Zabadabah

Zabadabah
Start date:	September 14th, 1987
End date:	January 16th, 1988
# of strips:	108 (18 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Snake Goddess"
Followed by:	"The Man-Thing"

"Zabadabah" is the 162nd Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit
• Heloise
• Hero
• Devil
• Lisa Wright
• Nick Wright
• Prince Lloni
• Queen Doranda, The Snake Goddess
• Colonel Worobu
• President Luaga

One-time characters

• Abdul Jons

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
    • The Tree House
  • Mawitaan
    • Bangalla's U. N. office
• Zabadabah
  • Hotel Europa
  • Jabba, Secret Police prison in Zabadabah

Tribes

• Llongo
• Donaii

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol
• Zabadabah Secret Police

Old jungle sayings

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Secret Police of Zabadabah", The Phantom #905 (1988)
• "Zabadabah", The Phantom #1359 (2003)

Brazil

• "O Império da Violência", Fantasma Extra #9 (1988)

Canada

• "Zabadabah", Le Nouvelliste April 4, 1988 – May 3, 1988 (shortened, missing daily strips from September 30, 1987 to January 2, 1988)

Denmark

• "Farlig flugt", Fantomet #307 (1989)
• Horsens Folkeblad September 9, 1989 – January 16, 1990 and October 15, 1996 – February 21, 1997
• Djursland September 19, 1989 – January 25, 1990 and November 26, 1996 – April 7, 1997
• Aalborg Stiftstidende September 22, 1989 – January 29, 1990 and September 24, 1996 – January 30, 1997

Finland

• "Vaarallinen pako", Mustanaamio 26/1988
• "Vaarallinen pako", Mustanaamio 22-23/2008
• Ilta-Sanomat December 22, 2023 – January 26, 2024

Iceland

• "Sabadabah", Dagur March 19, 1993 – October 12, 1993

India

• "The Ghost's Verdict", Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 38 – Vol. 25 No. 40 (1988)
• "ரகசிய போலிஸ் 000" (romanized as "Ragasiya police 000"), Rani Comics #141 (1990)

Italy

• "Diritti umani", Phantom #211

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988

Mexico

• El Informador January 12, 1988 – May 20, 1988

Norway

• "Farlig flukt", Fantomet 25/1988
• Aftenposten October 18, 1988 – February 23, 1989
• "Farlig flukt", Serie-pocket #198 (1995)
• "Farlig flukt", Fantomet 21-22/2008

Spain

• "Pesadilla en Zabadabah", El Hombre Enmascarado #27 – #28 (1990)
• "Pesadilla en Zabadabah", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #40

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet May 8, 1988 – September 12, 1988
• Göteborgs-Tidningen November 6, 1988 – March 6, 1989
• "Farlig flykt", Fantomen 12/1988
• Katrineholmskuriren March 5, 1992 – July 15, 1992
• "Farlig flykt", Fantomen 22-23/2008

Turkey

• "Zabadabah", Kızılmaske #22 (2015)

USA

• The Alabama Journal September 14, 1987 – January 15, 1988 (Saturday strips missing)
• Anchorage Daily News September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Anderson Independent-Mail September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Asheville Times September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Bangor Daily News September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Baraboo News Republic September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Birmingham News September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Chippewa Herald September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Citizens' Voice September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Clarksdale Press Register September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Daily American September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Daily Item September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Daily Journal September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Gadsden Times September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Green Bay Press-Gazette September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Herald News September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Indianapolis News September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Johnson City Press September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Ledger-Enquirer September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Morning Sentinel September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The News Journal September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Observer-Reporter September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Philadelphia Daily News September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Portage Daily Register September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Press Enterprise September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Reading Eagle September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Red Bank Register September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Rome Daily Sentinel September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Tuscaloosa News September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• The Winchester Sun September 14, 1987 – January 16, 1988
• Suffolk News-Herald September 14, 1987 – January 17, 1988
• "Zabadabah", Comics Revue #27 (1988)
• "Zabadabah", Classic Comics & Crosswords Vol.I 8 – Vol.I 9 (1992; incomplete story)
• "Zabadabah", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty-Two 1986–1988 (2024)