The Crime School

The Crime School
Start date:	March 20th, 1967
End date:	June 24th, 1967
# of strips:	84 strips (14 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Satchel"
Followed by:	"Deadman's Point"

"The Crime School" is the 97th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The Phantom
• Devil
• Diana
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• TNT

One-time characters

• Pete
• Itchy
• Pat, Police Chief
• Spike
• Greasy
• Crazy
• Speedy
• Bozo

Locations

• USA
  • New York
    • Palmer residence
    • Greasy's Bar
  • Morristown (mentioned)

Old Jungle Sayings

• Phantom moves like the wind...on cat's feet.
• Phantom is rough on roughnecks.
• The sudden sight of the Phantom can freeze a man's blood.

Related stories

Referenced in

• "Diana Married" by Janne Lundström and Özcan Eralp.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Escuela del crimen", Fantasía #168 (1971)

Australia

• "The Crime School", The Phantom #353 (1967)
• "The Crime School", The Phantom #511 (1973)
• "The Crime School", The Phantom #692 (1980)
• "The Crime School", The Phantom #1016 (1992)
• "The Crime School", The Phantom #1529 (2009)

Brazil

• "O Grande Assalto", Almanaque do Fantasma (1968)
• "Escola de Crimes", Fantasma #259 (1977)
• "A Escola do Crime", O Deus Marinho e Outras Histórias (2024)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• L'Action August 7, 1967 – November 13, 1967

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende July 18, 1968 – October 23, 1968
• Horsens Folkeblad April 8, 1969 – July 18, 1969
• Hejmdal May 6, 1969 – August 8, 1969
• "Forbryderskolen", Fantomet #70 (1977)
• "Forbryderskolen", Fantomet #297 – #298 (1988)

Finland

• "Rikosten mestarit", Mustanaamio 6/1975
• "Konnakoulut", Ilta-Sanomat June 19, 2012 – July 10, 2012 (title was corrected for "Konnakoulu" on June 25, 2012)
• "Konnakoulu", Noir (2019)

France

• "L'homme aux lunettes de soleil", Le Fantôme #255 – #256 (1969)

Germany

• "Die Verbrecherschule", Phantom #97 (2025)

Iceland

• Tíminn April 18, 1968 – August 3, 1968

India

• "The Crime School", Indrajal Comics #134 (1971)
• "The Den of Crime", Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 12 (1986)
• "The Ex-convicts", Phantom #18
• "கொலைவெறி கூட்டம்" (romanized as "Kolaiveri koottam"), Rani Comics #296 (1996)
• "The Ex-convicts", Phantom #79
• "க்ரைம் ஸ்கூல்" (romanized as "Crime school"), Muthu Comics #459 (2022)

Ireland

• Irish Independent December 23, 1967 – April 1, 1968

Italy

• "La scuola del crimine", L'Uomo Mascherato #65 and "Fine della scuola del crimine", #66 (1968)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967

Mexico

• El Informador August 9, 1967 – November 14 (?), 1967

Norway

• Aftenposten October 9, 1968 – January 17, 1969
• "Læremester i forbrytelse", Fantomet 3/1975
• "Gangsterskolen", Fantomet Spesialalbum #10 (1991)
• "Forbryterskolen", Fantomet 10/1998
• "Læremester i forbrytelse", Krønikebok #37 (2007)

Portugal

• "Onda de Violência", Selecções #85 (1968)
• "A Escola do Crime", Fantasma #6 (1979)
• "A Escola do Crime", Fantasma Especial Férias #2 (ca 1980)

Spain

• "La escuela del crimen", El Hombre Enmascarado #14 (1974)
• "La escuela del crimen", El Hombre Enmascarado #28 (1980)
• "La escuela del crimen", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #12 (2021)

Sweden

• "Förbrytarskolan", Fantomen 20/1967
• Svenska Dagbladet February 21, 1968 – May 16, 1968
• Göteborgs-Tidningen June 29, 1968 – September 11, 1968
• Nerikes Allehanda January 13, 1969 – April 5, 1969
• Katrineholmskuriren May 21, 1971 – August 27, 1971
• "Läromästare i brott", Fantomen 20/1974
• Upsala Nya Tidning June 12, 1980 – September 3, 1980
• Norrtelje Tidning March 20, 1985 – July 31, 1985
• "Förbrytarskolan", Fantomen 10/1998
• "Förbrytarskolan", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1967, Del 4 (2018)
• "Förbrytarskolan", Noir (2019)

Turkey

• "Haydutlar Okulu", Kızılmaske #16 – #17 (1973)
• "Haydutlar Okulu", Kızılmaske Albüm #4 – #5 (197?)
• "Haydutlar Okulu", Kızılmaske #17 – #19 (19??)
• "Haydutlar Okulu", Kızılmaske Albüm #58 – #59
• "Haydutlar Okulu", Kızılmaske #25 – #26 (198?)
• "Haydutlar Okulu", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #7
• "Haydutlar Okulu", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #67
• "Haydut Okulu", Yeni Kızılmaske #2 (2011)
• "Haydut Okulu", Kızılmaske #3 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail and Despatch/Birmingham Evening Mail June 29, 1967 – October 2, 1967

USA

• The Alabama Journal March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Alliance Times-Herald March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Appleton Post-Crescent‎ March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Asheville Times March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Atlanta Constitution March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Bangor Daily News March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Beaver County Times March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Beckley Post Herald March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Birmingham News March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Bradford Era March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Bucks County Courier Times March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Buffalo Courier-Express March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Charleston Daily Mail March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Charlotte News March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Courier-Post March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Daily Advance March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Daily Item March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Daily Standard March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Delaware County Daily Times March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Denton Record-Chronicle March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Dispatch March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Evening News March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Gadsden Times March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Gloucester County Times March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Green Bay Press-Gazette March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Greensboro Record March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Herald News March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Indianapolis News March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Jersey Journal March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Laurel Leader-Call March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Leaf-Chronicle March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Ledger-Enquirer March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Lima News March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Miami News March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Milwaukee Sentinel March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• News-Press March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Morning Press March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Morning Sentinel March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Oneonta Star March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Orlando Sentinel March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Philadelphia Daily News March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Plain Dealer March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Pocono Record March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Portage Daily Register March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Reading Eagle March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Record American March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Red Bank Register March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Republican Herald March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Rome Daily Sentinel March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Rome News-Tribune March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Sandusky Register Star News March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Shamokin News-Dispatch March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The State March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Syracuse Herald Journal March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Tampa Times March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Uniontown Morning Herald March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Washington Reporter March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• The Winchester Sun March 20, 1967 – June 24, 1967
• Grand Prairie News Texan March 20, 1967 – June 25, 1967
• Suffolk News-Herald March 20, 1967 – June 25, 1967
• Observer-Reporter May 1, 1967 – June 24, 1967 - without the first six weeks
• "The Crime School", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty 1966–1967 (2020)

West Germany

• "Die Bande der eisernen Hand", Phantom #14 (1975)
• "Die Bande der eisernen Hand", Phantom Das große Album #3

Yugoslavia

• Večernje novine October 11, 1967 – January 19, 1968
• "Škola zločina", Denis #89 – #91 (1978)