Secret of the Satellite

Secret of the Satellite
Produced for:	Fantomen 18/1982
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Norman Worker
Artist:	Jaime Vallvé
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"Secret of the Satellite" is a 1982 Team Fantomen story, written by Norman Worker, with art by Jaime Vallvé.

Plot synopsis

As the final images of a falling satellite are beamed back to NASA, they show previously unseen areas from deep in the Bangallan Jungle. To the casual observer, these may have been seen as interesting, to Hoagy, a former fisherman who has heard tales of this area, they could be life changing. He has heard stories of a The Skull Cave filled with treasure, and with a wedding that he can’t save for and a (soon to be brother-in-law) in need of expensive medical treatment, the lure of riches is too much for Hoagy to ignore. But to get there he will need help, so when a mysterious figure agrees to finance the expedition, Hoagy goes all in. Unfortunately, this mysterious financier has more on his mind than just treasure. What is he truly after? Will The Phantom be able to stop him? What has Hoagy gotten himself into? Will he ever see his fiance again?

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Dogai Singh
• Lamanda Luaga
• Dr. Henry
• Colonel Worubu
• Kit and Heloise
• Guran
• Rex
• Tom-Tom
• Devil
• Hero
• The 1st Phantom (in flashback)

One-time characters

• Nkomo
• Delia
• Hoagy Dewson
• Sally Gaynor, Hoagy's significant other
• Erastus, wise fisherman
• Colonel Dredger
• "Duke" Wellington, drummer

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Waterfall
      • The Skull Cave
        • The Skull Throne
        • The Major Treasure Room
  • Morristown
    • Airport
  • Sanloi
• USA
  • California
    • Sacramento
    • San Francisco
      • West 23rd Street
  • New York

Tribes

• Bandar
• Llongo
• Oogaan (mentioned)

Organizations

• The Singh Brotherhood
• The Jungle Patrol
• Bengali Airlines
• United Nations

Vehicles

• Nimbus III, satellite

Items

• Night vision binoculars, Tom-Tom's birthday present

Phantom lore

• Talking drums

Old jungle sayings

• The voice of the Phantom turns the blood to ice.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Secret of the Satellite", The Phantom #2028 (2026)

Denmark

• "Satellitens hemmelighed", Fantomet #223 (1983)

Finland

• "Satelliitin salaisuus", Mustanaamio 1/1983
• "Satelliitin salaisuus", Mustanaamio Spesiaali 5/2012

Norway

• "Satelittens hemmelighet", Fantomet 1/1983
• "Satelittens hemmelighet", Fantomet Gullalderen #20 (2015)
• "Satelittens hemmelighet", Fantomet 10/2018 (colored by Reprostugan)

Sweden

• "Satellitens hemlighet", Fantomen 18/1982
• "Satellitens hemlighet", Fantomen Krönika 3/2008
• "Satellitens hemlighet", Fantomen 18-19/2018 (colored by Reprostugan)
• "Satellitens hemlighet", Fantomens Skattkammare #17 (2026)

West Germany

• "Im Hinterhalt des großen Drachen", Phantom #223 (1983)
• "Im Hinterhalt des großen Drachen", Phantom Super-band #1061