The Hostages

The Hostages
Start date:	April 6th, 1981
End date:	July 4th, 1981
# of strips:	78 strips (13 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Gooroo's Jungle Muggers"
Followed by:	"The Phantom's Vacation"

"The Hostages" is the 146th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit and Heloise
• Rex
• Devil
• Hero
• Dr. Kirk (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)
• Ms. Chang (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)
• Dr. Singh (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)
• Ms. Eboli (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)
• Sr. Padillo (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)
• President Goranda (mentioned)
• Miss Tagama (mentioned)
• Gogo (nurse)
• Totu (nurse)
• Nukko
• Goba
• Lobo

One-time characters

• Spike
• Bula
• Mush

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
  • The Tree House
  • Mawitaan
  • Bangalla's U. N. office
  • jail
• Ivory-Lana (mentioned)

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• The United Nations

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Regreso al hogar", Sandokan #11 (1983)

Australia

• "The Hostages", Adventure Book #2 (1986)
• "The Hostages", The Phantom #974 (1991)
• "The Hostages", The Phantom #1465 (2006)

Brazil

• "Criminosos À Solta Na Selva", Fantasma #324 (1982)
• "Os Reféns da Casa da Árvore", Gibi apresenta: Fantasma #40 (1992)

Canada

• "Les otages", Le Nouvelliste September 3, 1981 – December 1, 1981 (last strip missing)

Denmark

• "Gidslet", Fantomet #209 (1983)
• Djursland January 10, 1983 – April 15, 1983
• Aalborg Stiftstidende January 20, 1983 – April 22, 1983
• Horsens Folkeblad January 24, 1983 – April 26, 1983

Finland

• "Panttivangit", Mustanaamio 8/1982
• "Panttivangit", Mustanaamio 18/2005
• "Panttivangit", Ilta-Sanomat April 14, 2022 – May 11, 2022

France

• "Les trois bagnards", Akim #737 and "L'île d'Eden", #738 (1990)

Iceland

• Tíminn November 2, 1982 – February 22, 1983

India

• "The Jailbreak", Indrajal Comics #418 (1982)
• "Three Convicts", Phantom #39
• "Three Convicts", Phantom #93
• "கம்பி நீட்டிய கைதிகள்" (romanized as "Kambi neetiya kaithigal"), Rani Comics #260 (1995)

Italy

• "Gli evasi", Phantom #64

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981

Mexico

• El Informador June 5, 1981 – September 2, 1981

Norway

• Aftenposten January 28, 1982 – May 4, 1982
• "Gislene", Fantomet 8/1982
• "Gislene", Serie-pocket #173 (1992)
• "Gislene", Fantomet 18/2005
• "Gislene", Fantomet Gullalderen #16 (2014)

Portugal

• Mundo de Aventuras #453 (1982)

Spain

• "¡Fugitivos", El Hombre Enmascarado #11 - #12 (1989; part 2 edited together with "The Phantom's Vacation")
• "Los rehenes", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #52 (1999?)

Sweden

• "Gisslan", Fantomen 25/1981
• "Gisslan", Svenska Dagbladet March 12, 1982 – June 14, 1982
• Göteborgs-Tidningen May 28, 1982 – August 28, 1982
• Katrineholmskuriren July 12, 1985 – October 10, 1985
• Eesti Päevaleht September 25, 1985 – December 31, 1985
• Folkbladet April 8, 1992 – July 2, 1992
• Östgöten April 8, 1992 – July 2, 1992
• Norrtelje Tidning February 11, 1997 – June 5, 1997
• "Gisslan", Fantomen 18/2005
• "Gisslan", Fantomen 12/2020

Turkey

• "Orman Barışı Tehlikede", Kızılmaske Albüm #67 – #68 (edited together with "Gooroo's Jungle Muggers")
• "Orman Barışı Tehlikede", Kızılmaske #51 – #52 (198?; edited together with "Gooroo's Jungle Muggers")
• "Orman Barışı Tehlikede", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #15 (edited together with "Gooroo's Jungle Muggers")
• "Orman Barışı Tehlikede", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #80 + #1 (edited together with "Gooroo's Jungle Muggers")
• "Orman Barışı Tehlikede", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #1 (part 2 only)
• "Orman Barışı Tehlikede", Kızılmaske #1 (2002; part 2 only)
• "Rehineler", Kızılmaske #16 (2014)

USA

• The Alabama Journal April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981 (Saturday strips published in The Montgomery Advertiser)
• Anchorage Daily News April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Anderson Independent-Mail April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Asheville Times April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Bangor Daily News April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Baraboo News Republic April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Birmingham News April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Charlotte News April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Chippewa Herald April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Citizens' Voice April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Clarksdale Press Register April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Daily American April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Daily Item April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Daily Journal April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Gadsden Times April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Green Bay Press-Gazette April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Herald News April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Indianapolis News April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Johnson City Press April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Leaf-Chronicle April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Ledger-Enquirer April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Morning News April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981‎
• News-Press April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Morning Press April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981‎
• Morning Sentinel April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The News Journal April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Observer-Reporter April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Orlando Sentinel April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Philadelphia Daily News April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981‎‎
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Portage Daily Register April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Reading Eagle April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Red Bank Register April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Times April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Tuscaloosa News April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• The Winchester Sun April 6, 1981 – July 4, 1981
• Suffolk News-Herald April 6, 1981 – July 5, 1981
• "The Hostages", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Nine 1980–1982 (2023)

West Germany

• "Die Buschteufel von Bangalla", Phantom #211 (1982)
• "Die Buschteufel von Bangalla", Phantom Super-band #1060