The Temple

The Temple
Produced for:	Fantomen 16/1999
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Ben Raab
Artist:	Joan Boix
Original colorist:	Times Graphics Singapore
Producer:	Egmont Serieförlaget

"The Temple" is a 1999 Team Fantomen story written by Ben Raab, with art by Joan Boix.

Plot synopsis

In 1908 the 19th Phantom meet inventor and archaeologist Clive Cornwall who believes that he has found the temple where the Biblical hero Samson was kept prisoner. Cornwall believe that Samson's chains was made of a superstrong alloy, an alloy that can used to manufacture robot soldiers of the future. The Singh Brotherhood is sponsoring Cornwall's expedition.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 19th Phantom
• The 21st Phantom
• Kit and Heloise
• Diana Palmer-Walker

One-time characters

• Clive Cornwall, archaeologist and inventor
• Mr Silverton
• Sandal Singh
• Achmed
• Ishmael

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Major Treasure Room
• England
• Palestine
  • Jaffa
  • Dagon's temple

Organisations

• The Singh Brotherhood
• Fabian Society

Vehicles

• T-model Ford

Ships

• Achilleus

Objects

• The Diamond Cup of Alexander the Great, in The Major Treasure Room
• Homer's Lyre, in The Major Treasure Room
• Head of a robot soldier, in The Major Treasure Room

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Temple", The Phantom #1240 (1999)

Finland

• "Simsonin kahleet", Mustanaamio 10/1999

India

• "The Temple", The Phantom #17 (2001)
• "The Temple", The Adventures of the Ghost who Walks #10 (2003)
• "অভিশপ্ত মান্দির" (romanized as "Abhisapta Mandir"), Chalaman Asariri-er Romanchakar Abbhijan #3 (2003)
• "The Temple", The Adventures of the Ghost who Walks: The Temple / Live Cargo (2007)
• "The Temple", Mighty Warrior (2007)
• "The Temple", The Temple and Live Cargo (2010)
• "The Temple", Mighty Warrior (2010)

Norway

• "Samsons lenker", Fantomet 16/1999

Sweden

• "Simsons bojor", Fantomen 15/1999 (two-page excerpt)
• "Simsons bojor", Fantomen 16/1999
• "Simsons bojor", Fantomen Krönika 4/2005