The Escaped Convicts
| The Escaped Convicts | |
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| Start date: | September 7th, 1986 |
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| End date: | December 21st, 1986 |
| # of strips: | 16 pages |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Sy Barry |
| Original colorist: | KFS staff |
| Preceded by: | "Sunken Treasure" |
| Followed by: | "Queen Amaza's Mate" |
"The Escaped Convicts" is the 127th Phantom Sunday story. It was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.
Plot synopsis
Three convicts escape from prison only to end up stranded on Eden where the Phantom and his family are enjoying themselves on the beach. Two convicts and their helicopter pilot steal Diana's Automobile, alerting the Phantom to their presence. The third convict arrives at the beach and confronts Diana and the children. The Phantom restrains the car thieves while Stegy, Hzz, and Baldy help recapture the third convict. The Jungle Patrol arrives by helicopter to transport the convicts (and their pilot) back to prison.
A dream sequence plugs the upcoming Defenders of the Earth series.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 21st Phantom
- Diana Palmer-Walker
- Heloise
- Kit
- Hero
- Devil
- Rex
- Hzz
- Hrz
- Stegy
- Rxx
- Baldy
- Stripes
- Fluffy
- Stretch
One-time characters
- Fatso, escaped convict
- Burly, the third escaped convict
- Slick, escaped convict
- The 27th Phantom
- Mandrake the Magician
- Lothar
- Flash Gordon
- Jedda, the 27th Phantom's daughter
- Rick, Flash Gordon's son
- L.J, Lothar's son
- Kshin, Mandrake's friend
- Ming the Merciless, Mighty Alien Emperor (also called Evil Ming)
Locations
Organizations
Vehicles
- Diana's Automobile, a Jeep with number plate U.N.012
Objects
- Ice Robots, belonging to Ming the Merciless
- Octon, belonging to Ming the Merciless
Reprints
Australia
- "Invasion on Eden", The Phantom #880A (1987)
- "The Escaped Convicts", The Phantom #1378 (2004)
Brazil
- "Pura Sorte", Fantasma Extra #5 (1987)
Colombia
- El Tiempo October 12, 1986 – January ?, 1987
Denmark
- "Drama på Eden", Fantomet #291 – #292 (1988; edited together with "Sunken Treasure")
Finland
- Seura 12-28/1988
- "Kovaa peliä Edenissä", Mustanaamio 21/1987 (edited together with "Sunken Treasure")
India
- Desh January 16, 1988 – May 7, 1988
- "The Escaped Convicts", Phantom #10
- "தப்பி ஓடிய கைதிகள்" (romanized as "Thappi odia kaithikal"), Rani Comics #164 (1991)
- "The Escaped Convicts", Phantom #72
Italy
- "Gli evasi", Phantom #212
Norway
- "Drama på Eden", Fantomet 20/1987 (edited together with "Sunken Treasure")
- "Rømlingene", Fantomet 25-26/2013
El Salvador
- La Prensa Gráfica ? – ?
South Africa
- Rapport ?, 1986 – ?, 1987
Sweden
- "Drama på Eden", Fantomen 8/1987 (edited together with "Sunken Treasure")
- "Rymlingarna", Fantomen 24/2013
Turkey
- "Firari Mahkumlar", Kızılmaske #21 (2015)
USA
- Anchorage Daily News September 7, 1986 – December 21, 1986
- Bluefield Daily Telegraph September 7, 1986 – December 21, 1986
- Cumberland Sunday Times September 7, 1986 – December 21, 1986
- The Robesonian September 7, 1986 – December 21, 1986
- Rome News-Tribune September 7, 1986 – December 21, 1986
- Spartanburg Herald-Journal September 7, 1986 – December 21, 1986
- The Tuscaloosa News September 7, 1986 – December 21, 1986