The Frame-Up

The Frame-Up
Start date:	May 6th, 1968
End date:	July 6th, 1968
# of strips:	54 strips (9 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Jungle Olympics"
Followed by:	"The Hydra"

"The Frame-Up" is the 101st 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
• Hero
• Devil
• Diana
• Rex
• Lily Palmer
• Lamanda Luaga
• General Bababu
• Lon Luaga
• Lila Bababu

One-time characters

• The Police Chief
• Miss Longa

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Morristown
    • Presidential Palace
    • Box 7
• USA
  • New York
    • Bengali Embassy
    • Palmer residence

Organizations

• The Monkey Mail
• FBI (mentioned)

Old Jungle Sayings

• The Phantom moves silently as a cat.
• There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town as an ordinary man.
• The Phantom is rough with roughnecks.

Related stories

Referenced in

• "The Jungle Home" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• This story has often been reprinted with the title "The President's Son". However, the actual title "The Frame-Up" appears in the first daily strip of this story.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El secuestro", Fantasía #176 (1971)

Australia

• The Phantom #380 (1968)
• The Phantom #540 (1974)
• The Phantom #721 (1981)
• "The Frame-Up", The Phantom #1187 (1998)
• "The Frame-Up", Giantsize Phantom #26 (2023)

Brazil

• "A Volta do Ditador", Fantasma #154 (1969)
• "A Trama do Ditador", Superalmanaque do Fantasma #2 (1980)
• "A Volta do Ditador", Gibi apresenta: Fantasma #29 (1991)
• "Incriminado", O Deus Marinho e Outras Histórias (2024)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• L'Action September 30, 1968 – November 30, 1968

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende September 12, 1969 – November 13, 1969
• Horsens Folkeblad June 12, 1970 – August 11, 1970
• Hejmdal June 26, 1970 – August 26, 1970
• "Kupforsøget", Fantomet Year Album 1979

Finland

• "Vallankumousyritys", Mustanaamio 11/1970
• "Kaappausyritys", Mustanaamio Year Album 1979
• "Lavastus", Ilta-Sanomat August 25, 2011 – September 6, 2011
• "Vallankumousyritys", Mustanaamio 1970 (2013)

France

• "Accusé d'espionnage", Le Fantôme #378 (1971)

Greece

• "Υπόθεση κατασκοπείασ" (romanized as "Ypothesi kataskopeias"), Fantom #58 (1976)

India

• "The Spy Plot", Indrajal Comics #119 (1970)
• "The Deep Conspiracy", Phantom #20
• "The Deep Conspiracy", Phantom #80
• "வாரிசுக்கு வலை" (romanized as "Vaarisukku Valai"), Muthu Comics #459 (2022)

Ireland

• Irish Independent February 18, 1968 – April 22, 1969

Italy

• "Accusa di spionaggio", L'Uomo Mascherato #137 (1969)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968

Mexico

• El Informador September 26, 1968 – December 3, 1968

Norway

• Aftenposten December 8, 1969 – February 11, 1970
• "Kuppforsøket", Fantomet Year Album 1979
• "Kuppforsøket", Fantomet Spesialalbum #12 (1992)
• "Kuppforsøket", Fantomet 26/1998
• "Kuppforsøket", Fantomets Krønike 6/2010

Portugal

• "O Regresso de Bababu", Ciclone #428
• "Acção em Bengali", Fantasma #5 (1979)
• "O Golphe Falhado", O Fantasma #3 (1987)

Spain

• "La calumnia", El Hombre Enmascarado #5 (1974)
• "La calumnia", El Hombre Enmascarado #2 (1979)
• "El hijo del presidente", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #12 (2021)

Sweden

• "Hotet mot Bengali", Fantomen 6/1969
• Svenska Dagbladet April 8, 1969 – June 12, 1969
• Göteborgs-Tidningen July 30, 1969 – September 30, 1969
• Nerikes Allehanda February 26, 1970 – May 4, 1970
• "Kuppförsöket", Fantomen Christmas Album 1979
• Upsala Nya Tidning July 28, 1981 – September 29, 1981
• Norrtelje Tidning March 27, 1987 – June 17, 1987
• "Hotet mot Bengali", Fantomen 26/1998
• "Hotet mot Bengali", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1969, Del 1 (2019)

Turkey

• "Korkunç Komplo", Kızılmaske #36 – #37 (1974)
• "Korkunç Komplo", Kızılmaske Albüm #9 – #10 (197?)
• "Korkunç Komplo", Kızılmaske #5 (19??)
• "Korkunç Komplo", Kızılmaske Albüm #53
• "Korkunç Komplo", Kızılmaske #36 (198?)
• "Korkunç Komplo", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #10
• "Korkunç Komplo", Kızılmaske #4 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail August 16, 1968 – October 17, 1968

USA

• The Alabama Journal May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Alliance Times-Herald May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Appleton Post-Crescent‎ May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Asheville Times May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Atlanta Constitution May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Bangor Daily News May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Beckley Post Herald May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Beaver County Times May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Birmingham News May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Bradford Era May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Bucks County Courier Times May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Buffalo Courier-Express May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Charleston Daily Mail May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Charlotte News May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Courier-Post May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Daily Advance May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Daily Item May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Daily Journal May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Daily Standard May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Delaware County Daily Times May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Evening News May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Gadsden Times May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Gloucester County Times May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Green Bay Press-Gazette May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Greensboro Record May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Herald News May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Indianapolis News May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Jersey Journal May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Johnson City Press May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Laurel Leader-Call May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Leaf-Chronicle May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Ledger-Enquirer May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Lima News May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Miami News May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Milwaukee Sentinel May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Morning Press May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Morning Sentinel May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The News Journal May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• News-Press May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Observer-Reporter May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Oneonta Star May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Orlando Sentinel May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Philadelphia Daily News May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Plain Dealer May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Pocono Record May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Portage Daily Register May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Reading Eagle May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Record American May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Red Bank Register May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Republican Herald May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Rome Daily Sentinel May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Rome News-Tribune May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Sandusky Register Star News May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The State May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Tampa Times May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• Uniontown Morning Herald May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Washington Reporter May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968
• The Winchester Sun May 6, 1968 – July 6, 1968 ‎
• Suffolk News-Herald May 6, 1968 – July 7, 1968
• "The Frame-Up", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-One 1967–1969 (2021)

West Germany

• "Eine Falle für den General", Phantom #23 (1975)

Yugoslavia

• Večernje novine December 10, 1968 – February 13, 1969
• "Nestala dokumenta", Denis #97 – #98 (1978)