The Golden Sands of Keela-Wee

The Golden Sands of Keela-Wee
Start date:	December 18th, 1966
End date:	April 2nd, 1967
# of strips:	16 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"Rex King"
Followed by:	"The Lions of Kukhan"

"The Golden Sands of Keela-Wee" is the 69th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The current Phantom
• The 6th or the 7th Phantom - mentioned as the 17th century ancestor, 8 times removed.
• Diana (mentioned)
• Hero
• Devil
• Guran
• Rex
• Tom-Tom
• Queen Natala of Navarre
• Redbeard
• Big Bart
• Salla
• Crusher
• Joonkar
• Sheebah

One-time characters

• Kali

Locations

• Bengali
  • The Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Skull Throne
      • The Chronicle Room
  • Keela-Wee
    • The Jade Hut

Tribes

• Bandar
• Wambesi
• Llongo

Organizations

Old jungle sayings

Behind the scenes

• This story marks the first appearance of Emperor Joonkar, Keela-Wee and the Jade Hut.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Las arenas de oro", Libro de Oro #35 (1967)
• "Luna de miel", Fantasía #151 (1970)

Australia

• The Phantom #354 (1967)
• The Phantom #512 (1973)
• The Phantom #691 (1980)
• "The Golden Sands of Keela-Wee", The Phantom #1061 (1993)
• "The Golden Sands of Keela-Wee", The Phantom #1653 (2013)
• "The Golden Sands of Keela-Wee", Giantsize Phantom #22 (2022)

Brazil

• "A Casa de Jade", Fantasma #130 (1967)
• "A Casa de Jade", Fantasma #209 (1973)
• "O Ouro de Keela-Wee", O Fantasma Coleção #1 (2001)

Canada

• Le Soleil December 17, 1966 – April 1, 1967
• La Patrie December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967

Denmark

• "Den Gyldne Strands gåde", Fantomet #16 (1972)
• "Den Gyldne Strands gåde", Fantomet #259 (1985)

Finland

• Seura 27 – 42/1967
• "Kultaisen rannikon arvoitus", Mustanaamio 10/1971
• "Kultaisen rannikon arvoitus", Mustanaamio 7/1985
• "Jademaja", Mustanaamio Year Album 1993
• "Kultarannikon arvoitus", Mustanaamio 10/2001
• "Kultaisen rannikon arvoitus", Mustanaamio 1971 (2014)
• "Kultaisen rannikon arvoitus", Kova koville (2021)

France

• "La plage d'or de Keela-Wee", Les héros de l'aventure #62 (1969)

Greece

• "Η απαγωγη τησ βασιλισσασ Σημπα" (romanized as "I apagogi tis vasilissas Simpa"), Fantom #6 (1977)

Hungary

• "Keela-Wee aranypartja", Kockás 2020/1

Iceland

• Vikan July 27, 1967 – November 9, 1967

India

• "The Jade Palace", Indrajal Comics #65 (1968)
• "The Emperor's Dream", Indrajal Comics Vol. 20 No. 51 (1983)
• "கடத்தப் பட்ட இளவரசி" (romanized as "Kadathapatta ilavarasi"), Rani Comics #198
• "The Golden Sands", Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom #16
• "The Golden Sands", Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom #65

Ireland

• Sunday Independent April 16, 1967 – July 30, 1967

Italy

• "La spiaggia dorata di Keela-Wee", L'Uomo Mascherato #31 (1967)

Mexico

• "La arena dorada de Keela-Wee", El Informador February 26, 1967 – June 11, 1967

Norway

• Vi menn 36 – 51/1967
• "Den gylne strands gåte", Fantomet 22/1971
• "Den gylne strands gåte", Fantomet 10/2001
• "Den gylne strands gåte", Fantomet Year Album 2022
• "Den gylne strands gåte", Fantomet Kronologisk #25 (2023)

Portugal

• "Combate Pela Justiça", Mundo de Aventuras #1007 (1969)

Spain

• "Las arenas doradas de Keela-Wee", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #5 (2019)

Sweden

• "Mysteriet med den gyllene stranden", Vecko-Revyn 45/1967 – 8/1968
• "Den gyllene strandens gåta", Fantomen 13/1969
• Lektyr 50/1986 – 2/1987
• "Jadehyddan", Fantomen Christmas Album 1993
• "Galärslaven", Fantomen Krönika 2/1995 (edited together with "Joonkar and the Slavers")
• "Den gyllene strandens gåta", Fantomen 10/2001
• "Galärslaven", Fantomen Krönika Band 3 (2001; edited together with "Joonkar and the Slavers")
• "Den gyllene strandens gåta", Sy Barry Söndagsäventyr #3 (2003)
• "Den gyllene strandens gåta", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1969, Del 3 (2020)
• "Den gyllene strandens gåta", Hård mot de hårda (2021)

Turkey

• "Altın Kumsal", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #20
• "Altın Kumsal", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #9
• "Altın Kumsal", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #3
• "Altın Kumsal", Yeni Kızılmaske Süper Maceralar #4 (2012)
• "Keela-Wee'nin Altın Kumları", Kızılmaske #9 (2014)

United Kingdom

• TV Tornado #79 – #83 (1968)

USA

• Farmington Daily Times December 18, 1966 – March 5, 1967 - without the last four weeks
• Anderson Herald December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• Charleston Gazette-Mail December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• Cumberland Sunday Times December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• The Danville Register December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• The Democrat December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• The Gadsden Times December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• The Honolulu Advertiser December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• The Montgomery Advertiser December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• The News Tribune December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• La Opinión December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• Orlando Sentinel December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• San Antonio Light December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• San Francisco Examiner December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• St. Petersburg Times December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• Sarasota Herald-Tribune December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• The Tampa Tribune December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• The Tuscaloosa News December 18, 1966 – April 2, 1967
• El Diario La Prensa January 15, 1967 – April 30, 1967
• The Complete Sundays: Volume Nine 1966–1970 (2021)

West Germany

• "Der Henker von Bengali", Phantom #26 (1975)
• "Der Henker von Bengali", Phantom Das große Album #5

Yugoslavia

• "Zlatni pijesak", Plavi Vjesnik #694 – #709 (1968)
• "Zlatna obala", Super EKS Almanah #73 (1985)