The Attilan Mystery

The Attilan Mystery
Start date:	July 20th, 1992
End date:	February 6th, 1993
# of strips:	174 (29 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Blackie"
Followed by:	"The Moxley Awards"

"The Attilan Mystery" is the 177th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

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Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Locations

Tribes

Organizations

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

Behind the scenes

• This story mentions that Michelangelo worked on carving Phantom Head Peak, but this reference was edited out of reprints in Australia, Sweden, Norway and Finland.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Attilan Mystery", The Phantom #1036 (1993)
• "The Attilan Mystery", The Phantom #1884 (2021)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste October 20, 1992 – May 13, 1993

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende August 24, 1994 – March 15, 1995
• Horsens Folkeblad September 9, 1994 – April 1, 1995
• Djursland October 13, 1994 – May 11, 1995

Finland

• "Orjatyöläisten kapina", Mustanaamio 14/1993
• "Työläisten kapina", Ilta-Sanomat March 18, 2025 – May 9, 2025

India

• "தலை வெட்டி மன்னன்" (romanized as "Thalai vetti mannan"), Rani Comics #333 (1998)

Italy

• "Re Attilo", Phantom #315

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993

Mexico

• El Informador December 31, 1993 – August 23, 1994

Norway

• "Slaverarbeidernes opprør", Fantomet 15/1993
• Aftenposten November 29, 1993 – August 9, 1994

Spain

• "El reyo Attilo de Attilan", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #37 (1998)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet February 17, 1993 – September 15, 1993
• "Slavarbetarnas uppror", Fantomen 10/1993
• Eesti Päevaleht February 25, 1994 – October 19, 1994
• Norra Västerbotten November 10, 1994 – June 8, 1995
• Folkbladet August 20, 1996 – October 23, 1996 - the first 19 weeks and 2 days of the story is missing
• Östgöten August 20, 1996 – October 23, 1996 - the first 19 weeks and 2 days of the story is missing

Turkey

• "Attilan Gizemi", Kızılmaske #26 (2015)

USA

• Chippewa Herald July 20, 1992 – November 28, 1992 - without the last ten weeks
• Anderson Independent-Mail July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• Asheville Citizen-Times July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• Bangor Daily News July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• Baraboo News Republic July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• The Birmingham News July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• The Citizens' Voice July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• The Clarksdale Press Register July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• The Daily American July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• The Daily Item July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• The Daily Journal July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• The Gadsden Times July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• Green Bay Press-Gazette July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• Herald News July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• The Indianapolis News July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• Johnson City Press July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• Ledger-Enquirer July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• Morning Sentinel July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• Observer-Reporter July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• Press Enterprise July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• Reading Eagle July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• The Rome Daily Sentinel July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• The Tuscaloosa News July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• The Winchester Sun July 20, 1992 – February 6, 1993
• "Attilan", Comics Revue #80 – #85 (1992–93)
• "The Attilan Mystery" The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty-Five 1991–1993 (2026)