The Beasts of Phantom Head Peak

The Beasts of Phantom Head Peak
Start date:	May 1st, 1995
End date:	September 2nd, 1995
# of strips:	108 (18 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	George Olesen & Keith Williams
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Buried Treasure"
Followed by:	"Raiders of the Eastern Dark"

"The Beasts of Phantom Head Peak" is the 184th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by George Olesen and Keith Williams.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• The 20th Phantom
• The 19th Phantom
• Rachamond (mentioned; only in edited Team Fantomen version)

One-time characters

Locations

• Bengali
  • Morristown
    • Bengali Explorers' Club
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Phantom Head Peak

Behind the scenes

• In some reprints published in Scandinavia, some panels from the Team Fantomen story "Return of the Ghost" by Janne Lundström and Jaime Vallvé were edited into the story to match Team Fantomen's version from previous stories.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Beasts of Phantom Head Peak", The Phantom #1123 (1995)

Brazil

• "Os Gigantes da Colina da Caveira", O Fantasma Pocket #1 (2001)
• "As Feras fo Pico Fantasma", Os Bandoleiros das Trevas Orientais e Outras Histórias (2025)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste November 23, 1995 – April 1, 1996

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende August 7, 1998 – December 10, 1998
• Horsens Folkeblad June 15, 2000 – October 18, 2000

Iceland

• Dagur March 19 (?), 1996 – August 27, 1996 (incomplete)

India

• Anandabazar Patrika ? – ?

Italy

• "Gli uomini scimmia del “Picco di Phantom”", Phantom #357

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995

Mexico

• El Informador March 24, 1997 – August 12, 1997

Norway

• Aftenposten July 8, 1996 – December 4, 1996

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet January 7, 1996 – May 3, 1996 and March 31, 2012 – July 21, 2012
• "Fantomenklippans bestar", Fantomen 1/2019 (including excerpts from "Return of the Ghost")

Turkey

• "Fantom Kayalığı'nın Hayvanları", Kızılmaske #28 – #29 (2015-16)

USA

• Anderson Independent-Mail May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• The Baltimore Sun May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• Bangor Daily News May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• Baraboo News Republic May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• The Birmingham News May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• The Citizens' Voice May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• The Clarksdale Press Register May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• The Daily American May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• The Daily Item May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• The Daily Journal May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• Green Bay Press-Gazette May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• Herald News May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• The Indianapolis News May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• Johnson City Press May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• Ledger-Enquirer May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• Morning Sentinel May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• Observer-Reporter May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• Press Enterprise May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• Reading Eagle May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• Republican Herald May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• The Rome Daily Sentinel May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• The Winchester Sun May 1, 1995 – September 2, 1995
• "The Drums of Phantom Head", Comics Revue #115 – #119 (1995–96)