Guardian of the Eastern Dark

Guardian of the Eastern Dark
Start date:	April 4th, 1977
End date:	August 13th, 1977
# of strips:	114 strips (19 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	unknown
Preceded by:	"The Proposal"
Followed by:	"The Tyrant of Tarakimo"

"Guardian of the Eastern Dark" is the 134th 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 current Phantom
• The 9th Phantom
• The 14th Phantom
• Old man Mozz

One-time characters

Locations

• Dakk

Tribes

Organizations

Vehicles

Related stories

Referenced in

• "The Eastern Dark" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
• "Enitan" by Mike Bullock, Silvestre Szilagyi, and Sergio Mulko

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La droga y el Dios durmiente", El Fantasma Nueva Serie #1 (1980)
• "El dios Zaal", El Fantasma Nueva Serie #11 (1981) - without the first week

Australia

• "Guardian of the Eastern Dark", The Phantom #632 (1978)
• "Guardian of the Eastern Dark", The Phantom #1012 (1992)
• "Guardian of the Eastern Dark", The Phantom #1481 (2007)

Brazil

• O Globo July 4, 1977 – November 12, 1977
• "As Trevas Orientais", A Lua-de-Mel do Fantasma (1978)
• "As Trevas Orientais", Fantasma Album (Edição histórica) (1979)
• "As Trevas Orientais", A Saga do Casamento (2011)

Denmark

• "Mørkets vogtere", Fantomet #110 (1979)
• "Mørkets vogtere", Fantomet Krønike #10 (1996)

Finland

• "Pimeyden vartijat", Mustanaamio 4/1978
• "Pimeyden vartijat", Mustanaamio 14/2003

France

• "Zaal cruelle idole", Phantom, Le Fantôme Spécial #14 (1978)

Iceland

• Tíminn October 30, 1977 – March 30, 1978 (the last strip was printed twice, on March 29 and 30, 1978)

India

• "Demons from the Dark", Indrajal Comics #319 – #320 (1979)
• "The Saviour's Wrath", Indrajal Comics Vol. 26 No. 17 (1989)
• "உயிர் குடிக்கும் மாய சிலை" (romanized as "Uyir kudikum maya silai"), Rani Comics #267

Italy

• "Le tenebre d'Oriente", Phantom Selezione #11 (1978)
• "Il Cupo Oriente", Phantom #344

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977

Norway

• Aftenposten November 30, 1977 – April 17, 1978
• "Mørkets makter", Fantomet 5/1978
• "Mørkets vokter", Fantomets Krønike 3/1990
• "Mørkets vokter", Fantomet 14/2003
• "Mørkets makter", Krønikebok #9 (2003)

Portugal

• "Traficantes de Droga", Mundo de Aventuras #220 (1977)

Spain

• "El guardian de las tinieblas orientales", El Hombre Enmascarado #50 – #51 (1978)
• "El guardian del Oscuro oriente", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #1 (1988)

Sweden

• "Mörkrets väktare", Fantomen 21/1977
• Nerikes Allehanda January 22, 1979 – July 7, 1979
• "Mörkrets väktare", Fantomen 14/2003

Turkey

• "Karanlık Doğu", Kızılmaske Albüm #130 – #131
• "Karanlık Doğu", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #48

USA

• Bangor Daily News April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977
• Beckley Post Herald April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977
• Bradford Era April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977
• Charleston Daily Mail April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977
• Delaware County Daily Times April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977
• The Gadsden Times April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977
• Observer-Reporter April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977
• Reading Eagle April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977
• Red Bank Register April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977
• Rome News-Tribune April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977
• Uniontown Morning Herald April 4, 1977 – August 13, 1977

Yugoslavia

• "Grad krijumčara", Denis #189 (1979) - the last seven weeks only
• "Заалове ватре" (romanized as "Zaalove vatre"), Politikin Zabavnik #2105 and "Заточеници Таракиме" (romanized as "Zatočenici Tarakime"), #2106 (1992; edited together with "The Tyrant of Tarakimo" in part 2)