The Bike Gang

The Bike Gang
Start date:	September 3rd, 1972
End date:	November 5th, 1972
# of strips:	10 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Massacre"
Followed by:	"The Hawk Master"

"The Bike Gang" is the 88th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

The Phantom hitchhikes a lift after getting shot at by a motorcycle gang. When passing Ed's Diner and the gang, the Phantom stops at the dinner for a glass of milk.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Diana Palmer-Walker (mentioned)

One-time characters

• Ed, diner owner
• Gus, gang member
• Mike, gang member
• Joe, staff member

Locations

• USA
  • Walker's Table
  • Ed's Diner

Organizations

• Cherubs, motorcycle gang
• Desert Oil Company

Vehicles

• Truck from Desert Oil Company
• Sheriff's car

Phantom lore

• The Skull Mark

Old jungle sayings

• The Phantom is rough on roughnecks.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Gangsters del desierto", Fantasía #227 (1973)
• "Pandilla peligrosa", Sandokan #27 (1983)

Australia

• The Phantom #504 (1973)
• The Phantom #682 (1980)
• The Phantom #912 (1988)
• The Phantom #1393 (2004)

Brazil

• "A Quadrilha de Motociclistas", Fantasma #205 (1973)
• "A Quadrilha de Motociclistas", Novo Almanaque Fantasma #26 (1985)

Canada

• La Patrie September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972

Colombia

• El Tiempo October 29, 1972 – December 31, 1973

Denmark

• "Helvedsenglene", Fantomet Year Album 1974

Finland

• Seura 22 – 32/1973
• "Helvetin enkelit", Mustanaamio Year Album 1974
• "Helvetin enkelit", Mustanaamio 15/2003

Greece

• "Οι αγγελοι τησ άσφαλτου" (romanized as "Oi angeloi tis asfaltou"), Fantom #1 (1976)

Iceland

• Vikan June 21, 1973 – August 23, 1973

India

• "The Treacherous Gang", Indrajal Comics #231 (1975)
• "The Riders in the Dark", Indrajal Comics Vol. 20 No. 36 (1983)
• "The Rider's Gang", Phantom #46

Italy

• "La gang dei motorizzati", I Quaderni del Fumetto #12 (1974)

Norway

• Vi menn 8 – 17/1973
• "Motorbøllene", Fantomet Year Album 1974
• "Motorbøllene", Fantomet 15/1990
• "Helvetesenglene", Fantomet 15/2003

Portugal

• "O Bando Diabólico", Quadradinhos #71 – #77 (1973)
• "O Bando Diabólico", Mundo de Aventuras #15 (1974)

Spain

• "La banda de los motociclistas", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #6 (2019)

Sweden

• "Helvetesänglarna", Vecko-Revyn 8 – 17/1973
• "Helvetesänglarna", Fantomen Christmas Album 1974
• "Helvetesänglarna", Fantomen 15/2003
• "Helvetesänglarna", Fantomen Christmas Album 2024 - facsimile reprint of 1974 Christmas Album

Turkey

• "Asi Gençler", Kızılmaske #117 – #118 (1975)
• "Asi Gençler", Kızılmaske Albüm #35 (197?)
• "Asi Gençler", Kızılmaske #30 – #31 (1987)
• "Asi Gençler", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #8 – #9
• "Asi Gençler", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #3
• "Asi Gençler", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #1
• "Motosiklet Çetesi", Kızılmaske #11 (2014)

USA

• Anderson Herald September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• Cumberland Sunday Times September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• The Danville Register September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• The Democrat September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• The Gadsden Times September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• The Huntsville Times September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• The Montgomery Advertiser September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• The News Tribune September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• La Opinión September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• Orlando Sentinel September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• The Robesonian September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• San Antonio Light September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• St. Petersburg Times September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• The Tampa Tribune September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972
• The Tuscaloosa News September 3, 1972 – November 5, 1972

Yugoslavia

• "Motorizovana banda", Super EKS Almanah #30 (1982)