The Vanishing Lake

The Vanishing Lake
Produced for:	Fantomen 5/2004
# of pgs:	31
Writer:	Claes Reimerthi
Artist:	Dick Giordano
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Egmont Kärnan

"The Vanishing Lake" is a 2004 Team Fantomen story written by Claes Reimerthi, with art by Dick Giordano.

Plot summary

In Morristown a young explorer, Karyn Kyle, meet the disreputable scientist Adam Freemont to get funding to explore the Iwaki Lake in the jungle, at the bottom of which she believe is a lost treasure. Freemont agree to finance the project but along comes three of Freemont's rogues, with orders to get rid of her if they indeed find a treasure. To receive permission from the Jungle Patrol, Kyle must agree to have a patrolman come along. Colonel Worubu is still concerned and ask the Phantom as superior commander of the Jungle Patrol to keep an eye out.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Guran
• Hero
• Colonel Worubu
• Old man Mozz

One-time characters

• "Thunder" Harris
• Karyn Kyle
• Adam Freemont
• Patrolman West
• Pete
• Luke

Locations

• Bengali
  • Morristown
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
  • The Abandoned Well
  • The Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Iwaki Lake

Tribes

• Bandar
• Iwaki

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol
• Bengali Explorers' Club

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Vanishing Lake", The Phantom #1377 (2004)

Finland

• "Iwaki-järven salaisuus", Mustanaamio 5/2004

Norway

• "Iwakisjøens hemmelighet", Fantomet 5/2004

Sweden

• "Iwakisjöns hemlighet", Fantomen 5/2004