The Grave Robbers

The Grave Robbers
Produced for:	Fantomen 12/2004
# of pgs:	31
Writer:	David Bishop
Artist:	Kari Leppänen
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Egmont Kärnan

"The Grave Robbers" is a 2004 Team Fantomen story written by David Bishop, with art by Kari Leppänen.

Plot synopsis

Visiting Edinburgh in 1832, the 15th Phantom learns that grave robbers unearth recently buried bodies and sell them to science.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 15th Phantom
• Angus Tagga
• The 21st Phantom
• Guran
• Major Douglas Wild (mentioned only)

One-time characters

• Dr. Lind
• Emily Tagga
• MacNeil

Real-life characters

• Allan Pinkerton
• Alexander Monro III
• James Lind

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
• United Kingdom
  • Scotland
    • Edinburgh
      • Greyfriars Kirkyard
      • Surgeons' Hall

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Unknown Commander, Part 1" and "Part 2" by Norman Worker and Georges Bess

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Phantom #1386 (2004)

Finland

• "Haudankaivajien liiga", Mustanaamio 12/2004

Norway

• "Graverligaen", Fantomet 12/2004
• "Graverligaen", Fantomets Krønike 3/2005

Sweden

• "Dödgrävarligan", Fantomen 12/2004
• "Dödgrävarligan", Fantomen Krönika 6/2009