The Island of Rada Mandi

The Island of Rada Mandi
Produced for:	Serie Cronologica #11 (1972)
# of pgs:	14
Writer:	unknown
Artist:	Giorgio Cambiotti & Lamberto Lombardi
Original colorist:	unknown
Producer:	Fratelli Spada

"The Island of Rada Mandi" is a 1972 Fratelli Spada story by Giorgio Cambiotti and Lamberto Lombardi.

Plot synopsis

The Phantom of 1740 is too late to stop a raid from the Rada Mandi Pirates on Bangalla but follows them to their island and rescues Miss Claire who becomes his wife.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer
• Unspecified past Phantom active in 1740
• The 1st Phantom (mentioned)

One-time characters

• Rada Mandi
• Miss Claire
• Governor of Bengali (Miss Claire's father)

Locations

• Bangalla (implied)
  • Deep Woods (implied)
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Chronicle Room
• The Island of Rada Mandi
  • Palace of Rada Mandi
    • Apartment of Rada Mandi
      • Trap door
    • Powder Store
    • Guest Room
  • Shop with Squid on Shingle
  • Marina

Organizations

• The Rada Mandi Pirates

Ships

• Rada Mandi's Junk

Deities and idols

• Sacred Trimurti
• Visnu

Behind the scenes

• The final panel has the Phantom state that the "Claire" of this story became the wife of that 18th century ancestor of the Phantom.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Island of Rada Mandi", The Phantom #1987 (2025; re-colored)

France

• "L'île de Rada Mandi", Le Fantôme #397 (1972)
• "L'île de Rada Mandi", Le Fantôme Album #37 (ca 1973)

Italy

• "L'isola di Rada Mandi", Serie Cronologica #11 (1972)

Turkey

• "Rada Mandi Adası", Kızılmaske Albüm #93
• "Rada Mandi Adası", Kızılmaske Albüm #18
• "Rada Mandi Adası", Kızılmaske Albüm #96

West Germany

• "Eine Rechnung geht nicht auf", Phantom #81 (1977; edited together with "The Haunted Mine")
• "Eine Rechnung geht nicht auf", Phantom #151 (1980; edited together with "The Haunted Mine")
• "Eine Rechnung geht nicht auf", Phantom Super-band #32 (edited together with "The Haunted Mine")
• "Eine Rechnung geht nicht auf", Phantom Super-band #unnumbered (edited together with "The Haunted Mine")