The Horn of Roland

The Horn of Roland
Produced for:	Fantomen 6/2004
# of pgs:	26
Writer:	Norman Worker
Artist:	Carlos Cruz
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Egmont Kärnan

"The Horn of Roland" is a 2004 Team Fantomen story written by Norman Worker, with art by Carlos Cruz.

Plot synopsis

In 1722 the 9th Phantom visits Gibraltar when he receives word that the infamous pirate Black Bart intends to create a pirate fleet in The Mediterranean.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 9th Phantom
• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Guran
• Baldy
• Hzz
• Fuzzy
• Stripes
• Flame (mentioned)

One-time characters

• Captain Sebastian Darwood
• Sheik Assad
• Captain Ashkettle

Real-life characters

• Charlemagne (in flashbacks)
• Roland (in flashbacks)
• Olivier (in flashbacks, Roland's friend)
• Bartholomew Roberts
• Mohammed El-Ahmar (mentioned)
• Mohammed II (mentioned)
• Yusuf I (mentioned)
• Mohammed V (mentioned)
• Fernando II de Aragon (mentioned)
• Isabel I de Castilla (mentioned)

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Major Treasure Room
• Spain
  • Granada
    • Alhambra
      • Alcazaba (Citadel)
      • Puerta de la Justicia (Gate of justice)
      • Plaza de los Aljibes (Place of the cisterns)
• Gibraltar
• North Africa

Tribes

• Bandar

Items

• Roland's Horn

Trivia

• This was the last Phantom story made by Norman Worker as well as by Carlos Cruz.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Horn of Roland", The Phantom #1379 (2004)

Finland

• "Rolandin torvi", Mustanaamio 6/2004

Norway

• "Rolands Horn", Fantomet 6/2004
• "Rolands Horn", Fantomets Krønike 4/2005

Sweden

• "Rolands horn", Fantomen 6/2004
• "Rolands horn", Fantomen Krönika 4/2007
• "Rolands horn", Fantomen 8/2025