The Phantom Gladiator, Part 3

The Phantom Gladiator, Part 3
Produced for:	Fantomen 25-26/2009
# of pgs:	34
Writer:	Claes Reimerthi
Artist:	Kari Leppänen
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Egmont Kärnan

"The Phantom Gladiator, Part 3" is a 2009 Team Fantomen story, written by Claes Reimerthi, with art by Kari Leppänen.

Plot summary

After the death of his sworn enemy Gallus Caecena, Cernwulf doggedly follow his mother Valpurgia to complete his revenge. She has escaped Rome to an island where she establishes herself as a pirate queen.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Cernwulf the Walker
• The 21st Phantom
• Minerva Brooks
• Christophe d'Errant (only mentioned)

One-time characters

• Valpurgia (Gallus Caecena's mother)
• Testos
• Arise
• Flavius Geminus, Roman commander
• Captain Daxtrius
• Publius Crustinus, Roman senator
• Clodia, Publius Crustinus' daughter (only mentioned)
• Simon
• Al-Khali
• Ben Zakkai
• Roman emperor bearing the likeness of Otho

Real-life characters

• Empereor Nero

Locations

• Italy
  • Rome
    • Ostia
• Syria
• Judea
  • Caesarea
• France

Related stories

Preceded by

• "The Phantom Gladiator, Part 1" by Claes Reimerthi and Kari Leppänen
• "The Phantom Gladiator, Part 2" by Claes Reimerthi and Kari Leppänen

Refers to

• "The Phantom Crusader, Part 1" by Claes Reimerthi and Kari Leppänen
• "The Phantom Crusader, Part 2" by Claes Reimerthi and Kari Leppänen
• "The Phantom Crusader, Part 3" by Claes Reimerthi and Kari Leppänen

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Phantom Gladiator, Part 3", The Phantom #1557 (2009)

Finland

• "Rooman legendat 3: Aavikon sudet", Mustanaamio 25-26/2009

Norway

• "Romerske legender 3: Ørkenulver", Fantomet 24-25/2009

Sweden

• "Romerska legender Del 3: Öknens vargar", Fantomen 25-26/2009