Dinosaur

Dinosaur
Start date:	November 15th, 1993
End date:	February 12th, 1994
# of strips:	78 (13 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Nukes"
Followed by:	"The Plotters"

"Dinosaur" is the 180th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot Summary

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It is a slightly altered retelling of the tale of the Phantom encountering Dinosaur of genus Stegosaurus, whom he calls Stegy, and taking it to the Isle of Eden The Swamp Dragon. The 21st Phantom is informed by the jungle people of the presence of a Dragon in The Great Swamp. He finds the Stegosaurus and without capturing him trains him by rewarding the creature with its favourite food. Relevant authorities refuse to believe the Phantom about the existence of a live Stegosaurus as the Dinosaurs are believed to be extinct. The Phantom subsequently takes it to the Isle of Eden.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Colonel Worubu
• Baldy
• Stripes
• Stegy

One-time characters

Locations

• Deep Woods
  • The Skull Cave
• The Great Swamp
• Mawitaan
  • University of Mawitaan
  • National Musuem
  • Daily Express Newspaper Office

Tribes

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Vehicles

Old Jungle Sayings

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Dinosaur", The Phantom #1073 (1994)
• "Dinosaur", The Phantom #1858 (2020)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste February 19, 1994 – May 20, 1994

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende January 31, 1997 – May 3, 1997
• Horsens Folkeblad January 19, 1999 – March 15, 1999 - wtihout the first five weeks

India

• Anandabazar Patrika ? – ?
• "Dinosaur", The Phantom #28 (2022)

Italy

• "Il dinosauro", Phantom #328

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994

Mexico

• El Informador July 8, 1995 – October 18, 1995

Norway

• "Stegy", Fantomet Year Album 2024

Spain

• "La historia del "Dragón" Stegy", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #45 (2002)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet July 2, 1994 – September 28, 1994
• "Stegy", Fantomen Christmas Album 1995
• Norra Västerbotten February 10, 1996 – May 7, 1996
• Folkbladet August 12, 1997 – November 11, 1997
• Östgöten August 12, 1997 – November 11, 1997

Turkey

• "Dinazor", Kızılmaske #27 (2015)

USA

• Bangor Daily News November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• Baraboo News Republic November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• The Daily American November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• The Daily Item November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• The Daily Journal November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• The Gadsden Times November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• Green Bay Press-Gazette November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• Herald News November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• The Indianapolis News November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• Observer-Reporter November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• Reading Eagle November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• The Tuscaloosa News November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• The Winchester Sun November 15, 1993 – February 12, 1994
• "The Dragon of the Great Swamp", Comics Revue #97 – #99 (1994)