The Battlements of the Nomad
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| The Battlements of the Nomad | |
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| Start date: | June 14th, 2015 |
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| End date: | December 20th, 2015 |
| # of strips: | 28 |
| Writer: | Tony DePaul |
| Artist: | Terry Beatty |
| Original colorist: | Terry Beatty |
| Preceded by: | "The Iceman" |
| Followed by: | "Trouble in the Twelve Nations" |
"The Battlements of the Nomad" is the 182nd Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Terry Beatty.
Plot synopsis
The Phantom follows a group of the Python's loyal followers to the Nomad's Lair in the desert East of Timbuktu. The Python's loyalists fight to get inside but the Nomad and his faithful aide Sgt Xavier Maurice successful defend the Lair. The Nomad goes on to track down those who attacked him, Sgt Maurice cleans up after the battle, and the Phantom discovers the Nomad's computer data along with a backup computer drive, which he delivers to Colonel Worubu.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 21st Phantom
- Devil
- Eric Sahara, the Nomad
- Sgt Xavier Maurice
- Eric Sahara's wife (mentioned)
- Eric Sahara's daughter (mentioned)
- Colonel Worubu
- Chatu, the Python (in flashback)
Tribes
- Wambesi (mentioned)
Locations
- East of Timbuktu
- The Nomad's Lair
- The Nomad's Private Office
- The Nomad's Lair
- Bangalla
- Libya (mentioned)
- Tunisia (mentioned)
- Algeria (mentioned)
Organizations
- The Jungle Patrol
- CIA (mentioned)
- BND (mentioned)
- DGSE (mentioned)
- MI6 (mentioned)
Items
- 1869 Vintage bottle of red wine
- Backup drive containing all the Nomad's computer data
Phantom lore
- Phantom's hand and eye are true, no mark can escape him!
Related stories
Refers to
Referenced in
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- Sunday Tasmanian June 14, 2015 – December 20, 2015
- The Sunday Times June 14, 2015 – December 20, 2015
- "The Battlements of the Nomad", The Phantom #1772 (2016)
Greece
- "Το Οχυρό Του Νομάδα" (romanized as "To Ochyro Tou Nomada"), The Phantom #1 (2024)
India
- Sudha Weekly July 30, 2015 – February 18, 2016
- The Asian Age February 21, 2016 – August 14, 2016
- Deccan Chronicle February 21, 2016 – August 14, 2016
Jamaica
- Jamaica Star June 18, 2015 – December 17, 2015 - without the first week
Kenya
- Sunday Nation June 14, 2015 – December 20, 2015
Mexico
- "La almenas del Nómada", El Informador February 12, 2017 – August 13, 2017
Norway
- "Nomadens fort", Fantomet 5/2016 (colored by Reprostugan)
The Philippines
- The Philippine Star June 14, 2015 – December 20, 2015
Sweden
- "Nomadens strider", Smålänningen June 10, 2016 – November 4, 2016
- "Nomadens fort", Fantomen 8/2016 (colored by Reprostugan)
USA
- Daytona Beach News-Journal June 14, 2015 – December 20, 2015
- Ledger-Enquirer June 14, 2015 – December 20, 2015
- Reading Eagle June 14, 2015 – December 20, 2015