The Return of Gooroo's Mob

The Return of Gooroo's Mob
Start date:	September 14th, 1981
End date:	January 16th, 1982
# of strips:	108 strips (18 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Phantom's Vacation"
Followed by:	"Tale of Rex"

"The Return of Gooroo's Mob" is the 148th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit and Heloise
• Rex
• Devil
• Hero
• Baldy
• Stripes
• Hzz
• Ms. Eboli (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)
• Nukko
• Goba
• Colonel Worubu
• Gooroo
• Toma
• Lamanda Luaga (in flashback)
• President Goranda (in flashback)
• Tala
• Mr. Wong

One-time characters

• Mawitaan police chief
• Groan
• Moan
• Turoo

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Eden
  • Deep Woods
  • The Tree House
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
  • Mawitaan
    • Bangalla's U. N. office
    • Blue Dragon
      • House of dreams (unnamed)

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol
• The Council of Chiefs (mentioned)

Old jungle sayings

• There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town as an ordinary man.
• Phantom moves faster than eye can see.
• The Phantom's iron fists move like lightning... hit like thunder bolts.
• Cold voice of angry Phantom can freeze tiger's blood.
• Phantom is rough with roughnecks.

Related stories

Follows

• "Gooroo's Jungle Muggers" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Refers to

• "Phantom Wedding" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Return of Gooroo's Mob", The Phantom #742 (1982)
• "The Return of Gooroo's Mob", The Phantom #1108 (1995)
• "The Return of Gooroo's Mob", The Phantom #1715 (2015)

Brazil

• "Um Caso em Familia", Fantasma #325 (1982)
• "A Cidade da Corrupção", Gibi apresenta: Fantasma #41 – #42 (1992)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste February 16, 1982 – July 17, 1982

Denmark

• "Dommeren", Fantomet #213 (1983)
• Djursland July 2, 1983 – November 4, 1983
• Aalborg Stiftstidende July 5, 1983 – November 7, 1983
• Horsens Folkeblad July 9, 1983 – November 11, 1983

Finland

• "Tuomari", Mustanaamio 19/1982
• "Tuomari", Mustanaamio 2/2005
• Ilta-Sanomat May 31, 2022 – July 1, 2022
• "Tuomari", Pahuuden vihollinen (2022)

France

• "Enfin des vacances", Akim #739, "Prison pour un juge", #740, and "La corruption est vaincue", #741 (1990)

Iceland

• Tíminn May 27, 1983 – November 1, 1983

Italy

• "Il giudice", Phantom #64 and #75

India

• "The Reign of Justice", Indrajal Comics #436 – #438 (1982)
• "இரட்டை கொலையாளி" (romanized as "Rettai kolaiali"), Rani Comics #300 (1996)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981

Mexico

• El Informador November 12, 1981 – March 15, 1982

Norway

• Aftenposten July 19, 1982 – November 20, 1982
• "Dommeren", Fantomet 19/1982
• "Dommeren", Serie-pocket #187 (1994)
• "Dommeren", Fantomet 2/2005
• "Dommeren", Fantomet Gullalderen #18 (2014)

Portugal

• Mundo de Aventuras #499 (1983)

Spain

• "Los Gurus", El Hombre Enmascarado #12 – #13 (1989)
• "El retorno de los Gurus", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #52 (1999?)

Sweden

• "Domaren", Fantomen 10/1982
• Svenska Dagbladet August 30, 1982 – December 29, 1982
• Göteborgs-Tidningen November 13, 1982 – March 13, 1983
• Katrineholmskuriren December 20, 1985 – May 3, 1986
• Eesti Päevaleht March 12, 1986 – July 18, 1986
• Göteborgs-Posten August 20, 1990 – November 15, 1990 (started from the strip of September 22, 1981; last two strips missing)
• Folkbladet September 11, 1992 – January 4, 1993 - towards the end several strips are missing
• Östgöten September 11, 1992 – January 4, 1993 - towards the end several strips are missing
• Upsala Nya Tidning October 1, 1994 – February 7, 1995
• Norrtelje Tidning September 1, 1997 – January 9, 1998
• "Domaren", Fantomen 2/2005
• "Domaren", Ondskans nemesis (2022)

Turkey

• "Suçlular Kralı", Kızılmaske Albüm #120 – #121 (edited together with "The Phantom's Vacation")
• "Suçlular Kralı", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #42 – #43 (edited together with "The Phantom's Vacation")
• "Suçlular Kralı", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #29 – #30 (edited together with "The Phantom's Vacation")
• "Suçlular Kralı", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #10 (edited together with "The Phantom's Vacation")
• "Gooro Çetesinin Dönüşü", Kızılmaske #16 (2014)

USA

• The Alabama Journal September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982 (Saturday strips published in The Montgomery Advertiser)
• Anchorage Daily News September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Anderson Independent-Mail September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Asheville Times September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Bangor Daily News September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Baraboo News Republic September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Birmingham News September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Charlotte News September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Chippewa Herald September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Citizens' Voice September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Clarksdale Press Register September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Daily American September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Daily Item September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Daily Journal September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Gadsden Times September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Green Bay Press-Gazette September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Herald News September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Indianapolis News September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Johnson City Press September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Leaf-Chronicle September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Ledger-Enquirer September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Morning Press September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Morning Sentinel September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The News Journal September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• News-Press September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Observer-Reporter September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Orlando Sentinel September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Philadelphia Daily News September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Portage Daily Register September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Reading Eagle September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• Red Bank Register September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Rome Daily Sentinel September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Times September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Tuscaloosa News September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982
• The Winchester Sun September 14, 1981 – January 16, 1982‎
• Suffolk News-Herald September 14, 1981 – January 17, 1982
• "The Return of Gooroo's Mob", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Nine 1980–1982 (2023)