Dr Axel and the Witchmen

Dr Axel and the Witchmen
Start date:	August 1st, 1955
End date:	October 8th, 1955
# of strips:	60 (10 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Captain Kidder's Treasure"
Followed by:	"Queen Sansamor and the Sixth Man"

"Dr Axel and the Witchmen" is the 58th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The current Phantom
• The current Phantom's father
• Dr Axel

One-time characters

Locations

Tribes

• Bwanta

Organizations

Vehicles

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El doctor Axel", Tit-Bits #2480 – #2491 (1957)
• "Los hechiceros", Fantasma #3 (2003)

Australia

• "Dr Axel and the Witchmen", The Phantom #96 (1956)
• "Dr Axel and the Witchmen", Giantsize Phantom #25 (1961)
• "Dr. Axel and the Witchmen", The Phantom #1009 (1992)
• "Dr Axel and the Witchmen", The Phantom #1558 (2009)
• "Dr Axel and the Witchmen", The Phantom #1944 (2023)

Brazil

• Fantasma #19 (1956)
• "A Revolta dos Feiticeiros", O Fantasma Edição Extra #7 (1974)
• "A Fúria dos Feiticeiros", Fantasma #268 (1978)
• "A Fúria dos Feiticeiros", Fantasma #340 (1984)

Canada

• La Patrie August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• L'Action catholique March 19, 1956 – May 29, 1956

Denmark

• Hejmdal July 9, 1957 – September 17, 1957

Finland

• "Mustanaamio nujertaa poppamiehet", Sarjakuvalehti 6/1962
• "Mustaa magiaa", Mustanaamio 2/1967
• "Mustaa magiaa", Sarjakirja 1/1990
• "Mustaa magiaa", Mustanaamio 1966–1967 (2011)
• "Voodoota viidakossa", Ilta-Sanomat May 30, 2013 – June 12, 2013

France

• "Le secte des sorciers", Le Fantôme Spécial #24 (1965)
• "Le secte des sorciers", Le Fantôme #2 (1993)

Germany

• Phantom #1 (1996)

India

• "Voodoo won't do", Indrajal Comics #50 (1967) - without the first two weeks
• "The Jungle Hospital", Indrajal Comics #131 (1971) - part of story

Italy

• "La setta degli stregoni", Il Vascello #20 (1958)
• "La setta degli stregoni", Ristampe mensili – L'Uomo Mascherato #16 (1961)
• "La setta degli stregoni", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #127 (1965)
• "La setta degli stregoni", Phantom #39 (1994)
• "La setta degli stregoni", Phantom #127

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner December 23, 1955 – March 4, 1956

Mexico

• El Informador September 26, 1955 – December 5, 1955

New Zealand

• The Phantom #153 – #155
• The Phantom #397 – #399

Norway

• Aftenposten October 22, 1956 – January 2, 1957
• "Svart magi", Fantomet 2/1967
• "Svart magi", Fantomet 3/1976
• "Svart magi", Serie-pocket #152 (1990)
• "Svart magi", Krønikebok #22 (2005)
• "Svart magi", Fantomet Kronologisk #3 (2017)

Portugal

• "O Ataque ao Hospital", Mundo de Aventuras #818 (1965)

Spain

• "¡Hechicero!", El Hombre Enmascarado #6 (1974)
• "¡Hechicero!", El Hombre Enmascarado #24 (1980)
• "Los hechiceros", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #5 (1997?)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet November 20, 1956 – January 31, 1957
• Göteborgs-Tidningen July 8, 1957 – September 13, 1957
• Nerikes Allehanda October 7, 1957 – December 16, 1957
• Fantomen 18 – 21/1957
• "Svart magi", Fantomen 18/1964
• "Svart magi", Fantomen 21/1975
• Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1957, Del 2 – 1957, Del 3 (2008)

United Kingdom

• "Dr Axel and the Witchmen", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #10 (1960)

USA

• The Beaver County Times August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Birmingham News August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Bradford Era August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Bristol Daily Courier August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Charleston Daily Mail August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Charlotte News August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Chester Times August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Courier-Post August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Daily Item August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Denton Record-Chronicle August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Evening News August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Green Bay Press-Gazette August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Herald News August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Monessen Daily Independent August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Morristown Gazette Mail August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Oneonta Star August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Oxnard Press-Courier August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Pocono Record August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Progress August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Reading Eagle August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Richmond Times-Dispatch August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Rome Daily Sentinel August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Sandusky Register Star News August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Syracuse Herald Journal August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Times Recorder August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• Uniontown Morning Herald August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Washington Reporter August 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirteen 1954–1956 (2018)

West Germany

• "Schwarze Magie", Phantom #4 (1967)
• "Rebellion der Maskenmänner", Phantom #77 (1977)
• "Rebellion der Maskenmänner", Phantom Super-band #10

Yugoslavia

• "Zavera vračeva", Denis #195 (1980)