Gooroo's Jungle Muggers

Gooroo's Jungle Muggers
Start date:	November 3rd, 1980
End date:	April 4th, 1981
# of strips:	132 strips (22 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Poachers"
Followed by:	"The Hostages"

"Gooroo's Jungle Muggers" is the 145th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Colonel Worobu
• Lloni of Llongo
• Llionto
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit and Heloise
• Rex
• Devil
• Hero
• Toma
• Mr. Wong
• Gooroo
• Tala

One-time characters

• Jacal
• Big Ox
• Lloni's cousin
• The Gold Merchant from Tez
• The Obangi Pearl Merchant
• Robbery victim
• Pat, bartender

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Tree House
  • Phantom Head Peak
  • The Whispering Grove
  • Keela-Wee
    • The Jade Hut
  • Llongo's village
  • Mawitaan
    • Blue Dragon
      • House of dreams

Tribes

• Wambesi
• Tez
• Obangi

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol
• The Jungle Muggers

Old jungle sayings

• The Phantom has a thousand eyes.
• There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town as an ordinary man.
• Phantom moves faster than ligtning flash.
• Strong men tremble at the sight of the angry Phantom.
• Voice of angry Phantom can freeze tiger's blood.
• Phantom is rough with roughnecks.

Related stories

Followed by

• "The Return of Gooroo's Mob" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Phantom #738 – #739 (1982)
• The Phantom #1106 (1995)
• The Phantom #1715 (2015)

Brazil

• "Violência na Selva", Superalmanaque do Fantasma #4 (1981)
• "Um Caso em Familia", Fantasma #325 (1982)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste April 2, 1981 – September 2, 1981

Chile

• La Tercera ? – ?

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende August 18, 1982 – January 19, 1983
• Horsens Folkeblad August 20, 1982 – January 22, 1983
• Djursland August 2, 1982 – January 8, 1983
• "Narkohandleren", Fantomet #206 (1983)

Finland

• "Huumekauppias", Mustanaamio 3/1982
• "Huumekauppias", Sarjakirja 1/1992
• "Huumekauppias", Mustanaamio 26/2004
• Ilta-Sanomat March 1, 2022 – April 14, 2022
• "Huumekauppias", Pahuuden vihollinen (2022)

France

• "La chasse à l'éléphant", Akim #734, "Les voleurs de perles", #735, "Le Dragon bleu", #736, and "Les trois bagnards", #737 (1990)

Iceland

• Tíminn March 26, 1982 – October 30, 1982

India

• "The Missing Prince", Indrajal Comics #412 – #414 (1982)
• "மர்ம கும்பல் " (romanized as "Marma Kumbal"), Rani Comics #298 (1996)

Italy

• "La casa dei sogni", Phantom #64

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981

Mexico

• El Informador January 5, 1981 – June 4, 1981

Norway

• Aftenposten August 21, 1981 – January 27, 1982
• "Narkohandleren", Fantomet 3/1982
• "Narkohandleren", Serie-pocket #168 (1992)
• "Narkohandleren", Fantomet 26/2004
• "Narkohandleren", Fantomet Gullalderen 15 (2014)

Portugal

• Mundo de Aventuras #469 (1982)

Spain

• "Los bandidos de la jungla", El Hombre Enmascarado #10 – #11 (1989)
• "Los bandidos Gurus de la jungla", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #65 (1999)

Sweden

• "Droghandlaren", Fantomen 20/1981
• Svenska Dagbladet October 3, 1981 – March 11, 1982
• Göteborgs-Tidningen December 19, 1981 – May 27, 1982
• Nerikes Allehanda October 4, 1982 – ?
• Folkbladet May 11, 1984 – October 13, 1984 and October 30, 1991 – April 7, 1992
• Östgöten May 11, 1984 – October 13, 1984 and October 30, 1991 – April 7, 1992
• Eesti Päevaleht April 19, 1985 – September 25, 1985
• "Droghandlaren", Fantomen 26/2004
• "Droghandlaren", Ondskans nemesis (2022)

Turkey

• "Orman Barışı Tehlikede", Kızılmaske Albüm #67 (198?; edited together with "The Hostages")
• "Orman Barışı Tehlikede", Kızılmaske #49 – #51 (198?; edited together with "The Hostages")
• "Orman Barışı Tehlikede", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #14 – #15 (edited together with "The Hostages")
• "Orman Barışı Tehlikede", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #80 (edited together with "The Hostages")
• "Gooro'nun Orman Hırsızları", Kızılmaske #16 (2014)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail May 25, 1981 – October 24, 1981

USA

• Anchorage Daily News November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• Bangor Daily News November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• The Charlotte News November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• Chippewa Herald November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• The Daily American November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• The Daily Item November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• The Daily Journal November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• The Gadsden Times November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• Green Bay Press-Gazette November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• Herald News November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• The Indianapolis News November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• The Morning News November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• The News Journal November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• Observer-Reporter November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• Orlando Sentinel November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• Reading Eagle November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• Red Bank Register November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• Republican Herald November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• The Times November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• The Tuscaloosa News November 3, 1980 – April 4, 1981
• The Montgomery Advertiser November 8, 1980 – April 4, 1981 (Saturday strips only)