Jungle Olympics (daily story)

Jungle Olympics
Start date:	January 22nd, 1968
End date:	May 4th, 1968
# of strips:	90 strips (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Rogue Elephant"
Followed by:	"The Frame-Up"

"Jungle Olympics" is the 100th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Rex
• Hero

One-time characters

• Ongon, king of Oogaan
• Oban of Oogaan
• Lugo of Llongo
• Mike
• Fatts

Locations

• Bengali
  • Oogaan village
  • Wambesi village
  • [[[Mawitaan|Morristown]]
• USA
  • New York

Tribes

• Wambesi
• Llongo
• Oogaan

Organizations

Old jungle sayings

• Voice of angry Phantom chills blood.

Phantom lore

• The Jungle Olympics

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El trofeo", Fantasía #174 (1971)

Australia

• "Rex and the Trophy Thieves", The Phantom #376 (1968)
• "Rex and the Trophy Thieves", The Phantom #537 (1974)
• "Rex and the Trophy Thieves", The Phantom #718 (1981)
• "Rex and the Trophy Hunters", The Phantom #1094 (1995)

Brazil

• "O Troféu do Fantasma", Fantasma #157 (1969)
• "Olimpíadas na Selva", Fantasma #296 (1980)
• "Rex e o Roubo do Troféu", O Deus Marinho e Outras Histórias (2024)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• "Olympiques de la jungle", L'Action June 13, 1968 – September 28, 1968

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende May 30, 1969 – September 11, 1969
• Horsens Folkeblad February 18, 1970 – June 10, 1970 (the last strip was also reproduced on June 11, 1970)
• Hejmdal March 5, 1970 – June 25, 1970
• "Jungleolympiaden", Fantomet #8 (1971)
• "Jungleolympiaden", Fantomet: Legenden vender tilbage #1 (2024)

Finland

• "Aarrevarkaat", Mustanaamio 22/1977
• "Aarrevarkaat", Sarjakirja 2/1989
• "Viidakon olympialaiset", Ilta-Sanomat February 29, 2012 – March 20, 2012
• "Viidakon olympialaiset", Kova koville (2021)

France

• "Le fabuleux trophée", Le Fantôme #285 – #287 (1970)

Germany

• "Dschungelolympiade", Phantom #100 (2026)

Greece

• Taxydromos ?, 1969 – ?, 1970
• "Γαμοι στη ζουγκλα" (romanized as "Gamoi sti zounkla"), Fantom #46 (1976)

Iceland

• Tíminn March 25, 1969 – March 26, 1969 (first two strips only)

India

• "The Night of the Theft", Indrajal Comics #130 (1971)
• "The Missing Trophy", Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 14 (1986)
• Phantom #21
• "நள்ளிரவு கொள்ளை" (romanized as "Nalliravu kollai"), Rani Comics #210 (1993)
• Phantom #81
• Phantom #99
• "கானக ஒலிம்பிக்ஸ்" (romanized as "Kanaga Olimpiks"), Muthu Comics #459 (2022)

Ireland

• Irish Independent November 2, 1968 – February 17, 1969

Italy

• "Il trofeo favoloso", L'Uomo Mascherato #135 – #136 (1969)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968

Mexico

• El Informador June 13, 1968 – September 25, 1968

Norway

• Aftenposten August 25, 1969 – December 6, 1969
• "Trofetyvene", Fantomet 22/1977
• "Trofetyvene", Serie-pocket #149 (1989)
• "Trofetyvene", Fantomet 22/1998
• "Trofetyvene", Krønikebok #42 (2008)
• "Trofetyvene", Klassiske jungelhistorier #3 (2015)

Portugal

• "Jogos Olímpicos na Selva", Mundo de Aventuras #1041 (1969)
• "Jogos Olímpicos na Selva", Heróis Inesquecíveis #1 (1997)

Spain

• "La Olimpiada de la Jungla", El Hombre Enmascarado #7 (1974)
• "La Olimpiada de la Jungla", El Hombre Enmascarado #23 (1980)
• "Olimpiada en la jungla", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #12 (2021)

Sweden

• "Djungelolympiaden", Fantomen 25/1968
• Svenska Dagbladet December 18, 1968 – April 5, 1969
• Göteborgs-Tidningen April 15, 1969 – July 29, 1969
• Nerikes Allehanda November 10, 1969 – February 25, 1970
• "Trofétjuvarna", Fantomen 13/1977
• "Djungelolympiad", Upsala Nya Tidning April 8, 1981 – July 27, 1981
• Norrtelje Tidning November 13, 1986 – March 26, 1987
• "Djungelolympiaden", Fantomen 22/1998
• "Djungelolympiaden", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1968, Del 5 (2019)
• "Djungelolympiaden", Hård mot de hårda (2021)

Turkey

• "Orman Olimpiyatları", Kızılmaske #28 – #30 (1974)
• "Orman Olimpiyatları", Kızılmaske Albüm #7 – #8 (197?)
• "Orman Olimpiyatları", Kızılmaske Albüm #98 – #99
• "Orman Olimpiyatları", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #24
• "Orman Olimpiyatları", Kızılmaske #4 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail May 3, 1968 – August 15, 1968

USA

• The Dispatch January 22, 1968 – April 11, 1968 (interrupted after the strip of April 11, 1968)
• The Alabama Journal January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Alliance Times-Herald January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Appleton Post-Crescent‎ January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Asheville Times January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Atlanta Constitution January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Bangor Daily News January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Beckley Post Herald January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Beaver County Times January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Birmingham News January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Bradford Era January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Bucks County Courier Times January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Buffalo Courier-Express January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Charleston Daily Mail January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Charlotte News January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Courier-Post January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Daily Advance January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Daily Item January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Daily Standard January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Delaware County Daily Times January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Evening News January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Gadsden Times January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Gloucester County Times January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Green Bay Press-Gazette January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968‎
• The Greensboro Record January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Herald News January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Indianapolis News January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Jersey Journal January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Johnson City Press January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Laurel Leader-Call January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Leaf-Chronicle January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Ledger-Enquirer January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Lima News January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Miami News January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Milwaukee Sentinel January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Morning Press January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Morning Sentinel January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The News Journal January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• News-Press January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Observer-Reporter January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Oneonta Star January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Orlando Sentinel January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Philadelphia Daily News January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Plain Dealer January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Pocono Record January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Portage Daily Register January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Reading Eagle January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Record American January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Red Bank Register January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Republican Herald January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Rome Daily Sentinel January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Rome News-Tribune January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Sandusky Register Star News January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The State January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Tampa Times January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Uniontown Morning Herald January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Washington Reporter January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• The Winchester Sun January 22, 1968 – May 4, 1968
• Suffolk News-Herald January 22, 1968 – May 5, 1968
• "Jungle Olympics", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-One 1967–1969 (2021)

West Germany

• "Das Dorf der Verlorenen", Phantom #13 (1974)
• "Das Dorf der Verlorenen", Phantom Das große Album #3

Yugoslavia

• Večernje novine August 23, 1968 – December 9, 1968
• "Šumske olimpijske igre", Denis #95 – #97 (1978)