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The Witch Hunt (2009 story)
The Witch Hunt | |
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Produced for: | Fantomen 24/2008 |
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# of pgs: | 32 |
Writer: | David Bishop |
Artist: | Sal Velluto, Bob Almond1 & Keith Williams2 |
Original colorist: | Reprostugan |
Producer: | Egmont Kärnan |
"The Witch Hunt" is a 2009 Team Fantomen story, written by David Bishop, with art by Sal Velluto (assisted by Bob Almond1 and Keith Williams2).
Plot summary
In the Major Treasure Room, Heloise and Kit discover a leather pouch with a fresh laurel. The 21st Phantom tell them a story of how the 8th Phantom and Friday arrived in a Scottish village in 1707 and helped a young woman who had been accused of witchcraft.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 8th Phantom
- Friday
- The 21st Phantom
- Kit and Heloise
- Devil
- Guran (mentioned only)
One-time characters
- Isobel Laing
- Agnes
- Calum the vicar
- Thomas
Locations
- Bengali
- Scotland
- Dumfrieshire
- Moniavie (little village)
- Dumfrieshire
Objects
- A Maori weapon in nephrite jade
- Book "Terror at Tara Wera"
- Little John's long bow
- Ancient Egyptian style death mask
- Leather pouch with a Rowan wreath
Behind the scenes
- Bob Almond was an uncredited assistant for Sal Velluto, and inked two pages of the story.1 The story pages inked by Almond were pages 7 and 20.2
- Keith Williams was an uncredited assistant for Sal Velluto, and inked at least one page of the story; page 29.2
- In Scotland, local church councils have never had the authority to issue a death sentence.
Related stories
Refers to
- "The Highland Murders" by David Bishop and Paul Ryan
Followed by
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Witch Hunt", The Phantom #1534 (2009)
Finland
- "Noitajahti", Mustanaamio 6/2009
Norway
- "Heksejakten", Fantomet 5/2009
Sweden
- "Häxjakten", Fantomen 6/2009