The Crooner

The Crooner
Start date:	May 22nd, 1944
End date:	August 26th, 1944
# of strips:	84 strips (14 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Diana"
Followed by:	"The Maharajah's Daughter"

"The Crooner" is the 21st Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Diana Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Lily Palmer

One-time characters

• The Crooner
• Waxy
• Butch

Locations

• USA
  • New York
    • Palmer residence

Organizations

Vehicles

Old jungle sayings

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• The title "The Crooner" appears in the last daily strip of the preceding story.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• Selecciones Graficas #374, #376, and ? (1948)
• Tit-Bits #2068 – #2077 (1949)
• El Fantasma #35 (1961)
• El Fantasma #72 (1965)

Australia

• The Phantom #77 (1955)
• The Phantom #164 (1960)
• The Phantom #268 (1964)
• The Phantom #411 (1970)
• The Phantom #584 (1976)
• The Phantom #777 (1983)
• The Phantom #1063 (1994)
• The Phantom #1560 (2010)
• The Phantom #1791 (2017)

Brazil

• "O Cantor", O Globo Juvenil #1162 – #1202 (1944-1945)
• "O Cantor", Fantasma #77 (1963)
• "A Caveira Falsa", O Fantasma #34 (1972)
• "O Cantor", Fantasma #250 (1976)
• "A Caveira Falsa", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #13 (1995)
• "O Cantor", O Fantasma Vai a Guerra e Outras Histórias (2024)

Canada

• La Patrie May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Moncton Transcript May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Vancouver Sun May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• "Le chanteur" L'Action catholique June 6, 1944 – September 11, 1944

Finland

• Karjalainen June 7, 1945 – September 7, 1945
• "Naamio ja “Hurmuri”", Kippari Kalle 11/1954
• "Laulaja", Mustanaamio 13/1980
• "Laulaja", Ilta-Sanomat June 8, 2017 – July 20, 2017

France

• "Le Fantôme et le chanteur", Le Fantôme du Bengale #23 (1951)
• "Le gangster mélody", Le Fantôme Spécial #98 (1972)

Italy

• "Il gangster Melody", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #25 (1962; with additonal art by unknown Fratelli Spada artist)
• "Il gangster Melody", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #169 (1966)
• "Il gangster Melody", Phantom #20 (1993)
• "Il gangster Melody", The Phantom #3 (2015)

Mexico

• "El Cantante", Paquito #970, #988, #1006, #1012, #1045, #1066, #1080, #1101 (1944)

New Zealand

• The Phantom #134 – #137
• The Phantom #378 – #381

Norway

• Aftenposten August 7, 1945 – November 12, 1945
• "Sangeren", Fantomet 16/1980
• "Sangfuglen", Klassikerserien Wilson McCoy (1943-1959) (2006)

Portugal

• "Assalto ao Banco", Fantasma #8 (1979)
• "Assalto ao Banco", Fantasma Especial Férias #1 (1980?)

Spain

• "El Hombre Enmascarado y El Cantante", El Hombre Enmascarado #66, "Trucos de mala ley", #67 and "La inocencia del Hombre Enmascarado", #68 (194?)
• "El cantante", El Hombre Enmascarado #35 (1976)
• "La inocencia del Hombre Enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado #59 – #60 (1991)
• "El cantante", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #11 (2021)

Sweden

• "Charmören", Svenska Dagbladet May 30, 1945 – September 5, 1945
• "Charmören", Katrineholmskuriren November 23, 1945 – March 4, 1946
• "Charmören", Nerikes Allehanda June 7, 1946 – September 14, 1946
• "Charmören", Tierps-Posten July 5, 1949 – January 19, 1950
• "Charmören", Östhammars Tidning July 5, 1949 – January 19, 1950
• "Sångaren", Fantomen 7/1980

USA

• The Advocate-Messenger May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Alabama Journal May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Birmingham News May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Carthage Evening Press May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Charleston Daily Mail May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Chester Times May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Coos Bay Times May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Daily Item May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Decatur Daily May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Detroit Evening Times May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Dziennik dla Wszystkich May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Evening News May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Gloucester County Times May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Greensboro Record May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944‎
• Hanford Morning Journal May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Hanford Sentinel May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Herald News May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Johnson City Press May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Ledger-Enquirer May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Monessen Daily Independent May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Nassau Daily Review-Star May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Oxnard Press-Courier May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Richmond Times-Dispatch May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Rome Daily Sentinel May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• San Antonio Light May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Sandusky Register Star News May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Syracuse Herald Journal May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Times Herald May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Washington Reporter May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Winchester Sun May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The World May 22, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• Bangor Daily News May 27, 1944 – August 26, 1944
• The Hawaii Times December 21, 1944 – March 17, 1945
• Ace Comics #133 – #139 (1948)
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies Vol. Five 1943–1944 (2013)
• "The Crooner", Comics Revue #383-384 (2018)

West Germany

• "Der Scharmante", Phantom-Heft 1/1954 (many panels missing)

Yugoslavia

• "Pevač", Biblioteka Nostalgija #12 (1991)