The First Phantom (Team Fantomen story)

The First Phantom
Produced for:	Fantomen 25/1984
# of pgs:	36
Writer:	Michael Tierres
Artist:	Kari Leppänen
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The First Phantom" is a 1984 Team Fantomen story, written by Michael Tierres, with art by Kari Leppänen.

Plot synopsis

The Phantom and Diana are on their way to the Sutu village, when they are attacked by Youtuha and Makave, followers of the Haan Cult that the Phantom has crushed. The Phantom falls into a river and Diana is taken to the Sutu village to be sacrificed. When the Phantom arrives in the last minute and saves her, Youtuha believes that the Phantom is immortal.

After sending the troublemakers out of the village, the Phantom and Diana can visit the Sutu as planned. Diana wants to know more about how the legend of the Phantom's immortality began, and the Phantom begins to tell the story of his ancestor, The First Phantom.

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Hero
• Diana
• Venus
• The 1st Phantom

One-time characters

• Youtuha of Sutu
• Makave of Sutu

Locations

Tribes

• Sutu

Organizations

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

Notes

• Due to its length, the present day intro of the story is often omitted when this story is reprinted.

Related stories

Refers to

• "The First Phantom" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
• "The Avenger" by Janne Lundström and Jaime Vallvé
• "The Treasure from Rhodes" by Norman Worker and Kari Leppänen
• "The Ring" by Ulf Granberg and Jaime Vallvé
• "Mystery in Rome" by Ulf Granberg and Jaime Vallvé
• "The Mask of Death" by Ulf Granberg and Jaime Vallvé
• "Sir Thomas' Revenge" by Ulf Granberg and Jaime Vallvé

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Phantom #1051 (1993)

Czech Republic

• "První Fantom", Fantom #5 (1992)

Denmark

• "Det første Fantoms krønike", Fantomet #267 – #270 (1986)

Finland

• "Ensimmäinen Mustanaamio", Mustanaamio 12/1985

Hungary

• "Az első Fantom", Fantom #6 (1989)

Norway

• "Det første Fantomet", Fantomet 10/1985
• "Det første Fantomet", Fantomets Krønike 1/1994
• "Det første Fantomet", Krønikebok #1 (2000)

Poland

• "Pierwszy Fantom", Fantom 5/1992

Slovakia

• "Prvý Fantóm", Fantóm #5 (1992)

Sweden

• "Den förste Fantomen", Fantomen 25/1984
• "Den förste Fantomen", Fantomen Krönika 6/2001

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Sweden
1978: "The Avenger from the Sea" & "Phantom Wedding" (tie) | 1979: "Devil's Story" | 1980: "The Treasure from Rhodes" | 1981: "The Legend of the Swords, Part 1: Excalibur" | 1982: "The Stone Carving People" | 1983: "The Water of Life" | 1984: "The First Phantom" | 1985: "The Beanstalk" | 1986: "The Battle on Malta" & "Devil's Story" (best reprint) | 1987: "The King is Dead" | 1988: "Eden" | 1989: "The Last Unicorn" | 1990: "The Cathedral Mystery" | 1991: "Devil's Story" | 1992: "Hoogan's Revenge" | 1993: "The Test" | 1994: "The Commander is Dead" | 1995: "The Set Up, Part 1" & Part 2 | 1996: "The Last Viking" | 1997: "The Ghost Who Died Twice" | 1998: "Return of the Zombies" | 1999: "Devil's Story" | 2000: "The Phantom vs Singh 2050" | 2001: "The Prodigal Son" | 2002: "The Long Bow of Little John" | 2003: "My Darling Pirate" | 2004: "Son of the Pirate Queen" | 2005: "The Battle on Malta" | 2006: "The Singh Brotherhood" | 2007: "The Phantom Crusader, Part 1" & "The Commander is Dead" (best reprint) | 2008: "The Castaways" & "Kingdom of the Amazons" (best reprint)" | 2009: "The  Phantom Gladiator, Part 1" | 2010: "The Cabin Boy and the Princess" & "The Dragon Throne" (tie) | 2011: "The Sons of Captain Walker" | 2012: "The Pirates' Prisoner" | 2013: "Year 1349" | 2014: "Death of a Pirate Queen" | 2015: "A Plague in Venice" | 2016: "Nat Turner's Spirit, Part 6: The King of Louisiana" | 2017: "Farewell to the Deep Woods" | 2018: "The Ghost at Gallows' Inn" | 2019: "The Devil in Stockholm" | 2020: "A Reckoning with the Nomad" | 2021: "Devil's Story" | 2022: "Saga of the Vultures Chapter One: The Haunted Castle" | 2023: "Ku Klux Klan"