboli (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)

One-time characters

• President Brunn
• Dom Jeffe
• Old Juan

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
  • The Tree House
  • Mawitaan
    • Mawitaan International Airport
    • Presidential Palace
    • Bangalla's U. N. office
• Chasamba
• Rio Gordo
• Rhua (mentioned)
• USA
  • New York
    • U.N. Headquarters

Tribes Organizations

• The United Nations

Old Jungle Sayings

• Cold voice of angry Phantom can freeze tiger’s blood.

Related stories

Refers to

• "Great Raptor of Rhua" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Chasamba", The Phantom #935 (1989)
• "Chasamba", The Phantom #1393 (2004)

Brazil

• "Chasamba", Fantasma Extra #18 (1990)

Canada

• "Chasamba", Le Nouvelliste December 7, 1988 – May 11, 1989

Denmark

• "Narkobaronerne", Fantomet #325 (1991)
• Horsens Folkeblad September 13, 1990 – February 11, 1991 and October 20, 1997 – March 19, 1998
• Djursland September 21, 1990 – February 22, 1991 and November 27, 1997 – May 13, 1998
• Aalborg Stiftstidende September 21, 1990 – February 16, 1991

Finland

• "Huumeparonit", Mustanaamio 23/1989
• "Chasamba", Ilta-Sanomat March 22, 2024 – May 2, 2024

Iceland

• "Chasamba", Dagur October 25, 1994 – May 6, 1995 - without the last five weeks

India

• "The Satanic Grip", Indrajal Comics Vol. 26 No. 24 (1989)

Italy

• "I narcotrafficanti", Phantom #251

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989

Mexico

• El Informador January 15, 1989 – June 12, 1989

Norway

• "Narkobaronene", Fantomet 3/1990
• Aftenposten October 23, 1989 – March 26, 1990
• "Narkobaronene", Serie-pocket #198 (1995)
• "Narkobaronene", Fantomet 15-16/2011

Spain

• "Misión en Chasamba", El Hombre Enmascarado #29 – #30 (1990)
• "Misión en Chasamba", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #18

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet March 18, 1989 – August 23, 1989 (with intro comment about confusion with events in the previous story)
• "Knarkbaronerna", Fantomen 14/1989
• Göteborgs-Tidningen October 23, 1989 – December 31, 1989 + iDAG January 2, 1990 – January 15, 1990
• Göteborgs-Posten March 28, 1990 – March 30, 1990 (last three strips only)
• Katrineholmskuriren March 16, 1993 – August 21, 1993
• "Knarkbaronerna", Fantomen 16-17/2011

Turkey

• "Chasamba", Kızılmaske #22 – #23 (2015)

USA

• The News Journal September 5, 1988 – January 7, 1989 - without the last four weeks
• Suffolk News-Herald September 5, 1988 – December 4, 1988
• Anchorage Daily News September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• Bangor Daily News September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• Chippewa Herald September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• The Daily American September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• The Daily Item September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• The Daily Journal September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• The Gadsden Times September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• Green Bay Press-Gazette September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• Herald News September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• The Indianapolis News September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• Observer-Reporter September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• Reading Eagle September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• Red Bank Register September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• The Tuscaloosa News September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• The Winchester Sun September 5, 1988 – February 4, 1989
• Portage Daily Register September 6, 1988 – September 9, 1988 (first four strips only)
• Stars and Stripes September 12, 1988 – February 11, 1989
• "The Phantom vs. The Drug Lords", Comics Revue #35 – #40 (1989)
• "Chasamba", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty-Three 1988–1989 (2025)