The Toad Men

The Toad Men
Start date:	October 13th, 1952
End date:	February 28th, 1953
# of strips:	120 (20 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Great Ajax"
Followed by:	"The Lady from Nowhere"

"The Toad Men" is the 48th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil

One-time characters

• Unnamed Chief of the Toadmen
• Mac
• Joe
• Bo
• Commander White

Locations

Tribes

Organizations

Vehicles

• S.S. Vesta
  • Cabin 7

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• The title "The Toad Men" appears in the first strip of the story.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Los hombres ranas", Tit-Bits #2341 – #2364 (1954)
• "Los sapos", Gran Bonete #9 (1955)
• "Los hombres ranas", El Fantasma #32 (1960)
• "Los hombres ranas", El Fantasma #73 (1965)

Australia

• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #68 – #69 (1954)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #160 (1960)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #264 (1964)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #405 (1969)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #564 (1975)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #754 (1983)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #1156 (1997)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #1633 (2012)
• "The Toad Men", The Phantom #1803 (2018)

Barbados

• Barbados Advocate November 27, 1952 – ?, 1953

Brazil

• "Os Homens-Rã", Fantasma #2 (1953)
• "Os Homens-Sapo", Fantasma #266 (1978)
• "Os Homens-Rã", Gibi de Ouro #1 (1985)
• "Os Homens-Sapos", Extorsão Travessia Oceânica e Outras Histórias (2026)

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• La Patrie October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• L'Action catholique May 1, 1953 – September 29, 1953

Denmark

• "Frømændene", Aalborg Stiftstidende October 5, 1953 – February 24, 1954
• "Frømændene", Horsens Folkeblad July 23, 1954 – December 9, 1954
• "Frømændene", Hejmdal August 11, 1954 – December 30, 1954
• "Frømændene", Skipper Skræk 22/1958 – 9/1959
• "Mysteriet med frømandspiraterne", Fantomet SUPER-album (1973)

Finland

• "Sammakkomiesrosvot", Sarjakuvalehti 23 – 24/1963
• "Sammakkomiesrosvot", Mustanaamio 5/1967
• "Sammakkomiesliiga", Suuri sarjakirja (1973)
• "Sammakkomiesten iskuryhmä", Mustanaamio 7/1984
• "Sammakkomiesrosvot", Mustanaamio 1966–1967 (2011)
• "Sammakkomiehet", Ilta-Sanomat October 24, 2012 – November 21, 2012

France

• L'Aurore April 6, 1953 – August 24, 1953
• "Les homes grenouilles", Le Fantôme Spécial #16 and "La fin des homes grenouilles", #17 (1964-65)
• "Les homes grenouilles", Le Fantôme #5 (1994)

Italy

• "Gli uomini rana", I Classici dell'Avventura #14 (1962)
• "Gli uomini rana", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #111 and "La fine degli uomini rana", #113 (1964)
• "Gli uomini rana", Phantom #32 (1994)
• "Gli uomini rana, Phantom #300

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner January 30, 1953 – July 3, 1953

Mexico

• "Los Sapos", El Informador December 8, 1952 – April 25, 1953
• "Los Hombres Sapos", Paquito #10014 – #10015 (1953)

New Zealand

• The Phantom #94 – #96
• The Phantom #337 – #342

Norway

• Aftenposten December 5, 1953 – April 30, 1954
• "Froskemannspiratene", Fantomet 5/1967
• "Mysteriet med froskemannpiratene", Kjempealbum (1972)
• "Froskemannspiratene", Fantomet 9/1984
• "Froskemannspiratene", Krønikebok #22 (2005)
• "Froskemannspiratene", Fantomet Kronologisk #4 (2017)

Portugal

• "O Segredo dos Sapos", Mundo de Aventuras #800 – #803 (1965)
• "O Segredo dos Sapos", Mundo de Aventuras Album Especial (1965?)
• "Fantasma contra os Homens-Sapo", Jornal do Cuto #116 (1975)
• "Fantasma contra os Homens-Sapo", Jornal do Cuto Vol. 6 N. 110-125 (ca 1977)

Spain

• "Los hombres ranas", El Hombre Enmascarado #37 (1952) - the first three weeks only
• "Los hombres ranas", Héroes Modernos: El Hombre Enmascarado #18, "En poder de los piratas", #19, and "Cae el antifaz", #20 (1958)
• "Los hombres ranas", "En poder de los piratas", and "Cae el antifaz", El Hombre Enmascarado - Album de Lujo #4 (1961)
• "Los hombres ranas", El Hombre Enmascarado #33A and "Cae el antifaz", #34A (1964)
• "Los hombres ranas" and "Cae el antifaz", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "Los hombres ranas" and "Cae el antifaz", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #7 (1970)
• "Los hombres rana", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #39

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet January 8, 1954 – May 31, 1954
• Katrineholmskuriren July 28, 1954 – December 15, 1954
• Nerikes Allehanda December 29, 1954 – April 15, 1955
• Fantomen 26/1955 – 5/1956
• "Mysteriet med grodmanspiraterna", Fantomen 2/1963
• Upsala Nya Tidning November 17, 1966 – December 6, 1966 (started from the strip of February 10, 1953)
• "Mysteriet med grodmanspiraterna", Stora Fantomenboken (1973)
• "Grodmanspiraterna", Fantomen 24/1983
• Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1955, Del 3 – 1956, Del 1 (2007)
• "Mysteriet med grodmanspiraterna", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1963, Del 1 (2013)
• "Grodmanspiraterna", Fantomen 18-19/2021

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Despatch December 16, 1952 – May 7, 1953

USA

• The Alabama Journal October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Alliance Times-Herald October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Atlanta Constitution October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Bangor Daily News October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Beaver County Times October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Birmingham News October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Bradford Era October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Carthage Evening Press October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Charleston Daily Mail October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Chester Times October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Courier-Post October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Daily Item October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Daily Standard October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Decatur Daily October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Dziennik dla Wszystkich October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Evening News October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Gloucester County Times October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Green Bay Press-Gazette October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Greensboro Record October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Hanford Morning Journal October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Hanford Sentinel October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Herald News October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Jersey Journal October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Johnson City Press October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Ledger-Enquirer October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Monessen Daily Independent October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Morning Press October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Morning Sentinel October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Morristown Gazette Mail October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Reading Eagle October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Oneonta Star October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Oxnard Press-Courier October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Progress October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Reading Eagle October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Rome Daily Sentinel October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Richmond Times-Dispatch October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Sandusky Register Star News October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Syracuse Herald Journal October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• Times Herald October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Times Recorder October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Washington Reporter October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Winchester Sun October 13, 1952 – February 28, 1953
• The Key West Citizen November 10, 1952 – February 28, 1953 - without the first four weeks
• Comics Revue #299-300 (2011)
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Eleven 1951–1953 (2017)

West Germany

• "Die Froschmann-Piraten", Phantom #7 (1967)