The Embassy Siege

The Embassy Siege
Start date:	September 10th, 1984
End date:	December 22nd, 1984
# of strips:	90 (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Kimberly Diamonds"
Followed by:	"The Presidents"

"The Embassy Siege" is the 155th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit and Heloise
• Rex
• Hero
• Devil
• Dave Palmer (in flashback)
• Lily Palmer (in flashback)
• Mandrake the Magician (in flashback)
• Lothar (in flashback)
• Hzz (in flashback)
• Gogo (nurse)
• Ms. Chang (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)
• Ms. Eboli (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)
• President Lamanda Luaga
• President Goranda

One-time characters

• General Neufome
• Coroporal Blanco
• Unnamed terrorists

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Tree House
  • Mawitaan
    • Bangalla's U. N. office
    • Embassy of Ivory-Lana

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• The United Nations
• The Bong-Bong, terrorist gang

Old jungle sayings

• There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town like an ordinary man.
• Phantom moves faster than lightning flash.
• Phantom hits harder than lightning bolt.
• Phantom rough on roughnecks.
• Mark of Phantom makes strong men weak.

Note

• It is stated in the beginning of this story that it takes place 7 years after the Phantom and Diana were married, which is roughly the actual time between the publication of the two stories.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Embassy Siege", The Phantom #827 (1985)
• "The Embassy Siege", The Phantom #1340 (2002)

Brazil

• "Terrorismo!", Fantasma Especial #5 (1985)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste March 1, 1985 – June 13, 1985

Denmark

• "Terrorligaen", Fantomet #270 (1986)
• Horsens Folkeblad August 19, 1986 – December 1, 1986
• Djursland August 23, 1986 – November 24, 1986 (last strip missing)
• Aalborg Stiftstidende September 9, 1986 – December 22, 1986

Finland

• "Terroriliiga", Mustanaamio 19/1985
• "Terroriliiga", Mustanaamio 3/2007
• Ilta-Sanomat March 21, 2023 – April 17, 2023

France

• "Les exigences d'un commando", Akim #756 (1991; incomplete story)

Iceland

• Tíminn March 18, 1988 – July 30, 1988

India

• "The Fearless Commander", Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 8 – Vol. 23 No. 9 (1986)
• "கடத்தல் கூட்டம்" (romanized as "Kadathal Kootam"), Rani Comics #220 (1993)
• Phantom #21
• Phantom #81
• Phantom #99

Italy

• "Terroristi", Phantom #129

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984

Mexico

• El Informador November 24, 1984 – March 12, 1985

Norway

• "Terrorligaen", Fantomet 17/1985
• Aftenposten August 30, 1985 – December 12, 1985
• "Terrorligaen", Fantomet 2/2007

South Africa

• Die Transvaler July 9, 1985 – October 19, 1985 (first strip missing)

Spain

• "Asalto a la embajada", El Hombre Enmascarado #20 (1989)
• "Asedio a la embajada", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #51 (1999?)

Sweden

• "Terrorligan", Fantomen 6/1985
• Svenska Dagbladet July 1, 1985 – September 28, 1985
• Göteborgs-Tidningen November 10, 1985 – February 23, 1986
• Katrineholmskuriren January 30, 1989 – May 19, 1989
• Eesti Päevaleht March 3, 1989 – June 23, 1989
• Folkbladet September 6, 1995 – December 20, 1995
• Östgöten September 6, 1995 – December 20, 1995
• "Terrorligan", Fantomen 3/2007
• "Terrorligan", Fantomen 13/2020

Turkey

• "Baskin", Yeni Kızılmaske #3 – #4 (1993)
• "Baskin", Yeni Kızılmaske Super Albüm #1 – #2 (199?)
• "Büyükelçilik Kuşatması", Kızılmaske #19 (2015)

USA

• The Alabama Journal September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984 (Saturday strips published in The Montgomery Advertiser)
• Anderson Independent-Mail September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Anchorage Daily News September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Bangor Daily News September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Baraboo News Republic September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• The Birmingham News September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• The Charlotte News September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Chippewa Herald September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• The Clarksdale Press Register September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• The Daily American September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• The Daily Item September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• The Daily Journal September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• The Gadsden Times September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Green Bay Press-Gazette September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Herald News September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• The Indianapolis News September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Johnson City Press September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Ledger-Enquirer September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Morning Sentinel September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• The News Journal September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• News-Press September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Observer-Reporter September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Orlando Sentinel September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Philadelphia Daily News September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Portage Daily Register September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Press Enterprise September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Reading Eagle September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Red Bank Register September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• The Tuscaloosa News September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• The Winchester Sun September 10, 1984 – December 22, 1984
• Suffolk News-Herald September 10, 1984 – December 23, 1984
• "The Embassy Siege", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty-One 1984–1986 (2024)

Yugoslavia

• "Два кума" (romanized as "Dva kuma"), Politikin Zabavnik #2252 – #2253 (1995)