The Rattle (Sunday story)

The Rattle
Start date:	August 26th, 1956
End date:	January 13th, 1957
# of strips:	21 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"Pirate Day"
Followed by:	"Danglor, International Bank Thief"

"The Rattle" is the 46th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• The 20th Phantom (mentioned)
• The 9th Phantom (mentioned)
• Devil
• Guran

One-time characters

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • The Lava River
  • Flying Eagle Rock
  • Gandor (mentioned)
• Plinth (mentioned)

Tribes

• The Little People
• Llongo
• Bandar

Organizations

Related stories

Remade as

• "The Rattle" by Bill Harris and Bill Lignante (1963)

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El misterio de la roca del águila", El Fantasma #83 (1965)

Australia

• "The Rattle", The Phantom #983 (1991)
• "The Rattle", The Phantom #1485 (2007)

Brazil

• "O Chocalho", Almanaque Fantasma para 1958 (1958)
• "O Chocalho", Crônicas do Fantasma #2 (2019)

Canada

• La Patrie August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• Le Soleil August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957

Denmark

• "Mysteriet med ranglen", Serie-pocket #2 (1973)

Finland

• "...ja kääpiöt", Sarjakuvalehti 9/1961
• "Puuhelistimen arvoitus", Sarjakirja #5 (1973)
• "Puuhelistimen arvoitus", Sarjakirja #110 (1986)

India

• The Illustrated Weekly of India May 12, 1957 – September 29, 1957
• "The Mystery of the Rattle", Indrajal Comics #14 (1965)

Ireland

• Sunday Independent September 16, 1956 – February 3, 1957

Italy

• "La leggenda della giungla", Il Vascello #2 (1958)
• "La leggenda della giungla", L'Uomo Mascherato #1 (1959)
• "La leggenda della giungla", I Classici dell'Avventura #30 (1963)
• "La leggenda della giungla", L'olimpo dei fumetti #13 (1972)
• "La leggenda dlla giungla", Phantom - L'Uomo Mascherato #3 (1994)
• "La leggenda dlla giungla", Phantom #174 (part 1) and #128 (part 2)

Mexico

• El Informador October 7, 1956 – March 3, 1957

New Zealand

• The Phantom #326 – #327

Norway

• "Mysteriet med skranglen", Serie-pocket #1 (1973)
• "Mysteriet med ranglen", Fantomet 8/2016

Singapore

• Singapore Standard ? – July 13, 1957

Spain

• "La fiesta de los piratas", Phantom #21 (1999)

Sweden

• "Småfolket", Vecko-Revyn 25-45/1959
• "Mysteriet med skallran", Serie-pocket #8 (1973)
• "Mysteriet med skallran", Fantomen 14-15/2016

USA

• Anderson Herald August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• The Atlanta Constitution August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• The Birmingham News August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• Charleston Daily Mail August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• Cumberland Sunday Times August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• The Democrat August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• Denton Record-Chronicle August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• The Greensboro Record August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• The Honolulu Advertiser August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• The Huntsville Times August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• The Montgomery Advertiser August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• La Opinión August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• Orlando Sentinel August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• Richmond Times-Dispatch August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• San Antonio Light August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• St. Petersburg Times August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• The Tampa Tribune August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• The Virginian Pilot August 26, 1956 – January 13, 1957
• The Phantom Sundays #6 (1989)
• The Complete Sundays: Volume Six 1956–1960 (2019)

West Germany

• "Das Rätsel der Totenköpfe", Phantom #2 (ca 1976)