The Heart of Darkness IV - Part 2: The Traitor

Phantom Legends The Heart of Darkness IV Part 2: The Traitor
1st publication:	Fantomen 1/1995
# of pages:	7
Writer:	Claes Reimerthi
Artist:	Joan Boix
Producer:	Semic Press
Preceded by:	"The Missing Pages"
Followed by:	"The Tawny Owl Inn"

Plot synopsis

The Phantom, having rescued a courier and uncovering a plot, assists Admiral de Coligny to uncover the lead conspirator and traitor.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Guran
• The 2nd Phantom (mentioned)
• The 1st Phantom

One-time characters

• Count de Marchais
• Duke of Guise (mentioned)
• Marcel, conspirator

Real-life characters

• Admiral de Coligny
• Rene de Montmorency, courier
• Catherine de' Medici, Queen Mother (mentioned)

Locations

• Deep Woods
  • The Skull Cave
    • The Chronicle Room
• Kingdom of France
  • Caen
    • Admiral's Headquarters
  • Amboise
  • Chartes
    • The Tawn Owl, Inn, meeting place of conspirators

Organizations

• Huguenots (mentioned)
• The Guise Family (mentioned)
• Catholics (mentioned)

Items

• Ring with de Marchais' seal (mentioned)

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Heart of Darkness IV - Part 2: The Traitor", The Phantom #1804 (2018)

Finland

• "Pimeyden ydin IV, osa 2: Petturi", Mustanaamio 1/1995

Norway

• "Mørkets hjerte IV, Del 2: Forræderen", Fantomet Spesial #1 (1995)

Sweden

• "Mörkrets hjärta IV, del 2: Förrädaren", Fantomen 1/1995
• "Mörkrets hjärta IV, del 2: Förrädaren", Fantomen Krönika 2/2006
• "Mörkrets hjärta IV, del 2: Förrädaren", Fantomen Krönika 6/2008
• "Förrädaren", Mörkrets hjärta (2022)