Tale of the Good Mark

Tale of the Good Mark
Start date:	November 7th, 1971
End date:	February 6th, 1972
# of strips:	14 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Wig"
Followed by:	"The Smugglers"

"Tale of the Good Mark" is the 85th Phantom Sunday story. It was originally published in American newspapers from November 7th, 1971, to February 6th, 1972.

The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• The 19th Phantom
• Hero
• Devil

One-time characters

• Dr. Tom Cary
• Jim Cary
• Janet
• Sam
• Pete

Locations

• Bengali
  • The Whispering Grove
  • Phantom Head Peak
  • Deep Woods
    • The Waterfall
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Major Treasure Room
      • The Minor Treasure Room
      • The Chronicle Room
      • The Phantom Crypt
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Objects

• The Diamond Cup of Alexander the Great
• Excalibur
• The Horn of Roland

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La marca protectora", Fantasía #205 (1972)

Australia

• The Phantom #475 (1972)
• The Phantom #655 (1979)
• The Phantom #864 (1986)
• The Phantom #1297 (2001)
• The Phantom #1543 (2009)

Brazil

• "A Boa Marca do Fantasma", Fantasma #194 (1972)
• "A Boa Marca do Fantasma", Fantasma #337 (1983)

Canada

• La Patrie November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972

Colombia

• El Tiempo January 9, 1972 – April 2, 1972

Denmark

• "Under mærkets beskyttelse", Fantomet #176 (1981)

Finland

• Seura 30 – 43/1972
• "Hyvä merkki", Mustanaamio 5/1973 (first page only)
• "Hyvä merkki", Mustanaamio 14/1973
• "Hyvän merkin taika", Sarjakirja 2/1989
• "Hyvä merkki", Mustanaamio 2/1990
• "Merkin suojeluksessa", Mustanaamio 6/2003
• "Hyvä merkki", Mustanaamio 1973 (2016; first page only)

France

• "Le signe du bien", Le Fantôme #428 (1973)
• Le Fantôme: Le Justicier de la Jungle (1974)

Greece

• "Το σημάδι του Φαντομ" (romanized as "To simadi tou Fantom"), Fantom #41 (1976)

Iceland

• Vikan August 24, 1972 – November 23, 1972

India

• The Illustrated Weekly of India March 19, 1972 – June 18, 1972
• "The Phantom in Flames", Indrajal Comics #181 (1973)
• "மாய முத்திரை" (romanized as "Maya muthirai"), Rani Comics #242

Italy

• "Il segno del bene", Serie Cronologica #42 (1973)

Norway

• Vi menn 18 – 31/1972
• "Under merkets beskyttelse", Fantomet 6/1973
• "Under merkets beskyttelse", Serie-pocket #149 (1989)
• "Under merkets beskyttelse", Fantomets Krønike 2/2000
• "Under merkets beskyttelse", Fantomet 6/2003
• "Under merkets beskyttelse", Krønikebok #19 (2004)

Portugal

• "A Marca do Bem", Quadradinhos #19 – #32 (1972)
• Mundo de Aventuras #1234 (1973; first page only)
• "A Marca", Fantasma #5 (1979)
• "A Marca", Fantasma Especial Férias #2 (ca 1980)
• O Fantasma: O Justiceiro da Selva (1980)

Spain

• "La historia de la marca buena", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #6 (2019)

Sweden

• "Det goda märket", Vecko-Revyn 18 – 31/1972
• "Under märkets beskydd", Fantomen 19/1972
• Lektyr 37 – 43/1985
• "Under märkets beskydd", Fantomen Krönika 1/2001 (only the historical part)
• "Under märkets beskydd", Fantomen 6/2003

Turkey

• "Kutsal Mühür", Kızılmaske #111 – #112 (1975)
• "Kutsal Mühür", Kızılmaske Albüm #33 (197?)
• "Kutsal Mühür", Kızılmaske Albüm #115
• "Kutsal Mühür", Kızılmaske Albüm #47
• "Kutsal Mühür", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #19
• "İyilik Mührünün Hikayesi", Kızılmaske #11 (2014)

USA

• Anderson Herald November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972
• Cumberland Sunday Times November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972
• The Danville Register November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972
• The Democrat November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972
• The Gadsden Times November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972
• The Montgomery Advertiser February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• The News Tribune November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972
• La Opinión November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972
• Orlando Sentinel November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972
• The Robesonian November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972
• San Antonio Light November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972
• San Francisco Examiner November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972
• St. Petersburg Times February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• The Tampa Tribune February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• The Tuscaloosa News November 7, 1971 – February 6, 1972

West Germany

• "Das geheimnisvolle Zeichen", Phantom #67 (1977)
• "Das geheimnisvolle Zeichen", Phantom Super-band #7
• "Die Geier des Dschungels", Topix #11 (ca 1977)
• "Das geheimnisvolle Zeichen", Phantom #188 (1981)
• "Das geheimnisvolle Zeichen", Phantom Super-band #47

Yugoslavia

• "Sa oca na sina", EKS Almanah 265/1 (1981)