The Secret Weapon

The Secret Weapon
Produced for:	Fantomen 24/2014
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Dag R. Frognes
Artist:	Kari Leppänen
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Egmont Publishing AB

"The Secret Weapon" is a 2014 Team Fantomen story written by Dag R. Frognes, and with art by Kari Leppänen.

Plot summary

As commander of the Jungle Patrol, the Phantom has ordered two steamships from England. When he arrives at the Villiers Shipyards in London two thugs stop him at the entrance with the news that Mr Villiers himself has died. Lord Darkson, the shipyard's main creditor has dismissed the shipyard workers despite protests from the late owner’s daughter, miss Villiers. The shipyard is close to bankrupt and Lord Darkson wants to get control of it to be able to build war ships for the Confederation in the ongoing US civil war.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 16th Phantom

One-time characters

• unnamed colonel of the Jungle Patrol
• Miss Villiers
• Mr Whitney
• Langley
• Lord Darkson

Real-life characters

• Abraham Lincoln

Locations

• Bengali
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
  • The Skull Cave
    • The Chronicle Room
• England
  • London
• USA
  • Washington DC
  • South Carolina

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Behind the scenes

• The working title was "Confederate Connection"
• The battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Secret Weapon", The Phantom #1716 (2015)

Norway

• "Det hemmelige våpenet", Fantomet 25-26/2014

Sweden

• "Det hemliga vapnet", Fantomen 24/2014