The Epidemic

The Epidemic
Start date:	February 12th, 1962
End date:	June 16th, 1962
# of strips:	108 strips (18 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Slave Market of Mucar"
Followed by:	"The Wharf Rats"

"The Epidemic" is the 83rd Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry. It was ghost-pencilled by Bob Forgione.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana
• Guran
• Hero
• Devil
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Colonel Weeks
• Lamanda Luaga
• Dr. Kirk
• Bobo

One-time characters

• Hoff
• Gigli
• Stein
• Koko (mentioned)

Locations

• USA
  • New York
• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Witchmen's Peak (as Bald Peak)
  • Morristown
    • Box 7
  • Wambesi village

Tribes

• Bandar
• Wambesi
• Llongo (mentioned)

Organizations

• UN
• The Jungle Patrol

Vehicles

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Slave Market of Mucar" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Prueba de fuego", El Fantasma #52 (1963)
• "Enfermera de la O.N.U.", Fantasía #141 (1970)

Australia

• "The Epidemic", The Phantom #220 (1962)
• "The Epidemic", The Phantom #349 (1967)
• "The Epidemic", The Phantom #510 (1973)
• "The Epidemic", The Phantom #690 (1980)
• "The Epidemic", The Phantom #1032 (1993)
• "The Epidemic", The Phantom #1560 (2010)

Brazil

• "Missão na Selva", Fantasma #72 (1962)
• "A Peste", Fantasma #276 (1978)
• "A Epidemia", O Fantasma Omnibus: Os Ratos do Porto e Outras Histórias (2022)

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Le Nouvelliste February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• L'Action catholique June 15, 1962 – October 23, 1962 (from August 16, 1962 in L'Action)

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende May 1, 1963 – September 16, 1963
• Horsens Folkeblad February 14, 1964 – June 25, 1964
• Hejmdal April 15, 1964 – July 31, 1964
• "Oksegudens mysterium", Fantomet #2 (1971)
• "Oksegudens mysterium", Fantomet #331 – #332 (1991)

Finland

• "Epidemia viidakossa", Ilta-Sanomat October 13, 2014 – November 6, 2014
• "Epidemia", Legenda (2020)

France

• "...et l'Ombre apparut", Les héros de l'aventure #46, "Attention, Diana!", #47 and "L'ordalie des flammes", #48 (1968)
• "La vente aux enchères", Akim #713, "La femme lointaine", #714 and "Le tribunal du feu", #715

Germany

• "Die Epidemie", Phantom #1 (2023)
• "Die Epidemie", Phantom #83 (2024)

Greece

• "Το είδωλο του τρόμου" (romanized as "To eidolo tou tromou"), Velos #80 and "Η εκδικηση του θεου Κουρα" (romanized as "I ekdikisi tou theou Koura"), #81 (1970)
• "Η δοκιμασία του καυτού θανάτου" (romanized as "I dokimasia tou kaftou thanatou"), Fantom #7 (1977)

Hungary

• "A Mogu rejtélye", Fantom #1 (1988)
• "A ragály", Fantom: A napilapcsík gyűjtemény (1961-1963) (2024)

Iceland

• Tíminn August 29, 1962 – January 15, 1963

India

• "Trial by Fire", Indrajal Comics #110 (1970)
• "Trial by Fire", Phantom #4 (1990)
• "அவள் தொடுத்த அம்பு" (romanized as "Aval thoduttha ambui"), Rani Comics #150 (1990)
• "The Epidemic", The Phantom #35 (2024)

Italy

• "…E l'ombra comparve", L'Uomo Mascherato #22 and "L'ordalia delle fiamme", #23 (1962)
• "…E l'ombra comparve" and "L'ordalia delle fiamme", I Classici dell'Avventura #60 (1964)
• The Phantom 1961-1963 (2024)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962

Mexico

• El Informador June 4, 1962 – October 8, 1962

New Zealand

• The Phantom #471 – #474

Norway

• Aftenposten July 13, 1963 – November 15, 1963
• "Oksegudens fall", Fantomet 6/1970
• "Moogoos hevn", Fantomet 1/1972
• "Okseguden", Fantomet Spesialalbum #2 (1987)
• "Okseguden", Fantomet Spesial #5 (1999)
• "Oksegudens fall", Krønikebok #25 (2005)
• "Oksegudens fall", Fantomet Kronologisk #14 (2020)
• "Moogoos hevn", Fantomet Kronologisk #27 (2023)

Portugal

• "A Justiça de Mugú", Mundo de Aventuras #784 – #787 (1964)

Spain

• El Correo June 29, 1963 – August 30, 1963
• "Mugù", El Hombre Enmascarado #6A and "El juicio del fuego", #7A (1964)
• "Mugù" and "El juicio del fuego", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "Mugù" and "El juicio del fuego", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #2 (1970)
• "Epidemia en la jungla", El Hombre Enmascarado #20 (1975)
• "La epidemia", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #1 (2018)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet August 20, 1963 – December 24, 1963
• Nerikes Allehanda July 9, 1964 – November 12, 1964
• Göteborgs-Tidningen ?, 1964 – ?, 1964
• "Oxgudens mysterium", Fantomen 12/1964
• "Moogoos hämnd - Mysteriet med den falske guden", Fantomen 3/1971
• "Oxguden", Samlade Serierariteter: Oxguden/Skeppsråttorna (1986)
• "Oxgudens mysterium", Den vandrande vålnaden 3/1996
• "Oxgudens mysterium", Legend (2020)
• "Moogoos hämnd - Mysteriet med den falske guden", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1971, Del 1 (2022)

Turkey

• "Orman Salgını", Kızılmaske #148 – #150 (1976)
• "Orman Salgını", Kızılmaske Albüm #45 – #46 (197?)
• "Orman Salgını", Kızılmaske #21 – #22 (198?)
• "Orman Salgını", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #6
• "Orman Salgını", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #63 – #64
• "Orman Salgını", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #18
• "Salgın", Kızılmaske #1 (2013)

United Arab Republic

• "الطريق الغامض" (romanized as "Altareeq Alghamed"), Samir #354 – #362 (1963)

United Kingdom

• "Trial By Fire", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #18 (1962)

USA

• The Alabama Journal February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Alliance Times-Herald February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Atlanta Constitution February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Beaver County Times February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Birmingham News February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Bradford Era February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Bucks County Courier Times February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Carthage Evening Press February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Charleston Daily Mail February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Charlotte News February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Chattanooga Daily Times February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Cincinatti Post February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Courier-Post February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Daily Advance February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Daily Item February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Decatur Daily February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Delaware County Daily Times February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Denton Record-Chronicle February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Evening News February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Gadsden Times February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Green Bay Press-Gazette February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Greensboro Record February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Hanford Sentinel February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Herald News February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Laurel Leader-Call February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Leaf-Chronicle February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Miami News February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Morning Sentinel February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Morristown Gazette Mail February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Oneonta Star February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Pocono Record February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Portage Daily Register February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Reading Eagle February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Red Bank Register February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Richmond Times-Dispatch February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Rome Daily Sentinel February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Rome News-Tribune February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Sandusky Register Star News February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Syracuse Herald Journal February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Times Recorder February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Tonawanda News February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Uniontown Morning Herald February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Washington Reporter February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• The Winchester Sun February 12, 1962 – June 16, 1962
• Sentinel-Age March 4, 1962 – June 17, 1962 - without the first two weeks
• La Opinión March 20, 1962 – July 10, 1962 (first five strips missing)
• The Indianapolis News April 16, 1962 – June 16, 1962 (the second half only, missing strip from April 17, 1962)
• "The Epidemic", Comics Revue #263 – #268 (2008)
• "The Epidemic", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Seventeen 1961–1962 (2019)

West Germany

• "Die verratene Patrouille", Phantom #50 (1976)
• "Die verratene Patrouille", Phantom Super-band #4

Yugoslavia

• "Завидљиви врач" (romanized as "Zavidljivi vrač"), Politikin Zabavnik #1049 (1972)
• "Sud vatre", Stripoteka #402 (1976)
• "Sud vatre", Denis #232 (1980)