Dogai - The Road to Power

Dogai - The Road to Power
Produced for:	Fantomen 21/2007
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Claes Reimerthi
Artist:	Hans Lindahl
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Egmont Kärnan

"Dogai - The Road to Power" is a 2007 Team Fantomen story, written by Claes Reimerthi, with art by Hans Lindahl.

Plot summary

Hahmad Singh

Dogai Singh is sitting in a wheelchair in his seaside palace, listening to an autobiographical recording of his life.

Dogai Singh grew up with his older brother Hahmad in the jungle palace of Lord Anwar Sahak. His brother, although sometimes conceited and selfrighteous, was his role model who once saved him from a poisonous snake. Dogai once got lost in the jungle but was rescued by a mysterious masked forester who brought him back to the palace.

At the age of 16 he went to live with his uncle Kabai Singh, the leader of the Singh Brotherhood. After not having seen his older brother for five years he quickly learns that Hahmad Singh is considered brave but also reckless and impulsive, not fit to succeed Kabai Singh. After Kabai Singh is killed by Sala, a violent struggle for control of the Singh Brotherhood takes place between Hahmad and their cousin Ahmed Singh. Dogai Singh manages to ride both horses, have Ahmed Singh gassed to death and his own brother locked up, thereby gaining control of the Singh Brotherhood himself.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Dogai Singh
• Kabai Singh
• Ahmed Singh
• Hahmad Singh
• Sala

One-time characters

• Lord Anwar Sahak
• Sikmal Singh
• Fauk Al-Din

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
  • Bengali coast
    • Dogai Singh's palace
  • Jungle palace of Lord Anwar Sahak

Organizations

• The Singh Brotherhood

Newspapers

• Bengali Times

Related stories

Referes to

• "The Singh Brotherhood" by Lee Falk and Ray Moore

Followed by

• "The New Leader" by Claes Reimerthi and Hans Lindahl

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Phantom #1490 (2007)

Finland

• "Dogai - matka valtaan, osa 1", Mustanaamio 21/2007

Norway

• "Dogai - Veien til makten", Fantomet 20/2007

Sweden

• "Dogai - vägen mot makten", Fantomen 21/2007

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