The Slaves (1972 story)

The Slaves
Produced for:	Fantomen 14/1972
# of pgs:	22
Writer:	Magnus Knutsson
Artist:	Jaime Vallvé
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Slaves" is a 1972 Team Fantomen story, written by Magnus Knutsson, with art by Jaime Vallvé.

Plot synopsis

Young men from the jungle tribes who travel to Morristown for work are not heard from again. The Phantom discovers that the men have been tricked into signing up for mining work in Rodia where they are used for arduous manual labour without permission to leave.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Guran
• President Luaga
• Chief of Llongo
• Chief of Wambesi
• Colonel X of RLA

One-time characters

• Kenga's fiancee
• Kenga
• Didelo (mentioned)
• Mumba
• Ox
• Willie
• Amanuensis M'Bobo of the Museum
• Captain Okwe of RLA

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Morristown
    • Bar
    • Gazelle Alley
    • Presidential Palace
    • Museum (possibly a natural history museum)
• Rodia
  • The Morris Mine
  • Marcusburg
  • Avayo
  • RLA Headquarters

Organizations

• Rodian Liberation Army
• Rodian Secret Police

Newspapers

• The Marcusburg News
• The Bengalitown Post (mentioned)

Tribes

• Bandar
• Llongo
• Wambesi

Behind the scenes

• According to Janne Lundström's receipts donated to Seriearkivet/The Comics Archive, he did the editing of the script for this story.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Slaves", The Phantom #1844 (2019)

Denmark

• "Slavearbejderne", Fantomet #57 (1975)

Norway

• "Slavearbeiderne", Fantomet 2/1973
• "Slavearbeiderne", Krønikebok #33 (2007)

Sweden

• "Slavarbetarna", Fantomen 14/1972
• "Slavarbetarna", Fantomen Krönika 4/2003
• "Slavarbetarna", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1972, Del 3 (2023)
• "Slavarbetarna", På förbjuden mark (2025)