The Jungle Trek

The Jungle Trek
Start date:	January 16th, 2006
End date:	May 13th, 2006
# of strips:	102 (17 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	Paul Ryan
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Crime Apprentices"
Followed by:	"The Return of Chatu"

"The Jungle Trek" (also known as "The Challenge") is the 216th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Paul Ryan.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• The 1st Phantom mentioned
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit and Heloise
• Hero
• Devil
• Guran
• Babudan
• Knox (mentioned)
• Penelope Knox (In flashback)
• Jeff Knox (In flashback)

One-time characters

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Chronicle Room
      • The Phantom Crypt
    • The Bandar Village
      • Guran's house
  • Phantom Head Peak

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

Vehicles

Old jungle sayings

Related stories

Referenced in

• "Guran Disappears" by Tony DePaul and Joan Boix
• "The Chain" by Tony DePaul and Bret Blevins

Behind the scenes

• The title "The Jungle Trek" was provided by Tony DePaul himself.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Daily Telegraph January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006
• "The Challenge", The Phantom #1458 (2006)

The Bahamas

• The Freeport News January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006

Denmark

• Nordjyske Stiftstidende March 11, 2008 – June 23, 2008
• Horsens Folkeblad June 28, 2011 – October 24, 2011

Finland

• Åbo Underrättelser May 8, 2014 – September 26, 2014

Germany

• "Familienbande", Phantom #8 (2023)

India

• Anandabazar Patrika October 1, 2006 – January 30, 2007
• "The Challenge", The Challenge (2011)
• "The Challenge", Return of Chatu (2011; excerpt)
• "The Challenge", Crime Avenger (2011)
• "The Challenge", The Ghost's Vengeance (2011; excerpt)
• "The Challenge", Valley of the Gorilla Man / The Challenge (2014)
• "The Challenge", U-Boat Mystery and other stories (2014)
• "The Jungle Trek", The Phantom #16 (2021)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006

Mexico

• El Informador May 13, 2006 – September 20, 2006

Norway

• Varden January 4, 2007 – April 28, 2007
• Østlendingen February 24, 2007 – June 30, 2007
• Tønsbergs Blad March 15, 2007 – July 21, 2007
• Sandefjords Blad March 19, 2007 – July 23, 2007
• Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen May 5, 2007 – August 7, 2007
• Lofotposten May 9, 2007 – July 4, 2007 (missing some strips)
• Østlandsposten May 14, 2007 – September 11, 2007 and February 23, 2019 – June 22, 2019 (last nineten strips missing)
• Nordlys May 21, 2007 – September 17, 2007
• Finnmark Dagblad June 14, 2007 – August 2, 2007 (some strips missing)
• Romsdals Budstikke June 18, 2007 – October 13, 2007
• Haugesunds Avis October 10, 2007 – February 8, 2008
• Telen November 5, 2007 – January 14, 2008 (part1 ) and July 30, 2007 – September 24, 2007 (part 2)
• Aftenposten May 19, 2008 – October 6, 2008 (possible first original strip missing)
• Oppland Arbeiderblad September 4, 2012 – January 3, 2013
• Bergensavisen July 27, 2014 – September 22, 2014 and March 17, 2018 – July 5, 2018

El Salvador

• La Prensa Gráfica October 26, 2006 – February 22, 2007

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet January 31, 2007 – June 1, 2007
• "Djungelutmaningen", Fantomen 4/2022

Turkey

• "Meydan Okuma", Kızılmaske #38 – #39 (2017)

USA

• The Baltimore Sun January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006
• Bangor Daily News January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006
• Boston Herald January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006
• The Daily American January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006
• The Daily Item January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006
• Houston Chronicle January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006
• Observer-Reporter January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006
• Reading Eagle January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006
• Republican Herald January 16, 2006 – May 13, 2006