The Water of Life

The Water of Life
Produced for:	Fantomen 15/1983
# of pgs:	30
Writer:	Dai Darell & Jörgen Ewers
Artist:	Hans Lindahl
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Water of Life" is a 1983 Team Fantomen story, written by Dai Darell and Jörgen Ewers, with art by Hans Lindahl.

Plot synopsis

In a mountaineous part of the jungle, The Phantom discovers a well with crystal clear water that has healing capabilities. Two monks give him two bottles of water from the well and ask him to use the water wisely. The monks and the well disappear in an earthquake. Later two poachers have injured an Oogaan warrior and one of the poachers is badly injured by the Phantom.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Hero
• Rex
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit and Heloise
• Dr Axel (depicted as African)
• Ooba, chief of the Oogaan
• Lobo
• Nukko
• The 1st Phantom (mentioned only)

One-time characters

• Zacky, poacher
• Otto, poacher
• Oohan of the Oogaan

Locations

• Bengali
  • Dr. Axel's Jungle Hospital
  • Deep Woods
  • The Tree House
  • Oogaan village

Tribes

• Bandar
• Oogaan

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Water of Life", The Phantom #874 (1987)
• "The Water of Life", The Phantom #1684 (2014)

Brazil

• "A Fonte Sagrada", Fantasma Especial #13 (1987)

Denmark

• "Den gådefulde grotte", Fantomet #233 (1984)

Finland

• "Arvoitusten lähde", Mustanaamio 24/1983
• "Arvoitusten lähde", Mustanaamio 13/1996

Italy

• "La fonte meravigliosa", Phantom - L'Uomo Mascherato #1 (2009)

Norway

• "Den gåtefulle kilden", Fantomet 25/1983
• "Den gåtefulle kilden", Fantomet 13/1996
• "Den gåtefulle kilden", Fantomets Krønike 7/2006

Sweden

• "Den gåtfulla källan", Fantomen 15/1983
• "Den gåtfulla källan", Fantomen 13/1996
• "Den gåtfulla källan", Fantomen Krönika 5/2007

Awards

• Best story (Sweden) 1983

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Best Story Winners
Finland
1985: "The Prisoner at Capitolium" | 1986: "The Moor of Death"
Norway
1979: "The Heirs" | 1983: "Tale of Rex" | 1984: "Hero" | 1985: "Pirates of the Yellow Snake" | 1986: "The Beanstalk" & "Race Against Death" (tie) | 1987: "Devil's Adventure" | 1988: "Eden" | 1989: "The Last Unicorn" | 1990: "The Last Emperor" | 1991: "Death of a Patrolman, Part 2: Tracking the Killers" | 1992: "The Wolf is Coming" | 1993: "Aron" | 1994: "The Commander is Dead" | 1995: "The Demon's Image" | 1996: "Johnny Hotwire" | 1997: "The Ghost Who Died Twice" | 1998: "The Last Phantom, Part 1: The Eighth Circle" | 1999: "Devil's Story" | 2000: "The Phantom vs Singh 2050" | 2001: "The Invisible Phantom" | 2002: "In A Strange Land, Part 2" | 2003: "My Darling Pirate" | 2004: "Son of the Pirate Queen" | 2005: "The King of Norway" | 2006: "The Singh Brotherhood" | 2007: "Dogai - The Road to Power" & "The Commander is Dead" (best reprint) | 2008: "The Devil of Ravenscar" & "Kingdom of the Amazons" (best reprint) | 2009: "Duel at Deadman's Gulch" | 2010: "The Cabin Boy and the Princess" | 2011: "The Gulf of Aden Pirates" | 2012: "The Pirates' Prisoner" | 2013: "The Slave Ship Zong" | 2014: "Death of a Pirate Queen" | 2015: "A Plague in Venice" | 2016: "John X" & "Patrolman X" | 2017: "The Karabasan League"
Sweden
1978: "The Avenger from the Sea" & "Phantom Wedding" (tie) | 1979: "Devil's Story" | 1980: "The Treasure from Rhodes" | 1981: "The Legend of the Swords, Part 1: Excalibur" | 1982: "The Stone Carving People" | 1983: "The Water of Life" | 1984: "The First Phantom" | 1985: "The Beanstalk" | 1986: "The Battle on Malta" & "Devil's Story" (best reprint) | 1987: "The King is Dead" | 1988: "Eden" | 1989: "The Last Unicorn" | 1990: "The Cathedral Mystery" | 1991: "Devil's Story" | 1992: "Hoogan's Revenge" | 1993: "The Test" | 1994: "The Commander is Dead" | 1995: "The Set Up, Part 1" & Part 2 | 1996: "The Last Viking" | 1997: "The Ghost Who Died Twice" | 1998: "Return of the Zombies" | 1999: "Devil's Story" | 2000: "The Phantom vs Singh 2050" | 2001: "The Prodigal Son" | 2002: "The Long Bow of Little John" | 2003: "My Darling Pirate" | 2004: "Son of the Pirate Queen" | 2005: "The Battle on Malta" | 2006: "The Singh Brotherhood" | 2007: "The Phantom Crusader, Part 1" & "The Commander is Dead" (best reprint) | 2008: "The Castaways" & "Kingdom of the Amazons" (best reprint)" | 2009: "The  Phantom Gladiator, Part 1" | 2010: "The Cabin Boy and the Princess" & "The Dragon Throne" (tie) | 2011: "The Sons of Captain Walker" | 2012: "The Pirates' Prisoner" | 2013: "Year 1349" | 2014: "Death of a Pirate Queen" | 2015: "A Plague in Venice" | 2016: "Nat Turner's Spirit, Part 6: The King of Louisiana" | 2017: "Farewell to the Deep Woods" | 2018: "The Ghost at Gallows' Inn" | 2019: "The Devil in Stockholm" | 2020: "A Reckoning with the Nomad" | 2021: "Devil's Story" | 2022: "Saga of the Vultures Chapter One: The Haunted Castle" | 2023: "Ku Klux Klan"