The Den of Tigers

The Den of Tigers
Start date:	December 12th, 2011
End date:	April 7th, 2012
# of strips:	102 (17 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	Paul Ryan
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"A Detente with Crime"
Followed by:	"Mexico's Phantom"

"The Den of Tigers" is the 234th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Paul Ryan.

Plot Summary

Victor requires the emissary of the Ten Tigers gang who had to kill his best friend who now returned to his son, the only Chinese expressed their happiness to see him. Lee Falk narrates the events of the previous history for the late arriving while he himself actually sitting and observes Victor and the Ten Tigers, Ten Tigers gang wanted to start a business of methamphetamines in Mexico, the Phantom is on his way to China to discuss treatment options.

In Ciudad Jardín, Victor asks his son and his friend back, Victor desperately calls the envoy meets Chinese treatment which only argues to stay with their children until they are confident that Ernesto is dead and the business of methamphetamines do well.

The Phantom, he says from a call to Elena who does not believe in rumors, to hear of the chelae.

In the Lair of the Ten Tigers Gang at Pingtan island, the gang leader tells Vicente and Emiliano that they are free to do whatever they want in the area, but if they flee, their loved ones pay their offense. When the boys are away, the chief tells one of his thugs that they need Victor currently to establish themselves, but that he should be killed later at the same time as Vicente and Emiliano.

The Phantom, gets a speedboat in Taipei, and goes immediately to The Lair of The Ten Tigers, his plan is to confront the Ten Tigers the next day as Victor has informed him that they will meet then.

He arrives in the morning and starts fishing off the coast of the island. He is soon detected by the The Ten Tigers and their men starts trying to scare him off by firing at him.

The Phantom, finally returns to the Lair of the Ten Tiguers, enter in the house of first Tiger, where he watching the tigers. Later second Tiger arrives in the House The Phantom, knocked him out, a couple of hours later, the second Tiger, wake up and enter in the exhibition hall, here the message of fear of ghost runs, the first Tiger, does go, to the other tigers, and he fighting with The Phantom, and the ghost knocked him out, escapes with the children, and take a flight to Ciudad Jardin.

The first Tiger, ordered to escape of Ciudad Jardin to the tenth tiger. While The Phantom,swears clean Ciudad Jardin of organized crime.

To be continued

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Víctor Batalla (also as "Bucanero Infernal")
• Police Chief Ernesto Salinas (also as "Guerrero Latino")
• Elena Salinas (Ernesto's wife)
• Emiliano (Ernesto's son)
• Vicente (Víctor's son)

One-time characters

• Bullies

Real-life characters

• Lee Falk (as narator)

Locations

• Mexico
  • Ciudad Jardín
• China
  • Pingtan
    • The Lair of the Ten Tigers Gang
  • Taipei

Organizations

• Ten Tigers Gang

Trivia

• On the panel from December 31, 2011, the boat that leads the Phantom to the lair of the Ten Tigers Band, has the name of Ghost Traveler.

Related stories

Refers to

• "A Detente with Crime" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Daily Telegraph December 12, 2011 – April 7, 2012
• Townsville Bulletin December 12, 2011 – April 7, 2012
• Shepparton News December 12, 2011 – April 7, 2012
• The Courier-Mail January 5, 2012 – May 2, 2012
• The Advertiser January 16, 2012 – May 12, 2012
• The Cairns Post January 28, 2012 – April 7, 2012
• "The Shadows of Rune Noble", The Phantom #1633 (2012)

The Bahamas

• The Freeport News December 12, 2011 – April 7, 2012

Colombia

• El Colombiano January 7, 2012 – February 4, 2012 (incomplete story)

Finland

• Aamulehti June ?, 2013 – ?, 2013
• "Tigernästet", Åbo Underrättelser July 28, 2021 – December 4, 2021

India

• Hitavada February 7, 2012 – June 5, 2012
• Anandabazar Patrika September 25, 2012 – January 25, 2013
• "The Den of Tigers", The Phantom #4 (2022)
• "The Den of Tigers", Mexican Saga (2023)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner December 12, 2011 – April 7, 2012

Mexico

• El Informador December 24, 2011 – April 28, 2012

Norway

• Bergensavisen June 11, 2012 – September 20, 2012
• Nordlys November 19, 2012 – March 20, 2013
• Sandefjords Blad March 9, 2013 – July 20, 2013
• Østlendingen March 26, 2013 – July 31, 2013
• Agderposten April 8, 2013 – August 9, 2013
• Tønsbergs Blad April 27, 2013 – August 28, 2013
• Lindesnes May 27, 2013 – September 20, 2013
• Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen June 4, 2013 – September 25, 2013
• Fædrelandsvennen July 2, 2013 – October 28, 2013
• Lofotposten July 4, 2013 – October 30, 2013
• Romsdals Budstikke July 30, 2013 – November 20, 2013
• Grimstad Adressetidene August 3, 2013 – November 30, 2013
• Aftenposten August 25, 2014 – December 4, 2014
• Oppland Arbeiderblad September 7, 2018 – January 5, 2019

The Philippines

• The Philippine Star October 17, 2012 – February 12, 2013

El Salvador

• La Prensa Gráfica July 11, 2012 – November 10, 2012

Sweden

• "Tigernästet", Tidningen Ångermanland January 12, 2013 – May 15, 2013
• "Tigernästet", Örnsköldsviks Allehanda January 12, 2013 – May 15, 2013
• "Tigernästet", LK. ?, 2013 – September 24, 2013
• "Tigernästet", Barometern January 18, 2013 – May 2, 2013
• "Tigernästet", Svenska Dagbladet January 30, 2013 – May 16, 2013
• "Tigernästet", Vimmerby Tidning September 25, 2013 – January 27, 2014
• "Tigernästet", Västerviks-Posten September 25, 2013 – January 27, 2014
• "Tigernästet", Smålandsposten August 23, 2014 – December 20, 2014
• "Tigernästet", Jönköpings-Posten November 26, 2014 – March 28, 2015
• "Tigernästet", Smålands-Tidningen February 6, 2016 – June 8, 2016
• "Tigernästet", Skaraborgs Läns Tidning January 18, 2016 – July 20, 2016
• "Tigernästet", Folkbladet March 5, 2016 – July 5, 2016
• "Tio tigrars näste", Fantomen 24/2015

Turkey

• "Kaplanların İni", Kızılmaske #43 (2017)

USA

• Boston Herald December 12, 2011 – April 7, 2012
• The Citizens' Voice December 12, 2011 – April 7, 2012
• Delaware County Daily Times December 12, 2011 – April 7, 2012
• Houston Chronicle December 12, 2011 – April 7, 2012
• The News Item December 12, 2011 – April 7, 2012
• Reading Eagle December 12, 2011 – April 7, 2012