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|Title=Rex: Prince of Baronkhan
|image= [[Image:Rex Prince of Baronkhan.jpg|300px]]
|Start= February 6th, 1989 	 
|End= August 5th, 1989
|Strips= 156 (26 weeks)
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Sy Barry]]
|Colorist= N/A
|Preceded="[[Chasamba]]"
|Followed="[[Massacre at Walker's Table|Massacre at<br>Walker's Table]]"
|}}
'''"Rex: Prince of Baronkhan"''' is the 166th [[The Phantom|Phantom]] [[Daily stories|daily story]]. 
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Sy Barry]].

== Plot synopsis ==
[[Duke of Shambad|The Duke of Shambad]] has ruined his country and visit his rich neighbor [[Baronkhan]], where [[Rex|Prince Rex]] rules, to borrow money.  Rex refuses, and angered, the Duke attack Rex, only to be thrown down to the floor.  Angry, the Duke leaves.

Later, while Rex is planning to make a visit to [[Eden]], he receives a messenger from [[Shambad]] that explain that the Duke felt insulted and now want to restore his honor in a duel.  Rex manages to get his [[the 21st Phantom|uncle Walker]] to Baronkhan to get his advice.  Then he receives a new message, the Duke has taken Rex' youth into consideration and now feels that his honor can be restored if Rex pay 5 million in gold.  Taking some advice from uncle Walker, Rex refuses to pay any money and accepts the challenge.

Rex and the Duke then duels, using slingshots to the great disdain of the Duke.  When the Duke misses his shot and Rex shoots his slingshots out of his hand, he loses his temper and pull a revolver, trying to shoot Rex, but is stopped by the Phantom who then makes the Duke apologize to Rex for his bad behavior.

Rex then travels to Eden with only one security guard, sergeant John.  However, he turns out to be a murderer, sent by the Duke to kill Rex. It is only due to the fact that the Phantom has grown suspicious that saves Rex. It turns out that the chief of security, major Conann, is the father of sergeant John, although he had nothing to do with the attempted murder.

Back in Baronkhan, the Phantom decides to try and bring the Duke to Baronkhan in order that he may be sentenced there.  He arranges a pardoning of sergeant John, who has been sentenced to hang, in exchange for some services that would make it easier for the Phantom to get the Duke; informing the Duke that he has succeeded and will soon arrive to Shambad.

The Phantom then sneaks into Shambad and finds out that the Duke of Shambad is only a temporary regent until the true ruler, [[Alicia of Shambad|Princess Alicia]], has come of age.  However, it turns out that the Duke has locked her up in the dungeons and finally stopped to feed her and her nurse, planning to starving her to death.  The attempt fails when the Phantom breaks into the dungeon and free her.  When it becomes known to some of the higher militaries and rulers that the Duke has attempted to murder Alicia, they have nothing against the Phantom taking him with him to Baronkhan to face trial of attempted murder of the ruler.  The Duke is pardoned from hanging since the crime was not committed in Baronkhan, but in the jungle, hence they were sentenced to serve their crime with the Dukassh-tribe.  They are informed that the Dukassh-tribe is the last cannibals in the jungle but have promised not to eat them, while in fact, the Dukassh-tribe are vegetarians.

Rex and Alicia then came to meet for the first time during a diplomatic visit made by Alicia in the aftermath of the attempted murder of both of them.

=== Appearances ===
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[The 21st Phantom]]
*[[Rex]]
*[[Diana Palmer-Walker]]
*[[Kit]] and [[Heloise]]
*[[Devil]]
*[[Baldy]]
*[[Hzz]]
*[[Alicia of Shambad]]
*[[Colonel Petra]]

'''One-time characters'''
*[[Duke of Shambad|The Duke of Shambad]]
*Sergeant John
*Major Conann

</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
'''Locations'''
*[[Bangalla|Bengali]]
**[[Deep Woods]]
**[[Eden]]
**[[The Misty Mountains]]
***[[Baronkhan]]
***[[Shambad]]

'''Tribes'''
*[[Bandar]]
*[[Dukassh]]

'''[[Old Jungle Sayings]]'''
*When the Phantom moves, lightning stands still.

</div><br clear="all">

== Trivia ==
*First meeting between [[Rex]] and [[Princess Alicia]].

== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:

=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*[[The Phantom 948A (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #948A]] (1990)
*[[The Phantom 1436 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1436]] (2006)

=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Atentado", [[Fantasma Especial 1 (Saber)|''Fantasma Especial'' #1]] (1997)

=== [[Image:mini_canada.gif|border]] Canada===
*''[[Le Nouvelliste]]'' May 12, 1989 &ndash; November 9, 1989

=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Prins Rex", [[Fantomet 325|''Fantomet'' #325]] &ndash; [[Fantomet 326|#326]] (1991)
*''[[Horsens Folkeblad]]'' February 12, 1991 &ndash; August 20, 1991 and March 20, 1998 &ndash; October 7, 1998
*''[[Djursland]]'' February 23, 1991 &ndash; September 5, 1991 and May 14, 1998 &ndash; September 30, 1998 (interrupted after the strip of June 21, 1989)
*''[[Aalborg Stiftstidende]]'' February 18, 1991 &ndash; August 21, 1991

=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland ===
*"Prinssi Rex", [[Mustanaamio 10/1990|''Mustanaamio'' 10/1990]]
*"Rex", ''[[Ilta-Sanomat]]'' May 2, 2024 &ndash; June 17, 2024
*"Baronkhanin valtias", [[Baronkhanin valtias|''Baronkhanin valtias'']] (2025)

=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"The Fearless Avenger", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 26 No. 37|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 26 No. 37]] and "The Hired Assassin", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 27 No. 2|Vol. 27 No. 2]] (1990)
*"ரவுடி ராஜா" (romanized as "Rowdy raja"), [[Rani Comics 342|''Rani Comics'' #342]] (1998)

=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Fionde", [[Phantom 251 (Comic Art) New Comics Now|''Phantom'' #251]] and "Il reggente" [[Phantom 273 (Comic Art) New Comics Now|#273]]

=== [[Image:mini_jamaica.gif]] Jamaica ===
*''[[The Daily Gleaner (Jamaican newspaper)|The Daily Gleaner]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989

=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*''[[El Informador]]'' June 14, 1989 &ndash; December 29, 1989

=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*''[[Aftenposten]]'' March 27, 1990 &ndash; October 6, 1990
*"Rex myrdet", [[Fantomet 11/1990|''Fantomet'' 11/1990]]
*"Rex myrdet", [[Serie-pocket 203 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #203]] (1995)
*"Fyrst Rex", [[Fantomet 20-21/2011|''Fantomet'' 20-21/2011]]

=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain===
*"Duelo desigual", [[El Hombre Enmascarado 31 (Tebeos_S.A)|''El Hombre Enmascarado'' #31]] &ndash; [[El Hombre Enmascarado 32 (Tebeos_S.A)|#32]] (1990)
*"Rex, Príncipe de Baronkhan", [[Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado 18 (Euroclub Magerit)|''Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado'' #18]] (1999?)

=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*''[[Svenska Dagbladet]]'' August 24, 1989 &ndash; February 19, 1990
*''[[Göteborgs-Posten]]'' March 31, 1990 &ndash; August 19, 1990
*"Prins Rex", [[Fantomen 26/1989|''Fantomen'' 26/1989]]
*''[[Katrineholmskuriren]]'' August 23, 1993 &ndash; February 26, 1994
*"Prins Rex", [[Fantomen 21-22/2011|''Fantomen'' 21-22/2011]]
*"Hertigen av Sharana", [[Fursten av Baronkhan|''Fursten av Baronkhan'']] (2025)

=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Baronkhan Prensi", [[Kızılmaske 23 (Büyülü Çizgi Roman)|''Kızılmaske'' #23]] (2015)

=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*''[[Anchorage Daily News]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Anderson Independent-Mail]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Asheville Times]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Bangor Daily News]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Baraboo News Republic]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Birmingham News]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Chippewa Herald]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Citizens' Voice]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Clarksdale Press Register]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Daily American]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Daily Item]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Daily Journal]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Green Bay Press-Gazette]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Herald News]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Indianapolis News]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Johnson City Press]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Ledger-Enquirer]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Morning Sentinel]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Observer-Reporter]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Plattsburgh Press-Republican]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Press Enterprise]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Reading Eagle]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Rome Daily Sentinel]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Tuscaloosa News]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[The Winchester Sun]]'' February 6, 1989 &ndash; August 5, 1989
*''[[Stars and Stripes]]'' February 13, 1989 &ndash; August 12, 1989
*"The Richest Teen on Earth", [[Comics Revue 40|''Comics Revue'' #40]] &ndash; [[Comics Revue 47|#47]] (1989-90)
*"Rex: Prince of Baronkhan", [[The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty-Three 1988–1989|''The Complete Newspaper Dailies:'' Volume Thirty-Three 1988–1989]] (2025)

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