Queen Medusa

Queen Medusa
Start date:	September 24th, 1995
End date:	May 26th, 1996
# of strips:	36 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	George Olesen, Fred Fredericks
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"Battle of the Jungle Boys"
Followed by:	"The Lookout"

"Queen Medusa" is the 144th Phantom Sunday story. It was written by Lee Falk and drawn by George Olesen and Fred Fredericks.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Old man Mozz
• The 20th Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Colonel Worubu
• Lamanda Luaga
• Guran
• Hero
• Diana's unnamed horse
• Devil
• The 19th Phantom (mentioned only)
• Major Sakamoto (mentioned only)

One-time characters

• Queen Mehua
• President Chang
• President Zokan
• Luah, giant sea lizard
• Loak, giant dragon
• Lozza, giant snake
• Jungle Patrol helicopter pilots
• Queen Mehua's guards
• Queen Mehua's hereditary council

Locations

• Bengali
  • Phantom Head Peak
  • Deep Woods
    • The Waterfall
      • The Skull Cave
        • The Chronicle Room
        • The Radio Control Room
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
• The Mistys
• The Land of Serpents
  • Queen Mehua's Castle
• Ivory-Lana

Tribes

• Bandar
• Wambesi
• Mori
• Oongano
• Ferangi
• Kirang

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Phantom lore

• X Band
• Talking drums

Related stories

Refers to

• "Queen Karola of Kula-Ku" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
• "The Irrondi and the Great Ones" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
• "The Beasts of Phantom Head Peak" by Lee Falk, George Olesen and Keith Williams
• "The Great Web of Spidera" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Queen Medusa", The Phantom #1142 (1996)

Finland

• Seura 30/1996 – 14/1997

India

• Anandamela July 16, 1997 – ?

Norway

• "De flygende slangers land", Fantomet 5/1997

Sweden

• "De flygande ormarnas land", Fantomen 5/1997

Turkey

• "Kraliçe Medusa", Kızılmaske #29 (2016)

USA

• Republican Herald September 23, 1995 – May 25, 1996
• Chippewa Herald September 23, 1995 – May 26, 1996
• The Advocate-Messenger September 24, 1995 – May 26, 1996
• The Leaf-Chronicle September 24, 1995 – November 26, 1996 - the first ten weeks only
• The Baltimore Sun September 24, 1995 – May 26, 1996
• Connecticut Post September 24, 1995 – May 26, 1996
• Daytona Beach News-Journal September 24, 1995 – May 26, 1996
• The Ironton Tribune September 24, 1995 – May 26, 1996
• Reading Eagle September 24, 1995 – May 26, 1996
• Rome News-Tribune September 24, 1995 – May 26, 1996
• St. Petersburg Times September 24, 1995 – May 26, 1996
• The Tuscaloosa News September 24, 1995 – May 26, 1996