The Lion's Head Tamarine

The Lion's Head Tamarine
Start date:	March 11th, 2001
End date:	October 7th, 2001
# of strips:	31
Writer:	Claes Reimerthi
Artist:	Graham Nolan
Original colorist:	Graham Nolan
Preceded by:	"Woduro's Secret"
Followed by:	"The War Mongers"

"The Lion's Head Tamarine" is the 154th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Claes Reimerthi and drawn by Graham Nolan.

Plot Summary

In a small kingdom in The Misty Mountains, the heir to the throne is selected by a monkey. When the old ruler dies, marshal Zebal attempts to take power by placing a bomb in the airplane that brings the heir apparent, prince Bakhmet, back from his studies abroad.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The Phantom
• Rex
• Tom-Tom
• Devil
• Hero

One-time characters

• Prince Bakhmet
• Marshal Zebal
• Prince Tandor
• Tygon

Locations

• Bangalla
  • The Misty Mountains
    • Dharmistan
    • Baronkhan
  • Mawitaan International Airport

Old jungle sayings

• The Phantom moves as silently as the jungle cat.

Behind the scenes

• There is no real monkey species called Lion's Head Tamarine. There is however a group of species called Lion tamarin, of which one species is called Golden-headed Lion Tamarin.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Lion's Head Tamarine", The Phantom #1310 (2001)
• "The Lion's Head Tamarine", The Phantom #1936 (2023)

Brazil

• "O Usurpador", O Fantasma Crônicas #2 (2002)

Finland

• Seura 19 – 50/2002
• "Leijona-apina", Mustanaamio 15/2004

Germany

• "Das Löwenkopfäffchen", Phantom Spezial #1 (2025)

India

• Pujabarshiki 2003
• "The Lion's Head Tamarine", The Phantom #17 (2021)

Norway

• "Løveapen", Fantomet 15/2004

Sweden

• "Lejonapan", Fantomen 15/2004

Turkey

• "Aslan Başlı Maymun", Kızılmaske #34 (2016)

USA

• Republican Herald March, 10 2001 – October 6, 2001‎
• The Advocate-Messenger March, 11 2001 – October 7, 2001
• The Baltimore Sun March, 11 2001 – October 7, 2001
• Chippewa Herald March, 11 2001 – October 7, 2001
• Daytona Beach News-Journal March, 11 2001 – October 7, 2001
• Galveston Daily News March, 11 2001 – ?, 2001
• Ledger-Enquirer March, 11 2001 – October 7, 2001
• Reading Eagle March, 11 2001 – October 7, 2001
• Rome News-Tribune March, 11 2001 – October 7, 2001
• St. Petersburg Times March, 11 2001 – October 7, 2001
• The Graham Nolan Sundays volume two (2005)