Jungle Olympics (Sunday story)

Jungle Olympics
Start date:	May 27th, 1979
End date:	September 2nd, 1979
# of strips:	15 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Heirs"
Followed by:	"The Name"

"Jungle Olympics" (not to be confused with "The Jungle Olympics") is the 109th Phantom Sunday story. It was originally published in American newspapers from May 27th, September 2nd, 1979.

The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Rex
• Tom-Tom
• Joomba
• Llionto
• Wambatta
• Hero
• Devil

One-time characters

• Bey
• Lookanda of Llongo

Locations

• Bangalla

Tribes

• Oogaan
• Llongo
• Wambesi

Phantom lore

• The Jungle Olympics

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Canberra Times February 17, 1980 – May 25, 1980
• The Phantom #686 (1980)
• "Jungle Olympics", The Phantom #1156 (1997)
• "The Jungle Olympics", The Phantom #1713 (2014)

Brazil

• "O Roubo do Troféu do Fantasma", Almanaque Fantasma #17 (1983)

Colombia

• El Tiempo July 8, 1979 – October 13, 1979

Denmark

• "Trofætyveriet", Fantomet #172 (1981)

Finland

• Seura 23/1980 – 38/1980
• "Voittomalja karkuteillä", Mustanaamio 9/1980
• "Pokaalivarkaus", Mustanaamio 5 – 6/2009

Iceland

• Vikan May 22, 1980 – August 28, 1980

India

• Desh ?
• "The Desperados", Indrajal Comics #369 (1981)

Italy

• "Il trofeo olimpico", Phantom #78

Norway

• Vi menn 44/1979 – 6/1980
• "Troféranet", Fantomet 12/1980
• "Troféranet", Fantomet (1988)
• "Troféranet", Fantomet 4 – 5/2009
• "Troféranet", Fantomet Gullalderen #8 (2012)

Portugal

• "As Olimpíadas da Selva", Mundo de Aventuras #358 (1980)

Sweden

• "Troféstölden", Fantomen 3/1980
• "Troféstölden", Fantomen 5 – 6/2009

Turkey

• "Fantom Kupası", Kızılmaske Albüm #97
• "Fantom Kupası", Kızılmaske Albüm #46
• "Fantom Kupası", Kızılmaske #5 – #6 (198?)
• "Fantom Kupası", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #2
• "Fantom Kupası", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #59
• "Fantom Kupası", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #18
• "Orman Olimpiyatları", Kızılmaske #15 (2014)

USA

• Bluefield Daily Telegraph May 27, 1979 – September 2, 1979
• Chicago Tribune May 27, 1979 – September 2, 1979
• Cumberland Sunday Times May 27, 1979 – September 2, 1979
• The Gadsden Times May 27, 1979 – September 2, 1979
• The Montgomery Advertiser May 27, 1979 – September 2, 1979
• Orlando Sentinel May 27, 1979 – September 2, 1979
• The Robesonian May 27, 1979 – September 2, 1979
• Rome News-Tribune May 27, 1979 – September 2, 1979
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal May 27, 1979 – September 2, 1979
• St. Petersburg Times May 27, 1979 – September 2, 1979
• The Times May 27, 1979 – September 2, 1979
• The Tuscaloosa News May 27, 1979 – September 2, 1979
• La Opinión May 27, 1979 – September 9, 1979 (11th week missing)

West Germany

• "Der Fluch der gestohlenen Trophäe", Phantom #182 (1981)
• "Der Fluch der gestohlenen Trophäe", Phantom Super-band #46

Yugoslavia

• "Olimpijska krađa", Mandrak magazin #8 (1989)