The Tiger from Rangoon

The Tiger from Rangoon
Produced for:	Fantomen 24/1974
# of pgs:	29
Writer:	Janne Lundström
Artist:	Bertil Wilhelmsson
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Tiger from Rangoon" is a 1974 Team Fantomen story, written by Janne Lundström, with art by Bertil Wilhelmsson.

Plot synopsis

The Phantom hears the dying words of Christopher Lao before investigating the Tiger from Rangoon.

Appearances

Recurring Characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Chou Chan
• Commissioner Yeng
• Master Hung Chung Tsi, also called Chief and General
• Diana (mentioned)
• President Luaga (mentioned)

One-time Characters

• Christopher Lao
• Unnamed Seaman of Eastern Star
• Tsche
• Lin Hua
• The Tiger from Rangoon
• Koumintang General Hung Chung (mentioned)
• Old Servant

Real-life Characters

• Chiang Kai Shek (mentioned)

Locations

• Bengali
  • Morristown
    • Chinatown
      • Pet Shop
        • Engineering Workshop
        • Back Room
          • Secret Door
          • Small Underground Room
    • Police Station
    • Docks
    • Villa
      • Throne Room
        • Secret Escape Hatch
• Burma (mentioned)
• People's Republic of China
• Hong Kong (mentioned)
• Indonesia (mentioned)
• Malaysia (mentioned)
• South Africa (mentioned)

Organizations

• Morristown Transport
• The Tong Society
  • "The Shimmering Knife" Society
• Koumintang (mentioned)
• Chiang Kai Shek's Armed Forces

Ships

• Eastern Star

Old Jungle Sayings

• "The Phantom strikes faster than lightning."

Behind the scenes

• Although not stated to be an Old Jungle Saying, the first panel begins: "There are nights when the Phantom leaves the Deep Woods and Walks the Streets like an ordinary man."
• Christopher Lao first appears under that spelling, but is later spelled "Cristopher"

Related stories

Followed by

• "The Treasure from Peking" by Janne Lundström and Bertil Wilhelmsson
• "The Demon Mask" by Janne Lundström and Jaime Vallvé

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Tiger from Rangoon", The Phantom #763 (1983)
• "The Tiger from Rangoon", The Phantom #1309 (2001)

Denmark

• "Tigeren fra Rangoon", Fantomet #200 (1982)

Finland

• "Rangoon-tiikeri", Mustanaamio 5/1975

Norway

• "Tigeren fra Rangoon", Fantomet 6/1975
• "Tigeren fra Rangoon", Fantomets Krønike 2/2003
• "Tigeren fra Rangoon", Krønikebok #37 (2007)

Sweden

• "Tigern från Rangoon", Fantomen 24/1974

Turkey

• "Rangon Kaplanı", Kızılmaske #263 – #264 (1978)
• "Rangon Kaplanı", Kızılmaske Albüm #81 – #82 (197?)
• "Rangon Kaplanı", Kızılmaske Albüm #8
• "Rangon Kaplanı", Kızılmaske Albüm #84

West Germany

• "Der Tiger von Rangoon", Phantom #236 (1983)