The Jungle Olympics (Sunday story)

The Jungle Olympics
Start date:	July 25th, 1993
End date:	January 16th, 1994
# of strips:	26 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"How The Phantom Saved The Earth"
Followed by:	"The Isle of Death"

"The Jungle Olympics" (not to be confused with "Jungle Olympics") is the 140th Phantom Sunday story. It was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Wambatta
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit
• Heloise

One-time characters

• Prince Wambo of Wambesi / Wamba
• Lysistra
• Myrra / Myraa
• Kineo / Keneo
• Leonadro
• Leonadro's grandfather
• Lohanna / Johanna
• Moro
• Moro's cousin and another unnamed gambler

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Waterfall
    • The Skull Cave

Tribes

• Wambesi
• Bandar
• Llongo
• Mori
• Mugana

Organizations

• The Council of Chiefs

Items

• Good Mark necklace

Phantom lore

• The Jungle Olympics

Behind the scenes

• The Olympics are explicitly referred to as the 1993 Jungle Olympics in the strip of September 26, 1993.
• The character Lysistra is named after the main character in the Greek play Lysistrata, which also features women going on a love strike. The character Myrra is named after Myrrhine in the play.
• On the original artwork, the story is referred to as "Female Olympics".

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Canberra Times March 20, 1994 – August 28, 1994
• "The Jungle Olympics", The Phantom #1068 (1994)

Finland

• Seura 15 – 41/1994
• "Viidakko-olympialaiset", Mies, joka ei kuole koskaan (2016)

India

• Anandamela June 8, 1995 – December 21, 1995

Italy

• "La rivolta delle donne", Phantom #356

Norway

• "Kvinnenes olympiske leker", Mannen som ikke kan dø (2016)

South Africa

• Rapport ? – ?

Sweden

• "Mästarnas mästare", Mannen som inte kan dö (2016)

Turkey

• "Orman Olimpiyatları", Kızılmaske #27 – #28 (2015)

USA

• Ledger-Enquirer July 24, 1993 – January 2, 1994 - without the last two weeks
• Chippewa Herald July 24, 1993 – January 15, 1994
• The Advocate-Messenger July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994
• The Baltimore Sun July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994
• The Birmingham News July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994
• Chicago Tribune July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994
• Daytona Beach News-Journal July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994
• The Ironton Tribune July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994
• The Leaf-Chronicle July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994
• Reading Eagle July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994
• Rome News-Tribune July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994
• Staten Island Advance July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994
• St. Petersburg Times July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994
• The Tuscaloosa News July 25, 1993 – January 16, 1994