The Adventures of Lucy Cary

The Adventures of Lucy Cary
Start date:	June 29th, 1964
End date:	December 12th, 1964
# of strips:	144 strips (24 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Reef"
Followed by:	"The Bad Ones"

"The Adventures of Lucy Cary" is the 89th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

The 21st Phantom reads in the Chronicles about his grandfather, the 19th Phantom, who in a fight got shot in the chest four times by pirat rifles, but manages to make it back to the jungle, because he cannot let himselve allow to die without a heir to the Skull Throne. Dr. Bart Cary is lead by the Bandar to the Skull Cave and manages to rescue the Phantom. He is rewarded with the Good Mark on his wrist and a diamond, which Dr. Cary then uses to build a jungle hospital.
When his sister Janie Cary visits him from New York she meets the Phantom and they fall in love. The Phantom asks Dr. Cary to allow him to marry his sister, but he denies. When he sends his sister back to America the Phantom kidnaps her, they marry and she gives birth to a boy soon after. Dr. Cary is so angry about the kidnapping that he removes the mark of the Phantom from the hospital, which is thereupon struck by lightning and burns to the ground. Doctor Cary moves back to America and about 50 years later tells his child granddaughter Lucy about the good mark and the jungle.
Still about 20 years later, long after Dr. Cary died, Lucy Cary has become American Beauty Queen and a famous actress. She goes on vacation to the jungle and plans to see the ruins of her grandfathers hospital.
As a celebrity she is protected by the jungle Patrol by Sgt Hill. She manages to slip past Sgt Hill with the help of Monk and Cholly, who promise her to show her the hospital ruins but plan to kidnap her in order for one million dollar ransom. When the Phantom learns about his cousin being kidnapped he rescues her.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The current Phantom
• The current Phantom's grandfather
• Hero
• Devil
• Guran
• Janie Cary
• Bart Cary
• Colonel Weeks

One-time characters

• Lucy Cary
• Sgt. Hill
• Monk
• Cholly
• Tessie

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Phantom Crypt
      • The Chronicle Room
  • Morristown
• USA
  • California (implied)
    • Los Angeles
      • Hollywood

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Vehicles

Related stories

Referenced in

• "The Phantom Legend: The Phantom Trail" by Knut Westad
• "The Dark Secret" by Tony DePaul and César Spadari
• "Enitan" by Mike Bullock, Silvestre Szilagyi and Sergio Mulko

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La buena marca del doctor Cary", El Fantasma #88 (1966)
• Libro de Oro #27 (1966) - without the first seven weeks
• El Espectro #107 (1968)

Australia

• "The Adventures of Lucy Cary", The Phantom #294 – #295 (1965)
• "The Adventures of Lucy Cary", The Phantom #441 – #442 (1971)
• "The Adventures of Lucy Cary", The Phantom #615 – #616 (1977)
• "The Adventures of Lucy Cary", The Phantom #823 (1985; part 2)
• "The Adventures of Lucy Cary", The Phantom #1175 (1997)
• "The Adventures of Lucy Cary", The Phantom #1877 (2020)

Brazil

• "A Marca do Fantasma", Fantasma #100 (1965)
• "A Proteção do Fantasma, Fantasma #240 (1976)
• "A Marca do bem", Almanaque do Fantasma #2 (1979)
• "A Marca do Bem", Gibi apresenta: Fantasma #32 – #33 (1991)
• "As Aventuras de Lucy Cary", Homens Perversos e Outras Histórias (2023)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• L'Action October 16, 1964 – April 7, 1965

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende October 7, 1965 – March 26, 1966
• Horsens Folkeblad July 19, 1966 – December 12, 1966
• Hejmdal September 2, 1966 – February 17, 1967
• "Mærkets hemmelighed", Fantomet #9 (1971)

Finland

• "Onnea tuottava merkki", Nastasarjat 16/1965
• Mustanaamio Year Album 1975
• "Lucy Caryn seikkailut", Ilta-Sanomat May 16, 2011 – June 16, 2011

France

• "Chevauchée à travers les siècles", Les héros de l'aventure #43, "L'otage et la nuit", #44, "Plus cruels que les fauves", #45 (1968)

Germany

• "Die Abenteuer von Lucy Cary", Phantom #89 (2024)

Greece

• "Το τρομερο μυστικο" (romanized as "To tromero mystiko"), Velos #83 and "Ο Φαντασμα εκδικειται" (romanized as "O Fantasma ekdikeitai"), #84 (1970)

Iceland

• Tíminn April 15, 1965 – October 22, 1965

India

• "The Mysterious Ruins", Indrajal Comics #71 (1968)
• "Doctor Cary", Phantom #12
• "கடத்தப்பட்ட நடிகை" (romanized as "Kadathapatta nadigai"), Rani Comics #176 (1991)
• "Doctor Cary", Phantom #97

Ireland

• Irish Independent January 22, 1965 – September 18, 1965

Italy

• "Cavalcata fra due secoli", L'Uomo Mascherato #137, "L'ostaggio e la notte", #138, and "Più belve delle belve", #139 (1965)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964

Mexico

• El Informador October 30, 1964 – April 17, 1965

New Zealand

• The Phantom #546 – #550 (1965)

Norway

• Aftenposten December 20, 1965 – June 14, 1966
• "Kidnappingen", Fantomet Year Album 1975
• "Det gode merket", Fantomet Spesialalbum #6 (1989)
• "Det gode merket", Fantomet 6/1997

Portugal

• "O Signo Misterioso", Mundo de Aventuras #857 (1966)

Spain

• El Correo September 29, 1964 – March 31, 1965
• "El abuelo del Fantasma", Héroes Modernos, Serie A: El Hombre Enmascarado #40A, "La dichosa Lucy", #41A and "El patrullero Hill", #42A (1964)
• "El abuelo del Fantasma", "La dichosa Lucy", and "El patrullero Hill, Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "El abuelo del Fantasma", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #8, "La dichosa Lucy" and "El patrullero Hill, El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #9 (1970)
• "La marca del Fantasma", El Hombre Enmascarado #15 (1974)
• "La marca del Fantasma", El Hombre Enmascarado #34 – #35 (1980)
• "Lucy Cary", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #2 (2018)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet January 22, 1966 – July 13, 1966
• Göteborgs-Tidningen June 11, 1966 – November 23, 1966
• "Märkets hemlighet", Fantomen 10/1966
• Nerikes Allehanda December 6, 1966 – May 31, 1967
• "Kidnappingen", Fantomen Christmas Album 1975
• "Det goda märket", Samlade Serierariteter: Det goda märket (1987)
• "Märkets hemlighet", Fantomen 6/1997
• "Märkets hemlighet kap 1", Fantomen Krönika 2/2000 (parts of the story)
• "Märkets hemlighet", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1966, Del 2 (2016)
• "Märkets hemlighet", Fantomen 2-3/2021

Turkey

• "Büyük Baba", Kızılmaske #42 – #45 (1974)
• "Büyük Baba", Kızılmaske Albüm #11 – #12 (197?)
• "Büyük Baba", Kızılmaske Albüm #106
• "Büyük Baba", Kızılmaske #62 – #64 (198?)
• "Büyük Baba", Kızılmaske Albüm #72
• "Büyük Baba", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #19
• "Büyük Baba", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #4
• "Lucy Carry'nin Maceraları", Kızılmaske #2 (2013)

United Arab Republic

• "الشبح والنجمة المفقودة" (romanized as "Alshabah wa alnajma almafquda"), Samir #467 – #481 (1965)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail and Despatch October 26, 1964 – April ?, 1965 (first strip missing)

USA

• Appleton Post-Crescent‎ June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Beckley Post Herald June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Beaver County Times June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Bradford Era June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Bucks County Courier Times June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Buffalo Courier-Express June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Charleston Daily Mail June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Charlotte News June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964 ‎
• Courier-Post June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964 ‎
• The Daily Item June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964 ‎
• Delaware County Daily Times June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Denton Record-Chronicle June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Dispatch June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Evening News June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Gadsden Times June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Green Bay Press-Gazette June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Herald News June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Indianapolis News June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964 ‎
• Laurel Leader-Call June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Miami News June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Milwaukee Sentinel June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Oneonta Star June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Orlando Sentinel June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Pocono Record June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Reading Eagle June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Red Bank Register June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Rome Daily Sentinel June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Rome News-Tribune June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Sandusky Register Star News June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Syracuse Herald Journal June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Tampa Times June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• Uniontown Morning Herald June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• The Washington Reporter June 29, 1964 – December 12, 1964
• La Opinión September 11, 1964 – March 10, 1965
• "The Adventures of Lucy Cary", Comics Revue #397-398 (2019)
• "The Adventures of Lucy Cary", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Nineteen 1964–1966 (2020)

West Germany

• "Das Geheimnis der Höhle", Phantom #1 (1974)
• "Das Geheimnis der Höhle", Phantom Das große Album #1
• "Der Rächer mit der Maske", Topix #23 (1978)

Yugoslavia

• Večernje novine January 8, 1965 – June 26, 1965
• "Болница у џунгли" (romanized as "Bolnica u džungli"), Politikin Zabavnik #1765 – #1766 (1985)