Massacre at Walker's Table

Massacre at Walker's Table
Start date:	August 7th, 1989
End date:	November 11th, 1989
# of strips:	84 (14 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Rex: Prince of Baronkhan"
Followed by:	"The Death Threat"

"Massacre at Walker's Table" is the 167th 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
• Captain Kit Walker
• Diana
• Hero
• Devil
• Guran
• Caribo

One-time characters

• Jocko, dog
• Joe Redcloud
• Sheriff of Walker County
• Gyp
• Jake
• Pete

Real-life characters

• Christopher Columbus (in flashback)

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Radio Control Room
  • Mawitaan
    • Mawitaan Airport
• USA
  • New Mexico
    • Walker County
      • Walker's Table
• Cuba

Items

Old jungle sayings

• There are times, they say, when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of town as an ordinary man.
• Phantom moves faster than lightning flash.

Behind the scenes

• Pentagrams are symbols typically associate with Satanism, but this story uses pentagons instead, possibly by mistake.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Massacre at Walker's Table", The Phantom #955 (1990)
• "Massacre at Walker's Table", The Phantom #1436 (2006)

Brazil

• "O Culto Satânico", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #41 (1997)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste November 10, 1989 – February 20, 1990

Denmark

• "Djævlens tegn", Fantomet #327 – #328 (1991)
• Horsens Folkeblad August 21, 1991 – November 27, 1991
• Aalborg Stiftstidende August 22, 1991 – November 27, 1991
• Djursland September 6, 1991 – December 13, 1991

Finland

• "Paholaisen merkki", Mustanaamio 21/1990
• Ilta-Sanomat June 18, 2024 – July 12, 2024

India

• "The Devil Cult", Indrajal Comics Vol. 27 No. 6 (1990)
• Phantom #24
• Phantom #83

Italy

• "Gli adoratori di Satana", Phantom #273

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989

Mexico

• El Informador December 30, 1989 – May 22, 1990

Norway

• "Djevelens tegn", Fantomet 14/1990
• Aftenposten October 8, 1990 – January 25, 1991
• "Djevelens tegn", Serie-pocket #203 (1995)
• "Djevelens tegn", Jubileumsbok (1964-2014) #1 (2014)

Spain

• "La marca del diablo", El Hombre Enmascarado #32 (1990)
• "La marca del Diablo", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #15 (1997)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet February 20, 1990 – May 29, 1990
• "Djävulstecknet", Fantomen 11/1990
• "Djävulstecknet", De tusen farornas man (2015)
• Katrineholmskuriren February 28, 1994 – June 9, 1994

Turkey

• "Kartal Yuvası'nda Cinayet", Kızılmaske #23 (2015)

USA

• Anchorage Daily News August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Anderson Independent-Mail August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Asheville Times August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Bangor Daily News August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Baraboo News Republic August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Birmingham News August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Chippewa Herald August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Citizens' Voice August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Clarksdale Press Register August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Daily American August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Daily Item August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Daily Journal August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Gadsden Times August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Green Bay Press-Gazette August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Herald News August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Indianapolis News August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Johnson City Press August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Ledger-Enquirer August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Morning Sentinel August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Observer-Reporter August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Press Enterprise August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Reading Eagle August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Rome Daily Sentinel August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Tuscaloosa News August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• The Winchester Sun August 7, 1989 – November 11, 1989
• Stars and Stripes August 14, 1989 – November 18, 1989
• "Massacre at Walker's Table", Comics Revue #48 – #49 (1990)
• "Massacre at Walker's Table", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty-Three 1988–1989 (2025)