The Leopard Cult

The Leopard Cult
Produced for:	Fantomen 19/1983
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Norman Worker
Artist:	Jaime Vallvé
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Leopard Cult" is a 1983 Team Fantomen story, written by Norman Worker, with art by Jaime Vallvé.

Plot synopsis

A rich man, Managa, along with dr Bamba, throws large parties for the Mori students at the Morristown university. With a special potion the students are manipulated into reviving the cult of the leopard men, a cult that was destroyed by the 19th Phantom in 1919.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Guran
• Hero
• Devil
• Bomba
• The 19th Phantom
• Mugatta, chief of Mori

One-time characters

• Moura, Mugatta's daughter
• Morse
• Morg
• Managa, a rich man
• Dr Bamba
• Principal of Morristown university

Locations

• Bengali
  • Morristown
    • University of Morristown
      • Campus of University of Morristown
  • Naga's temple

Tribes

• Mori

Vehicles

• The Jungle Express

Deities

• Naga the Leopard God

Old jungle sayings

• When the Phantom moves, lightning stands still.
• There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town like an ordinary man.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Leopard Cult", The Phantom #1928 (2022)

Denmark

• "Leopardkulten", Fantomet #244 (1984)

Finland

• "Leopardikultti", Mustanaamio 2/1984

Norway

• "Leopardsekten", Fantomet 3/1984
• "Leopardsekten", Fantomets Krønike 2/2000
• "Leopardsekten", Fantomet Gullalderen #25 (2016)
• "Leopardsekten", Fantomet 12/2018 (colored by Reprostugan)

Sweden

• "Leopardkulten", Fantomen 19/1983
• "Leopardkulten", Fantomen 22-23/2018 (colored by Reprostugan)