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

Plot synopsis

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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

Items

• 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

• Aalborg_Stiftstidende, June 29 – July 30, 1970 (shortened and published as daily strips)
• "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 May 10, 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
• "Det gyllene folket", Fantomens Skattkammare 6, 2025

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
• The Atlanta Constitution December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• The Birmingham News 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 Huntsville Times December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• The Ironton Tribune December 14, 1969 – March 29, 1970
• The Leaf-Chronicle 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
• Staten Island Advance 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
• News-Press January 4, 1970 – March 29, 1970 - without the first three weeks
• 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)