The Death Threat

The Death Threat
Start date:	November 13th, 1989
End date:	March 24th, 1990
# of strips:	114 (19 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Massacre at Walker's Table"
Followed by:	"The Master of Eden"

"The Death Threat" is the 168th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit
• Heloise
• Devil
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Dr. Henry

One-time characters

• Marko, Drug Lord
• Officer McBain
• Jenkins
• Jocko

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Tree House
  • Eden (mentioned)
  • Mawitaan
    • Mawitaan International Airport
    • Bangalla's U. N. office
• USA
  • New York
    • Palmer residence
    • U.N. Headquarters

Organizations

• The United Nations

Old jungle sayings

• Phantom faster then the eye can see.
• Phantom rough on roughnecks.

Related stories

Refers to

• "Massacre at Walker's Table" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Death Threat", The Phantom #960 (1990)
• "The Death Threat", The Phantom #1438 (2006)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste February 21, 1990 – July 3, 1990

Denmark

• "Morderligaen", Fantomet #333 (1991)
• Aalborg Stiftstidende November 28, 1991 – April 11, 1992
• Horsens Folkeblad November 28, 1991 – April 13, 1992
• Djursland December 14, 1991 – May 8, 1992

Finland

• Ilta-Sanomat July 12, 2024 – August 14, 2024

India

• Phantom #23
• Phantom #82
• Phantom #91

Italy

• "La banda di Marko", Phantom #273

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990

Mexico

• El Informador May 23, 1990 – November 2, 1990

Norway

• Aftenposten January 28, 1991 – July 15, 1991
• "Morderligaen", Fantomet 9/1991
• "Morderligaen", Jubileumsbok (1964-2014) #1 (2014)

Spain

• "La Pandilla de Marko", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #15 (1997)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet May 30, 1990 – October 4, 1990 (first four strips missing)
• "Mördarligan", Fantomen 20/1990 (colored by Inger Hedenqvist and Johanna Ahlbom)
• Eesti Päevaleht March 27, 1991 – August 2, 1991 (the first strip from original date November 23, 1989)
• Norra Västerbotten ? – June 24, 1992
• Katrineholmskuriren June 10, 1994 – October 17, 1994
• Gefle Dagblad December 21, 1996 – May 5, 1997 (first four strips missing)
• "Mördarligan", De tusen farornas man (2015)

Turkey

• "Ölüm Tehdidi", Kızılmaske #24 (2015)

USA

• Anderson Independent-Mail November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Asheville Times November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Anchorage Daily News November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Bangor Daily News November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Baraboo News Republic November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Birmingham News November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Chippewa Herald November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Citizens' Voice November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Clarksdale Press Register November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Daily American November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Daily Item November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Daily Journal November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Gadsden Times November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Green Bay Press-Gazette November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Herald News November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Indianapolis News November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Johnson City Press November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Ledger-Enquirer November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Morning Sentinel November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Observer-Reporter November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Press Enterprise November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Reading Eagle November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Rome Daily Sentinel November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Tuscaloosa News November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• The Winchester Sun November 13, 1989 – March 24, 1990
• Stars and Stripes November 20, 1989 – March 31, 1990
• "Uncle Dave", Comics Revue #50 – #53 (1990)
• "The Death Threat" The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty-Four 1989–1991 (2025)