Luck and Wealth
Luck and Wealth | |
Start date: | November 28th, 1983 |
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End date: | May 26th, 1984 |
# of strips: | 156 (26 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Sy Barry |
Original colorist: | N/A |
Preceded by: | "Visit to Baronkhan" |
Followed by: | "The Kimberly Diamonds" |
"Luck and Wealth" is the 153rd Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.
Plot synopsis
The Necklace of Solomon is the most precious of all the treasures of the Wambesi. Chief Wambatta makes his oldest son, prince Wommo, the guardian of the necklace when he becomes 21 years old. Wommo is not so interested in protecting the necklace and bring it to a pub to prove to a lady named Tala that he, in fact, is a prince of Wambesi. His boast ends with him being robbed of the necklace.
The Phantom then helps Wommo to bring it back to his father. Wambatta sentence his now reformed son to 2 years with no leave in the village.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- The Founder of Llongo
- The Founder of Wambesi
- Prince Wommo of Wambesi
- Mik
- Fozz the Fence
- Cleaning Lady
- Rudy
- unnamed maharaja
- unnamed colonel
Real-life characters
- King Solomon (in flashback)
- Queen of Sheba (in flashback)
Locations
- Bengali
- Deep Woods
- Wambesi Village
- Morristown
- Red Dragon bar
- Maharaja's palace
Items
Tribes
- There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town like an ordinary man.
- Cold voice of Phantom can freeze tiger's blood.
- The Phantom is rough with roughnecks.
Behind the scenes
- This story in many indexes is known with the title "The Necklace of Solomon". However, the actual title "Luck and Wealth" appears in the second strip of the story. Although it could also be argued that this only refers to the events of the following strip, which mentions the luck of Llongo and the wealth of Wambesi. Llongo (and their luck) is not part of the storyline after that.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Necklace of Solomon", The Phantom #817A (1985)
- "The Necklace of Solomon", The Phantom #1187 (1998)
- "The Necklace of Solomon", The Phantom #1715 (2015)
Brazil
- "O Colar do Rei Salomão", Fantasma Especial #4 (1985)
Canada
- Le Nouvelliste May 18, 1984 – November 17, 1984
Denmark
- "Guldkraven", Fantomet #255 (1985)
- Horsens Folkeblad October 23, 1985 – May 1, 1986
- Djursland October 26, 1985 – May 2, 1986
- Aalborg Stiftstidende November 16, 1985 – May 26, 1986
Finland
- "Kultainen kaulakoru", Mustanaamio 26/1984
- "Kultainen kaulakoru", Sarjakirja 2/1993
- "Kultainen kaulakoru", Mustanaamio 10/2006
- "Kultainen kaulakoru", Pahuuden vihollinen (2022)
- Ilta-Sanomat January 10, 2023 – February 22, 2023
France
- "Justice est faîtes et le collier du roi Salomon", Akim #752, "A la recherche de Wommo", #753, and "Wommo un prince courageux", #754 (1990-91)
- "Justice est faîtes et le collier du roi Salomon", Akim #24 – #25, and "A la recherche de Wommo", #26 – #27 (1996)
Iceland
- Tíminn March 14, 1987 – November 4, 1987
India
- "Queen Sheeba's Necklace", Indrajal Comics Vol. #22 No. #33 – Vol. #22 No. #35 (1985)
- "வஞ்சக எதிரி" (romanized as "Vanchaga ethiri"), Rani Comics #285 (1996)
- "Luck and Wealth", The Phantom #8 (2023)
Italy
- "La collana di Salomone", Phantom #103 and #129
Jamaica
- The Daily Gleaner November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
Mexico
- El Informador February 6, 1984 – August 8, 1984
Norway
- Aftenposten October 31, 1984 – May 11, 1985
- "Gullkragen", Fantomet 4/1985
- "Gullkragen", Serie-pocket #183 (1993)
- "Gullkragen", Fantomet 9/2006
Portugal
- Mundo de Aventuras #584 (1986)
Spain
- "El collar de los Wambesi", El Hombre Enmascarado #18 – #19
- "El collar del rey Salomón", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #55 (1999)
Sweden
- "Guldkragen", Fantomen 15/1984
- Svenska Dagbladet October 18, 1984 – March 26, 1985
- Göteborgs-Tidningen January 31, 1985 – August 3, 1985
- Eesti Päevaleht May 25, 1988 – November 16, 1988 - without the last week
- "Guldkragen", Betapocket (1993)
- Folkbladet November 14, 1994 – May 19, 1995
- Östgöten November 14, 1994 – May 19, 1995
- "Guldkragen", Fantomen 10/2006
- "Guldkragen", Ondskans nemesis (2022)
Turkey
- "Süleyman'in Kolyesi", Yeni Kızılmaske #1 – #2 (1993)
- "Süleyman'in Kolyesi", Yeni Kızılmaske Super Albüm #1 (199?)
- "Solomon'un Kolyesi", Kızılmaske #18 – #19 (2015)
USA
- Anchorage Daily News November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- Bangor Daily News November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- The Charlotte News November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- Chippewa Herald November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- The Daily American November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- The Daily Item November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- The Daily Journal November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- The Gadsden Times November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- Green Bay Press-Gazette November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- Herald News November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- The Indianapolis News November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- The News Journal November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- Observer-Reporter November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- Orlando Sentinel November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- The Plattsburgh Press-Republican November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- Reading Eagle November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- Red Bank Register November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- The Tuscaloosa News November 28, 1983 – May 26, 1984
- The Montgomery Advertiser December 3, 1983 – May 26, 1984 (Saturday strips only)
- "Luck and Wealth", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty 1982–1984 (2023)