Trouble in the Twelve Nations
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| Trouble in the Twelve Nations | |
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| Start date: | December 27th, 2015 |
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| End date: | June 19th, 2016 |
| # of strips: | 26 |
| Writer: | Tony DePaul |
| Artist: | Terry Beatty |
| Original colorist: | Terry Beatty |
| Preceded by: | "The Battlements of the Nomad" |
| Followed by: | "The Wiseguy" |
"Trouble in the Twelve Nations" is the 183rd Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Terry Beatty.
Plot synopsis
Monar campaigns in the vote for President of Lotharton. King Lothar is helping his cousin campaign because he believes there is a plot against him. Mandrake and the Phantom discuss the danger, believing Otanko is setting a trap to get revenge on Lothar.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 21st Phantom
- Guran
- Mandrake the Magician
- Lothar
- Hojo, Secret Chief of crime-fighting force Inter-intel
- Narda, Mandrake's wife
- Hero (implied)
One-time characters
- Monar, Lothar's cousin and vice-president
- Otanko of Otaha, called "Mr Smith"
- Mrs Smith, Otanko's wife.
Locations
- Bangalla
- The Twelve Nations
- Lotharton
- Mount Lotaro
- Lotharton
- Xanadu
- USA
- Florida
Tribes
Organizations
- 12 Nations Daily Post, Lotharton newspaper
- Inter-intel
- The Tribune, newspaper showing Otanko victory
Phantom lore
- There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town like an ordinary man!
- Voice of the angry phantom chills the Blood.
- It is terror for an evil man to awake in darkness and see the Phantom.
Behind the scenes
- Alex Saviuk was an uncredited assistant on this story.
- The Phantom avoids leaving a skull mark on some assailants in order to not alert Lothar to his presence.
Related stories
Refers to
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- The Sunday Times December 27, 2015 – June 19, 2016
- "Trouble in the Twelve Nations", The Phantom #1800 (2017)
India
- Sudha Weekly February 25, 2016 – August 11, 2016
- The Asian Age August 21, 2016 – February 12, 2017
- Deccan Chronicle August 21, 2016 – February 12, 2017
- "Trouble in the Twelve Nations", The Phantom #20 (2021)
Jamaica
- Jamaica Star December 23, 2015 – June 16, 2016
Kenya
- Sunday Nation December 27, 2015 – June 19, 2016
Mexico
- "Problemas en la doces naciones", El Informador August 20, 2017 – February 4, 2018
Norway
- "Dødelig presidentvalg", Fantomet 3/2017 (colored by Reprostugan)
The Philippines
- The Philippine Star December 27, 2015 – June 19, 2016
Sweden
- "Problem i dom 12 nationerna", Smålänningen November 11, 2016 – May 5, 2017
- "Dödligt presidentval", Fantomen 24/2016 (colored by Reprostugan)
USA
- Daytona Beach News-Journal December 27, 2015 – June 19, 2016
- Reading Eagle December 27, 2015 – June 19, 2016