The Time Skip
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The Time Skip | |
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Start date: | October 1st, 2006 |
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End date: | March 25th, 2007 |
# of strips: | 26 |
Writer: | Tony DePaul |
Artist: | Graham Nolan |
Original colorist: | Graham Nolan |
Preceded by: | "The Fire Peak Tribe" |
Followed by: | "The Ossuary" |
"The Time Skip" (also known as "The Forbidden Lands") is the 165th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Graham Nolan.
Plot synopsis
The Chief of Wambesi asks the Ghost who Walks to help send ghosts who appear in the Forbidden Lands to rest. When the Phantom asks Old man Mozz for advice, he is told the part he played will happen when he is ready.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 1st Phantom (flashback)
- The 21st Phantom
- Devil
- Hero
- Guran
- Old man Mozz
One-time characters
- Unnamed Wambesi Chief
- Four assailants
Real-life characters
Locations
- Bangalla
- Deep Woods
- Home of Old man Mozz
- Wambesi grasslands
- The Forbidden Lands
- The Boundary, a tree
- Mawitaan (mentioned)
- Colony and Protectorate of Kenya
- Nairobi (mentioned)
- Atlantic Ocean (mentioned)
- The States (mentioned)
- New York (mentioned)
- England
- London (mentioned)
- Canada
- Nova Scotia (mentioned)
Tribes
Objects
- Thomson submachine gun
- .38 revolver
Vehicles
- 1930s Roadsters, two cars
- 1930s Aeroplane with marking G-AZE
Phantom lore
- The Jungle Drums
Behind the scenes
- The title "The Time Skip" was provided by Tony DePaul himself.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Forbidden Lands", The Phantom #1478 (2007)
- "The Time Skip", The Phantom #1962 (2024)
Finland
- Seura 17 – 43/2008
Greece
- "Η Απαγορευμένη Γη" (romanized as "I Apagorevmeni Gi"), The Phantom #1 (2024)
India
- Sudha Weekly November 23, 2006 – May 3, 2006
- The Asian Age June 10, 2007 – November 25, 2007
- Deccan Chronicle June 10, 2007 – November 25, 2007
- "The Forbidden Lands", The Phantom #19 (2021)
Kenya
- Sunday Nation October 1, 2006 – March 25, 2007
Norway
- "Forbudt land", Fantomet 19-20/2014
El Salvador
- La Prensa Gráfica January 28, 2007 – July 22, 2007
Sweden
- "Förbjudet land", Fantomen 18-19/2014
Turkey
- "Yasak Topraklar", Kızılmaske #38 (2017)
USA
- The Advocate-Messenger October 1, 2006 – March 25, 2007
- Daytona Beach News-Journal October 1, 2006 – March 25, 2007
- Ledger-Enquirer October 1, 2006 – March 25, 2007
- Reading Eagle October 1, 2006 – March 25, 2007
Venezuela
- El Nacional October 6, 2013 – October 27, 2013 (dont have paper for the strips)