Prince Hali and the White Stallion

Prince Hali and the White Stallion
Start date:	August 2nd, 1965
End date:	January 1st, 1966
# of strips:	132 strips (22 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Hanta Witch"
Followed by:	"Bullets' Town"

"Prince Hali and the White Stallion" is the 92nd Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

Prince Hali has everything he wants in life, including 12 wives and the most expensive horse in the world, Tancred, but his aide, Sir Bertie, sees a magnificent white stallion in the Deep Woods and Prince Hali just has to have him.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Hero
• Devil
• Diana Palmer
• Tancred
• Guran
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Wambesi King

One-time characters

• Prince Hali
• Sir Bertie
• 12 wives
• Councillor
• Ambassador of Halinai

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Skull Throne
  • Birch Grove
• The Highlands
  • Halinai
    • Main Palace
• USA
  • New York
    • Halinai Embassy

Tribes

• Wambesi
• Bandar

Organizations

• United Nations
• The Monkey Mail
• Daily, newspaper

Phantom lore

• Jungle drums

Behind the scenes

• At the start of the story is an image of a cosmonaut or an astronaut floating in space. The very first spacewalks were conducted earlier the same year the story was first published.
• Birch Grove is on Wambesi land.
• Mr Walker has P.O. Box 7 in Bengali.
• Prince Hali's Ambassador to the USA is described as "Jeritan", however, when Diana wakes up Sir Bertie describes the Main Palace as being in Halinai.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La gran carrera", Libro de Oro #32 (1967)
• "La carrera", Fantasía #160 (1971)

Australia

• The Phantom #314 – #315 (1966)
• The Phantom #467 – #468 (1972)
• The Phantom #641 – #642 (1978)
• The Phantom #851 – #852 (1986)
• The Phantom #1343 (2003)

Brazil

• "O Rapto de Diana", Fantasma #116 (1966)
• "O Rapto do Herói", Fantasma #295 (1980)
• "O Rapto de Diana", O Fantasma #2 (2007)
• "Príncipe Hali e o Corcel Branco", Homens Perversos e Outras Histórias (2023)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• L'Action December 2, 1965 – May 6, 1966

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende November 15, 1967 – April 25, 1968
• Horsens Folkeblad August 5, 1967 – January 9, 1968
• Hejmdal October 6, 1967 – March 9, 1968
• "Jagten på Hero", Fantomet #4 (1971)

Finland

• "Hero pulassa", Mustanaamio 13/1976
• "Hero pulassa", Sarjakirja #117 (1987)
• "Heron metsästys", Mustanaamio 11/1997
• "Prinssi Hali ja valkoinen ori", Ilta-Sanomat September 27, 2011 – October 26, 2011

France

• "Précieux otage", Le Fantôme Spécial #89 and "Complot chez le Prince Hali", #91 (1971)

Germany

• "Prinz Hali und der weiße Hengst", Phantom #92 (2025)

Greece

• "Η απαγωγη του ηρωα" (romanized as "To mystiko tou nisiou ton agrion skylon"), Velos #86, "Το μυστικο του πριγκηπα Αλι" (romanized as "To mystiko tou prinkipa Ali"), #87, "Η τρομερη απειλη" (romanized as "I tromeri apeili"), #88, "Η κουρσα του θανατου" (romanized as "I koursa tou thanatou"), #89, and "Ο μεγαλοσ νικητησ" (romanized as "O megalos nikitis"), #90 (1970)

Hungary

• "Túsz Heróért cserébe", Fantom #5/1991
• "Hali herceg és a hófehér paripa", Fantom: A napilapcsík gyűjtemény (1963-1966) (2026)

Iceland

• Tíminn July 1, 1966 – December 8, 1966

India

• "The Hunters", Indrajal Comics #69 (1968)
• "Prince Hali", Phantom #13 (1990)
• "Prince Hali", Phantom #74
• "குதிரை வேட்டை" (romanized as "Kuthirai vettai"), Rani Comics #182 (1992)

Ireland

• Irish Independent May 12, 1966 – October 4, 1966 - without the last week

Italy

• "L'ospite involontaria", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #184 and "Congiura nell'harem", #185 (1966)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner August 2, 1965 – January 3, 1966

Mexico

• El Informador December 10, 1965 – May 17, 1966

Norway

• Aftenposten February 2, 1967 – July 13, 1967
• "Jakten på Hero", Fantomet 13/1969
• "Gissel for Hero", Fantomet 14/1976
• "Gissel for hero", Serie-pocket #124 (1987)
• "Gissel for Hero", Fantomet 18/1997
• "Jakten på Hero", Krønikebok #24 (2005)
• "Gissel for Hero", Jubileumsbok #2 (2014)
• "Jakten på Hero", Fantomet Kronologisk #12 (2019)

Portugal

• "O Principe Ali", Mundo de Aventuras #899 (1966)

Spain

• El Correo November 19, 1965 – April 12, 1966
• "Héroe", El Hombre Enmascarado #19 (1966)
• "El principe valeroso", El Hombre Enmascarado #12 (1974)
• "El principe valeroso", El Hombre Enmascarado #18 – #19 (1979)
• "El príncipe Hali y el corcel blanco", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #4 (2019)

Sweden

• "Jakten på Hero", Fantomen 14/1966
• Svenska Dagbladet March 6, 1967 – August 9, 1967
• Göteborgs-Tidningen July 18, 1967 – December 15, 1967
• Nerikes Allehanda January 25, 1968 – July 1, 1968
• Katrineholmskuriren March 16, 1970 – September 21, 1970
• "Gisslan för Hero", Fantomen 6/1976
• Upsala Nya Tidning ?, 1979 – November 26, 1979
• Norrtelje Tidning September 13, 1984 – March 19, 1985
• "Jakten på Hero", Sy Barry - en jubileumskrönika 1961-1991 (1991)
• "Jakten på Hero", Fantomen 18/1997
• "Gisslan för Hero", Fantomen Krönika 5/2002
• "Jakten på Hero", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1966, Del 3 (2016)

Turkey

• "Kirli Oyun", Kızılmaske #34 – #36 (1974)
• "Kirli Oyun", Kızılmaske Albüm #9 (197?)
• "Kirli Oyun", Kızılmaske #11 – #12 (19??)
• "Kirli Oyun", Kızılmaske Albüm #56
• "Kirli Oyun", Kızılmaske #53 – #54 (198?)
• "Kirli Oyun", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #16
• "Kirli Oyun", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #7 – #8
• "Kahraman'ın Peşinde", Yeni Kızılmaske #1 (2011)
• "Prens Halil ve Beyaz Aygır", Kızılmaske #2 – #3 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail and Despatch ?, 1965 – April 20, 1966 - without the last week

USA

• The Daily Item August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965 (last strip missing)
• The Daily Standard August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965
• Delaware County Daily Times August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965
• Herald News August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965
• The Jersey Journal August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965
• Johnson City Press August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965
• The Leaf-Chronicle August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965
• The Oneonta Star August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965
• Philadelphia Daily News August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965
• The Plain Dealer August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965 (last strip missing)
• Portage Daily Register August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965 (last strip missing)
• The Record American August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965 (last strip missing)
• Red Bank Register August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965
• The Rome Daily Sentinel‎ August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965
• Sandusky Register Star News August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965
• Shamokin News-Dispatch August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965 (last strip missing)
• The Winchester Sun August 2, 1965 – December 31, 1965
• The Alabama Journal August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Appleton Post-Crescent‎ August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Asheville Times August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Atlanta Constitution August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Bangor Daily News August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Beckley Post Herald August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Beaver County Times August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Birmingham News August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Bradford Era August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Bucks County Courier Times August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Buffalo Courier-Express‎ August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Charleston Daily Mail August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Charlotte News August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Daily Advance August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Dispatch‎ August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Evening News‎ August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Gadsden Times‎ August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Green Bay Press-Gazette August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Greensboro Record August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Indianapolis News August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Laurel Leader-Call‎ August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Ledger-Enquirer August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Lima News August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Miami News August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Milwaukee Sentinel August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• News-Press August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Morning Sentinel August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Orlando Sentinel August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Pocono Record August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Reading Eagle August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Rome News-Tribune August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The State August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Syracuse Herald Journal August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Tampa Times August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Uniontown Morning Herald August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• The Washington Reporter August 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
• Denton Record-Chronicle August 2, 1965 – January 2, 1966
• Grand Prairie News Texan August 2, 1965 – January 2, 1966
• Suffolk News-Herald August 2, 1965 – January 2, 1966
• Morning Press August 2, 1965 – January 3, 1966
• "Prince Hali and the White Stallion", Comics Revue #359-360 (2016)
• "Prince Hali and the White Stallion", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Nineteen 1964–1966 (2020)

West Germany

• "Gehetzt und gejagt", Phantom #79 (1977)
• "Gehetzt und gejagt", Phantom Super-band #10

Yugoslavia

• Večernje novine February 11, 1966 – July 18, 1966
• "Бели коњ" (romanized as "Beli konj"), Politikin Zabavnik #1603 – #1604 (1982)
• "Lov u džungli", Stripoteka #413 (1976)