The Golden People (story)

The Golden People
Start date:	December 14th, 1969
End date:	March 29th, 1970
# of strips:	16 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Missing Link"
Followed by:	"The Dolphins"

"The Golden People" is the 78th Phantom Sunday story. It was originally published in American newspapers from December 14th, 1969, to March 29th, 1970.

The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• The 9th Phantom (mentioned)
• Rex
• Tomm
• Devil
• Hero
• Joomba
• Kateena

One-time characters

• Darra
• Olander

Locations

• Bengali
  • The Skull Cave
  • The land of the Golden People

Tribes

• The Golden People

Objects

• Excalibur
• The Asp of Cleopatra
• The Diamond Cup of Alexander the Great
• The Ivory Horn of Roland
• The Wedding Ring of Cleopatra
• The Golden Flower

Related stories

• "The Golden Queen, Part 1" by Shane Foley
• "The Golden Queen, Part 2" by Shane Foley
• "The Golden Queen, Part 3" by Shane Foley

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Seres Dorados", Fantasía #169 (1971)

Australia

• The Phantom #435 (1970)
• The Phantom #608 (1977)
• The Phantom #815 (1984)
• The Phantom #1335 (2002)

Brazil

• "O Mensageiro dos Deuses", Fantasma #170 (1970)
• "A Volta do Mensageiro dos Deuses", Fantasma #315 (1982)

Canada

• Le Soleil December 12, 1969 – March 27, 1970
• La Patrie December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970

Colombia

• El Tiempo April 5, 1970 – July 19, 1970

Denmark

• "Det gyldne folk", Fantomet #81 (1977)
• "Det gyldne folk", Fantomet #339 (1992)

Finland

• "Kultakansa", Mustanaamio 17/1976
• "Kultainen kansa", Mustanaamio 7 – 9/2002

Greece

• "Οι χρυσοί άνθρωποι", Fantom #12 (1975)

Iceland

• Vikan September 17, 1970 – January 7, 1971

India

• "The Golden People", Indrajal Comics #182 (1973)
• "The Trail of the Golden Flower", Indrajal Comics Vol. 22 No. 40 (1985)
• "The Golden People", Phantom #22
• "தீயில் எரியும் பெண்" (romanized as "Theeyil erium pen"), Rani Comics #270 (1995)

Ireland

• Sunday Independent April 26, 1970 – August 9, 1970

Israel

• "אנשי הזהב", Yedioth Acaronot Leyeladim (1980) - without the first three weeks

Italy

• "La terra del popolo d'oro", L'Uomo Mascherato #189 - #190 (1970)
• "La terra del popolo d'oro", Phantom Selezione #3

Mexico

• El Informador February 22, 1970 – May 10, 1970 - without the last four weeks

Norway

• Vi menn 34-49/1970
• "Det gyldne folket", Fantomet 21/1975
• "Det gyldne folket", Fantomet Sommerekstra (1985)
• "Det gylne folket", Fantomet 7 – 9/2002
• "Det gylne folket", Krønikebok #10 (2003)

Portugal

• "O Reino Doirado", Condor Popular Vol. 82 N.° 8

Spain

• "La tierra del pueblo de oro", Pocket de Ases #39 (1985)
• "El pueblo dorado", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #6 (2019)

Sweden

• Arbetet ?, 1970 – August 23, 1970
• "Det gyllene folket", Fantomen Christmas Album 1971
• "Det gyllene folket", Fantomen 14/1975
• "Det gyllene folket", Fantomen 7 – 9/2002
• "Det gyllene folket", Fantomen Christmas Album 2021 - facsimile reprint of 1971 Christmas Album

Turkey

• "Altın Adamlar", Kızılmaske #81 – #83 (1975)
• "Altın Adamlar", Kızılmaske Albüm #23 – #24 (197?)
• "Altın Adamlar", Kızılmaske Albüm #114 – #115
• "Altın Halk", Kızılmaske #10 (2014)

USA

• Anderson Herald December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• Charleston Gazette-Mail December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• Cumberland Sunday Times December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• The Danville Register December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• The Democrat December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• The Gadsden Times December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• The Montgomery Advertiser December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• The News Tribune December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• La Opinión December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• Orlando Sentinel December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• San Antonio Light December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• San Francisco Examiner December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• Sarasota Herald-Tribune December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• St. Petersburg Times December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• The Tampa Tribune December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• The Tuscaloosa News December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• The Complete Sundays: Volume Nine 1966–1970 (2021)

West Germany

• "Das Rätsel der goldenen Blume", Phantom #76 (1977)
• "Das Rätsel der goldenen Blume", Phantom Super-band #10
• "Das Rätsel der goldenen Blume", Phantom #165 (1980)
• "Das Rätsel der goldenen Blume", Phantom Super-band #39

Yugoslavia

• "Златни народ" (romanized as "Zlatni narod), Politikin Zabavnik #1174 (1974)