The Phantom Cowboy

The Phantom Cowboy
Start date:	June 6th, 1994
End date:	December 17th, 1994
# of strips:	168 (28 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry, George Olesen & Keith Williams
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Plotters"
Followed by:	"Buried Treasure"

"The Phantom Cowboy" is the 182nd Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry, George Olesen & Keith Williams.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• The 13th Phantom (mentioned)
• The 14th Phantom (mentioned)
• The 16th Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit
• Heloise
• Julie (mentioned)
• Annie Morgan
• Jeanette Lafitte (unnamed; mentioned)

One-time characters

• Mr. Morgan (Annie's father)
• Crown Prince Liono
• King of Llongo
• Wambo (was the chief of the Wambesi tribe in 1843)
• unnamed sheriff

Real-life characters

• Samuel Clemens
• Jean Lafitte (mentioned)

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Minor Treasure Room
      • The Major Treasure Room
      • The Chronicle Room
      • The Phantom Crypt
  • Mawitaan
    • Blue Dragon bar (in flashback)
  • Phantom Head Peak
  • The Misty Mountains
  • Keela-Wee
    • The Jade Hut
• USA
  • New York
    • New York City
  • Texas
    • Galveston
  • Mississippi River
• Atlantic Ocean

Tribes

• Wambesi
• Llongo
• Mori
• Bandar

Organizations

• The Council of Chiefs

Ships

• East-bound clipper
  • Cabin 7

Objects

• The mummified Asp of Cleopatra
• Excalibur, the sword of King Arthur
• The Ivory Horn of Roland
• The Golden Laurel of Julius Caesar
• The Diamond Cup of Alexander the Great
• The Crown of Charlemagne
• The Cowboy Hat of the 16th Phantom

Old Jungle Sayings

• Phantom moves faster than eye can see.
• Phantom faster than lightning flash.

Behind the scenes

• Sy Barry retired during the making of this story. The last strip signed by him was published on September 3, 1994. Barry's assistant George Olesen continued on as penciller with new inker Keith Williams, though neither of them signed the strip during this story.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Phantom Cowboy", The Phantom #1092 (1994)
• "The Phantom Cowboy", The Phantom #1802 (2018)

Brazil

• "A Origem do Fantasma Cowboy", Crônicas de O Fantasma #1 (2001)

Canada

• "Le Fantôme cow-boy", Le Nouvelliste January 16, 1995 – July 12, 1995

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende August 26, 1997 – March 12, 1998
• Horsens Folkeblad July 13, 1999 – January 25, 2000

Finland

• Fantom (1997)
• "Naamiocowboy", Lainsuojattomien maa (2023)
• "Naamioitu cowboy", Ilta-Sanomat September 8, 2025 – October 24, 2025

Iceland

• "Kúrekinn Skuggi", Dagur May 9, 1995 – March 15, 1996

India

• Anandabazar Patrika ? – ?
• "யார் குற்றவாளி" (romanized as "Yaar kuttravali"), Rani Comics #376 (2000)

Italy

• "Il cowboy mascherato", Phantom #343

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner June 6, 1994 – December 17, 1994

Mexico

• El Informador February 21, 1996 – October 25, 1996

Norway

• Aftenposten May 29, 1995 – January 19, 1996
• "Den maskerte cowboyen", Fantomets Krønike 4/1999
• "Den maskerte cowboyen", Krønikebok #16 (2004)

Spain

• "El Cow-Boy Enmascarado", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #47 (2002)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet January 25, 1995 – September 4, 1995
• Norra Västerbotten August 30, 1996 – March 20, 1997
• "Den maskerade cowboyen", Fantomen Christmas Album 1997
• "Den maskerade cowboyen", Fantomen Krönika 2/1999
• "Den maskerade cowboyen", I de laglösas land (2023)

Turkey

• "Kovboy Fantom", Kızılmaske #28 (2015)

USA

• Bangor Daily News June 6, 1994 – December 17, 1994
• The Daily American June 6, 1994 – December 17, 1994
• The Daily Item June 6, 1994 – December 17, 1994
• The Daily Journal June 6, 1994 – December 17, 1994
• Green Bay Press-Gazette June 6, 1994 – December 17, 1994
• Herald News June 6, 1994 – December 17, 1994
• The Indianapolis News June 6, 1994 – December 17, 1994
• Observer-Reporter June 6, 1994 – December 17, 1994
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican June 6, 1994 – December 17, 1994
• Reading Eagle June 6, 1994 – December 17, 1994
• The Tuscaloosa News June 6, 1994 – September 3, 1994 - without the last fifteen weeks
• The Baltimore Sun June 11, 1994 – December 17, 1994 (Saturday and some Monday strips only)
• "The Phantom Cowboy", Comics Revue #104 – #109 (1994–95)