Farewell to the Deep Woods
Farewell to the Deep Woods | |
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Start date: | June 6th, 2016 |
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End date: | November 5th, 2016 |
# of strips: | 132 (22 weeks) |
Writer: | Tony DePaul |
Artist: | Mike Manley |
Original colorist: | KFS staff |
Preceded by: | "The Baronkhan Sedition" |
Followed by: | "The Phantom Stamp" |
"Farewell to the Deep Woods" is the 245th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Mike Manley.
Plot synopsis
The story picks up from the previous story. After The Phantom came back from Baronkhan, Diana is afraid of let Kit go away to the Himalayas, where they won't have any kind of contact for years with him. But the Phantom believes the twins are ready to make by themselves their lives, Kit was born to be the next Phantom.
But while Diana cries while she thinks about how his boy will be years far away from her. The Phantom also can't sleep, because he is worried for Heloise. He remembers he heard the name "Briarson School" somewhere before even Heloise say it to him and then realizes that he read the name in the files from the Hard Drive of "Eric Sahara".
The Phantom reminds Guran, that in that hard drive was the Nomad family files and also enough files to take down the Nomad and his empire of crime. Guran then elaborates, Heloise Walker would be the classmate of Kadia Sahara, the daughter of the Nomad. The Phantom jokes about the matter believing this would be a good time to take Eric Sahara down.
But Guran sees this like a serious matter, one Diana should know about, but Diana is finally accepting their kids are growing up and exciting days are coming for them. So the Phantom decides not to tell Diana the truth because, after all, Kadia Sahara isn't a terrorist, her father is. Briarson is also a big school, they could actually not ever meet.
What Kit doesn't know, is that meanwhile in Briarson School, The Headmistress decides to put her two first African students, Kadia and Heloise, together as roommates.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 21st Phantom
- Devil
- Diana Palmer-Walker
- Kit and Heloise
- Guran
- Eric "The Nomad" Sahara
- Colonel Worubu
- Kadia Sahara
- Hero
- Imara Sahara
- Kyabje Dorje
- Chief Constable Jampa
- The 22nd Phantom (mentioned)
- The 11th Phantom (mentioned)
- The 16th Phantom (mentioned)
- Lamanda Luaga (in flashback)
One-time characters
- Ms Epple (Briarson School Headmistress)
- Older Kit's wife (flashforward)
- The newborn 23rd Phantom (flashforward)
Real-life characters
- Baudelaire (mentioned)
- Poe (mentioned)
Locations
- Bangalla
- Deep Woods
- The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
- The Unknown Commander's Room
- The Safe
- The Unknown Commander's Room
- Mawitaan (mentioned)
- Presidential Palace (mentioned)
- Baronkhan
- USA
- New York City
- Manhattan
- New York City
- The Himalayas
- India
- Madhya Pradesh
- Narmada River
- Arunchal Pradesh (implied)
- Madhya Pradesh
- India
- France
- Paris
- The Arabian Sea
- Zurich (mentioned)
Tribes
Organizations
Airplanes
- The Phantom's 1934 DH88 DeHaviland Comet Racer marked 0-AD80 on fuselage and O-OSS across wings
- The Phantom's S-38 Sikorsky
Behind the scenes
- When the Phantom is getting an update on Kit's arrival in the Mountain City from Jampa seven panels show morse code, which respectively read: 1) Greetings, 2) Kit Walker, 3) at gunpoint, 4) brave, 5) the city, 6) thank you, 7) retire.
Related stories
Refers to
- "The Battlements of the Nomad" by Tony DePaul and Terry Beatty
- "The Drill Boss" by Tony De Paul and Paul Ryan
- "The Death of Diana Palmer Walker" by Tony De Paul and Paul Ryan
Referenced in
- "The Curse of Old Man Mozz" by Tony De Paul and Mike Manley
- "Kit's Letter Home" by Tony De Paul and Mike Manley
- "The Reunion" by Tony De Paul and Mike Manley
- "The Chronicle of Old Man Mozz" by Tony De Paul and Mike Manley
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- The Advertiser June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- The Cairns Post June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- The Chronicle June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- The Courier-Mail June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- Daily Mercury June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- The Daily Telegraph June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- Fraser Coast Chronicle June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- Herald Sun June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- The Morning Bulletin June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- News-Mail June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- The Observer June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- Shepparton News June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- Townsville Bulletin June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- The Northern Star July 18, 2016 – December 17, 2016
- "Farewell to the Deep Woods", The Phantom #1772 (2016)
The Bahamas
- The Freeport News June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
India
- The New Indian Express (Chennai edition) August 16, 2016 – December 26, 2016
- The New Indian Express (Bangalore edition) August 22, 2016 – December 31, 2016
- Anandabazar Patrika April 18, 2017 – August 31, 2017
Jamaica
- The Daily Gleaner June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
Mexico
- "Adiós a los Bosques Profundos", El Informador July 21, 2016 – December 20, 2016
Norway
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Nordlys June 13, 2017 – November 11, 2017
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Tønsbergs Blad August 1, 2017 – January 3, 2018
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Lister November 1, 2017 – February 26, 2018 (interrupted after the strip of August 22, 2016)
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Lindesnes November 13, 2017 – March 12, 2018 (interrupted after the strip of August 22, 2016)
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Fædrelandsvennen November 15, 2017 – April 21, 2018
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Lofotposten November 18, 2017 – April 27, 2018
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen November 10, 2017 – April 28, 2018
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Agderposten November 13, 2017 – April 21, 2018
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Østlendingen December 4, 2017 – May 15, 2018
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Romsdals Budstikke December 19, 2017 – June 1, 2018
- "Farvel til de dupe skoger", Fantomet 1/2018
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Grimstad Adressetidene February 6, 2018 – July 21, 2018
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Varden April 11, 2018 – September 14, 2018
- "Farvel til de dupe skogene", Aftenposten April 29, 2018 – September 5, 2018
The Philippines
- The Philippine Star August 21, 2017 – January 20, 2018
El Salvador
- "Adiós a los Bosques Profundos", La Prensa Gráfica December 25, 2017 – May 26, 2018
Spain
- "Adiós a los Bosques Profundos", El Correo November 12, 2016 – March 24, 2017
- "Adiós a los Bosques Profundos", Las Provincias November 12, 2016 – March 24, 2017
Sweden
- "Farväl till De djupa skogarna", Svenska Dagbladet January 21, 2017 – June 5, 2017
- "Farväl till De djupa skogarna", Barometern November 21, 2017 – April 28, 2018
- "Farväl till De djupa skogarna", Fantomen 25-26/2017
- "Farväl till De djupa skogarna", Jönköpings-Posten July 12, 2019 – December 17, 2019
- "Farväl till De djupa skogarna", Bohusläningen February 3, 2020 – July 11, 2020
- "Farväl till De djupa skogarna", Hallandsposten February 3, 2020 – July 11, 2020
- "Farväl till De djupa skogarna", Smålands-Tidningen ? – ?
- "Farväl till De djupa skogarna", Falköpings Tidning September 12, 2022 – May 22, 2023
- "Farväl till De djupa skogarna", Skaraborgs Läns Tidning September 12, 2022 – May 22, 2023
- "Farväl till De djupa skogarna", Västgöta-Bladet September 12, 2022 – May 22, 2023
USA
- Anderson Independent-Mail June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- Boston Herald June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- The Citizens' Voice June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- Delaware County Daily Times June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- Houston Chronicle June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- The News Item June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- Press Enterprise June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
- Reading Eagle June 6, 2016 – November 5, 2016
Awards