The Smugglers

The Smugglers
Start date:	February 13th, 1972
End date:	May 14th, 1972
# of strips:	14 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"Tale of the Good Mark"
Followed by:	"The Massacre"

"The Smugglers" is the 86th Phantom Sunday 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
• Devil
• Hero
• Rex
• Tom-Tom
• Toma (unnamed)

One-time characters

• Mac
• Loco
• Moose
• Jake
• Sam

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Radio Control Room
  • Dr. Axel's Jungle Hospital
• USA
  • New Mexico
    • Walker's Table

Organizations

Vehicles

• The Jungle Express

Old jungle sayings

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Los contrabandistas", Fantasía #224 (1973)
• "Contrabando aéreo", Super Sandokan #14 (1983)

Australia

• The Phantom #485 (1972)
• The Phantom #664 (1979)
• The Phantom #873 (1986)
• The Phantom #1354 (2003)

Brazil

• "Os Traficantes", Fantasma #199 (1972)
• "Os Traficantes", Fantasma #328 (1983)

Canada

• La Patrie February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972

Colombia

• El Tiempo April 9, 1972 – July 9, 1972

Denmark

• "Narkotikasmuglerne", Fantomet Album #4 (1980)

Finland

• Seura 44/1972 – 6/1973
• "Huumemiesten isku", Mustanaamio 5/1973
• "Huumekauppiaat", Mustanaamio Year Album 1980
• "Salakuljettajat ja huumelasti", Mustanaamio 8 – 9/2003 (colored by Reprostugan)
• "Huumemiesten isku", Mustanaamio 1973 (2016)

Greece

• "Λησταί στο τραπέζι των περαστικων" (romanized as "Listai sto trapezi ton perastikon"), Fantom #42 (1976)

Iceland

• Vikan November 30, 1972 – March 1, 1973

India

• "Night on the Mesa", Indrajal Comics #194 (1973)
• "The Ghost's Rancour", Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 6 (1986)
• "The Smuggling Racket", Phantom #38
• "கடத்தல் வேட்டை" (romanized as "Kadathal vettai"), Rani Comics #228 (1993)
• "The Smuggling Racket", Phantom #93

Italy

• "Droga nel deserto", I Quaderni del Fumetto #9 (1974)

Norway

• Vi menn 32 – 45/1972
• "Narkotika-smuglerne", Fantomet Year Album 1980
• "Narkotika-smuglerne", Fantomet 5/1991
• "Narkotikasmuglerne", Fantomet 8/2003 – 9/2003 (colored by Reprostugan)

Portugal

• "Os Contrabandistas", Quadradinhos #33 – #46 (1972-1973)
• "O Tráfico de Droga", Fantasma #4 (1979)
• "O Tráfico de Droga", Fantasma Especial Férias #1 (1980?)

Spain

• "Los traficantes", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #6 (2019)

Sweden

• "Smugglarna", Vecko-Revyn 32 – 45/1972
• "Narkotikasmugglarna", Fantomen 25/1972
• "Narkotikasmugglarna", Fantomen Christmas Album 1980
• "Narkotikasmugglarna", Fantomen 8/2003 – Fantomen 9/2003 (colored by Reprostugan)
• "Narkotikasmugglarna", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1972, Del 5 (2024)
• "Narkotikasmugglarna", Fantomens Skattkammare #2 (2025, colored by Reprostugan)

Turkey

• "Kaçakçılar", Kızılmaske #112 – #113 (1975)
• "Kaçakçılar", Kızılmaske Albüm #33 – #34 (197?)
• "Kaçakçılar", Kızılmaske #22 – #23 (198?)
• "Kaçakçılar", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #6
• "Kaçakçılar", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #65
• "Kaçakçılar", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #17
• "Takip", Yeni Kızılmaske Süper Maceralar #4 (2012)
• "Kaçakçılar", Kızılmaske #11 (2014)

USA

• Anderson Herald February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• Cumberland Sunday Times February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• The Danville Register February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• The Democrat February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• The Gadsden Times February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• The Huntsville Times February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• The Montgomery Advertiser February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• The News Tribune February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• La Opinión February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• Orlando Sentinel February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• San Antonio Light February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• St. Petersburg Times May 21, 1972 – August 27, 1972
• The Tampa Tribune February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972
• The Tuscaloosa News February 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972

West Germany

• "Das Rattennest in den Bergen", Phantom #68 (1977; edited together with "The Shrinking Potion")
• "Das Rattennest in den Bergen", Phantom Super-band #8 (edited together with "The Shrinking Potion")

Yugoslavia

• Super EKS Almanah #23 (1981)
• "Кријумчари дроге" (romanized as "Krijumčari droge"), Politikin Zabavnik #2548 – #2549 (2000)