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

This article, or section of an article, is very short. You can help PhantomWiki by expanding it.

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)

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
• Eesti Päevaleht December 10, 1975 – March 3, 1976
• "Lyxångarens gåta", Fantomen 8/1980
• "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 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
• 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
• Delaware County Daily Times May 10, 1971 – July 24, 1971
• The Gadsden 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
• 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
• Press Enterprise 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)