The Wedding of the Phantom

The Wedding of the Phantom
Start date:	October 30th, 1977
End date:	February 5th, 1978
# of strips:	15 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	KFS staff and Gene D'Angelo
Preceded by:	"The Delta Pirates"
Followed by:	"The Three Bandits"

"The Wedding of the Phantom" is the 104th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

It ran alongside the daily story "Phantom Wedding" with the same content.

Plot synopsis

The Phantom and Diana have decided to marry and the Phantom has to ask Diana's mother, Lily Palmer, for permission to marry her daughter and gets a very forced agreement from a weeping mother.

Wedding invitations are sent through all the jungle and to two presidents and Colonel Jonathan Worubu of the Jungle Patrol. Mandrake and Lothar also gets an invitation. In front of the Skull Cave, the Phantom and Diana are married by President Lamanda Luaga of Bangalla and President Goranda of Ivory-Lana.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer
• Guran
• Rex
• Lamanda Luaga
• President Goranda
• Colonel Worubu
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Miss Tagama
• Dr Axel
• Mandrake
• Lothar
• Hzz
• Old man Mozz
• Chiefs Llionto of Llongo, Wambatta of Wambesi, Mugatta of Mori, and Obiju of Oongaan
• Devil
• Hero
• The 7th Phantom (mentioned)
• Emperor Joonkar (mentioned)

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Phantom Crypt
  • Keela-Wee
    • The Jade Hut
  • Phantom Head Peak

Tribes

• Bandar
• Llongo
• Wambesi
• Mori
• Oongaan

Objects

• Diana's wedding ring, once made for the Roman emperor Augustus.

Related stories

Referenced in

• "Mandrake's Bon Voyage" by Tony De Paul and Terry Beatty

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El casamiento del Fantasma", Biblioteca Clarín de la Historieta #20 (2004)

Australia

• "The Wedding of the Phantom", The Phantom #972 (1991)
• "The Wedding of the Phantom", The Phantom #1485 (2007)
• "The Wedding of the Phantom", The Phantom #1798 (2017)

Brazil

• "O Casamento", Gibi #1 (1993)
• "O Casamento do Fantasma", A Saga do Casamento (2011)

Finland

• Seura 42/1978-5/1979
• "Häät Bengalin viidakossa", Mustanaamio 1/1992
• "Häät viidakossa", Mustanaamio 16 – 17/2008

France

• "Un grand Mariage", Le Fantôme #481 (1980)

Iceland

• Vikan November 2, 1978 – February 8, 1979

India

• Desh ?
• "The Phantom Weds", Indrajal Comics #317 (1979)
• "பூ விலங்கு" (romanized as "Poo Vilangu"), Muthu Comics #98 (1979)
• "வேதாளருக்குத் திருமணம்" (romanized as "Vethalaruku thirumanam"), V Comics #17 (2024)

Italy

• "Nozze nelle profonde foreste", Phantom – L'Uomo Mascherato #95 (1979)
• "Luna di miele", Phantom #361 – #360

Norway

• Vi menn 16–30/1975
• "Bryllup i De dype skogene", Fantomet 23/1991
• "Bryllup i De dype skogene", Fantomet 15 – 16/2008

Spain

• "La boda del Hombre Enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado #8 (1988; edited together with "The Three Bandits" & "What's Wrong with Hzz?" part 1)

Sweden

• Hemmets Veckotidning 25/1978 – 39/1978
• "Bröllop i de djupa skogarna", Fantomen 17/1991 (#1000)
• "Bröllop i de djupa skogarna", Fantomen 16 – 17/2008
• "Bröllop i de djupa skogarna", Fantomens Skattkammare #10 (2025)

Turkey

• "Fantom Evleniyor", Kızılmaske #12 – #13 (2014)

USA

• The Danville Register October 30, 1977 – December 25, 1977 (?) (incomplete story ?)
• Anderson Herald October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• The Atlanta Constitution October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• The Birmingham News October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• Bluefield Daily Telegraph October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• Chicago Tribune October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• Cumberland Sunday Times October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• The Gadsden Times October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• The Huntsville Times October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• The Ironton Tribune October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• The Kingsport Times-News October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• The Leaf-Chronicle October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• The Montgomery Advertiser October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• News-Press October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• The News Tribune October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• La Opinión October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• Orlando Sentinel October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• The Robesonian October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• Rome News-Tribune October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• San Antonio Light October 30, 1977 – ?
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• Staten Island Advance October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978
• The Tuscaloosa News October 30, 1977 – February 5, 1978

West Germany

• "Dschungel Hochzeit in Bangalla", Phantom #100 - the first page only (1978)
• "Dschungel Hochzeit in Bangalla", Phantom Super-band #15 - the first page only