The Chronicle of Old Man Mozz
| The Chronicle of Old Man Mozz | |
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| Start date: | October 25th, 2021 |
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| End date: | January 15th, 2022 |
| # of strips: | 72 (12 weeks) |
| Writer: | Tony DePaul |
| Artist: | Mike Manley |
| Original colorist: | KFS staff |
| Preceded by: | "To Wrack and Ruin at Gravelines" |
| Followed by: | "Death in the Himalayas" |
"The Chronicle of Old Man Mozz" is the 259th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Mike Manley.
Plot synopsis
Old Man Mozz interrupts his tale to go tell Diana and the Bandar elders, and to write it up for the Phantom Chronicles. En route to the Deep Woods, the 21st Phantom tells Mozz “Not a word to Diana, Guran.” Enigmatically, Mozz replies “Not a word." The next morning, Diana sees Mozz writing in a Chronicle. the Phantom brushes off her concern, then shows her some photographs on the large computer screen, showing their grown-up son Kit 22 at a food cart in the Himalayas. Then Guran is equally astonished to find Mozz writing in a Chronicle, and is also distracted by the photos of Kit Jr. Walking by the river, the Phantom tells Diana about the mountain town where Chief Constable Jampa is his agent to watch over Kit Jr.
The Phantom finds Mozz asleep on the Skull Throne and takes the Chronicle. Back in Mozz's prediction, the veterinarian, Dr. Fajah Kimathi, and her husband are taking care of the Phantom and Savarna. While showering, Savarna tells herself "I won't kill again. ... I'm done with revenge." Later, as the Phantom sleeps after surgery, she crawls into his bed, albeit clothed. In the morning, the Phantom has a high fever and blurts out the secret of Kit Jr.'s location at Nyamjang Chu Monastery, in Arunachal Pradesh, India, so she can tell Diana, and about Jampa. When the Phantom comes to, three days later, Savarna has gone off to the mountain city. The story continues in "Death in the Himalayas."
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 21st Phantom
- Old Man Mozz
- Diana Palmer-Walker
- Devil
- Kit
- Guran
- Babudan
- Chief Constable Jampa (mentioned)
- Captain Savarna
- Dr. Fajah Kimathi
One-time characters
Locations
- Bangalla
- The Himalayas
- Arunachal Pradesh, India (mentioned)
- Nyamjang Chu Monastery (mentioned)
- Arunachal Pradesh, India (mentioned)
Tribes
Organizations
Vehicles
- India Voyager II (in flashback only)
Items
Phantom lore
Deities and idols
- The Phantom has the strength of ten tigers.
Related stories
Refers to
Referenced in
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- The Cairns Post October 25, 2021 – January 15, 2022
- The Chronicle October 25, 2021 – January 15, 2022
- Gold Coast Bulletin October 25, 2021 – January 15, 2022
- Townsville Bulletin October 25, 2021 – January 15, 2022
- Shepparton News May 5, 2022 – August 5, 2022
Colombia
- "La crónica del viejo Mozz", El País February 14, 2022 – May 9, 2022
India
- Anandabazar Patrika January 7, 2022 – March 21, 2022
- The Assam Tribune February 11, 2022 – May 11, 2022
Jamaica
- The Daily Gleaner October 25, 2021 – January 15, 2022
Mexico
- "La crónica del viejo Mozz", El Informador June 24, 2022 – September 24, 2022
The Philippines
- The Philippine Star January 20, 2023 – April 15, 2023
El Salvador
- "La crónica del viejo Mozz", La Prensa Gráfica April 17, 2023 – July 8, 2023
Sweden
- "Gamle Moz’ krönika", Svenska Dagbladet February 13, 2022 – April 27, 2022
- "Gamle Moz krönika", Fantomen 17/2023 (colored by Reprostugan)
USA
- Boston Herald October 25, 2021 – January 15, 2022
- The Citizens' Voice October 25, 2021 – January 15, 2022
- Delaware County Daily Times October 25, 2021 – January 15, 2022
- The Macomb Daily October 25, 2021 – January 15, 2022
- Houston Chronicle October 25, 2021 – January 15, 2022
- The News Item October 25, 2021 – January 15, 2022
- Reading Eagle October 25, 2021 – January 15, 2022
- Royal Oak Tribune October 27, 2021 – January 14, 2022 (missing Monday and Tuesday strips)