The Heirs (Sunday story)

The Heirs
Start date:	November 12th, 1978
End date:	May 20th, 1979
# of strips:	28 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Star of Bangalla"
Followed by:	"Jungle Olympics"

"The Heirs" is the 108th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

It ran alongside the daily story with the same name and content.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit and Heloise
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Hero
• Devil
• Guran
• Rex
• Miss Tagama
• Old man Mozz
• Trader Joe
• Dr Axel
• Lamanda Luaga

One-time characters

Real-life characters

• Christopher Columbus (in flashback)

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Phantom Crypt
      • The Skull Throne

Tribes

• Bandar

Related stories

Version of

• "The Heirs" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Refers to

• "The Mysterious Ambassador" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
• "The Proposal" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
• "The Wedding of the Phantom" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
• "Return to Tarakimo" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
• "Jungle City" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Canberra Times August 5, 1979 – February 10, 1980
• "The Heirs", The Phantom #972 (1991)
• "The Heirs", The Phantom #1475 (2007)
• "The Heirs", The Phantom #1798 (2017)

Brazil

• "Os Herdeiros", Gibi #1 (1993)
• "Os Herdeiros", A Saga do Casamento (2011)

Colombia

• El Tiempo December 24, 1978 – July 1, 1979

Finland

• Seura 46/1979-22/1980
• "22. Mustanaamio", Mustanaamio 6/2004
• "22. Mustanaamio", Mustanaamio 24/2008 – 2/2009

France

• "Fête à la Caverne du Crâne", Le Fantôme #482 (1980)

Iceland

• Vikan November 22, 1979 – May 15, 1980 - without the first three weeks

India

• Desh ?
• "The 22nd Phantom", Indrajal Comics #359 – #360 (1980)

Italy

• "Un figlio per l'Uomo Mascherato", Phantom – L'Uomo Mascherato #96 (1980)
• "I figli dell'Ombra", Phantom #78

Norway

• Vi menn 16–43/1979
• "Det 22. Fantomet", Fantomet 6/2004
• "Det 22. Fantomet", Fantomet 23/2008 – 1/2009

Portugal

• "Fantasma Vai Ser Pai!", Mundo de Aventuras #318 (1979)

Spain

• "Los antepasados", El Hombre Enmascarado #9 and "Una estirpe inmortal", #10 (1989)

Sweden

• Hemmets Veckotidning 27/1979 – 3/1980
• "Den 22:e Fantomen", Fantomen 6/2004
• "Den 22:e Fantomen", Fantomen 24/2008 – 2/2009
• "Den 22:e Fantomen", Fantomens Skattkammare #10 (2025)

Turkey

• "Çifte Mutluluk", Kızılmaske Albüm #96 - the first six weeks only
• "Çifte Mutluluk", Kızılmaske Albüm #117 - the first six weeks only
• "Çifte Mutluluk", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #71 - the first six weeks only
• "Varisler", Kızılmaske #14 – #15 (2014)

USA

• The Atlanta Constitution November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1978
• The Birmingham News November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1978
• Bluefield Daily Telegraph November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1979
• Chicago Tribune November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1979
• Cumberland Sunday Times November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1979
• The Gadsden Times November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1979
• The Ironton Tribune November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1978
• The Leaf-Chronicle November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1978
• The Montgomery Advertiser November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1978
• News-Press November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1978
• La Opinión November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1979
• Orlando Sentinel November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1979
• The Robesonian November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1979
• Rome News-Tribune November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1979
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1979
• Staten Island Advance November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1978
• St. Petersburg Times November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1979
• The Tuscaloosa News November 12, 1978 – May 20, 1978
• The Times February 18, 1978 – May 20, 1978 - the last fourteen weeks only

Yugoslavia

• "Beba je rođena", Mandrak magazin #4 (1989)