Tale of Rex

Tale of Rex
Start date:	January 18th, 1982
End date:	September 11th, 1982
# of strips:	204 strips (34 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Return of Gooroo's Mob"
Followed by:	"Queen Karola of Kula-Ku"

"Tale of Rex" is the 149th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The Phantom
• Rex
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• The Old Prince of Baronkhan
• Kit and Heloise
• Guran
• Colonel Worobu
• Dr Axel
• Lisandra
• Tassia

One-time characters

• Norada
• Badur
• Rex' father
• Slave Master Ali
• Tamah of Tamagana
• Major Robotu, JP

Locations

• Bangalla
  • The Tree House
• Baronkhan
• The Eastern Dark (mentioned)

Tribes

• Mori

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Behind the scenes

• According to this story, Worobu was colonel of the Jungle Patrol when Rex was found. But in the first appearance of Rex, Weeks was colonel of the Patrol.
• The Major Treasure Room is called The Minor Treasure Room.
• Rex is said to have been found 12 years ago.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Search for Rex", The Phantom #771 – #772 (1983)
• "Tale of Rex", The Phantom #1219 (1999)

Brazil

• "A História de Rex" (part 1), Fantasma #328 and "Baronkhan" (part 2), #329 (1983)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste July 19, 1982 – March 15, 1983

Denmark

• Djursland November 5, 1983 – July 14, 1984
• Aalborg Stiftstidende November 8, 1983 – July 10, 1984
• Horsens Folkeblad November 12, 1983 – July 21, 1984
• "Rex" (part 1), Fantomet #246 and "Rex hemmelighed" (part 2), #247 (1984)

Finland

• "Rex" (part 1), Mustanaamio 25/1982 and "Rexin salaisuus" (part 2), Mustanaamio 7/1983
• "Rexin salaisuus" (part 2), Sarjakirja 1/1993
• "Rex" (part 1) and "Rexin salaisuus" (part 2), Mustanaamio 22/2005
• "Rexin tarina", Ilta-Sanomat July 1, 2022 – August 29, 2022
• "Rexin salaisuus", Viidakkopoika Rex (2024)

France

• "La corruption est vaincue", Akim #741, "Qui est vraiment Rex?", #742, "Au royaume des Baronkhan", #743, "Rex, prince héritier", #744 and "Karola, la reine-sorcière du Kula-Ku", #745 (in part 5 edited together with "Queen Karola of Kula-Ku")

Iceland

• Tíminn November 2, 1983 – ?, 1984

India

• "The Phantom's Adored Gem" (part 1), Indrajal Comics Vol. 20 No. 38 – Vol. 20 No. 39 and "The Star of the East " (part 2), Indrajal Comics Vol. 21 No. 8 – Vol. 21 No. 10 (1983-1984)
• "யார் அந்த சிறுவன்" (romanized as "Yaar Antha Siruvan"; part 1), Rani Comics #346 and "அபாய நகரம்" (romanized as "Abaya nagaram"; part 2), #310 (1998)

Italy

• "Il principe di Baronkhan", Phantom #75

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982

Mexico

• El Informador March 16, 1982 – November 12, 1982

Norway

• "Rex" (part 1), Fantomet 25/1982 and "Rex den gåtefulle" (part 2), Fantomet 7/1983
• Aftenposten November 22, 1982 – July 30, 1983
• "Rex den gåtefulle" (part 2), Serie-pocket #178 (1993)
• "Rex" (part 1) and "Rex den gåtefulle" (part 2), Fantomet 22/2005
• "Rex" (part 1), Fantomet Gullalderen #19 and "Rex den gåtefulle" (part 2), #21 (2015)

Portugal

• (part 1), Mundo de Aventuras #514 (1984) and "A Família de Rex" (part 2), #508 (1983)

South Africa

• Die Transvaler February 21, 1983 – July 8, 1983 (started from the strip of May 1, 1982)

Spain

• "Rex, el rey" (part 1 & 2), "El asesino aún vive" (part 3 & 4), El Hombre Enmascarado #13 – #15 (1989)
• "La historia de Rex", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #63 (1999)

Sweden

• "Rex" (part 1), Fantomen 16/1982 and "Rex hemlighet" (part 2), Fantomen 25/1982
• Svenska Dagbladet, December 30, 1982 – September 1, 1983
• Göteborgs-Tidningen March 14, 1983 – November 6, 1983
• Katrineholmskuriren May 5, 1986 – January 8, 1987
• Eesti Päevaleht July 18, 1986 – February 25, 1987
• Folkbladet January 5, 1993 – August 24, 1993 (first strip missing)
• Östgöten January 5, 1993 – August 24, 1993 (first strip missing)
• "Rex" (part 1) and "Rex hemlighet" (part 2), Fantomen 22/2005
• "Rex hemlighet", Djungelpojken Rex (2024)

Turkey

• "Geçmişi Ararken" (part 1 & 2), "Küçük Prens" (part 3 & 4), Kızılmaske Albüm #121 – #123
• "Geçmişi Ararken" (part 1), Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #4 - without the first six weeks

USA

• The Alabama Journal January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982 (Saturday strips published in The Montgomery Advertiser)
• Anchorage Daily News January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Anderson Independent-Mail January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Bangor Daily News January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Baraboo News Republic January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Birmingham News January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Charlotte News January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Chippewa Herald January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Clarksdale Press Register January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Daily American January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Daily Item January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Daily Journal January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Gadsden Times January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Green Bay Press-Gazette January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Herald News January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Indianapolis News January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Johnson City Press January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Leaf-Chronicle January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Ledger-Enquirer January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Morning Press January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Morning Sentinel January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982 ‎
• The News Journal January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982‎
• News-Press January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Observer-Reporter January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Orlando Sentinel January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Philadelphia Daily News January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Portage Daily Register January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Reading Eagle January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Red Bank Register January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Times January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Tuscaloosa News January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• The Winchester Sun January 18, 1982 – September 11, 1982
• Suffolk News-Herald January 18, 1982 – September 12, 1982‎
• "The Tale of Rex", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Nine 1980–1982 (2023)

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