Stolen Rings

Stolen Rings
Produced for:	Fantomen 24/2020
# of pgs:	24
Writer:	Claes Reimerthi
Artist:	Daniel Müller & Anthony Spay
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Story House Egmont AB

"Stolen Rings" is a 2020 Team Fantomen story, written by Claes Reimerthi, with art by Daniel Müller and Anthony Spay.

Plot synopsis

Beauregard Gatewood goes to Africa with his slave Ulysses to start a new life. They each end up with one of the Phantom's rings resulting in a growing devastation as the rings' power is corrupted.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 16th Phantom

One-time characters

• Unnamed father of Beauregard Gatewood
• Beauregard Gatewood
• Ulysses
• Old Mambue
• Moses (mentioned)
• Lamin
• Claw
• Chief of Obuku
• The 16th Phantom's horse

Locations

• USA
  • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
• Bengali
  • Morristown
    • Purgatory Hotel
    • A Rich Indian Businessman's Palace
    • Morristown Harbour
      • A dilapidated shack near the harbour
  • Moribar river
  • Obuku village
  • Deep Woods
    • The Chronicle Chamber
    • The Skull Cave

Organizations

• Claw's gang
• Hardy's gang
• Globy's gang
• The Council of Chiefs

Tribes

• Obuku
• Bandar
• Unnamed tribe attacked by Obuku tribe

Ships

• The river boat Kahaba

Items

• The Skull Ring
• The Good Mark Ring

Behind the scenes

• A reference is made to "Captain [Beauregard] Gatewood" which may be inspired by Charles B. Gatewood.
• A reference is made to the Battle of Gettysburg although the characters and events otherwise appear to be fictional.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Stolen Rings", The Phantom #1970 (2024)

Sweden

• "Stulna ringar", Fantomen 24/2020