The Mission

The Mission
Start date:	July 27th, 1970
End date:	December 5th, 1970
# of strips:	114 strips (19 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Luaga's Undercover Tour"
Followed by:	"Yes"

"The Mission" is the 110th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer
• Dr. Luaga
• Rex
• Guran
• Joomba
• Kateena
• Devil
• Hero
• Roma
• Lily Palmer
• Tom-Tom
• Dave Palmer

One-time characters

• unnamed chimpanzee from the Monkey Mail
• Prince Bular of Tulana
• Dr. Rob, chief of medical corps, U. N.
• Ambassador Rabot
• Dodo
• Miss Peabody
• Mako
• Suil, the slave dealer

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Waterfall
      • The Skull Cave
  • The Phantom Grove
  • Phantom Head Peak
  • Eden
  • Keela-Wee
    • The Jade Hut
  • Morristown
    • Presidential Palace
  • Bengali Airport
• USA
  • New York
• Tulana

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• The Monkey Mail
• The United Nations

Newspapers

• Bengali Daily News

Old jungle sayings

• Phantom is rough with ruffians.
• Cold voice of angry Phantom freezes tiger's blood.
• Phantom moves quicker than eye can see

Related stories

Refers to

• "Luaga's Undercover Tour" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Misión en Tulana", Fantasía #192 (1972)

Australia

• "Prince Bular of Tulana", The Phantom #447 (1971)
• "Prince Bular of Tulana", The Phantom #618 (1977)
• "Prince Bular of Tulana", The Phantom #826 (1985)
• "Prince Bular of Tulana", The Phantom #1259 (2000)
• "Prince Bular of Tulana", The Phantom #1541 (2009)

Brazil

• "O Imperador de Tulana", Fantasma #184 (1971)
• "O Gangster de Sangue Azul", Fantasma #293 (1980)
• "Missão Humanitária", Ataque ao Orfanato e Outras Histórias (2025)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste October 19, 1970 – March 11, 1971
• L'Action July 28, 1970 – December 11, 1970

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende January 24, 1972 – June 12, 1972
• Hejmdal April 8, 1972 – August 25, 1972
• "Farlig opgave", Fantomet #13 (1972)
• "Farlig opgave", Fantomet Krønike #5 (1995)

Finland

• "Tulanan huijari", Mustanaamio 8/1979
• "Tulanan petturi", Mustanaamio 6/2000
• "Tulanan huijari", Ilta-Sanomat August 16, 2012 – September 11, 2012

Iceland

• Tíminn February 17, 1971 – July 4, 1971

India

• "Conspirators of Tulana", Indrajal Comics #148 (1971)
• "The Despot", Phantom #32
• "The Despot", Phantom #86
• "அபாய பயணம்" (romanized as "Abaya payannam"), Rani Comics #230
• "மோசடி மன்னன்" (romanized as "Mosadi Mannan"), Muthu Comics #472 (2023)

Italy

• "Missione all'ONU", L'Uomo Mascherato #17 – #19 (1971)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970

Mexico

• El Informador November 28, 1970 – April 8, 1971

Norway

• Aftenposten March 21, 1972 – August 8, 1972
• "Farlig oppdrag", Fantomet 5/1972
• "Svindleren i Tulana", Fantomet 9/1979
• "Svindleren i Tulana", Fantomet Spesialalbum #12 (1992)
• "Svindleren i Tulana", Fantomet 6/2000
• "Farlig oppdrag", Krønikebok #31 (2006)
• "Farlig oppdrag", Fantomet Kronologisk #28 (2023)

Portugal

• "O Grande Roubo", Mundo de Aventuras #1227 (1973)

Spain

• "El Sinestro Principe Bular", El Hombre Enmascarado #9 (1974)
• "La Misión", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #13 (2022)

Sweden

• "Farligt uppdrag", Fantomen 13/1971
• Svenska Dagbladet July 22, 1971 – December 2, 1971
• Nerikes Allehanda June 13, 1972 – October 24, 1972
• Göteborgs-Tidningen October 27, 1971 – March 8, 1972
• Katrineholmskuriren February 7, 1975 – June 26, 1975
• "Svindlaren i Tulana", Fantomen 26/1978
• Upsala Nya Tidning November 8, 1983 – March 21, 1984
• "Svindlaren i Tulana", Fantomen 6/2000
• "Svindlaren i Tulana", Fantomen 8/2020
• "Farligt uppdrag", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1971, Del 3 (2022)

Turkey

• "Gizli Görev", Kızılmaske #11 – #12 (1973)
• "Gizli Görev", Kızılmaske #15 – #16 (19??)
• "Gizli Görev", Kızılmaske #28 – #29 (1987)
• "Gizli Görev", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #57 – #58
• "Gizli Görev", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #8
• "Gizli Görev", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #68
• "Gizli Görev", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #22
• "Hırsız Prens", Yeni Kızılmaske #2 (2011)
• "Gizli Görev", Kızılmaske #5 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail November 12, 1970 – March 26, 1971

USA

• The Alabama Journal July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Alliance Times-Herald July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Appleton Post-Crescent July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Asheville Times July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Atlanta Constitution July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Bangor Daily News July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Beaver County Times July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Beckley Post Herald July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Birmingham News July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Bradford Era July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Bucks County Courier Times July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Buffalo Courier-Express July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Charleston Daily Mail July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Charlotte News July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Chippewa Herald July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Courier-Post July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Daily Advance July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Daily American July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Daily Item July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Daily Journal July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Daily Standard July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Delaware County Daily Times July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Gadsden Times July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Gloucester County Times July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Green Bay Press-Gazette July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Herald News July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Indianapolis News July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Jersey Journal July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Johnson City Press July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Laurel Leader-Call July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Leaf-Chronicle July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Ledger-Enquirer July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Lima News July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Morning Press July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Morning Sentinel July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The News Item July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The News Journal July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• News-Press July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Observer-Reporter July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Oneonta Star July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Orlando Sentinel July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Philadelphia Daily News July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Portage Daily Register July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Reading Eagle July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Red Bank Register July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Republican Herald July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Rome Daily Sentinel July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Rome News-Tribune July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Tampa Times July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Uniontown Morning Herald July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Washington Reporter July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• The Winchester Sun July 27, 1970 – December 5, 1970
• Suffolk News-Herald July 27, 1970 – December 6, 1970
• La Opinión ?, 1970 – March ?, 1971
• "The Mission (Prince Bular of Tulana)", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Two 1969–1971 (2021)

West Germany

• "Treffpunkt Tulana", Phantom #50 (1976)
• "Treffpunkt Tulana", Phantom Super-band #4
• "Die Gefangene des Maharadschas", Phantom #187 (1981)

Yugoslavia

• Večernje novine May 31, 1971 – November 5, 1971
• "Utaja", Denis #115 – #116 (1978)