The Elixir of Life

The Elixir of Life
Produced for:	Fantomen 1/2004
# of pgs:	35
Writer:	Terrence Longstreet
Artist:	Dick Giordano
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Egmont Kärnan

"The Elixir of Life" is a 2004 Team Fantomen story written by Terrence Longstreet, with art by Dick Giordano.

Plot synopsis

After the death of his fiancée, Baron von Rappel has studied the writings of Paracelsus to find a way to bring her back in life. Staying in Cairo, he hears of the immortal Phantom and believes that the Skull Ring, once a gift from Paracelsus, is the Philosopher's Stone - the key ingredient in an elixir to bring somebody back from death.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 16th Phantom (in 1866)
• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Guran
• Kit and Heloise

One-time characters

• Baron Wolf Von Rappel, doctor of medicine
• Emma, the Baron's fiancée
• Klaus, Emma's brother
• Abdul, the Baron's servant
• Sharkey
• Omar
• Ah Tsing
• Captain Bald
• Nameless Arab girl

Real-life characters

• Paracelsus (mentioned only)

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Chronicle Room
• Egypt
  • Cairo
    • Hotel Luxor
    • The Bulaq Quarter
  • Alexandria
• Austria
  • Vienna
    • Universität Wien Medizinische Institut
    • University of Vienna - Faculty of Medicine

Tribes

• Bandar

Ships

• Ramses, the Riverboat

Items

• The Skull Ring, referred to as Paraclesus' Ring

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Ring" by Ulf Granberg and Jaime Vallvé

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Phantom #1378 (2004)

Finland

• "Alkemisti", Mustanaamio 1/2004

Norway

• "Alkymisten", Fantomet 1/2004

Sweden

• "Alkemisten", Fantomen 1/2004
• "Alkemisten", Fantomen Krönika 6/2004