The Mysterious Passenger (daily story)

The Tourist Invasion
Start date:	May 10th, 1971
End date:	July 24th, 1971
# of strips:	66 strips (11 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Fence"
Followed by:	"The Vultures"

"The Tourist Invasion" is the 113th 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
• The 1st Phantom (in flashback)
• Colonel Worobu
• Devil
• Hero
• Toma

One-time characters

• Sam
• Bella
• Clem
• unnamed ship captain

Locations

• Bengali
  • Mowiton
    • National Bank
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Radio Control Room

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Ships

• S.S Calabara
  • Cabin 7

Newspapers

• The Mowiton Star

Old jungle sayings

• There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of town as an ordinary man.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El pasajero misterioso", Fantasía #191 (1972)

Australia

• "The Tourist Invasion", The Phantom #463 (1971)
• "The Tourist Invasion", The Phantom #637 (1978)
• "Capture on the High Seas", The Phantom #846 (1986)
• "The Mysterious Passenger", The Phantom #1302 (2001)
• "The Mysterious Passenger", The Phantom #1884 (2021)

Brazil

• "O Passageiro Misterioso", Fantasma #189 (1972)
• "Escala Para o Crime", Fantasma #306 (1981)
• "Escala Para o Crime", Fantasma #370 (1986)
• "Passageiro Misterioso", Extorsão em Alto-mar e Outras Histórias (2026)

Canada

• "Le passager mystérieux", L'Action May 24, 1971 – August 10, 1971
• "Le mystérieux passager", Le Nouvelliste July 28, 1971 – October 13, 1971

Denmark

• Horsens Folkeblad November 11, 1972 – February 3, 1973
• Aalborg Stiftstidende November 13, 1972 – February 1, 1973
• Hejmdal November 28, 1972 – December 20, 1972 (started from the strip of July 3, 1971)
• "Luksusdamperens hemmelighed", Fantomet #32 (1973)
• "Luksusdamperens gåde", Fantomet #315 (1990)

Finland

• "Loistoristeilijän arvoitus", Mustanaamio 11/1972
• "Laivarotat", Mustanaamio 14/1980
• "Laivarotat", Sarjakirja 2/1991
• "Loistoristeilijän salaisuus", Mustanaamio 18/2000
• "Loistoristeilijän arvoitus", Mustanaamio 1972 (2015)
• "Salaperäinen matkustaja", Ilta-Sanomat September 26, 2019 – October 15, 2019

France

• "Le navire de tueurs", Le Fantôme Spécial #4 (1974)

Greece

• "Μιληστε θα σας φανε οι καρχαριες" (romanized as "Miliste tha sas fane oi karcharies"), Fantom #47 (1976)

Iceland

• Tíminn November 23, 1971 – February 23, 1972

India

• "Deadly Trio", Indrajal Comics #170 (1972)
• "வங்கி கொள்ளை" (romanized as "Vangi kollai"), Rani Comics #232 (1994)
• "The Mysterious Passanger", The Phantom #27 (2022)

Italy

• "La nave del killers", I Quaderni del Fumetto #5 (1973)
• "Il passeggero misterioso", Phantom #358

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner February 15, 1971 – May 8, 1971

Mexico

• El Informador September 8, 1971 – November 21, 1971

Norway

• Aftenposten January 13, 1973 – March 30, 1973
• "Luksusskipets gåte", Fantomet 19/1972
• "Skipsrottene", Fantomet 17/1980
• "Skipsrottene", Serie-pocket #163 (1991)
• "Skipsrottene", Fantomet 18/2000
• "Skipsrottene", Krønikebok #32 (2006)

Portugal

• "Uma Aventura na Índia", Mundo de Aventuras #4 (1973)

Spain

• "El pasajero misterioso", El Hombre Enmascarado #2 (1973)
• "El pasajero misterioso", El Hombre Enmascarado #3 (1979)
• "Invasión turística", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #61 (1999)
• "El pasajero misterioso", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #14 (2022)

Sweden

• "Lyxångarens gåta", Fantomen 4/1972
• Svenska Dagbladet May 13, 1972 – August 1, 1972
• "Den mystiska passageraren", Göteborgs-Tidningen August 14, 1972 – October 28, 1972
• Nerikes Allehanda April 3, 1973 – June 22, 1973
• Katrineholmskuriren November 29, 1975 – February 18, 1976
• Eesti Päevaleht December 10, 1975 – March 3, 1976
• "Lyxångarens gåta", Fantomen 8/1980
• Upsala Nya Tidning September 1, 1984 – November 19, 1984
• "Lyxångarens gåta", Fantomen 18/2000
• "Lyxångarens gåta", Fantomen 10-11/2020
• "Lyxångarens gåta", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1972, Del 1 (2023)

Turkey

• "Esrarengiz Yolcu", Kızılmaske #3 – #4 (1973)
• "Esrarengiz Yolcu", Kızılmaske Albüm #1 (197?)
• "Esrarengiz Yolcu", Kızılmaske Albüm #101
• "Esrarengiz Yolcu", Kızılmaske Albüm #65
• "Esrarengiz Yolcu", Kızılmaske #48
• "Esrarengiz Yolcu", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #14
• "Esrarengiz Yolcu", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #11
• "Esrarengiz Yolcu", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #4
• "Esrarengiz Yolcu", Kızılmaske #5 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail August 30, 1971 – November 13, 1971

USA

• The Alabama Journal May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Alliance Times-Herald May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Appleton Post-Crescent May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Asheville Times May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Atlanta Constitution May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Bangor Daily News May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Baraboo News Republic May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Beckley Post Herald May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Birmingham News May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Bradford Era May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Bucks County Courier Times May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Charleston Daily Mail May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Charlotte News May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Chippewa Herald May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Courier-Post May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Daily American May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Daily Item May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Daily Journal May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Daily Standard May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Delaware County Daily Times May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Gadsden Times May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Gloucester County Times May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Green Bay Press-Gazette May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Herald News May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Indianapolis News May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Jersey Journal May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Johnson City Press May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Laurel Leader-Call May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Leaf-Chronicle May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Ledger-Enquirer May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Lima News May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Morning Press May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Morning Sentinel May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The News Item May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The News Journal May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• News-Press May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Observer-Reporter May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Oneonta Star May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Orlando Sentinel May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Philadelphia Daily News May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Portage Daily Register May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Reading Eagle May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Red Bank Register May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Republican Herald May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Rome Daily Sentinel May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Rome News-Tribune May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Tampa Times May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Uniontown Morning Herald May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Washington Reporter May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Winchester Sun May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• Suffolk News-Herald May 10, 1971 – July 25, 1971
• "The Mysterious Passenger", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Three 1971–1972 (2021)

West Germany

• "Der geheimnisvolle Passagier", Phantom #56 (1976)
• "Der geheimnisvolle Passagier", Phantom Super-band #5
• "Die Hafenbande von Bangalla", Phantom #171 (1981)
• "Die Hafenbande von Bangalla", Phantom Super-band #42

Yugoslavia

• Večernje novine May 16, 1972 – August 16, 1972
• "Turisti", Denis #126 – #128 (1978)