The Proposal

The Proposal
Start date:	February 21st, 1977
End date:	April 2nd, 1977
# of strips:	36 strips (6 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Return of the Terrorists"
Followed by:	"Guardian of the Eastern Dark"

"The Proposal" is the 133th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

The Phantom has decided to ask his fiance Diana to marry him but he just never seem to get around to ask. And is Diana prepared to quit her new job at the United Nations Bureau for Human Rights job to live in the Skull Cave with him?

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer
• Rex
• Guran
• Guran
• Miss Tagama
• Hero
• Fraka
• Ambassador Cari (mentioned)
• Julie (mentioned)
• Baldy
• Hzz
• Solomon and Nefertiti

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Chronicle Room
      • The Major Treasure Room
      • The Minor Treasure Room
      • The Phantom Crypt
  • Eden

Tribes

• Bandar

Objects

• Homer's Lyre
• The Diamond Cup of Alexander the Great
• Excalibur
• The Horn of Roland
• The Asp of Cleopatra

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Proposal", The Phantom #620 (1977)
• "The Proposal", The Phantom #830 (1985)
• "The Engagement", The Phantom #848A (1986)
• "The Proposal", The Phantom #1405 (2005)
• "The Proposal", The Phantom #1532 (2009)
• "The Proposal", The Phantom #1798 (2017)

Brazil

• O Globo May 23, 1977 – July 2, 1977
• "O Pedido", Fantasma Album (Edição histórica) (1979)
• "O Pedido", A Saga do Casamento (2011)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste June 30, 1977 – August 10, 1977

Denmark

• "Frierie", Fantomet #92 (1978)
• Djursland November 10, 1978 – December 21, 1978
• Horsens Folkeblad December 12, 1978 – January 25, 1979
• Aalborg Stiftstidende December 16, 1978 – January 31, 1979

Finland

• "Kosinta", Mustanaamio 3/1978
• "Kosinta", Sarjakirja #123 (1987)
• "Kosinta", Mustanaamio & Diana – Rubiinihäät (2017)
• "Kosinta", Ilta-Sanomat March 24, 2021 – April 6, 2021

France

• "Demande en mariage", Phantom, Le Fantôme Spécial #16 (1978)

Hungary

• "A leánykérés", Kockás 2020/5

Iceland

• Tíminn September 15, 1977 – October 29, 1977

India

• "The Crucial Moment", Indrajal Comics #295 (1978)

Italy

• "Domanda di matrimonio", Phantom Selezione #13 (1978)
• "Il ricatto", Phantom #330 (edited together with "Return of the Terrorists")

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977

Mexico

• El Informador June 4, 1977 – July 16, 1977

Norway

• Aftenposten October 19, 1977 – November 29, 1977
• "Frieriet", Fantomet 4/1978
• "Frieriet", Serie-pocket #131 (1987)
• "Frieriet", Krønikebok #43 (2008)
• "Frieriet", Rubinbryllupet (2017)

Papua New Guinea

• Papua New Guinea Post-Courier July 20, 1978 – September 7, 1978

Portugal

• "Diana Na Caverna da Caveira", Jornal do Cuto #172 (1977)
• "Diana Na Caverna da Caveira", Jornal do Cuto Vol. 9 (1979?)

Spain

• "La declaracion", El Hombre Enmascarado #50 (1978)
• "La declaracion", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #7 (1997?)

Sweden

• "Frieriet", Fantomen 19/1977
• Svenska Dagbladet November 30, 1977 – January 13, 1978
• Göteborgs-Tidningen March 23, 1978 – May 5, 1978
• Nerikes Allehanda December 6, 1978 – January 20, 1979
• Folkbladet July 18, 1980 – August 28, 1980
• Östgöten July 18, 1980 – August 28, 1980
• Katrineholmskuriren April 28, 1981 – June 11, 1981
• Eesti Päevaleht June 24, 1981 – August 1, 1981
• Upsala Nya Tidning January 24, 1990 – March 5, 1990
• Norrtelje Tidning December 19, 1991 – February 14, 1992
• "Frieriet", Rubinbröllopet (2017)

Thailand

• "ตอน ศึกหัวใจ", Cartoon Mahasanuk #6 (1981?)

Turkey

• "Mutluluğa Doğru", Kızılmaske #236 – #237 (1978)
• "Mutluluğa Doğru", Kızılmaske Albüm #72 – #73 (197?)
• "Evlilik Teklifi", Kızılmaske #13 (2014)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail August 27, 1977 – October 7, 1977

USA

• The Alabama Journal February 21, 1977 – April 1, 1977 (last strip missing)
• The Asheville Times February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Atlanta Constitution February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Bangor Daily News February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Baraboo News Republic February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Beckley Post Herald February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Birmingham News February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Bradford Era February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Bucks County Courier Times February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Charlotte News February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Charleston Daily Mail February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Chippewa Herald February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977‎
• The Clarksdale Press Register February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Daily American February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Daily Item February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Daily Journal February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Delaware County Daily Times February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Gadsden Times February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Green Bay Press-Gazette February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Herald News February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Indianapolis News February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Johnson City Press February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Leaf-Chronicle February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Ledger-Enquirer February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Morning News February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Morning Press February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Morning Sentinel February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The News Item February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The News Journal February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• News-Press February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Observer-Reporter February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Orlando Sentinel February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Philadelphia Daily News February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Portage Daily Register February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Reading Eagle February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Red Bank Register February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Republican Herald February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Rome Daily Sentinel February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Rome News-Tribune February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Tuscaloosa News February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Uniontown Morning Herald February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• The Winchester Sun February 21, 1977 – April 2, 1977
• Suffolk News-Herald February 21, 1977 – April 3, 1977
• "The Proposal", Comics Revue #437-438 (2022)
• "The Proposal", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Six 1975–1977 (2023)

West Germany

• "Die Entscheidung", Phantom #1 (ca 1980)

Yugoslavia

• "Bračna ponuda", Strip 81 #4 (1981)