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Reading Eagle is an American newspaper that publishes "The Phantom" daily strip from 1951 to present and Sunday strip from 1983 to present.
History
The Reading Eagle is the major daily newspaper in Reading, Pennsylvania. "The Phantom" first appeared in The Reading Eagle in September 1951.
Published stories
Daily stories
| Original story title | Start date | End date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Tiger Girl" | September 3, 1951 | September 15, 1951 | the last two weeks only |
| "The Governor's Family" | September 17, 1951 | December 1, 1951 | |
| "The Professor" | December 3, 1951 | March 15, 1952 | |
| "The Jungle Patrol" | March 17, 1952 | May 31, 1952 | |
| "Bobo the Toy Dog" | June 2, 1952 | July 19, 1952 | |
| "The Great Ajax" | July 21, 1952 | October 11, 1952 | |
| "The Toad Men" | October 13, 1952 | February 28, 1953 | |
| "The Lady from Nowhere" | March 2, 1953 | June 20, 1953 | |
| "The Matchmaker" | June 22, 1953 | October 10, 1953 | |
| "The Super Apes" | October 12, 1953 | January 30, 1954 | |
| "Ragon's Game" | February 1, 1954 | June 5, 1954 | |
| "The Mob" | June 7, 1954 | September 11, 1954 | |
| "The Wrestling Tourney" | September 13, 1954 | December 18, 1954 | |
| "Aboard the SS Gay" | December 20, 1954 | March 12, 1955 | |
| "The Slimming of Prince Tagon" | March 14, 1955 | May 21, 1955 | |
| "Captain Kidder's Treasure" | May 23,1955 | July 30, 1955 | |
| "Dr Axel and the Witchmen" | August 1, 1955 | October 8, 1955 | |
| "Queen Sansamor and the Sixth Man" | October 10, 1955 | January 21, 1956 | |
| "The Wisdom of Solomon" | January 23, 1956 | February 25, 1956 | |
| "U-Town" | February 27, 1956 | May 19, 1956 | |
| "The Grove of the Sleeping Giant" | May 21, 1956 | September 1, 1956 | |
| "The Shoplifters" | September 3, 1956 | November 15, 1956 | |
| "The Heavyweight Champion" | November 19, 1956 | January 12, 1957 | |
| "Wambo the Gambler" | January 14, 1957 | March 30, 1957 | |
| "The White Princess" | April 1, 1957 | June 29, 1957 | |
| "The Valley of No Return" | July 1, 1957 | September 21, 1957 | |
| "The Crown Jewels of Corba" | September 23, 1957 | December 21, 1957 | |
| "The Scorpia" | December 23, 1957 | May 3, 1958 | |
| "The Two Signs" | May 5, 1958 | August 23, 1958 | |
| "The Crybaby" | August 25, 1958 | November 1, 1958 | |
| "The Underwater Diamond Thieves" | November 3, 1958 | March 7, 1959 | |
| "The Betrothal" | March 9, 1959 | June 13, 1959 | |
| "The Swamp Rats" | June 15, 1959 | October 3, 1959 | |
| "The Flying Horse" | October 5, 1959 | January 16, 1960 | |
| "The Reporter" | January 18, 1960 | April 2, 1960 | |
| "The Monkey Mail" | April 4, 1960 | August 6, 1960 | |
| "The Jungle Olympics" | August 8, 1960 | October 29, 1960 | |
| "The 50th Wife" | October 31, 1960 | February 25, 1961 | |
| "The Iron Dragon" | February 27, 1961 | May 13, 1961 | |
| "The Werewolf" | May 15, 1961 | August 19, 1961 | |
| "The Slave Market of Mucar" | August 21, 1961 | February 10, 1962 | |
| "The Epidemic" | February 12, 1962 | June 16, 1962 | |
| "The Wharf Rats" | June 18, 1962 | October 13, 1962 | |
| "The Mysterious Ambassador" | October 15, 1962 | June 1, 1963 | |
| "The Mystery of the Island of Dogs" | June 3, 1963 | December 14, 1963 | |
| "The Drummer of Timpenni" | December 16, 1963 | March 21, 1964 | |
| "The Reef" | March 23, 1964 | June 27, 1964 | |
| "The Adventures of Lucy Cary" | June 29, 1964 | December 12, 1964 | |
| "The Bad Ones" | December 14, 1964 | April 17, 1965 | |
| "The Hanta Witch" | April 19, 1965 | July 31, 1965 | |
| "Prince Hali and the White Stallion" | August 2, 1965 | January 1, 1966 | |
| "Bullets' Town" | January 3, 1966 | May 28, 1966 | |
| "The Killer" | May 30, 1966 | September 10, 1966 | |
| "The Sea God" | September 12, 1966 | December 24, 1966 | |
| "The Satchel" | December 26, 1966 | March 18, 1967 | |
| "The Crime School" | March 20, 1967 | June 24, 1967 | |
| "Deadman's Point" | June 26, 1967 | September 30, 1967 | |
| "The Rogue Elephant" | October 2, 1967 | January 20, 1968 | |
| "Jungle Olympics" | January 22, 1968 | May 4, 1968 | |
| "The Frame-Up" | May 6, 1968 | July 6, 1968 | |
| "The Hydra" | July 8, 1968 | October 12, 1968 | |
| "The Art Thieves" | October 14, 1968 | February 8, 1969 | |
| "The Masked Ball" | February 10, 1969 | March 22, 1969 | |
| "The Jungle Home" | March 24, 1969 | June 21, 1969 | |
| "Rex, the Missing Heir" | June 23, 1969 | October 4, 1969 | |
| "The Gladiator" | October 6, 1969 | January 17, 1970 | |
| "The Missing Daddy" | January 19, 1970 | April 18, 1970 | |
| "Luaga's Undercover Tour" | April 20, 1970 | July 25, 1970 | |
| "The Mission" | July 27, 1970 | December 5, 1970 | |
| "Yes" | December 7, 1970 | February 13, 1971 | |
| "The Fence" | February 15, 1971 | May 8, 1971 | |
| "The Mysterious Passenger" | May 10, 1971 | July 24, 1971 | |
| "The Vultures" | July 26, 1971 | November 6, 1971 | |
| "The Lost City of Pheenix" | November 8, 1971 | January 8, 1972 | |
| "The Witchman" | January 10, 1972 | April 8, 1972 | |
| "The Tanker-Jackers" | April 10, 1972 | July 15, 1972 | |
| "The Keeper of the Peace" | July 17, 1972 | October 14, 1972 | |
| "The Giant of Kaluga" | October 16, 1972 | January 27, 1973 | |
| "The Trial of Patrolman Zokko" | January 29, 1973 | May 5, 1973 | |
| "The Things" | May 7, 1973 | August 18, 1973 | |
| "Vandal-Looters" | August 20, 1973 | November 24, 1973 | |
| "The Pampered Princess" | November 26, 1973 | March 30, 1974 | |
| "The Curse of the Sacred Image" | April 1, 1974 | August 24, 1974 | |
| "The Normal Life" | August 26, 1974 | December 28, 1974 | |
| "The Cavelands" | December 30, 1974 | April 19, 1975 | |
| "T" | April 21, 1975 | September 13, 1975 | |
| "Hzzz" | September 15, 1975 | November 29, 1975 | |
| "Star of Bangalla" | December 1, 1975 | March 6, 1976 | |
| "Mystery of Kula-Ku" | March 8, 1976 | July 31, 1976 | |
| "S.S. Blitz" | August 2, 1976 | October 30, 1976 | |
| "Return of the Terrorists" | November 1, 1976 | February 19, 1977 | |
| "The Proposal" | February 21, 1977 | April 2, 1977 | |
| "Guardian of the Eastern Dark" | April 4, 1977 | August 13, 1977 | |
| "The Tyrant of Tarakimo" | August 15, 1977 | October 29, 1977 | |
| "Phantom Wedding" | October 31, 1977 | February 4, 1978 | |
| "The Three Bandits" | February 6, 1978 | April 15, 1978 | |
| "Return to Tarakimo" | April 17, 1978 | September 16, 1978 | |
| "Jungle City" | September 18, 1978 | December 16, 1978 | |
| "The Heirs" | December 18, 1978 | May 19, 1979 | |
| "Jungle Gold" | May 21, 1979 | September 8, 1979 | |
| "The Return of General Bababu" | September 10, 1979 | February 16, 1980 | |
| "The Tree House" | February 18, 1980 | July 19, 1980 | |
| "The Poachers" | July 21, 1980 | July 28, 1980 | |
| "Gooroo's Jungle Muggers" | November 3, 1980 | April 4, 1981 | |
| "The Hostages" | April 6, 1981 | July 4, 1981 | |
| "The Phantom's Vacation" | July 6, 1981 | September 12, 1981 | |
| "The Return of Gooroo's Mob" | September 14, 1981 | January 16, 1982 | |
| "Tale of Rex" | January 18, 1982 | September 11, 1982 | |
| "Queen Karola of Kula-Ku" | September 13, 1982 | February 12, 1983 | |
| "Ughland" | February 14, 1983 | July 2, 1983 | |
| "Visit to Baronkhan" | July 4, 1983 | November 26, 1983 | |
| "Luck and Wealth" | November 28, 1983 | May 26, 1984 | |
| "The Kimberly Diamonds" | May 28, 1984 | September 8, 1984 | |
| "The Embassy Siege" | September 10, 1984 | December 22, 1984 | |
| "The Presidents" | December 24, 1984 | June 1, 1985 | |
| "Drug Busters" | June 3, 1985 | September 7, 1985 | |
| "The Lake Lady" | September 9, 1985 | March 1, 1986 | |
| "Ruler of Baronkhan" | March 3, 1986 | July 5, 1986 | |
| "The Tarashima Terrorists" | July 7, 1986 | April 11, 1987 | |
| "The Snake Goddess" | April 13, 1987 | September 12, 1987 | |
| "Zabadabah" | September 14, 1987 | January 16, 1988 | |
| "The Man-Thing" | January 18, 1988 | May 21, 1988 | |
| "Great Raptor of Rhua" | May 23, 1988 | September 3, 1988 | |
| "Chasamba" | September 5, 1988 | February 4, 1989 | |
| "Rex: Prince of Baronkhan" | February 6, 1989 | August 5, 1989 | |
| "Massacre at Walker's Table" | August 7, 1989 | November 11, 1989 | |
| "The Death Threat" | November 13, 1989 | March 24, 1990 | |
| "The Master of Eden" | March 26, 1990 | June 16, 1990 | |
| "Attack of the Witchmen" | June 18, 1990 | October 13, 1990 | |
| "The Valley of the Elephants" | October 15, 1990 | February 2, 1991 | |
| "Zima, The Rogue Elephant" | February 4, 1991 | June 8, 1991 | |
| "The Jungle Patrol v The Drug Cartel" | June 10, 1991 | November 2, 1991 | |
| "King Bongong" | November 4, 1991 | February 1, 1992 | |
| "Prince Rex and Princess Alicia" | February 3, 1992 | April 25, 1992 | |
| "Blackie" | April 27, 1992 | July 18, 1992 | |
| "The Attilan Mystery" | July 20, 1992 | February 6, 1993 | |
| "The Moxley Awards" | February 8, 1993 | June 19, 1993 | |
| "Nukes" | June 21, 1993 | November 13, 1993 | |
| "Dinosaur" | November 15, 1993 | February 12, 1994 | |
| "The Plotters" | February 14, 1994 | June 4, 1994 | |
| "The Phantom Cowboy" | June 6, 1994 | December 17, 1994 | |
| "Buried Treasure" | December 19, 1994 | April 29, 1995 | |
| "The Beasts of Phantom Head Peak" | May 1, 1995 | September 2, 1995 | |
| "Raiders of the Eastern Dark" | September 4, 1995 | January 6, 1996 | |
| "Mr Big" | January 8, 1996 | May 18, 1996 | |
| "Drama on Eden" | May 20, 1996 | November 30, 1996 | |
| "Prince Rex - Kidnapped" | December 2, 1996 | March 29, 1997 | |
| "The Silks of Emira" | March 31, 1997 | July 26, 1997 | |
| "The Shaman" | July 28, 1997 | November 15, 1997 | |
| "Joomkar's Crown" | November 17, 1997 | April 18, 1998 | |
| "The Crater" | April 20, 1998 | September 26, 1998 | |
| "The Dakk Pirates" | September 28, 1998 | January 9, 1999 | |
| "The Albee" | January 11, 1999 | March 13, 1999 | |
| "Terror at the Opera" | March 15, 1999 | July 10, 1999 | |
| "The Ghost Wall" | July 12, 1999 | October 20, 1999 | |
| "The Halloween Kidnappers" | October 21, 1999 | January 15, 2000 | |
| "The Treasure Hunters" | January 17, 2000 | May 6, 2000 | |
| "The Strange Robber" | May 8, 2000 | August 5, 2000 | |
| "The Secret City" | August 7, 2000 | November 11, 2000 | |
| "Valley of the Gorillaman" | November 13, 2000 | March 17, 2001 | |
| "Ghost Quest" | March 19, 2001 | July 21, 2001 | |
| "The Ghost Pirates" | July 23, 2001 | November 17, 2001 | |
| "The Animal Collector" | November 19, 2001 | March 30, 2002 | |
| "The Immortal Man" | April 1, 2002 | August 3, 2002 | |
| "The Crusader's Treasure" | August 5, 2002 | December 28, 2002 | |
| "Jungle Mystery" | December 30, 2002 | April 26, 2003 | |
| "The Hit Men" | April 28, 2003 | August 30, 2003 | |
| "The Connoisseurs" | September 1, 2003 | December 27, 2003 | |
| "The Viper God" | December 29, 2003 | May 1, 2004 | |
| "The Locust God" | May 3, 2004 | August 28, 2004 | |
| "Stripes" | August 30, 2004 | January 1, 2005 | |
| "Temple of the Gods, Part 1: The U-Boat Mystery" | January 3, 2005 | May 14, 2005 | |
| "Temple of the Gods, Part 2: Return to Eden" | May 16, 2005 | September 17, 2005 | |
| "The Crime Apprentices" | September 19, 2005 | January 14, 2006 | |
| "The Jungle Trek" | January 16, 2006 | May 13, 2006 | |
| "The Return of Chatu" | May 15, 2006 | September 2, 2006 | |
| "The Doorman" | September 4, 2006 | December 30, 2006 | |
| "The Mozznappers" | January 1, 2007 | April 28, 2007 | |
| "The Voyaging Canoe" | April 30, 2007 | August 25, 2007 | |
| "Graffiti Phantom" | August 27, 2007 | January 5, 2008 | |
| "The Patrolwomen" | January 7, 2008 | May 3, 2008 | |
| "The Drill Boss" | May 5, 2008 | August 30, 2008 | |
| "Justice for the Python" | September 1, 2008 | December 27, 2008 | |
| "Crocco Island West" | December 29, 2008 | April 25, 2009 | |
| "The Hunt for the Unknown Commander" | April 27, 2009 | August 22, 2009 | |
| "The Death of Diana Palmer Walker" | August 24, 2009 | December 19, 2009 | |
| "The Phantom at Sea" | December 21, 2009 | April 17, 2010 | |
| "Terror Cells of New York" | April 19, 2010 | August 14, 2010 | |
| "The Trail to Gravelines Prison" | August 16, 2010 | December 11, 2010 | |
| "Chatu's Fate" | December 13, 2010 | May 7, 2011 | |
| "The College Kid" | May 9, 2011 | August 13, 2011 | |
| "A Detente with Crime" | August 15, 2011 | December 10, 2011 | |
| "The Den of Tigers" | December 12, 2011 | April 7, 2012 | |
| "Mexico's Phantom" | April 9, 2012 | August 18, 2012 | |
| "The Phantom Lion" | August 20, 2012 | March 30, 2013 | |
| "The Aeronaut" | April 1, 2013 | November 30, 2013 | |
| "The Scoundrel" | December 2, 2013 | April 19, 2014 | |
| "Terror's Mutiny" | April 21, 2014 | August 23, 2014 | |
| "John X" | August 25, 2014 | December 27, 2014 | |
| "Patrolman X" | December 29, 2014 | May 9, 2015 | |
| "The Challenge" | May 11, 2015 | September 12, 2015 | |
| "The Twins' Futures" | September 14, 2015 | January 30, 2016 | |
| "The Baronkhan Sedition" | February 1, 2016 | June 4, 2016 | |
| "Farewell to the Deep Woods" | June 6, 2016 | November 5, 2016 | |
| "The Phantom Stamp" | November 7, 2016 | March 11, 2017 | |
| "The Curse of Old Man Mozz" | March 13, 2017 | September 23, 2017 | |
| "The Return of the Locust" | September 25, 2017 | February 17, 2018 | |
| "A Reckoning with the Nomad" | February 19, 2018 | November 10, 2018 | |
| "Kit's Letter Home" | November 12, 2018 | December 8, 2018 | |
| "Heloise Comes Home" | December 10, 2018 | September 28, 2019 | |
| "The Rhodian Column" | September 30, 2019 | February 22, 2020 | |
| "Unfinished Business" | February 24, 2019 | March 28, 2020 | |
| "The Llongo Forest" | March 30, 2020 | July 18, 2020 | |
| "The Reunion" | July 20, 2020 | October 24, 2020 | |
| "Then Came Towns Ellerbee" | October 26, 2020 | April 24, 2021 | |
| "Hello the Himalayas" | April 26, 2021 | May 22, 2021 | |
| "To Wrack and Ruin at Gravelines" | May 24, 2021 | October 23, 2021 | |
| "The Chronicle of Old Man Mozz" | October 25, 2021 | January 15, 2022 | |
| "Death in the Himalayas" | January 17, 2022 | April 16, 2022 | |
| "Phantom's End" | April 18, 2022 | October 1, 2022 | |
| "The Breakout" | October 3, 2022 | February 11, 2023 |
Sunday stories
| Original story title | Start date | End date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mysterious Karapura" | July 3, 1983 | July 31, 1983 | the last five weeks only |
| "The Eastern Dark" | August 7, 1983 | January 29, 1984 | |
| "The Golden Beach of Keela-Wee" | February 5, 1984 | May 6, 1984 | |
| "The Deadliest Animals in the Jungle" | May 13, 1984 | August 19, 1984 | |
| "The Third Phantom" | August 26, 1984 | February 17, 1985 | |
| "The Whispering Grove" | February 24, 1985 | June 9, 1985 | |
| "The Forest Giants" | June 16, 1985 | January 5, 1986 | |
| "Phantom Head Peak" | January 12, 1986 | April 27, 1986 | |
| "Sunken Treasure" | May 4, 1986 | August 31, 1986 | |
| "The Escaped Convicts" | September 7, 1986 | December 21, 1986 | |
| "Queen Amaza's Mate" | December 28, 1986 | June 28, 1987 | |
| "The Twins' 8th Birthday" | July 5, 1987 | September 27, 1987 | |
| "The Irrondi and the Great Ones" | October 4, 1987 | April 10, 1988 | |
| "The Bride of Xali" | April 17, 1988 | July 17, 1988 | |
| "Exodus of the Little People" | July 24, 1988 | February 26, 1989 | |
| "Death from the Sky" | March 5, 1989 | July 23, 1989 | |
| "Captain Amazon - Pirate Queen" | July 30, 1989 | January 7, 1990 | |
| "The Eastern Dark at Janorra" | January 14, 1990 | May 13, 1990 | |
| "Return of the Thuggees" | May 20, 1990 | August 11, 1991 | |
| "The Fourth Son" | August 18, 1991 | May 17, 1992 | |
| "Tiger, Tiger" | May 24, 1992 | December 6, 1992 | |
| "How The Phantom Saved The Earth" | December 13, 1992 | July 18, 1993 | |
| "The Jungle Olympics" | July 25, 1993 | January 16, 1994 | |
| "The Isle of Death" | January 23, 1994 | July 3, 1994 | |
| "Phantom World" | July 10, 1994 | December 4, 1994 | |
| "Battle of the Jungle Boys" | December 11, 1994 | September 17, 1995 | |
| "Queen Medusa" | September 24, 1995 | May 26, 1996 | |
| "The Lookout" | June 2, 1996 | November 24, 1996 | |
| "Dig" | December 1, 1996 | August 24, 1997 | |
| "Waterman" | August 31, 1997 | April 19, 1998 | |
| "The Vanished Village" | April 26, 1998 | September 27, 1998 | |
| "The Floradon Mystery" | October 4, 1998 | February 14, 1999 | |
| "The Kidnappers" | February 21, 1999 | August 15, 1999 | |
| "The Wharf Rats" | August 22, 1999 | December 26, 1999 | |
| "The Shipwreckers" | January 2, 2000 | July 30, 2000 | |
| "Woduro's Secret" | August 6, 2000 | March 4, 2001 | |
| "The Lion's Head Tamarine" | March 11, 2001 | October 7, 2001 | |
| "The War Mongers" | October 14, 2001 | April 7, 2002 | |
| "The Briefcase" | April 14, 2002 | September 29, 2002 | |
| "The Snake Goddess's Island" | October 6, 2002 | March 30, 2003 | |
| "Terror in Mawitaan" | April 6, 2003 | September 28, 2003 | |
| "The Sinbad Stone" | October 5, 2003 | March 28, 2004 | |
| "The Viking Fortress Mystery" | April 4, 2004 | September 26, 2004 | |
| "The Iron Python" | October 3, 2004 | March 27, 2005 | |
| "The Prince Rex Conspiracy" | April 3, 2005 | September 25, 2005 | |
| "On the Trail of an Assassin" | October 2, 2005 | March 26, 2006 | |
| "The Fire Peak Tribe" | April 2, 2006 | September 24, 2006 | |
| "The Time Skip" | October 1, 2006 | March 25, 2007 | |
| "The Ossuary" | April 1, 2007 | September 23, 2007 | |
| "Plutonium Pirates" | September 30, 2007 | March 23, 2008 | |
| "The Accursed Land" | March 30, 2008 | September 21, 2008 | |
| "The Jungle Lesson" | September 28, 2008 | March 22, 2009 | |
| "The Love Triangle" | March 29, 2009 | September 20, 2009 | |
| "The Lost Kingdom of Avaria" | September 27, 2009 | March 21, 2010 | |
| "The Dirty Half-Dozen" | March 28, 2010 | September 19, 2010 | |
| "The Return of Colonel Weeks" | September 16, 2010 | March 20, 2011 | |
| "The Nomad" | March 27, 2011 | September 18, 2011 | |
| "The Shadows of Rune Noble" | September 25, 2011 | April 1, 2012 | |
| "The Power House Gang" | April 8, 2012 | September 30, 2012 | |
| "Revenge in Rhodia" | October 7, 2012 | April 14, 2013 | |
| "Mandrake's Bon Voyage" | April 21, 2013 | November 24, 2013 | |
| "Death Stalks the 5th Phantom" | December 1, 2013 | May 25, 2014 | |
| "The Ghost Story" | June 1, 2014 | November 23, 2014 | |
| "The Iceman" | November 30, 2014 | June 7, 2015 | |
| "The Battlements of the Nomad" | June 14, 2015 | December 20, 2015 | |
| "Trouble in the Twelve Nations" | December 27, 2015 | June 19, 2016 | |
| "The Wiseguy" | June 26, 2016 | April 2, 2017 | |
| "The Phantom is Everywhere" | April 9, 2017 | October 1, 2017 | |
| "The Rat Must Die" | October 8, 2017 | November 11, 2018 | |
| "The Little Detective Who Disappeared" | November 18, 2018 | May 12, 2019 | |
| "The Free Avar Front" | May 19, 2019 | November 10, 2019 | |
| "The Spy Ship" | November 17, 2019 | July 12, 2020 | |
| "Vigil at Phantom Head" | July 19, 2020 | March 14, 2021 | |
| "The Visitor" | March 21, 2021 | October 10, 2021 | |
| "The Ingenues" | October 17, 2021 |