Fantomen 2000
In the year 2000, a total of 26 issues of Swedish comic book Fantomen were published.
Overview
This year was the 50th anniversary year of Fantomen. There were 19 regular issues of 76 pages, 6 expanded issues of 108 pages, and one 50th anniversary special issue of 204 pages – the biggest Fantomen issue ever published.
Promotion
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Covers
Rolf Gohs was the main cover artist of the year with 11 covers. Other cover artists included Hans Lindahl (3 covers), Joan Boix (3 covers), Felmang & Rudy Walk (3 covers), Felmang & Germano Ferri (2 covers), César Spadari (1 cover), and Alexander Klingspor (1 cover). Two covers were created by Peter Friman of the editorial staff using artwork by Joan Boix and Felmang & Rudy Walk, respectively.
A symbol indicating that Fantomen celebrated its 50th anniversary this year was placed by the logo on every cover.
Cover gallery
Contents
Phantom stories
All 26 issues featured new Team Fantomen stories. Daily and Sunday stories by Lee Falk and Sy Barry were published as back-up stories throughout the year. One daily story by Falk & Wilson McCoy was published in the 50th anniversary issue.
Previously unpublished Team Fantomen stories
Previously published newspaper stories
Issue | Title | Writer | Artist |
---|---|---|---|
"The Giant Bird of Gandor" | Falk | Barry | |
"Luaga's Undercover Tour" | Falk | Barry | |
"The Founding of the Jungle Patrol" | Falk | Barry | |
"The Mission" | Falk | Barry | |
"Yes" | Falk | Barry | |
"The Fence" | Falk | Barry | |
"The Mysterious Passenger" | Falk | Barry | |
"The Maharajah's Daughter" | Falk | McCoy | |
"The Great Web of Spidera" | Falk | Barry | |
"Mystery of Wamba Falls Inn" | Falk | Barry | |
"The Vultures" | Falk | Barry |
Other comics
- "Bacon & Ägg" by Patrik Norrman (issue 21) *
- "Camelot 3000" by Mike W. Barr, Brian Bolland, and Bruce Patterson (issues 14, 15, 16, 17, and 20),
by Mike W. Barr, Brian Bolland, and Terry Austin (issues 22, 23, 25, and 26), and
by Mike W. Barr, Brian Bolland, Bruce Patterson, and Dick Giordano (issue 21) - "Chief Sly Fox" by Stan Lynde (issues 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 24, and 26)
- "Det Okända" by Ruben Moreira (issue 10)
- "Dödsspelet" by Tony DePaul and Kari Leppänen (issue 1)
- "Ghost Breaker" by Leonard Starr (issues 1 and 21)
- "Herman Hedning" by Jonas Darnell (issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26)
- "Herman Storm" by Eirik Ildahl and Enrique Villagrán (issues 5, 6, and 7)
- "Johnny Hazard" by Frank Robbins (issue 21) *
- "Jonathan Struppy" by Joan Boix (issue 4)
- "King of the Royal Mounted" by Jim Gary (issue 21) *
- "Mandrake the Magician" by Lee Falk and Phil Davis (issues 2, 9, 10, 13, 18, and 21)
- "Rick O'Shay" by Stan Lynde (issue 21) *
- "Stig & Grieg" by Alf Woxnerud (issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26)
- "Tarzan" by Russ Manning (issues 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21)
- "The Gauntlet of Fate" by ? (issue 21) *
- "Thorgal" by Jean Van Hamme and Grzegorz Rosiński (issues 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 18, and 19)
- "Tybalt" by Mats Jönsson and Ian Kennedy (issues 8 and 24)
Note that several of the comics only appeared in #21, which was the 50th anniversary special and included a selection of back-up comics from the history of Fantomen.
Supplements
Supplements during the year were stickers in Fantomen 5, a mouse pad in Fantomen 13, sun glasses and a best cover poster in Fantomen 15.