The Despoilers

The Despoilers
Produced for:	The Phantom #59 (1973)
# of pgs:	7
Writer:	Joe Gill
Artist:	Pat Boyette
Original colorist:	unknown
Producer:	Charlton

"The Despoilers" is a 1973 Charlton story, written by Joe Gill and drawn by Pat Boyette.

Plot synopsis

Greedy corporates hire Preston Peel to obtain the mining rights for oil and uranium known to exist in the Bengali jungle. Peel tries to get the lease signed by Guran through bribe and threats. The Phantom manages to overpower the villains and save the jungle.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• The 1st Phantom (mentioned)
• Hero
• Devil
• Guran

One-time characters

• Mr. Finch
• Preston Peel

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Chronicle Room
  • The Bandari Village
  • Bangalla Town

Tribes

• Bandari

Organizations

• Interpol (mentioned)

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

India

• "The Despoilers", Indrajal Comics #210 (1974)

Mexico

• "Los explotadores", El Fantasma #1 (1975)

USA

• "The Despoilers", The Phantom #59 (1973)
• "The Despoilers", The Complete Series: The Charlton Years: Volume #4 (2015)

West Germany

• "Die heiße Fährte", Phantom #117 (edited together with "Caught in the Devil's Cauldron") (1978)
• "Die heiße Fährte", Phantom Super-band #19 (edited together with "Caught in the Devil's Cauldron")