The King of Norway

The King of Norway
Produced for:	Fantomen 12/2005
# of pgs:	31
Writer:	Nils Nordberg
Artist:	Hans Lindahl
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Egmont Kärnan

"The King of Norway" is a 2005 Team Fantomen story, written by Nils Nordberg, with art by Hans Lindahl

Plot summary

The Phantom serves as an unofficial bodyguard to the Norwegian royal family as they travel from Denmark to Norway in November 1905.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 18th Phantom

One-time characters

• Sir Henry
• Colonel Michael Nielsen
• Heinz
• Count Örnkloo

Real-life characters

• Fridtjof Nansen
• King Haakon VII of Norway
• Queen Maude of Norway
• King Olav V of Norway
• Christian Michelsen, prime minister of Norway

Locations

• Norway
  • Vippetangen
  • Akershus Fortress
  • Oslo
    • Karl Johans gate
    • Royal palace
• United Kingdom
  • London
    • Westminster Bridge
    • Tower Bridge
    • Whitechapel
    • Whitehall

Vehicles

• HDMY Dannebrog
• HNoMS Heimdal

Old Jungle Sayings

• The Phantom has the strength of ten tigers.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The King of Norway", The Phantom #1421 (2005)

Finland

• "Norjan kuningas", Mustanaamio 12/2005

Norway

• "Kongen av Norge", Fantomet 12/2005

Sweden

• "Kungen av Norge", Fantomen 12/2005

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