The Doomsday Weapon
| The Doomsday Weapon | |
| Produced for: | Fantomen 1/1992 |
|---|---|
| # of pgs: | 28 |
| Writer: | Norman Worker |
| Artist: | Kari Leppänen |
| Original colorist: | unknown |
| Producer: | Semic Press |
"The Doomsday Weapon" is a 1992 Team Fantomen story, written by Norman Worker, with art by Kari Leppänen.
Plot synopsis
In 1775 the 11th Phantom and his wife Renata are visiting Venice to attend the funeral of a relative of hers. Renata inherits a crystal glass that can bring wealth to its owner. However, the Singh brotherhood wants to lay their hands on the glass since it is inscribed with the long-lost recipe of Greek fire.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 11th Phantom
- Renata di Mascarelli
- The future 12th Phantom
- Korshir Singh
- Omar, Korshir Singh's son
- Alarico
- The 21st Phantom
- Diana Palmer-Walker
- Devil
One-time characters
- Dante Varari
- Alberto Michieli, lawyer
- Sung Lo
- Shori
- Credo
Real-life characters
Locations
- Republic of Venice
- Canale Grande
- Bridge of Sighs
- Doge's Palace
- Murano
- Ottoman Empire
- Topkapı Palace
- Bengali
Organizations
Objects
Behind the scenes
When this story was first published it was said that the 11th Phantom and Renata's reasons for visiting Venice is to attend her father Claudio di Mascarelli's funeral. Since he died two years earlier, it has instead been proposed that the reason is the funeral of an uncle of Renata's.[1]
Related stories
Followed by
- "The Cruel Revenge" by Claes Reimerthi and Joan Boix
- "Blood Red Sea" by Claes Reimerthi and Joan Boix
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Doomsday Weapon", The Phantom #1010 (1992)
Finland
- "Tuomiopäivän ase", Mustanaamio 5/1992
Norway
- "Dommedagsvåpenet", Fantomet 5/1992
- "Dommedagsvåpenet", Fantomets Krønike 3/1998
- "Dommedagsvåpenet", Krønikebok #11 (2003)
Sweden
- "Domedagsvapnet", Fantomen 1/1992
- "Domedagsvapnet", Fantomen Krönika 2/1996
- "Domedagsvapnet", Fantomen Krönika Band 4 (2002)