Justice for the Python
| Justice for the Python | |
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| Start date: | September 1st, 2008 |
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| End date: | December 27th, 2008 |
| # of strips: | 102 strips (17 weeks) |
| Writer: | Tony DePaul |
| Artist: | Paul Ryan |
| Original colorist: | KFS staff |
| Preceded by: | "The Drill Boss" |
| Followed by: | "Crocco Island West" |
"Justice for the Python" is the 224th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Paul Ryan.
Plot synopsis
In this story, the Phantom is informed by some forest dwellers that the Python is up to no good in their remote region. Upon investigating, he finds that Chatu has been collecting bats and planning to use them to unleash an Ebola plague. Very quickly, the Phantom puts an end to Chatu's plan; but, then, complications set in.
The possibility emerges that the Phantom may have contracted ebola, as Chatu has done already. Guran comes to the rescue with a dose of medicine for his friend, but the Phantom insists on giving it to Chatu, instead of taking it himself. Guran strongly argues against this course of action, but the Phantom goes ahead. After a few days, it appears that Chatu will recover from his self-inflicted illness and that the Phantom never had it. Having saved Chatu's life, the Phantom then takes him off to Boomsby Prison.
We learn from this story that the Phantom will follow his own moral code, even if it runs against his own interests and those of the society he protects. This fatal flaw in his judgement will lead to tragic consequences when Chatu is ready to repay his benefactor with murderous revenge.
Notes
- A flashback refers to daily story 217 "The Python of Bangalla" as "The Return of Chatu." The original story (217) says that Devil and Hero took the wounded Phantom "to Dr. Cartwright's," but the flashback identifies their destination as "Dr. Axel's hospital."
Appearances
Related stories
- "Terror in Mawitaan" by Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan
- "The Return of Chatu" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "Justice for the Python", The Phantom #1535 (2009)
The Bahamas
- The Freeport News September 1, 2008 – December 27, 2008
Colombia
- "I Justicia para El Piton", El Colombiano November 13, 2008 – March 13, 2009
Finland
- Aamulehti ? – ?
- Etelä-Saimaa ?, 2010 – ?, 2010
- Demokraatti December 13, 2011 – May 31, 2012
- "Tappava virus", Mustanaamio 17/2010
- "Rättvisa för Python", Åbo Underrättelser July 5, 2017 – ?, 2017
India
- Anandabazar Patrika June 1, 2009 – September 25, 2009
- "Justice for the Python", Terror of the Python (2022)
Jamaica
- The Daily Gleaner September 1, 2008 – December 27, 2008
Norway
- Sandefjords Blad October 22, 2009 – February 19, 2010
- Nordlys November 2, 2009 – January 26, 2010 (some daily strips missing)
- Østlendingen November 9, 2009 – March 10, 2010
- Finnmark Dagblad November 18, 2009 – March 17, 2010
- Tønsbergs Blad December 5, 2009 – April 10, 2010
- Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen Janaury 6, 2010 – May 11, 2010
- Østlandsposten January 27, 2010 – June 3, 2010
- Lofotposten February 10, 2010 – June 19, 2010
- Agderposten February 16, 2010 – June 22, 2010
- Romsdals Budstikke March 1, 2010 – July 7, 2010
- "Dødelig virus", Fantomet 16/2010
- Varden August 17, 2010 – December 13, 2010
Sweden
- Svenska Dagbladet October 29, 2009 – February 28, 2010
- "Dödligt virus", Fantomen 17/2010
- Bohusläningen November 1, 2012 – March 2, 2013
Turkey
- "Piton İçin Adalet", Kızılmaske #40 – #41 (2017)
USA
- Bangor Daily News September 1, 2008 – December 27, 2008
- The Citizens' Voice September 1, 2008 – December 27, 2008
- Delaware County Daily Times September 1, 2008 – December 27, 2008
- Houston Chronicle September 1, 2008 – December 27, 2008
- The News Item September 1, 2008 – December 27, 2008
- The Plattsburgh Press-Republican September 1, 2008 – December 27, 2008
- Reading Eagle September 1, 2008 – December 27, 2008