The Man-Thing
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The Man-Thing | |
Start date: | January 18th, 1988 |
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End date: | May 21st, 1988 |
# of strips: | 108 (18 weeks) |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Sy Barry |
Original colorist: | N/A |
Preceded by: | "Zabadabah" |
Followed by: | "Great Raptor of Rhua" |
"The Man-Thing" is the 163rd Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.
Plot synopsis
Lloni of Llongo comes across an elephant sized man-thing in the jungle and reports it to the Phantom. It was the first of a convoy of trucks smuggling weapons to overthrow President Luaga.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 21st Phantom
- Lloni of Llongo
- Devil
- Hero
- Toma
- Lamanda Luaga
- General Bababu (in flashback)
One-time characters
- Colonel Onord, Chief of Staff
- Captain Jaca
- unnamed sergeant
Locations
Tribes
Organizations
- Bangala Press (only one 'l' in print)
- Phantom rough on roughnecks.
- Phantom angry with bad men.
- Phantom fist like battle-axe.
- Phantom moves silent as big cat.
- Phantom moves faster than eye can see.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Man-Thing", The Phantom #911 (1988)
- "The Man-Thing", The Phantom #1365 (2003)
Brazil
- "Um Traidor Entre Nós", Fantasma Extra #11 (1988)
Canada
- Le Nouvelliste May 4, 1988 – August 30, 1988
Denmark
- "Kupmageren", Fantomet #312 (1989)
- Horsens Folkeblad January 17, 1990 – May 28, 1990 and February 22, 1997 – July 5, 1997
- Djursland January 26, 1990 – June 6, 1990 and April 7, 1997 – August 13, 1997
- Aalborg Stiftstidende January 30, 1990 – June 7, 1990
Finland
- "Pahan alku ja juuri", Mustanaamio 7/1989
- "Vallankaappaaja", Mustanaamio 3-4/2009
- Ilta-Sanomat January 26, 2024 – February 27, 2024
Iceland
- Dagur October 13, 1993 – April 29, 1994
India
- "Sting of the Viper", Indrajal Comics Vol. 26 No. 5 – Vol. 26 No. 6 (1989)
- "Rebel Army Commander", Phantom #48
- "கூலி படை" (romanized as "Kooli padai"), Rani Comics #272 (1995)
Italy
- "Camion nella jungla", Phantom #211 & #251
Jamaica
- The Daily Gleaner January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
Mexico
- El Informador May 21, 1988 – September 26, 1988
Norway
- Aftenposten February 24, 1989 – July 10, 1989
- "Kuppmakeren", Fantomet 6/1989
- "Kuppmakeren", Serie-pocket #227 (1998)
- "Kuppmakeren", Fantomet 2-3/2009
Spain
- "¡Revolucion en Bangalla!", El Hombre Enmascarado #28 – #29 (1990)
- "La sublevación del coronel Onord", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #35 (1999?)
Sweden
- Svenska Dagbladet September 13, 1988 – November 8, 1988 and February 27, 1989 – March 16, 1989 (incomplete and out of order)
- "Kuppmakaren", Fantomen 21/1988
- Göteborgs-Tidningen March 7, 1989 – July 11, 1989
- "Kuppmakaren", Fantomen 3-4/2009
Turkey
- "İnsan Yapımı", Kızılmaske #22 (2015)
USA
- Anchorage Daily News January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- Bangor Daily News January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- Chippewa Herald January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- The Daily American January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- The Daily Item January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- The Daily Journal January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- The Gadsden Times January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- Green Bay Press-GazetteJanuary 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- Herald News January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- The Indianapolis News January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- The News Journal January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- Observer-Reporter January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- Reading Eagle January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- Red Bank Register January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- The Plattsburgh Press-Republican January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- The Tuscaloosa News January 18, 1988 – May 21, 1988
- "The Man-Thing", Comics Revue #28, #29, Annual #2, #31 – #33 (1988)