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The King is Dead
The King is Dead | |
Produced for: | Fantomen 26/1987 |
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# of pgs: | 45 |
Writer: | Norman Worker |
Artist: | Kari Leppänen |
Original colorist: | N/A |
Producer: | Semic Press |
"The King is Dead" is a 1987 Team Fantomen story, written by Norman Worker, with art by Kari Leppänen.
Plot summary
At the beginning of 1792, The 12th Phantom is suspected of murdering a Swedish biologist visiting London. To prove that he is innocent he must help transport the invaluable Vasa jewels to Sweden.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Doctor Olof Swedeborg
- Colonel Ruda
- Mr Townsend
- Comissioner Lilliensparre
- Countess Katrina Reutersköld
- General Gustaf Adolf von Mansdorf
- Henrik Liljensparre
- Halvard
- Gabriele
Real-life Characters
Locations
- Sweden
- Jönköping
- Stockholm
- Drottningsholm castle
- Royal palace
- England
- London
- London harbour
- Soho square
- Brighton
- London
- Bengali
Organizations
- Linnean Society of London
Items
- Vasa jewels
- Good Mark necklace
Related stories
Refers to
- "The Ghost Pirates by Norman Worker and Jaime Vallvé.
Referenced in
- "The Runestone Saga" by Falco Pellerin and Joan Boix
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- The Phantom #1032 (1993)
Denmark
- "Kongen er død", Fantomet #300 (1988)
Finland
- "Kuningas on kuollut!", Mustanaamio 13/1988
Norway
- "Kongen er død!", Fantomet 14/1988
- "Kongen er død!", Fantomets Krønike 6/1994
- "Kongen er død!", Krønikebok #12 (2003)
Sweden
- "Kungen är död!", Fantomen 26/1987
- "Kungen är död", Fantomen Krönika 1/1997
- "Kungen är död", Fantomen Krönika Band 5, del 1 (2003)
- "Kungen är död!", Fantomen Christmas Album 2007
- "Kungen är död!", Fantomen 22-23/2022