The Montbar Treasure

The Montbar Treasure
Produced for:	Fantomen 8/1999
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Claes Reimerthi
Artist:	Joan Boix
Original colorist:	Times Graphics Singapore
Producer:	Egmont Serieförlaget

"The Montbar Treasure" is a 1999 Team Fantomen story written by Claes Reimerthi, with art by Joan Boix.

Plot summary

In the summer of 1793, Chris, the future 13th Phantom, is on his way to Jamaica but after a pirate attack he must stay for some time at the Swedish colony of Saint-Barthélemy. He discovers that a wealthy tradesman is cooperating with a pirate captain to committ insurance fraud and also a hidden pirate treasure.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 13th Phantom, Chris
• The 12th Phantom
• The 21st Phantom
• Kit and Heloise
• Guran

One-time characters

• Dr Bagge
• Toby
• Helmut Röhr
• Caspar Stencrantz
• Anders
• Fahlström, governor
• Elin, daughter of Helmut Röhr
• Goyon, French spy
• Garouille, French pirate
• Rene, pirate
• Scarface, pirate
• Philippe, pirate
• Mr Slackmeyer
• Montbar, pirate (mentioned only)

Locations

• Bengali
  • The Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Chronicle Room
      • The Major Treasure Room
• Saint-Barthélemy, Swedish colony
  • Gustavia, capital

Vehicles

• Gladan, ship

Objects

• Gold ducat with a hole

Trivia

• In the story Fahlström is shown as the Governor in 1793 while actually Carl Fredrik Bagge of Söderby was the Swedish governor of Saint-Barthélemy from 1790 to 1795.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Montbar Treasure", The Phantom #1231 (1999)

Denmark

• "Montbars skat", Fantomet #368 (1999)

Finland

• "Montbarin aarre", Mustanaamio 5/1999

Norway

• "Montbars skatt", Fantomet 8/1999

Sweden

• "Montbars skatt", Fantomen 8/1999
• "Montbars skatt", Fantomen Krönika 5/2004
• "Montbars skatt", Fantomen Krönika 1/2005 (second page only)