The Keeper of the Peace

The Keeper of the Peace
Start date:	July 17th, 1972
End date:	October 14th, 1972
# of strips:	78 strips (13 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Tanker-Jackers"
Followed by:	"The Giant of Kaluga"

"The Keeper of the Peace" is the 118th 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
• The 20th Phantom
• Guran
• Rex
• Tom-Tom
• Old man Mozz
• Miss Tagama
• Toma
• Father Morra
• Hero
• Devil
• Joomba
• Kateena
• Prince Obiju

One-time characters

• Child of the Sun and the Moon

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave

Tribes

• Bandar
• Tirangi
• Wambesi
• Llongo
• Oongaan
• Mori

Organizations

• The Jungle Olympics (mentioned)

Vehicles

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Stolen Trophy" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Referenced in

• "The Drug Terrorists" by Sverre Årnes and Heiner Bade
• "Kano and Aybol" by Donne Avenell and Carlos Cruz

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Cazadores de cabezas", Fantasía #216 (1973)
• "La dinastía de los fantasmas", El Fantasma Nueva Serie #10 (1981)

Australia

• "The Peace of the Golden Ox", The Phantom #496 (1973)
• "The Peace of the Golden Ox", The Phantom #674 (1979)
• "The Peace of the Golden Ox", The Phantom #889 (1987)
• "The Keeper of the Peace", The Phantom #1293 (2001)

Brazil

• "Os Caçadores de Cabeças", Fantasma #203 (1973)
• "Os Caçadores de Cabeças", Superalmanaque do Fantasma #2 (1980)
• "Guardiões da Paz", Extorsão em Alto-mar e Outras Histórias (2026)

Canada

• "Le gardien de la paix", L'Action-Québec August 23, 1972 – November 24, 1972
• "Le gardien de la paix", Le Nouvelliste September 15, 1972 – November 29, 1972

Denmark

• Hejmdal January 13, 1974 – April 18, 1974
• "Hovedjægerne", Fantomet #36 (1974)
• "Hovedjægerne", Fantomet #279 (1987)

Finland

• "Kultaisen härän liitto", Mustanaamio 15/1973
• "Julmat saalistajat", Mustanaamio 4/1982
• "Julmat saalistajat", Sarjakirja 2/1991
• "Kultaisen härän liitto", Mustanaamio 14/2001
• "Kultaisen härän liitto", Mustanaamio 1973 (2016)
• "Rauhanturvaaja", Ilta-Sanomat January 21, 2020 – February 13, 2020

Iceland

• Tíminn February 23, 1973 – May 16, 1973 - without the last two weeks

India

• "Head Hunters of Tirangi", Indrajal Comics #188 (1973)
• "Revenge of the Headhunters", Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 18 (1987)
• "தலை வெட்டி கூட்டம்" (romanized as "Thalai vetti koottam"), Rani Comics #238
• "தங்கக் காளை" (romanized as "Thanga kaalai"), Rani Comics #442

Italy

• "Il difensore della pace", I Quaderni del Fumetto #9 (1974)
• "La pace del bue dorato", Phantom #359

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972

Mexico

• El Informador September 26, 1972 – December 25, 1972

The Netherlands

• "Koppensnellers", Fantoom #1 (1984)

Norway

• "Hodejegerne", Fantomet 23/1973
• "Hodejegerne", Fantomet 4/1982
• "Hodejegerne", Serie-pocket #163 (1991)
• "Hodejegerne", Fantomet Spesialalbum #13 (1992)
• "Hodejegerne", Fantomet 14/2001
• "Hodejegerne", Krønikebok #34 (2007)

Papua New Guinea

• Wantok June ?, 1974 – February 19, 1975

Portugal

• "Os Caçadores de Cabeças", Mundo de Aventuras #18 (1974)

Spain

• "El custodio de la paz", El Hombre Enmascarado #1 (1973)
• "El custodio de la paz", El Hombre Enmascarado #10 (1979)
• "La paz del “Buey de Oro”", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #49 (1999)
• "El guardián de la paz", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #14 (2022)

Sweden

• "Huvudjägarna", Fantomen 10/1973
• Svenska Dagbladet April 17, 1973 – July 23, 1973
• "Fredens bevarare", Göteborgs-Tidningen July 16, 1973 – October 13, 1973
• Nerikes Allehanda March 9, 1974 – June 13, 1974
• Katrineholmskuriren November 5, 1976 – February 8, 1977
• Eesti Päevaleht November 27, 1976 – March 5, 1977
• "Huvudjägarna", Fantomen 21/1981
• Upsala Nya Tidning August 3, 1985 – November 4, 1985
• "Huvudjägarna", Fantomen 14/2001
• "Huvudjägarna", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1973, Del 2 (2024)

Turkey

• "Kafatası Avcıları", Kızılmaske #1 – #2 (1973)
• "Kafatası Avcıları", Kızılmaske Albüm #1 (197?)
• "Kafatası Avcıları", Kızılmaske Albüm #101
• "Kafatası Avcıları", Kızılmaske Albüm #65
• "Kafatası Avcıları", Kızılmaske #46 (198?)
• "Kafatası Avcıları", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #13
• "Kafatası Avcıları", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #11
• "Kafatası Avcıları", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #4
• "Barışın Koruyucusu", Kızılmaske #6 (2013)

USA

• The Alabama Journal July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Appleton Post-Crescent July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Asheville Times July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Atlanta Constitution July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Bangor Daily News July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Baraboo News Republic July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Beckley Post Herald July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Birmingham News July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Bradford Era July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Bucks County Courier Times July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Charleston Daily Mail July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Charlotte News July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Chippewa Herald July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Clarksdale Press Register July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Courier-Post July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Daily American July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Daily Item July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Daily Journal July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Daily Standard July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Delaware County Daily Times July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Gadsden Times July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Gloucester County Times July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Green Bay Press-Gazette July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Herald News July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Indianapolis News July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Jersey Journal July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Johnson City Press July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Laurel Leader-Call July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Leaf-Chronicle July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Ledger-Enquirer July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Lima News July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Morning Press July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Morning Sentinel July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The News Item July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The News Journal July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• News-Press July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Observer-Reporter July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Oneonta Star July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Orlando Sentinel July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Philadelphia Daily News July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Portage Daily Register July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Reading Eagle July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Red Bank Register July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Republican Herald July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Rome Daily Sentinel July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Rome News-Tribune July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Tampa Times July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Uniontown Morning Herald July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Washington Reporter July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• The Winchester Sun July 17, 1972 – October 14, 1972
• Suffolk News-Herald July 17, 1972 – October 15, 1972
• The Tuscaloosa News July 31, 1972 – October 14, 1972 - without the first two weeks
• The Menomonee Falls Gazette #33 – #45 (1972)
• "The Keeper of the Peace", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Four 1972–1974 (2021)

West Germany

• "In der Gewalt der Kopfjäger", Phantom #71 (1977)
• "In der Gewalt der Kopfjäger", Phantom Super-band #8
• "In der Gewalt der Kopfjäger", Phantom Super-band #9

Yugoslavia

• "Čuvar mira", Večernje novine December 4, 1974 – April 23, 1975
• "Zlatni bik", Denis #136 – #137 (1978)