The Halloween Kidnappers

The Halloween Kidnappers
Start date:	October 21st, 1999
End date:	January 15th, 2000
# of strips:	75 (12.5 weeks)
Writer:	Claes Reimerthi
Artist:	George Olesen & Keith Williams
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Ghost Wall"
Followed by:	"The Treasure Hunters"

"The Halloween Kidnappers" is the 197th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Claes Reimerthi and drawn by George Olesen and Keith Williams.

The script was originally written for Team Fantomen, but due to Lee Falk's death it was also used for the newspaper strip after being adapted to the daily format. It is the only daily story to begin on a day of the week other than Monday (it began on a Thursday).

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Guran
• Hero
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit and Heloise
• Colonel Worubu
• Toma
• Carrion Crane

One-time characters

• Paul Ariba
• Tony Ariba
• Wendy Ariba
• Phil
• Zeb
• Martha Crane

Locations

• Bengali
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
  • Jungle Patrol Monument
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

Related stories

Remake of

• "The Halloween Gang" by Claes Reimerthi and Hans Lindahl.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Halloween Kidnappers", The Phantom #1270 (2000)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste April 12, 2000 – July 25, 2000

Denmark

• Nordjyske Stiftstidende November 2, 2002 – January 18, 2003
• Horsens Folkeblad January 17, 2005 – April 16, 2005
• "Halloweenkidnapperne", Fantomet: Legenden vender tilbage #3 (2025)

India

• Anandabazar Patrika ? – ?
• "The Halloween Kidnappers", The Phantom #18 (2021)

• "ஹாலோவீன் கடத்தல்கள்" (romanized as "Haaloween kadaththalkal"), V Comics #25 (2025)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000

Mexico

• El Informador February 4, 2003 – June 24, 2003

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet June 28, 2000 – September 22, 2000
• Norrtelje Tidning May 13, 2002 – August 19, 2002 - without the last week
• "Halloweenligan", Fantomen 22-23/2021

Turkey

• "Çocuk Hirsizlari", Kızılmaske (2009)
• "Cadılar Bayramı Suçluları", Kızılmaske #32 (2016)

USA

• Anderson Independent-Mail October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• The Baltimore Sun October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• Bangor Daily News October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• Baraboo News Republic October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• The Birmingham News October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• The Daily American October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• The Daily Item October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• The Daily Journal October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• Herald News October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• The Indianapolis Star October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• Johnson City Press October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• Morning Sentinel October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• Observer-Reporter October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• Reading Eagle October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• Republican Herald October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• The Winchester Sun October 21, 1999 – January 15, 2000
• "The Halloween Gang", Comics Revue #171 – #175 (2000)