The Chain (daily story)

The Chain
Start date:	January 15th, 2024
End date:	June 8th, 2024
# of strips:	126 (21 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	Bret Blevins
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Journey Home"
Followed by:	"The Avarice Has Landed"

"The Chain" is the 265th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Bret Blevins.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Devil
• Hero
• The 20th Phantom (in flashback)
• Maude Thorne McPatrick (in flashback)
• Kit
• Heloise (mentioned)
• Woru
• Kadia Sahara (mentioned)
• Manju (mentioned)

One-time characters

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Skull Throne
      • The Chronicle Room
  • Llongo land

Tribes

• Llongo (mentioned)

Items

• The Chain of Patience

Vehicles

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Chain" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy
• "The Jungle Trek" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
• "Phantom's End" by Tony DePaul, Mike Manley, and Scott Cohn

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• Shepparton News December 31, 2024 – June 23, 2025
• "The Chain", The Phantom #2000 (2025)

Colombia

• "La cadena", El País May ?, 2024 – October ?, 2024

Fiji

• The Fiji Times January 29, 2024 – June 22, 2024

India

• "শিকল" (romanized as "Shikol"), Anandabazar Patrika February 28, 2024 – July 25, 2024
• The Assam Tribune November 19, 2024 – May 19, 2025
• "The Chain", The Phantom #28 (2026)

Ireland

• "The Chain", Tasq Force Annual #1 (2024; shortened)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner January 15, 2024 – June 8, 2024

Mexico

• "La cadena", El Informador September 27, 2024 – February 28, 2025

The Philippines

• The Philippine Star April 16, 2025 – June 28, 2025 (interrupted after the strip of March 26, 2024)

El Salvador

• "La cadena", La Prensa Gráfica May 27, 2025 – October 18, 2025 (first strip missing)

Spain

• "La cadena", El Correo June 22, 2024 – October 25, 2024
• "La cadena", Las Provincias June 22, 2024 – October 25, 2024

Sweden

• "Kedjan", Svenska Dagbladet April 30, 2024 – September 5, 2024

USA

• Anderson Independent-Mail January 15, 2024 – January 27, 2024 - the first two weeks only
• Bangor Daily News January 15, 2024 – June 8, 2024
• The Birmingham News January 15, 2024 – June 8, 2024
• Boston Herald January 15, 2024 – ?
• The Citizens' Voice January 15, 2024 – June 8, 2024
• Delaware County Daily Times January 15, 2024 – ?
• The Huntsville Times January 15, 2024 – June 8, 2024
• The Macomb Daily January 15, 2024 – ?
• Houston Chronicle January 15, 2024 – ?
• The News Item January 15, 2024 – June 8, 2024
• Press Enterprise January 15, 2024 – June 8, 2024
• Reading Eagle January 15, 2024 – ?
• Royal Oak Tribune January 17, 2024 – ? (missing Monday and Tuesday strips)