The Moon Herb

The Moon Herb
Produced for:	Fantomen 23/1981
# of pgs:	34
Writer:	Donne Avenell
Artist:	Özcan Eralp
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Moon Herb" is a 1981 Team Fantomen story, written by Donne Avenell, with art by Özcan Eralp.

Plot synopsis

When Bengali's soccer hero Rikku returns home to the Wambesi village he is stung by an insect and lapse into a coma. The Phantom must find the only known cure, the legendary moon herb.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Wambatta
• Dr Axel
• Devil
• Hero

One-time characters

• Rikku, soccer hero
• Monk of the moon cult
• Molda
• Tod

Locations

• Bengali
  • Morristown
    • Morristown Stadium
  • Dr. Axel's Jungle Hospital

Tribes

• Wambesi

Organizations

• Moon cult

Newspapers

• Bengali News

Phantom lore

• Talking drums

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "A Planta da Lua", Fantasma Especial #8 – #9 (1987)

Denmark

• "Måneblomsten", Fantomet #221 (1983)

Finland

• "Kuuyrtti", Mustanaamio 6/1982

Norway

• "Måneurten", Fantomet 6/1982
• "Måneurten", Fantomet Gullalderen #16 (2014)

Sweden

• "Månörten", "Fantomen 23/1981

West Germany

• "Das Geheimnis des Dschungelgötzen", Phantom #210 (1982)
• "Das Geheimnis des Dschungelgötzen", Phantom Super-band #1054