The Voyaging Canoe

The Voyaging Canoe
Start date:	April 30th, 2007
End date:	August 25th, 2007
# of strips:	102 (17 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	Paul Ryan
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Mozznappers"
Followed by:	"Graffiti Phantom"

"The Voyaging Canoe" (also known as "Ordeal at Sea") is the 220th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Paul Ryan.

Plot Summary

"The Voyaging Canoe" is one of the few Phantom stories written with two interlocking plots. Both plots involve young persons being thrust into situations that test them to their limits.

On the one hand, an American family - father, mother and young daughter - are going on a cruise on a private yacht with the father's business partner, whom they know to be a criminal.

On the other, a group of Mori youths are going out in their canoes on a punishing voyage, as a test of manhood. One of the canoes carries the son of the Mori chief, with the Phantom as the crew's guardian.

The scene on the yacht soon becomes murderous, as the crooked businessman plans to eliminate the entire family. The young girl decides to save her parents' lives by diving into the sea. Swimming in the fog, she approaches the Phantom's canoe and is rescued by Devil.

Learning of the situation, the Phantom and the young Mori withdraw from the canoe race and head for the yacht. Skilful use of Mori martial-arts skills with paddles soon subdues the treacherous crew who helped the villain. The Phantom takes the boys, who are now men, back to their homes and parents, and Devil helps the young heroine take the yacht to a safe port.

An interesting story, which gave us more of Devil than we usually see.

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Hero

One-time characters

• Dan
• Karen
• Smile

Locations

Tribes

• Mori

Organizations

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

• Voice of the angry Phantom chills the blood!
• Phantom moves faster than lightning!

Related stories

Referenced in

• "The Ingenues" by Tony DePaul and Jeff Weigel

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Daily Telegraph April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007
• Townsville Bulletin April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007
• The Cairns Post June 16, 2007 – October 12, 2007
• "Ordeal at Sea", The Phantom #1496 (2008)

The Bahamas

• The Freeport News April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007

Denmark

• Nordjyske Stiftstidende April 26, 2009 – August 6, 2009

Finland

• "Vaarallisilla vesillä", Mustanaamio 15/2009
• Uutispäivä Demari April ?, 2010 – September 1, 2010
• Åbo Underrättelser December 9, 2015 – May 7, 2016

India

• Anandabazar Patrika January 19, 2008 – May 19, 2008
• "Ordeal at Sea", The Doorman (2011; excerpt)
• "Ordeal at Sea", Ordeal at Sea (2011)
• "Ordeal at Sea", Predator of Evil (2011; excerpt)
• "Ordeal at Sea", Immortal Justice (2011)
• "Ordeal at Sea", The Immortal Man / Ordeal at Sea (2014)
• "Ordeal at Sea", The Locust God and other stories (2014)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007

Mexico

• El Informador October 29, 2007 – March 3, 2008

Norway

• Varden January 9, 2009 – May 12, 2009 (first strip missing )
• Sandefjords Blad June 10, 2008 – October 7, 2008
• Østlendingen June 26, 2008 – October 22, 2008
• Nordlys June 28, 2008 – October 24, 2008
• Tønsbergs Blad July 25, 2008 – November 19, 2008
• Finnmark Dagblad August 2, 2008 – December 1, 2008
• Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen August 15, 2008 – December 12, 2008
• Østlandsposten September 6, 2008 – January 6, 2009
• Lofotposten September 11, 2008 – January 10, 2009
• Romsdals Budstikke October 10, 2008 – February 9, 2009
• Haugesunds Avis February 3, 2009 – April 27, 2009 (incomplete story)
• "I farlig farvann", Fantomet 14/2009
• Agderposten September 27, 2008 – January 27, 2009
• Aftenposten May 25, 2010 – January 13, 2011
• Oppland Arbeiderblad January 2, 2014 – May 6, 2014
• Bergensavisen April 29, 2019 – August 14, 2019

El Salvador

• La Prensa Gráfica February 14, 2008 – October 27, 2008

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet May 28, 2008 – September 25, 2008
• "På farliga vatten", Fantomen 15/2009
• Bohusläningen June 18, 2011 – October 15, 2011
• Folkbladet ? – September 30, 2011

Turkey

• "Yarış Kanoları", Kızılmaske #39 – #40 (2017)

USA

• The Baltimore Sun April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007
• Bangor Daily News April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007
• Boston Herald April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007
• Houston Chronicle April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007
• Observer-Reporter April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007
• Reading Eagle April 30, 2007 – August 25, 2007