Cloak of Darkness

Cloak of Darkness
Produced for:	Fantomen 11/2010
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Claes Reimerthi
Artist:	Heiner Bade
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Egmont Kärnan

"Cloak of Darkness" is a 2010 Team Fantomen story, written by Claes Reimerthi, with art by Heiner Bade.

Plot synopsis

In 1893 The Phantom visits his brother Christopher in London. He helps Sir Gerald Flood of The Scotland Yard to find an unknown assailant who bites its victims in their necks to drink their blood. One suspect is the writer Bram Stoker who holds a strange fascination for vampires.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 18th Phantom
• Chris (The 18th Phantom's brother)
• Kit (son of Chris)
• Anna, wife of Chris (unnamed)
• Sir Gerald Flood
• Tomkins

One-time characters

• Henry Stanford
• Hector
• Professor Decan
• Dr Nedham

Real-life characters

• Bram Stoker
• Queen Victoria I of the United Kingdom
• Henry Irving (mentioned only)

Locations

• England
  • London
    • Lyceum Theatre
    • Kew Gardens

Items

• "Daily News", newspaper

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Orient Express, Part 1" by Norman Worker and Jaime Vallvé
• "The Orient Express, Part 2" by Norman Worker and Jaime Vallvé
• "The London Underground Murders, Part 1: Cutbush" by David Bishop and César Spadari
• "The London Underground Murders, Part 2: Maniac at Large" by David Bishop and César Spadari

Referenced in

• "The Angel of Retribution" by Claes Reimerthi and Joan Boix

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Cloak of Darkness", The Phantom #1570 (2010)

Finland

• "...yön vaippaan kietoutunut", Mustanaamio 11/2010

Norway

• "I nattens kappe svøpt...", Fantomet 10/2010

Sweden

• "I nattens mantel svept...", Fantomen 11/2010