U-Town

U-Town
Start date:	February 27th, 1956
End date:	May 19th, 1956
# of strips:	72 (12 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Wisdom of Solomon"
Followed by:	"The Grove of the Sleeping Giant"

"U-Town" is the 61st Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The current Phantom
• Devil
• Hero
• Colonel Weeks

One-time characters

• Jedge
• Sam
• Slim
• Ned Moss
• Madge Moss
• Pete
• Jungle Patrolmen

Locations

• Bengali
  • U-Town
    • Bar
    • Assaying Office
  • Green Hill
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters

Organisations

• The Jungle Patrol

Old Jungle Sayings

• "There are times, the natives say, when the Phantom leaves the Jungle and walks thru the town like an ordinary man."
• "Phantom has eyes in back of his head."

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• The title "U-Town" appears in the first strip of the story, although without the caption "Beginning" that usually preceeds a story title.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La ciudad sin ley", El Fantasma #74 (1965)

Australia

• "U-Town", The Phantom #102 (1956)
• "U-Town", The Phantom #192 (1961)
• "U-Town", The Phantom #303 (1965)
• "U-Town", The Phantom #452 (1971)
• "U-Town", The Phantom #626 (1978)
• "The Great Uranium Racket", The Phantom #839 (1985)
• "U-Town", The Phantom #1192 (1998)
• "U-Town", The Phantom #1623 (2012)
• "U-Town", The Phantom #1706 (2014)
• "U-Town", The Phantom #1931 (2022)

Brazil

• "Os Ladrões de Urânio", Fantasma #23 (1956)
• "Cidade Violenta", O Fantasma #23 (1972)
• "A Cidade Sem Lei", O Fantasma #46 (1975)
• "Cidade Violenta", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #7 (1994)
• "A Cidade Sem Lei", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #35 (1997)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• La Patrie February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• L'Action catholique October 19, 1956 – January 15, 1957

Denmark

• Horsens Folkeblad January 21, 1958 – April 17, 1958

Finland

• "Uraaniroistot", Ilta-Sanomat July 15, 2013 – July 30, 2013

France

• "Les bandits de l'uranium", Le Fantôme Spécial #20 (1965)
• "Les bandits de l'uranium", Le Fantôme #6 (1995)

Germany

• Phantom #1 (1996)

Indonesia

• "Phantom mungsuh durjana Uranium", Panjebar Semangat ?, 1980 – February ?, 1981

Italy

• "I banditi dell'uranio", Il Vascello #22 (1958)
• "I banditi dell'uranio", Ristampe mensili – L'Uomo Mascherato #3 (1960)
• "I banditi dell'uranio", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #119 (1965)
• "I banditi dell'uranio", Phantom #41 (1995)
• "I banditi dell'uranio", Phantom #101
• "I banditi dell'uranio", L'uomo mascherato - Phantom (1998)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner July 28, 1956 – October 21, 1956

Mexico

• El Informador April 26, 1956 – July 18, 1956

New Zealand

• The Phantom #192 – #195
• The Phantom #434 – #437

Norway

• Aftenposten May 28, 1957 – August 21, 1957
• "Uranbyen", Fantomet 14/1992

Spain

• "Uranio", El Hombre Enmascarado #3 (1958)
• "Uranio", El Hombre Enmascarado - Album de Lujo #1 (1961)
• "Uranio", Libro de Oro I (1962)
• "Uranio", El Hombre Enmascarado #43A (1964)
• "Uranio", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "Uranio", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #9 (1970)
• "U-Town", El Hombre Enmascarado #3 (1973)
• "Ladrones de uranio", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #10 (1997?)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet June 27, 1957 – May 18, 1957
• Göteborgs-Tidningen February 3, 1958 – April 25, 1958
• Nerikes Allehanda May 13, 1958 – August 7, 1958
• "Farlig stad", Fantomen 11 – 20/1959
• "Uran-staden", Fantomen 1/1967
• "Farlig stad", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1959, Del 2 (2010)
• "Uran-staden", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1967, Del 1 (2017)

United Kingdom

• "The Claim Jumpers", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #5 (1959)

USA

• The Alabama Journal February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Alliance Times-Herald February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Asheville Times February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Atlanta Constitution February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Beaver County Times February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Birmingham News February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Bradford Era February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Bristol Daily Courier February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Charleston Daily Mail February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Charlotte News February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Chester Times February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Courier-Post February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Daily Item February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Denton Record-Chronicle February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Evening News February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Green Bay Press-Gazette February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Herald News February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Laurel Leader-Call February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Monessen Daily Independent February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Morristown Gazette Mail February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Oneonta Star February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Oxnard Press-Courier February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Progress February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Reading Eagle February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Richmond Times-Dispatch February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Rome Daily Sentinel February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Rome News-Tribune February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Sandusky Register Star News February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Syracuse Herald Journal February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Times Recorder February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• Uniontown Morning Herald February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• The Washington Reporter February 27, 1956 – May 19, 1956
• "The Ghost Who Walks in Uranium Valley" and "Back from the Dead!", Harvey Hits #48 (1961)
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirteen 1954–1956 (2018)

Yugoslavia

• "U gradu urana", Denis #197 (1980)